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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Banan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mondo Marcio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mondo Marcio told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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199 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Banan!
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, Mondo Marcio!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcio works Banan's body with a nice hook.
Marcio lands a left and a right that send Banan crashing to the mat, dazed. Marcio thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Banan is rocked!
It looks like Jan Banan has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oh Banan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Banan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Banan seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banan.
Nice strikes from Banan there.
Marcio wants to control but Banan is keeping busy.
Marcio controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Banan wants to control but Marcio is keeping him busy.
Marcio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Banan is working away from the top position though.
Banan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marcio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marcio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marcio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marcio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Banan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marcio wants to stand and escape but Banan is having none of it.
Banan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Banan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Banan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Banan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Banan trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Banan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Banan working away.
Banan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Marcio manages to work his way to half guard, despite Banan's best efforts.
Marcio gets back to full guard.
Marcio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Banan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Banan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marcio trying to control the position.
Marcio is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banan's guard.
Banan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Marcio trying to control the position from guard on top but Banan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banan seems keen to control Marcio's posture.
Marcio forces his way into half guard.
Banan wants to control but Marcio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Banan is refusing to be controlled, as Marcio sits in half guard.
Banan is looking for a sweep. Marcio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Banan manages to get to full guard.
Banan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Marcio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Banan is proving hard to escape from.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marcio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marcio works Banan's body with a nice hook.
Marcio's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Marcio duly obliges.
Marcio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Banan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Marcio wants to improve his position but Banan is controlling well.
Marcio looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banan is keen to just control but Marcio is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mondo Marcio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jan Banan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Banan looks for a takedown but Marcio sprawls well.
Marcio cracks a nice hook into Banan's ribs.
A punch combination from Marcio misses.
Marcio stuffs the takedown attempt from Banan. Banan gets slowly back to his feet.
Marcio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Banan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcio closes the distance and clinches.
Marcio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Banan wants a takedown.
Banan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marcio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marcio scores a nice knee to the body.
Marcio scores a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Marcio as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Banan's face.
Marcio breaks the clinch.
Marcio scores with a three punch combo!
Marcio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marcio lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcio moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marcio is working Banan over against the cage.
Marcio working Banan over with knees to the body.
Marcio lands an elbow inside that Banan shrugs off.
Marcio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Marcio lands an elbow just above Banan 's eye.
Banan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marcio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marcio breaks the clinch.
Mondo Marcio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marcio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Banan doesn't seem bothered though.
Marcio clinches with his opponent.
Marcio scores with a knee to the head.
Marcio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marcio scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcio breaks from the clinch.
Marcio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Banan fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcio throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcio rushes Banan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marcio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marcio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Banan is trying to drag Marcio to the mat but Marcio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marcio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marcio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marcio scores a nice knee to the body.
Marcio lands a body punch.
Marcio crunches a lovely knee into Banan's ribcage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marcio lands a hook that snaps the head of Banan backwards.
The referee calls for Marcio to work.
Marcio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marcio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marcio manages to break the clinch.
Banan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marcio's guard.
Banan looking to sit in guard and control but Marcio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcio's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Banan looking for a sweep. Not yet Banan, not yet.
Marcio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Banan looking to control.
Banan working a defensive guard but Marcio manages to pass into side control anyway.
Banan regains half guard.
Marcio looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if Marcio is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Marcio wants to control but Banan is keeping him busy.
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.
Banan tries to get to full guard but Marcio has control of the leg.
Banan moves into full guard.
Marcio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Banan's guard.
Banan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marcio!
Marcio is looking to improve his position but Banan isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mondo Marcio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jan Banan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Banan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marcio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Banan lands a nice forearm strike.
Banan throws a strike aimed at the side of Marcio's head but Marcio avoids it well.
Banan scores with punches from side control.
Marcio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Banan looks to land a strike but Marcio avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Marcio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Banan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jan Banan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marcio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Banan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Banan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Banan tries to free his leg and advance position but Marcio is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Banan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marcio pinned against the cage. Marcio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marcio lands a jab-cross combination.
Banan slips a jab and a cross from Marcio.
Marcio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marcio is looking to clinch but Banan is avoiding it.
Banan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marcio's waist but Marcio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Banan off to one side.
Banan tries to keep at a distance but Marcio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marcio landing knees to the head.
Marcio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marcio scores with a hook to the body.
Banan tries to score a body lock takedown but Marcio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Banan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marcio with a knee to the head.
Marcio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Banan takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Marcio.
Banan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marcio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mondo Marcio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Banan backwards.
Marcio lands a knee to the head.
Banan is working for takedown but Marcio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marcio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marcio presses Banan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Banan tries to score a body lock takedown but Marcio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Marcio.
A right hook to the body lands for Marcio.
Marcio lands with a right to the head.
Marcio manages to break the clinch.
Marcio moves into the clinch successfully.
Marcio crunches a lovely knee into Banan's ribcage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee is keeping an eye on Marcio - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Banan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marcio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mondo Marcio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcio cracks Banan with a nice body shot.
Marcio lands a knee to the body.
Banan takes an elbow to the temple.
Marcio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marcio lands a knee to the body.
Marcio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Banan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marcio connects with a knee to the head.
Banan is working for takedown but Marcio is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marcio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marcio obliges.
Marcio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Marcio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Marcio.
Marcio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Banan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marcio working Banan over with knees to the body.
Marcio lands an elbow inside.
Marcio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marcio obliges.
Banan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marcio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Marcio.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marcio obliges.
Marcio lands a shoulder strike.
Marcio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banan backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcio lands a knee to the head.
Marcio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jan Banan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcio scores with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondo Marcio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marcio 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mondo Marcio!
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