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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hank Le Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Tank comes to the cage accompanied by The Trooper. This should be fireworks!
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141 lbs
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135 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Le Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pat Money!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Tank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Money swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Le Tank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Money swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Le Tank works over Money's head and body with a nice combination.
Money ducks under a wild hook from Le Tank.
Le Tank is looking to clinch but Money is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le Tank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le Tank tries to clinch up.
Le Tank rushes Money and presses him up against the cage.
Le Tank gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Money.
Money is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Le Tank pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Le Tank is pressed up against the cage. Money has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Le Tank down to the mat. Le Tank avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hank Le Tank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Money.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Tank misses with a takedown attempt - Money sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Le Tank feints and as Money raises his hands in defense, Le Tank changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Money is looking to stand up but Le Tank isn't so interested in that idea.
Money looking to control.
Le Tank wants to control from the top but Money keeps moving.
Le Tank postures up in Money's guard and throws a big left but Money blocks it.
Le Tank is in close to Money's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Le Tank in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Money wants to stand up but Le Tank is controlling him.
Le Tank won't allow Money to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Money lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hank Le Tank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Tank throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Money's waist but Money gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Le Tank off to one side.
Le Tank closes this distance looking for a takedown but Money circles away.
Le Tank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Money swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Le Tank misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck for Money with that takedown attempt.
Le Tank is looking to clinch but Money is avoiding it.
Le Tank throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Money.
Le Tank throws a right hand that Money ducks under and follows up with a left that Money also avoids with ease.
Money avoids a punch combination nicely.
Le Tank is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank misses with the combination.
Le Tank tries to clinch up but Money circles away and keeps his distance.
Le Tank misses with a wild combination.
Le Tank moves in looking to clinch but Money pushes him off.
No joy there for Le Tank, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Le Tank moves in looking to clinch but Money pushes him off.
Money avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Le Tank shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Money counters with a single leg into guard. Le Tank didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank has a closed guard, preventing Money from standing up.
Le Tank tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Le Tank is working hard here to advance position.
Le Tank will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Le Tank has a closed guard, preventing Money from standing up.
Le Tank is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Money passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Money controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Le Tank with a poor takedown
and Money counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hank Le Tank will probably get the nod.
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.
Money scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Le Tank closes the distance but Money moves to the side
and Money counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Le Tank tries to clinch up
and Money counters with a head kick. That will keep Le Tank thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Le Tank misses with a combination
and Money counters with a right hand to the body.
Money circles away from the clinch attempt
and Money counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Money.
Le Tank has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Le Tank looking to hit a scissor sweep but Money is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money gets to his feet. Le Tank looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Le Tank clinches but Money breaks the clinch
and Money counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Le Tank!
Le Tank tries to hold on but Money pushes him away.
Money lands a big shot there that rocks Le Tank but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Money wants to control the pace but Le Tank is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Money.
Money controlling his opponent.
Le Tank sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Money missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Money tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Money is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Money thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Le Tank on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Le Tank tries to get out of the position.
Le Tank has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Money is working away from the top position though.
Le Tank misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Le Tank misses with a double jab
and Money counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Le Tank wants to improve his position but instead Money has moved into half guard.
Le Tank strikes from the bottom but Money passes into mount!
Pat Money has got the better of the ground game so far.
Le Tank wants to control but Money is having none of it.
Money tries to control but Le Tank wriggling away.
Money controlling his opponent.
Le Tank is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank is in a horrible position here. Money smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Money unloading with bombs!
Money tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Tank is trying desperately to improve position.
Money lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Money showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Le Tank tries to clinch
and Money counters with a single leg into guard. Le Tank didn't expect that.
Le Tank wants to hit a switch here but Money passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Le Tank there!
Money trying to control but Le Tank is having none of it.
Money working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Le Tank wants to control but Money is having none of it.
Le Tank is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Le Tank is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Le Tank is looking to escape.
Le Tank holds on to Money as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Money sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Le Tank is squirming around, avoiding Money's attempts to control the action.
Le Tank is wriggling around trying to escape.
Le Tank tries to hold on but Money postures up.
Money looking to ground and pound but Le Tank is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Le Tank defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Money.
Le Tank is working to get back to half guard.
Money can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Le Tank is looking to escape.
Money takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Le Tank really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Money avoids the attempt from Le Tank to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money tries to control but Le Tank wriggling away.
Le Tank sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Le Tank is staying active underneath Money, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Le Tank is trying to control but can't.
Money trying to control from half guard but Le Tank is working away.
Le Tank trying to control from the bottom.
Money is trying to control the action in half guard but Le Tank is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Le Tank is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Le Tank is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Money's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Money's back!
Le Tank controlling well, preventing Money from escaping the position.
Le Tank gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Money staying busy and making it hard for Le Tank to control.
Le Tank landing with strikes.
Money wants to control his opponent's hands but Le Tank gets his hands free.
Le Tank lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Le Tank.
Money can't escape the position.
Money turns into Le Tank and is now in his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Money sitting in guard here, content to control.
Money wants to stand but Le Tank has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Money comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Money has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Money!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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