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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kidd (ranked 1402 p4p, 1542 weight class) and Glenn Banks (ranked 97 p4p, 191 weight class). Glenn Banks acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesse Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glenn Banks!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Watson and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Banks tries to buck Kidd off but Kidd is having none of it.
Banks wants to control but Kidd postures up.
Banks is trying to improve his position.
Kidd working away.
Kidd working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kidd wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Banks, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks wants to control but Kidd postures up.
Kidd tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kidd has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Banks gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Banks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kidd is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Banks is just riding it out for now. Kidd eventually gives up the hold.
Banks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Banks preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kidd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kidd is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Banks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kidd looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kidd seems to be looking for submissions.
Kidd is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Banks is trying to get back to full guard.
Kidd looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Banks is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks is trying to get back to full guard.
Banks is holding on to half guard well.
Banks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kidd drops back looking for a leg! Banks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Banks manages to kick Kidd off! Kidd jumps back into Banks's guard.
Banks trying to control the position.
Kidd drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kidd jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Banks controlling Kidd's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Banks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kidd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Banks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kidd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kidd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kidd wants to pass the guard but Banks is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Kidd dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Banks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kidd.
Banks wants to counter with a clinch but Kidd pushes him away.
No luck for Kidd with that takedown attempt.
Kidd tries to sprawl but Banks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kidd is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Banks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Banks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Banks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Banks drops an elbow to the side of Kidd's head.
Kidd looking for submissions off his back.
Banks is trying to work for a kimura but Kidd is defending well.
Kidd looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks winds up and cracks Kidd with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kidd has hold of Banks's hands but Banks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Banks.
Kidd on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Banks working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kidd is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Banks is tapping! Great win for Kidd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jesse Kidd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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