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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Banfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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178 lbs
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300 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Banfo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Archie James!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banfo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James drives through with a takedown into guard.
James wants to pass the guard but Banfo is keeping the position.
Banfo looking for a sweep. Not yet Banfo, not yet.
James slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Banfo keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
Banfo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. James manages to get himself to full guard.
James is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Banfo being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banfo trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James is looking for a triangle but Banfo pushes his legs off easily.
James has his hands on Banfo's head, controlling the position.
James wants to stand up but Banfo is controlling him.
Banfo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
James working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Banfo.
Banfo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
James wants to get back to his feet but Banfo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
James looks gassed!
Banfo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
James bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banfo's guard.
James postures up.
James controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that James has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
James stops Banfo from standing up.
James must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Banfo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
James decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Banfo, up you get!
Banfo tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice sprawl there from James as Banfo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Banfo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Some wild striking there from Banfo.
Banfo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
James staying out of range there.
Banfo with a lazy takedown attempt
so James counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Banfo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst James is controlling him.
Banfo looking for a sweep. Not yet Banfo, not yet.
James throws a strike but Banfo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Banfo trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie James dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
James throws a half hearted mid kick.
Banfo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
A right-left combo lands from Banfo.
It looks like Archie James has been cut.
Banfo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by James.
Banfo is looking for a triangle but James pushes his legs off easily.
Banfo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
Banfo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
James is breathing heavily.
Banfo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
James is looking for a sweep. Banfo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Banfo there.
James trying to control from the bottom.
Banfo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and James defends it well.
Banfo with the ground and pound but James uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Banfo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Banfo works over James with some ground and pound from guard.
Banfo chips away with some ground and pound.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.
James has his hands on Banfo's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Banfo throws a strike but James rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Banfo.
James is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banfo looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.
James trying to control but Banfo is working from the bottom.
Banfo trying to control the position.
James controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four 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.
Banfo is looking to stand up but James isn't so interested in that idea.
Banfo controls James momentarily but James frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Banfo throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
Banfo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
James misses with a takedown attempt - Banfo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Banfo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James counters by clinching up.
Banfo looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marco Banfo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Archie James's cut.
That's time! Banfo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
James tries to clinch but Banfo is having none of it.
James decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Banfo tries to get to full guard but James has control of the leg.
Banfo trying to control here.
James slows the pace down in half guard.
Banfo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James is trying to control. Banfo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is trying to work for a kimura but Banfo is defending well.
Banfo wants to improve his position but James is controlling well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Banfo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Banfo swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banfo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. James looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Banfo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at James to see if he's OK.
Banfo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
James is working to avoid the ground and pound but Banfo connects with a decent elbow.
Banfo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Banfo wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Banfo working the ground and pound.
Banfo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Banfo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banfo trying to control the position but James is working away.
Banfo landing a few strikes.
James struggling a bit here.
James takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
James can't do much from the bottom here.
Banfo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Banfo misses with the ground and pound.
Banfo wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on James's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Banfo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
James is pushing Banfo's head away, looking to escape. Banfo manages to hold on to the position though.
Banfo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Banfo trying to control the action but James is working from the bottom.
Banfo grinds an elbow into James's temple.
Banfo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Banfo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Banfo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Banfo!
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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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