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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton's entrance music is Mudvayne-Scream With Me. A fine choice. 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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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levi Templeton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Banks!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templeton dodges the punch combination from Banks.
Templeton tries to clinch but Banks is having none of it.
Templeton closes the distance and pushes Banks back into the cage.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banks avoids it.
Banks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Templeton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Banks is looking to break free of the clinch but Templeton has double underhooks.
Templeton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Templeton lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Chuck Banks has been cut.
Banks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Templeton trying to land knees to the body.
Templeton tries to land a knee to the head but Banks blocks with his arms.
Templeton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Banks is trying to break the clinch but Templeton is controlling him.
Templeton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banks's efforts to push away.
Templeton prevents Banks from breaking the clinch.
Templeton scores a nice knee to the body.
Banks looks gassed!
Banks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Templeton.
Templeton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Banks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Templeton taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Templeton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Templeton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Banks up against the cage.
Templeton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Templeton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Templeton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Banks's head.
Templeton tries to clinch but Banks is having none of it.
Templeton wants to clinch.
Templeton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Templeton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Templeton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Banks's defenses.
Templeton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Templeton lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Chuck Banks's cut even more.
Templeton connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton stalling the fight.
A knee to the head by Templeton.
Templeton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Banks being controlled against the cage.
Templeton lands a nice knee to the body.
Templeton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Banks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Templeton gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Banks regains guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Templeton tries to free his leg and advance position but Banks is retaining full guard.
Banks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Templeton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Templeton controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Banks wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Templeton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Banks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Templeton tries to clinch but Banks is having none of it.
Templeton gets a clinch.
Templeton connects with a knee to the head.
Banks is trying to break the clinch but Templeton has him pressed against the cage.
Templeton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Banks's defenses.
Templeton misses with a knee strike.
Banks tries to break the clinch but Templeton is controlling the position.
Banks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Templeton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Templeton scores with a knee to the head.
Templeton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Templeton lands a knee to the head.
Templeton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banks blocks it with crossed arms.
Templeton stalling against the cage.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Templeton lands a knee to the head.
The cut above Chuck Banks's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Templeton looking to throw knees to the head but Banks is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Templeton.
Templeton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton lands a knee to the body.
Banks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Templeton tightens his grip and picks Banks up, before dumping him to the ground. Banks manages to land in guard.
Templeton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Templeton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Levi Templeton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Templeton scoring well with a low kick there.
Levi Templeton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Templeton shoots in looking for a takedown. Banks tries to sprawl out of it but Templeton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Banks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Templeton pushes Banks up against the cage in a clinch.
Templeton stalling against the cage.
Templeton scores with a knee to the head.
Banks is looking to break free of the clinch but Templeton has double underhooks.
Templeton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The is referee keeping an eye on Templeton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees to the body from Templeton.
The referee calls for Templeton to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Templeton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Templeton stalling against the cage.
Templeton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Templeton.
Templeton stalls.
Banks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banks wants to break free but Templeton has control.
Templeton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Levi Templeton.
Templeton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Templeton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Come on Templeton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Banks takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Templeton.
Templeton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Templeton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Banks's defenses.
Templeton lands a knee to the head.
Chuck Banks's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Templeton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Templeton trying to land knees to the body.
Templeton misses with a knee to the head.
Templeton wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levi Templeton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banks is trying to force a seperation but Templeton has the dominant position.
Templeton stalls.
Banks working hard to break the clinch.
Templeton lands an elbow just above Banks 's eye.
Banks tries to break free but Templeton pushes him back against the cage.
Templeton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Templeton throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Templeton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Banks's cut.
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. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Templeton.
Templeton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Templeton lands a jab.
Banks clobbers Templeton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Templeton tries to clinch up but Banks circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Templeton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banks misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templeton throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Templeton with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Templeton or perhaps it was just good defense by Banks which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levi Templeton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banks sizes up Templeton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton shoots in and bounces Banks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Banks looking for a sweep. Not yet Banks, not yet.
Banks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Templeton controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Templeton looks for a takedown but Banks sprawls well.
Templeton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banks circles away.
Templeton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Templeton gets a clinch.
Templeton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Templeton stalling against the cage.
Banks tries to break free but Templeton pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Templeton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Banks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Templeton scores with a knee to the head.
Banks wants to break free but Templeton has control.
Templeton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Templeton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Banks as he jumps to the side.
Banks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Templeton lands a head kick. Banks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Templeton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Templeton.
Templeton wants to control but Banks is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levi Templeton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Templeton tries to advance to mount but Banks denies him.
Chuck Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Templeton decides to stand back up. Templeton steps back and let's Banks get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Templeton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Templeton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Templeton!
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energy
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hype
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