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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ishiro Yakatsuka (ranked 4219 p4p, 6180 weight class) and Niko Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 541 weight class). Niko Banks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ishiro Yakatsuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niko Banks!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks tries to clinch but Yakatsuka moves away
and Banks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yakatsuka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yakatsuka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banks tries to clinch up
and Yakatsuka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banks moves to clinch but Yakatsuka breaks away
letting Yakatsuka counter with a right hand.
Banks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yakatsuka counters with a series of strikes. Banks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Banks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yakatsuka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks wants to clinch
and Yakatsuka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yakatsuka counters with a nice uppercut.
Banks wants to clinch but Yakatsuka slips to the side
enabling Yakatsuka to counter with a crisp jab.
Banks tries to clinch but Yakatsuka moves away
and Yakatsuka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yakatsuka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Banks.
Banks wants to clinch but Yakatsuka slips to the side
letting Yakatsuka counter with a right hand.
Yakatsuka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yakatsuka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Banks closes the distance but Yakatsuka moves to the side
and Yakatsuka counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks tries to clinch
and Yakatsuka counters with a stiff right hand.
Banks doesn't manage to clinch there - Yakatsuka circles away.
Yakatsuka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks moves to clinch but Yakatsuka breaks away
and Yakatsuka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Banks thinking.
Banks darts in trying to clinch
and Yakatsuka counters with a left and a right that stings Banks.
Yakatsuka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Banks tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Yakatsuka to counter with a crisp jab.
Banks tries to clinch but Yakatsuka moves away
letting Yakatsuka counter with a right hand.
Banks tries to clinch
and Yakatsuka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banks closes the distance but Yakatsuka moves to the side
letting Yakatsuka counter with a right hand.
Yakatsuka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yakatsuka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakatsuka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yakatsuka counters with a nice body shot.
Banks wants to clinch but Yakatsuka slips to the side
and Yakatsuka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banks clinches.
Banks misses with some punches.
Banks throws a punch but it's blocked by Yakatsuka.
Banks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banks working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Banks fails to land.
Yakatsuka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Yakatsuka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Banks misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banks working aggressively here.
Yakatsuka manages to break the clinch.
Yakatsuka swats away the attempt to clinch by Banks.
Banks looks to clinch
and Yakatsuka counters with a series of strikes. Banks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Banks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yakatsuka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banks tries to clinch there but Yakatsuka circles away.
Yakatsuka seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yakatsuka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yakatsuka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Banks looks to clinch
and Banks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ishiro Yakatsuka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banks moves to clinch but Yakatsuka breaks away
enabling Yakatsuka to counter with a crisp jab.
Banks tries to clinch up
and Yakatsuka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yakatsuka counters with a nice uppercut.
Banks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yakatsuka counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks looks to clinch
and Yakatsuka counters with a nice uppercut.
Banks moves to clinch but Yakatsuka breaks away
and Yakatsuka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yakatsuka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banks can do to turn this around?
Yakatsuka scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yakatsuka counters with a nice uppercut.
Banks is rocked!
Banks forces Yakatsuka back against the cage and clinches.
Yakatsuka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banks.
Banks working aggressively here.
Banks working aggressively here.
Banks working aggressively here.
Banks misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakatsuka blocking some punches.
Banks misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banks.
Banks swings wildly with an uppercut but Yakatsuka uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yakatsuka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks working aggressively here.
Banks misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakatsuka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yakatsuka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niko Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banks darts in trying to clinch
and Banks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Banks is looking to clinch but Yakatsuka is avoiding it.
Yakatsuka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Banks tries to clinch but Yakatsuka moves away
letting Yakatsuka counter with a right hand.
Yakatsuka catches Banks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks looks to clinch
enabling Yakatsuka to counter with a crisp jab.
Banks looks to clinch
and Yakatsuka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banks tries to clinch up
and Yakatsuka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Banks thinking.
Banks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yakatsuka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banks looks to clinch
and Yakatsuka counters with a nice uppercut.
Banks looks to clinch
and Yakatsuka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banks is still on wobbly legs! Can Yakatsuka finish him?
Banks closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Yakatsuka to counter with a crisp jab.
Yakatsuka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Banks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banks seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to clinch up
and Banks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks closes the distance but Yakatsuka moves to the side
and Yakatsuka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banks looks to clinch
letting Yakatsuka counter with a right hand.
Banks wants to clinch.
Yakatsuka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Banks wants to clinch
and Yakatsuka counters with a nice uppercut.
Banks tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Yakatsuka counter with a right hand.
Banks tries to clinch but Yakatsuka moves away
and Yakatsuka counters with a crisp right hand that drops Banks! Yakatsuka lets Banks back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ishiro Yakatsuka dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Banks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banks darts in trying to clinch
and Yakatsuka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yakatsuka scores with a counter punch that sends Banks to the canvas! Yakatsuka smells blood - he's punishing Banks with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Banks has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ishiro Yakatsuka!
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hype
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FIGHT
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