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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bonza Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayson Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuart has chosen "Go Getta" - Young Jeezy as his entrance music. Bonza Banks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jayson Stuart's chin.
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220 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bonza Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jayson Stuart!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks throws a lazy right hand but Stuart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banks throws a right hand that Stuart ducks under and follows up with a left that Stuart also avoids with ease.
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stuart manages to avoid it.
Stuart is looking to clinch but Banks is avoiding it.
Banks throws a hook to the side of Stuart's head but Stuart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stuart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Bonza Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stuart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Stuart misses with a hook. Banks ducked under it nicely.
Banks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banks misses with a wild combination.
Banks misses with a hook. Stuart ducked under it nicely.
Banks misses with a wild body shot.
Banks catches Stuart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Banks misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stuart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banks.
Stuart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stuart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banks doesn't manage to clinch there - Stuart circles away.
Banks misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Stuart.
Banks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks just misses with a punch to the body.
Banks misses with a straight left.
Stuart wants to clinch.
Stuart ducks under a wild hook from Banks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stuart.
Stuart avoids the body shot from Banks.
Banks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stuart at a distance.
Stuart tries to clinch but Banks is having none of it.
Stuart wants to clinch.
Banks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banks misses with a looping left.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stuart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Stuart.
Stuart tries to clinch there but Banks circles away.
Stuart instigates a clinch.
Banks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stuart.
Stuart scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bonza Banks has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks prevents the takedown attempt.
Banks can't break the clinch.
Banks looking to slow down the pace here.
Stuart drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonza Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayson Stuart.
Banks is trying to break the clinch but Stuart is controlling him.
Banks tries a body shot but Stuart blocks it.
Stuart tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Banks blocks an uppercut.
Stuart misses with a knee strike.
Stuart utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Banks blocks an uppercut.
Stuart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stuart keeps control of Banks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stuart's elbow.
Stuart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Banks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks blocks an elbow strike.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but Banks blocks with his arms.
Stuart fails to pull guard.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stuart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banks blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stuart.
Banks tries to stall but Stuart uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stuart fails to pull guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stuart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stuart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stuart tries a knee to the head but Banks blocks it.
Stuart tries a knee to the head but Banks blocks it.
Stuart looks gassed!
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart has Banks pressed against the cage, preventing Banks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stuart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stuart tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stuart blocks an elbow strike from Banks.
Stuart gets underhooks to prevent Banks's takedown attempt.
Banks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stuart letting Banks take a breather here.
Banks misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Banks trying to stall but Stuart improves his position.
Stuart looking to throw knees to the head but Banks is blocking nicely.
Banks stalling in the clinch but Stuart improves position.
Stuart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Banks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stuart misses with a knee strike.
Stuart has a couple of punches blocked by Banks.
Stuart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stuart tries to land a knee to the head but Banks blocks with his arms.
Banks throws a punch but it's blocked by Stuart.
Stuart misses with a knee to the head.
Stuart missing with knees to the body.
Stuart tries a knee to the head but Banks blocks it.
Banks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stuart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banks.
Banks prevents a body shot from Stuart.
Banks is looking to control Stuart's arms but Stuart gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banks has his back to the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stuart jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Banks walks away with a smile on his face. Stuart gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Banks misses with a body shot.
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 Bonza Banks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bonza Banks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stuart doesn't manage to clinch there - Banks circles away.
Banks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stuart is working to avoid the ground and pound but Banks connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Banks's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Stuart tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Banks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Banks is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stuart is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Banks politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Banks prefers to stall for the moment though.
Stuart wants to control but Banks postures up.
Banks stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Stuart tries to clinch up.
Jayson Stuart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stuart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banks.
Banks throws a big shot that misses.
Stuart forces Banks back against the cage and clinches.
Stuart tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Banks smiles and moves away.
Banks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banks looks to score with a jab to the body but Stuart is just out of range.
Banks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Banks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stuart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banks throws a right and a left that Stuart avoids nicely.
Stuart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banks tries to clinch but Stuart is having none of it.
Banks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stuart wants to clinch.
Stuart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stuart.
Banks misses the jab.
Stuart doesn't manage to clinch there - Banks circles away.
Stuart instigates a clinch.
Banks looking to slow down the pace here.
Stuart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stuart has Banks pressed against the cage, preventing Banks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stuart lands with a right to the head.
Stuart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stuart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banks is looking to control Stuart's arms but Stuart gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banks has his back to the cage.
Stuart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banks's efforts to push away.
Stuart throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart tries to pull guard but Banks won't allow it.
Stuart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stuart misses with a knee strike.
Stuart is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stuart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stuart tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Banks smiles and moves away.
Bonza Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayson Stuart.
Banks misses with a straight left.
Stuart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banks.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stuart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stuart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banks misses with a series of wild punches.
Stuart clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Stuart.
Stuart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stuart jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Banks walks away with a smile on his face. Stuart gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Banks misses the shot to the body.
Banks walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks swats away the attempt to clinch by Stuart.
Banks fails to land with a series of punches.
Stuart takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Banks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Banks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stuart sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Banks keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stuart actively working from the bottom here.
Banks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stuart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bonza Banks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bonza Banks's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Stuart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stuart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banks throws a body punch but Stuart moves out of range.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stuart was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
Stuart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Banks misses with a straight right.
Stuart pushes Banks up against the cage in a clinch.
Banks trying to stall but Stuart improves his position.
Stuart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stuart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Banks's face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stuart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Banks's face.
Stuart tries to pull guard but Banks won't allow it.
Banks looking to stall.
Stuart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stuart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stuart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banks blocks it with crossed arms.
Stuart tries to pull guard but Banks holds him up against the cage and eventually Stuart drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Banks wants a takedown but no success here.
Banks looking to stall.
Stuart jumps guard but Banks stands there with Stuart around his waist. Stuart gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bonza Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayson Stuart.
Stuart tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stuart lands a left hand.
Stuart tries to work over Banks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stuart comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stuart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stuart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Banks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stuart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stuart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stuart misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stuart.
Stuart tries to land knees in the clinch but Banks avoids the damage to the body.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stuart is keeping busy.
Banks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stuart.
Banks pushes Stuart back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banks throws an elbow but misses.
Banks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banks is trying to break the clinch but Stuart has him pressed against the cage.
Stuart misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stuart as Banks tries to tie him up.
Stuart misses with a knee to the head.
Banks has Stuart pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Banks pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Stuart tumbling to the mat - Banks dives into Stuart's guard.
Banks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bonza Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stuart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Banks defends well.
Stuart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 thows a big elbow that misses.
Banks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Banks decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stuart, up you get!
Jayson Stuart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banks throws a body punch but Stuart moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bonza Banks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Banks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bonza Banks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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