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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Minicucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Bannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Minicucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rory Bannister!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minicucci wants to clinch up but Bannister keeps it at a distance.
Minicucci looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bannister has taken the fight to the clinch.
Minicucci digs a right hand underneath Bannister's ribcage. Bannister let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bannister fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bannister is trying to break free.
Bannister pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bannister looking for a sweep. Not yet Bannister, not yet.
Bannister controlling the position.
Bannister is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bannister stalling.
Bannister's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannister sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Minicucci defending well though.
Minicucci keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Minicucci is trying is best to control the position here.
Minicucci trying to hold on to Bannister's head to control him but Bannister postures up.
Bannister takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bannister content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bannister drops an elbow to the side of Minicucci's head.
Bannister decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannister misses with a wild combination.
Bannister scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Minicucci is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bannister scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bannister slows the pace down in half guard.
Bannister seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bannister wants to free his trapped foot but Minicucci is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minicucci throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bannister takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Minicucci won't allow Bannister to pass to mount.
Minicucci is trying to get back to full guard.
Bannister really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Minicucci. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bannister is trying to control the action in half guard but Minicucci is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bannister decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Bannister dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bannister bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bannister feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Minicucci working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bannister doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bannister manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Minicucci is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bannister must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bannister scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannister working some strikes from top position.
Bannister is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bannister trying to control but Minicucci is working from the bottom.
Minicucci is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Minicucci is working an open guard so Bannister takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bannister shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bannister showed some decent athleticism there.
Minicucci tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bannister lands with a punch from half guard.
Bannister is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bannister tries to pass the half guard into mount. Minicucci knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannister is nestled in close to Minicucci, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bannister scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Minicucci is trying to get back to full guard.
Bannister is nestled in close to Minicucci, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bannister landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bannister landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Minicucci tries to kick Bannister off but Bannister keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bannister is looking to take a break and control but Minicucci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Minicucci trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bannister lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Bannister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Bannister closes the distance and pushes Minicucci back into the cage.
Bannister goes for a takedown attempt but Minicucci pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Minicucci avoids a punch combination nicely.
Minicucci blocks a leg kick.
Bannister shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Minicucci's guard.
Bannister scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bannister is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bannister lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bannister trying to control the position from guard on top but Minicucci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannister is working Minicucci over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Minicucci wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bannister manages to pass to side control.
Minicucci taking some punishment here, with Bannister in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bannister 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.
Minicucci has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bannister is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bannister prevents Minicucci from standing back up.
Minicucci wants to control the action here but instead Bannister manages to pass to full mount!
Bannister avoids the attempt from Minicucci to control.
Bannister working Minicucci over with strikes here.
Bannister scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Minicucci?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannister tries to control but Minicucci wriggling away.
Bannister content just to control the position here.
Bannister prevents Minicucci from getting the reversal.
Rory Bannister is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bannister controlling the pace for now.
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.
Minicucci is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Minicucci is working hard here to advance position.
Joseph Minicucci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minicucci throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Bannister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bannister winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Bannister!
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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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