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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Banner (ranked 444 p4p, 473 weight class) and Jay Simon (ranked 60 p4p, 65 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lamont Banner !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Simon!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simon ducks under a wild hook from Banner .
Simon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner .
Banner misses with an uppercut. Simon saw that one coming.
Banner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simon moves away.
Banner throws a good cross that connects.
Banner misses with a head kick.
Simon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Banner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Simon.
Simon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Banner defends it well.
Banner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Simon.
Banner misses with an uppercut
and Simon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Simon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banner .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simon avoids the body shot from Banner .
Simon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lamont Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banner wants to slow Simon down by chopping away at his legs.
Banner with a nice calf kick.
Simon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Banner lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner feints a jab promting Simon to slip. Banner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Simon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Banner throws a lazy head kick
and Simon counters with a straight right hand.
Banner misses with the combination.
A jab from Banner misses.
Simon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banner .
Simon slips a jab from Banner .
Banner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Simon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Banner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banner swings widly with a right hand
and Simon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Banner thinking.
Simon instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner breaks the clinch.
Banner throws a jab but it's blocked by Simon.
Simon takes a swing at Banner 's ribcage but misses.
Banner throws an overhand right that lands on Simon's shoulder, as Simon tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner loads up on a big right hand but Simon slips the punch.
Banner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamont Banner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simon slips a jab from Banner .
Some wild striking there from Banner .
Simon feints and as Banner raises his hands in defense, Simon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Simon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Simon from controlling successfully.
Banner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Banner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Simon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Simon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Simon drops back looking for a leg! Banner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Banner manages to kick Simon off! Simon jumps back into Banner 's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner controls Simon momentarily but Simon frees himself.
Banner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Banner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Simon is aware though and is defending well.
Simon wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.
Banner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Simon wants to pass the guard but Banner is keeping the position.
Simon pushes down on Banner 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Simon wants to work for an arm triangle but Banner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Banner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Simon is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Banner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Simon pulls his head out easily.
Simon wants to control but Banner is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simon seems to be looking for submissions.
Banner is trying to maintain the position but Simon is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Banner dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Simon slips a jab from Banner .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Simon! But no joy.
Simon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Banner misses the target.
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simon avoids the head kick by Banner .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Simon! But no joy.
Banner is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Simon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Banner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Simon shoots in looking for a takedown but Banner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Simon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Simon throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Banner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Simon doesn't seem phased though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Banner .
Banner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Banner misses with an uppercut
and Simon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Banner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Banner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lamont Banner is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Banner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Banner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simon.
A telegraphed right hand from Banner misses the target.
Banner throws an overhand right that lands on Simon's shoulder, as Simon tries to avoid the shot.
Simon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banner .
Simon connects with a looping right hand.
Simon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Banner defends well and Simon ends up having to push Banner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Banner fails to land with a series of punches.
Simon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Simon throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Simon misses the target.
Banner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Simon feints the counter takedown.
Simon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Banner rather than just go for the knockout.
Banner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Simon momentarily.
A big left from Banner misses.
Banner dips to his left and cracks Simon with an uppercut!
Simon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Banner - just one landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Banner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simon.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simon.
Banner misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Simon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Banner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Simon misses the target.
Banner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Banner throws a poor cross that misses
and Simon counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Banner . That snapped Simon's head back.
Banner lands with a kick to the temple. Simon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Some wild striking there from Banner .
A head kick misses from Banner .
Banner misses with an uppercut
and Simon counters with a nice uppercut.
Banner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Banner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Simon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banner .
Banner throws a shot from downtown. Simon moves away and avoids it.
Simon blocks a head kick by Banner .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Simon! But no joy.
Banner misses with a left hand
and Simon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Banner thinking.
Simon blocks a jab.
Simon ducks under a wild hook from Banner .
Simon throws out a counter right but Banner avoids it with no problem.
Banner swings widly with a right hand
letting Simon counter with a right hand.
A big left from Simon misses.
A leg kick checked by Simon.
Simon staying out of range there.
Simon shoots in and drives through. Banner sprawls well.
Lamont Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Simon.
Banner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simon.
Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Simon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Banner with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Banner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banner tries to bum rush Simon with a series of wild strikes but Simon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banner throws a series of punches but Simon moves out of range.
Banner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Simon! But no joy.
Banner throws an off balance right hand
and Simon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simon defending well as Banner loads up on a big left hand.
Banner lunges at Simon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Simon's hand.
Simon misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Banner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Simon doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Banner dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Banner lands with a nice body punch.
Simon checks a leg kick nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Simon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Banner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simon can do to turn this around?
Banner scoring well with a low kick there.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simon moves out of range of the body kick.
Banner misses with a double jab.
Simon missing with a left hand there. Banner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simon just misses with a punch to the body.
Simon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Banner throws a hook but Simon blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Simon.
Banner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Banner misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Banner misses with a wild combination.
Simon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Banner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banner was well out of range. Poor timing from Simon.
Simon throws a hook but Banner avoids it easily.
Banner scores with a nice strike.
Banner moves forwards but Simon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Banner . Those never looked like landing.
Simon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Simon avoids the body shot from Banner .
Simon digs a good body shot into Banner 's ribs.
Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Simon checks a low kick from Banner .
Simon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Banner on the side of the head.
Jay Simon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Simon checks it well.
Simon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner is looking to regain half guard here but Simon keeps moving and retains side control.
Simon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Simon is looking to take a break and control but Banner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Banner haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Banner gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon works his way into side control.
Banner is trying to control Simon's posture but Simon avoids it.
Banner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Simon remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Banner is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banner keeps working.
Lamont Banner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A control attempt from Banner but he's now mounted!
Simon looking to secure an arm triangle but Banner defends it well.
Banner regains half guard.
Simon is working for a kimura but Banner is defending it quite comfortably.
Simon moves nicely into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jay Simon.
I think Banner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamont Banner !
Lamont Banner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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