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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lostma Braincells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Banners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Braincells might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to BoneCrusher- Aint neva scared. Banners is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lostma Braincells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Banners!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Banners.
Braincells moves away from the strike by Banners.
Banners throws an overhand right that lands on Braincells's shoulder, as Braincells tries to avoid the shot.
Braincells needs to keep his hands up - Banners had a free shot at his head there.
Banners swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banners throws a jab but it's blocked by Braincells.
Ken Banners seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braincells checks a leg kick.
Banners misses with a wild body shot.
Banners lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banners connects with the punch.
Braincells takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Banners thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banners slips a jab and a cross from Braincells.
Braincells shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Banners napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ground and pound from Braincells seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banners manages to work his way to half guard, despite Braincells's best efforts.
Braincells throwing shots but Banners is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braincells prevents Banners from improving his position.
Braincells throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Banners on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Banners is controlling Braincells's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Banners is trying to control but can't.
Braincells seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Banners does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Banners regains full guard. Nicely done.
Braincells throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Braincells trying to control the position from guard on top but Banners is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braincells throws a strike but Banners rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braincells is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Banners sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Banners passes Braincells's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Banners seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banners is trying to control. Braincells wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ken Banners wasn't active enough on the ground.
Banners swings for the body but Braincells moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Banners misses the target.
Braincells stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Banners.
Braincells shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Banners manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Braincells throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banners works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Braincells loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Banners being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braincells chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Braincells tries to free his leg and advance position but Banners is retaining full guard.
Braincells throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Braincells trying to control but Banners is working from the bottom.
Braincells is looking to work some ground and pound but Banners has wrist control.
Banners looking for a sweep. Not yet Banners, not yet.
Braincells wants to pass the guard but Banners is keeping the position.
Braincells working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Braincells missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braincells throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Braincells preventing the sweep.
Banners manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Banners prevents Braincells from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Banners dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Braincells scores with a jab to the body.
Braincells fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banners manages to avoid it.
Braincells slips under a jab from Banners.
Braincells blocks a leg kick.
Braincells throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Banners misses its intended target.
Braincells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Banners misses.
Banners buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Braincells drives through and clinches with Banners against the cage.
Braincells misses with a hook from the clinch.
Braincells is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banners is defending well for now.
Braincells lands a shot to the body.
Braincells jumps guard.
Braincells keeping moving, preventing Banners from controlling successfully.
Bannersis looking to pass into half guard but Braincells pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Braincells is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Braincells accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Banners wants to sweep here but Braincells controlling him for the moment.
Braincells lands a couple of elbows.
Banners working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Braincells.
Banners trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banners is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Braincells trying to control the position from guard on top but Banners is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banners working a defensive guard here.
Braincells wants to pass the guard but Banners is keeping the position.
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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Braincells throws a strike but Banners rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Braincells is looking to sweep but instead, Banners has passed into half guard.
Braincells is controlling Banners's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Banners performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Banners is pressing down on Braincells's thigh, looking to free his foot. Braincells is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banners wants to take a breather but Braincells is having none of it.
Banners prevents Braincells from improving his position.
Braincells is trying to control but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ken Banners was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Banners misses with a combination
and Braincells counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Braincells.
Braincells controls from within his opponent's guard.
Braincells postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Banners looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Banners keeping moving, preventing Braincells from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banners not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Braincells wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Braincells scores with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Braincells.
Braincells throws a lazy right hand but Banners sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banners swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Braincells counter with a right hand.
Braincells takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banners throws a right and a left that Braincells avoids nicely.
Banners is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Braincells thows a body shot but no joy.
Banners keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Braincells throws a series of strikes that have Banners backpedaling.
Banners throws a body kick the misses
enabling Braincells to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lostma Braincells dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Banners attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Banners scores with the left hand. Braincells knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Banners throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Banners throws a predictable looking body shot
and Braincells counters with a left and a right that stings Banners.
Banners misses with a jab to the body
and Braincells counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Braincells lands a jab to the head.
Lostma Braincells is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banners throws a leg kick
and Braincells counters with a right hand to the body.
Braincells slips a jab from Banners.
Braincells scores with a one two! Banners had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Banners misses with a hook.
Banners misses with a combination
and Braincells counters with a series of strikes. Banners will be more careful next time no doubt.
Braincells has closed the distance and engaged Banners in a clinch.
Banners takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braincells lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Braincells lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Braincells working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Braincells wants the takedown. Banners is fighting it off but Braincells persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Banners's guard against the cage.
Braincells lands a couple of digs.
Braincells with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Banners keeping moving, preventing Braincells from controlling successfully.
Braincells throwing strikes from guard but Banners blocks nicely.
Braincells wants to control from the top but Banners keeps moving.
Braincells trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Braincells passes Banners's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Banners regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braincells trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Braincells trying to control the position from guard on top but Banners is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braincells's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Braincells working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Braincells trying to control but Banners is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Banners wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We're going to have a standup here because Lostma Braincells wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A punch lands to the side of Braincells 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ken Banners is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braincells fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Banners throws a hook but Braincells avoids it easily.
Braincells moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banners pushes Braincells back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banners throws a punch but it's blocked by Braincells.
Braincells tries to pull guard but Banners won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banners.
Braincells dodges an elbow strike from Banners.
Banners taking a breather.
Banners scores with a shoulder strike.
Banners lands a hook that snaps the head of Braincells backwards.
Banners throws a punch but it's blocked by Braincells.
Braincells tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banners is working Braincells over against the cage.
Braincells stalling in the clinch but Banners improves position.
Braincells throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Braincells.
Braincells lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Braincells - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braincells trying to control the position but instead, Banners has worked for underhooks and has pushed Braincells into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Braincells.
Braincells is looking to control Banners's arms but Banners gets an underhook and turns him. Now Braincells has his back to the cage.
Banners lands an elbow inside that Braincells shrugs off.
Braincells lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Braincells.
Banners misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Braincells.
Braincells taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Banners is fighting off a takedown attempt but Braincells is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Banners to the mat. Banners regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Banners tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Braincells working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Braincells wants to control from the top but Banners keeps moving.
Banners trying to control the position here.
Braincells preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Braincells ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Braincells moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lostma Braincells showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Braincells 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lostma Braincells!
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