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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dion Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Garner looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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195 cm
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280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dion Bane! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Garner! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Garner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Garner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Bane wants to control but Garner is having none of it. Garner tries to control but Bane wriggling away. Bane sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Bane is trying to control but can't.
Bane works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bane pulls Garner in to control the position. Bane working a defensive guard here.
Garner chips away with some ground and pound. Garner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Garner trying to control the position from guard on top but Bane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Garner controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Garner won't allow Bane to get back to his feet. Garner trying to control but Bane is working from the bottom. Bane lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Garner! Bane prevents Garner from getting the reversal. Garner looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bane controlling his opponent. Bane landing strikes, looking to finish! Bane has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Garner's face.
Garner regains half guard. Bane decides to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. No luck with that takedown attempt from Garner. Garner swats away the attempt to clinch by Bane. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garner is defended easily by Bane. Bane lands a jab-cross combination. Bane slips a jab and a cross from Garner.
Bane is looking to clinch but Garner is avoiding it.
Garner throws a body punch but Bane moves out of range. Bane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garner paws at him with a jab and circles away. Garner swings for the body but Bane moves out of range.
Bane tries to clinch but Garner moves out of range. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garner. Dion Bane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Garner. Garner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bane as he jumps to the side. Bane clinches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Bane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Garner misses with a body shot.
Garner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Bane counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Bane controls from within his opponent's guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garner can do anything to dispel that myth. Bane works a leg free and moves into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dion Bane dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Bane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dion Bane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Garner with a lazy takedown attempt and Bane counters with a single leg into guard. Garner didn't expect that. Bane wants to control from the top but Garner keeps moving. Bane is really struggling to control Garner but he's trying to hold on to the position. Bane tries to free his leg and advance position but Garner is retaining full guard. Garner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Bane throwing strikes from guard but Garner blocks nicely. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Garner wants to stand but Bane is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bane trying to control the position from guard on top but Garner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bane is in close to Garner's body, working some short punches and elbows. Bane passes into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Garner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bane. Garner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Bane seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Garner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Bane stops Garner from getting back to his feet.
Bane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Bane seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Bane pushes Garner away with a front kick. Bane clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bane throws a punch but it's blocked by Garner. Bane is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. A knee to the head by Bane.
Bane is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Bane wants to stall.
Garner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bane breaks the clinch.
Garner feints and as Bane raises his hands in defense, Garner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Bane will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Garner postures up.
Bane lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Garner! Dion Bane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Bane landing punches. Garner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Garner can't escape the position.
Bane is in the full mount, landing strikes. Bane looking for a guillotine from mount but Garner is having none of it. Garner is bucking up trying to escape but Bane cracks him with another couple of good strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dion Bane dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
An inside leg kick from Bane misses. Garner closes the distance and lands a one-two. Garner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bane manages to avoid it. Garner misses with a takedown attempt and Bane counters by moving into the clinch. Bane has Garner pushed against the cage. Bane breaks from the clinch.
Garner fails with the takedown and Bane counters by moving into the clinch. Bane pushes Garner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Bane is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Bane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Derek Garner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garner moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Garner has his takedown stuffed and Bane counters with a nice body kick. Dion Bane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Garner.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bane has managed to clinch.
Bane turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bane manages to end up in side control. Garner tries to get back to half guard but can't. Bane lands a few punches from side control. Garner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bane.
Bane landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Bane wants to control but Garner is keeping him busy. Bane throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Garner pushes Bane away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bane gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Bane lands a few punches from side control. Garner is looking to reverse the position. Bane 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Garner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Garner scores with a hook to the body. Bane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Bane is looking to clinch but Garner is avoiding it.
Garner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bane rather than just go for the knockout. Garner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Bane counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garner is trying to get back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bane is looking to take a break and control but Garner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Garner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bane. Garner is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Bane trying to control the position but Garner is working away.
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. Garner can't do much from the bottom here. You can see the frustration on Garner's face as Bane controls the position. Bane sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Garner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Garner lands with a shot to the body. Garner doesn't succeed with the takedown and Bane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bane.
And that's the end of the fight! Dion Bane showed his dominance in that final round. Well Bane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27 Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dion Bane!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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