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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Evil Monkey. Banks has chosen King Kong - Jibbs as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Banks!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. Banks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banks avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Griffin instigates a clinch.
A short right from Griffin.
A shot in the inside from Griffin.
Griffin tries a body shot but Banks blocks it.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Banks controls the action.
Griffin misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffin slowing the pace effectively.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Griffin.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Banks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Banks has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Banks blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin presses Banks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banks.
Banks prevents a body shot from Griffin.
A head punch on the inside from Griffin fails to land.
Griffin works on Banks's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Banks controls the action.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Griffin has a couple of punches blocked by Banks.
A frustrated look appears on Banks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Banks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griffin.
Griffin stalls.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a punch but it's blocked by Banks.
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Banks won't allow it.
Griffin lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Banks blocks a body shot from Griffin.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffin.
Griffin scores with a shot to the side of Banks's head.
Griffin effectively controlling the action here.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffin throws a punch but it's blocked by Banks.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Banks letting Griffin take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Griffin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bankss head.
Banks blocking some punches.
Griffin working aggressively here.
Griffin 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banks.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Banks avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Griffin misses with some punches.
Banks tries to circle away but Griffin has him pinned against the cage.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffin misses with the head strike.
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.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Banks avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Griffin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Griffin throws a punch but it's blocked by Banks.
Banks is trying to force a seperation but Griffin has the dominant position.
Griffin lands a right hand.
Griffin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffin tries a body shot but Banks blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Griffin fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Griffin fails to land.
Griffin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Come on Banks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Griffin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banks taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Banks has double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Griffin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab, jab by Banks - just one landing.
Banks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but Banks moved out of range.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banks thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
Griffin misses with a hook to the body
and Banks counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Griffin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Banks cracks a nice hook into Griffin's ribs.
Griffin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Banks counters with a three punch combo that has Griffin backing up. Griffin nods at Banks to acknowledge the strikes.
Banks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Griffin tries to clinch but Banks moves away
letting Banks counter with a right hand.
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.
Banks throws a series of punches but Griffin moves out of range.
Banks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin throws a jab when Banks was well out of range.
Banks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
Banks thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin defending well as Banks loads up on a big left hand.
Banks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Banks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chris Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin wants to clinch but Banks slips to the side
enabling Banks to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffin tries to bum rush Banks with a series of wild strikes but Banks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Banks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Griffin rather than just go for the knockout.
Banks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griffin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griffin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Griffin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Chris Griffin has been cut.
A big left from Griffin misses.
Griffin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Banks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Banks scores with a one two! Griffin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Griffin slips a straight right by Banks.
Banks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banks throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Banks defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
Griffin throws a front kick aimed at Banks's knee but Banks avoids it well.
Banks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Banks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Banks looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Griffin scores with a decent looking hook.
Griffin clobbers Banks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks blocks the body kick.
A shot to de liver by Banks. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Griffin.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Banks.
Griffin throws a leg kick
and Banks counters with a stiff right hand.
Banks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Griffin misses with an uppercut. Banks saw that one coming.
Griffin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Griffin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Banks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
Griffin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin throws a hook but Banks blocks it.
Banks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Griffin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Banks is out of range and Griffin settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws a big shot that misses.
Griffin gets a clinch.
Banks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin throws a lazy head kick
and Banks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Banks sizes up Griffin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffin throws an overhand right that lands on Banks's shoulder, as Banks tries to avoid the shot.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. Banks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the body from Griffin misses
and Banks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banks misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin has Banks up against the cage in a clinch.
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griffin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Griffin misses with some punches.
Banks blocking some punches.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Banks controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a body punch.
Banks taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banks.
Griffin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Banks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Griffin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Banks is looking to control Griffin's arms but Griffin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banks has his back to the cage.
Griffin is pushing Banks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks throws a one two combo.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banks.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Banks counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Banks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Griffin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Banks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
No joy there for Banks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buster Banks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Banks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Banks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banks. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin misses with a hook.
Griffin motions for Banks to come forward. Griffin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin misses with a looping left.
Griffin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Banks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griffin thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Griffin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Banks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Griffin takes a swing at Banks's ribcage but misses.
Griffin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Banks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banks avoids the body shot from Griffin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Banks looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Banks thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffin defending well as Banks loads up on a big left hand.
Griffin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Banks to score with a decent uppercut.
Griffin blocks the body kick.
Banks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griffin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick from Griffin.
Griffin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
Griffin takes one on the button.
Griffin swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Banks lands a jab.
Griffin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banks tries to keep at a distance but Griffin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Banks as Griffin tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks blocking some punches.
Griffin has Banks pressed against the cage.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Banks avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin throws a head punch that misses.
Griffin misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banks leaning against his opponent.
Banks breaks the clinch.
Banks thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
Banks tests Griffin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Banks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffin at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lands a jab to Banks's midsection.
Griffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Banks.
Griffin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Banks finds it's way round the side to connect with Griffin's head.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banks.
Griffin swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin lands a jab-cross combination.
Banks fails to land with a series of punches.
Banks keeps the fight on the outside.
Banks lands a nice shot to the body.
Banks throws a shot to the body.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banks connects with the punch.
Banks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Banks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banks.
Banks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice uppercut lands for Banks. That snapped Griffin's head back.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Banks lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banks throws the left hand but Griffin avoids the punch easily.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but Banks moved out of range nicely.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Banks is out of range.
A jab from Griffin misses.
Banks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Banks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffin swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
Griffin misses with a body shot
and Banks counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin moves forwards but Banks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses
and Banks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Banks lands a jab to Griffin's midsection.
Banks ducks right into an uppercut from Griffin.
Banks thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
Griffin misses with a hook. Banks ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Banks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Banks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Buster Banks!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Buster Banks!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Buster Banks!
Buster Banks wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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