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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Silent Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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188 cm
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silent Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Hanks!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks forces Bob back against the cage and clinches.
Hanks tries to break the clinch but Bob is controlling the position.
Bob has had enough of the clinch but Hanks keeps him there for the moment.
Hanks tries to score a body lock takedown but Bob shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hanks slows down the pace here.
Bob tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanks avoids it.
Hanks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hanks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bob smiles and moves away.
Hanks instigates a clinch.
Bob breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hanks throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hanks wants to stand up but Bob is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hanks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silent Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Hanks.
Bob shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hanks counters with a nice leg kick.
Bob throws a sloppy head kick and Hanks moves out of range easily.
Hanks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bob's head backwards.
Hanks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hanks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hanks is thwarting Bob's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanks trying to mount his opponent but Bob defends it.
Hanks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bob does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob is positioning himself well to prevent Hanks advancing to mount.
Hanks blocks the strikes from Bob.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hanks is defended easily by Bob.
Bob misses with a takedown
and Hanks counters by moving into the clinch.
Hanks looks gassed!
Hanks landing knees to the head.
Bob is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob fails to pull guard.
Bob misses with a punch to the body.
Bob is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hanks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hanks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bob just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hanks tries to pull guard but Bob won't allow it.
The referee calls for Hanks to work.
Hanks has Bob pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hanks pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bob tumbling to the mat - Hanks dives into Bob's guard.
Bob escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hanks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Hanks from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks won't allow Bob to sweep him here.
Bob is pulling down on Hanks's head to control his posture.
Hanks trying to control the position from guard on top but Bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob kicks Hanks off and gets to his feet.
Bob closes the distance but Hanks moves to the side
and Hanks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hanks.
Hanks being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antonio Hanks will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hanks doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Bob counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hanks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bob stopping the sweep attempt from Hanks.
Hanks keeping full guard, as Bob tries to pass.
Hanks is breathing heavily.
Bob drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hanks dives on top into guard.
Hanks wants to pass the guard but Bob is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hanks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bob's guard.
Bob looking for a sweep. Not yet Bob, not yet.
Hanks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bob not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanks trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
Bob manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob clinches.
Bob ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bob no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bob has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hanks has passed into side control.
Bob gets back to half guard.
Hanks is keen to just control but Bob is a slippery customer.
Hanks controlling the action here.
Bob is not content to let Hanks control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob is looking to improve his position.
Bob controlling the position for now.
Bob is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hanks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hanks's back!
Bob somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Hanks looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bob.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hanks is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bob.
Bob is trying to stick to Hanks's back but Hanks is turning into Bob. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bob's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hanks.
Hanks postures up.
Bob wants to stand and escape but Hanks is having none of it.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Hanks from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanks tries for a takedown but Bob circles away easily
and Bob counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silent Bob dominated that second round.
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!
Bob throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hanks was covering up waiting for the punch and Bob finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hanks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hanks keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
Hanks looking to control.
Bob looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hanks is trying to keep Bob in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks is pulling down on Bob's head. It's preventing any offense from Bob, at least for the moment.
Bob trying to control but Hanks is working from the bottom.
Bob drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bob jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bob shoots and misses
and Hanks counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bob's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks stands and throws Bob's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bob tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hanks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hanks wants to control but Bob is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks wants to stand but Bob has his arm trapped.
Bob is looking for a sweep.
Bob sneaks back into half guard.
Hanks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bob's head.
Hanks decides to stand up.
Bob decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hanks's head.
Hanks trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bob prevents Hanks from getting the reversal.
Bob controlling the pace for now.
Hanks is desperately trying to improve his position but Bob has a good base and remains in mount.
Hanks is squirming around, avoiding Bob's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonio Hanks.
I think Hanks 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Hanks!
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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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