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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wesley Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Born!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks tries to clinch but Born moves out of range.
Nice cross by Born.
Banks wants to clinch.
Born misses with an uppercut. Banks saw that one coming.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Born paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Born.
Born bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Banks's head.
Born scores with a jab to the head.
Banks is looking to clinch but Born is avoiding it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Born, as that shot connected.
Banks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks throws a right hand that Born ducks under and follows up with a left that Born also avoids with ease.
Born misses with a double jab
and Banks moves into the clinch.
Banks breaks the clinch.
Born keeps the fight on the outside.
Born misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banks takes the fight into the clinch.
Banks manages to break the clinch.
Born throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Born throws a series of punches but Banks moves out of range.
Banks closes the distance and pushes Born back into the cage.
Banks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Alex Born has been cut.
Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Born lands an overhand right.
Born throws a right and a left that Banks avoids nicely.
Banks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Born tries to bum rush Banks with a series of wild strikes but Banks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Born stalks Banks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Banks's face. Banks staggers backwards, shaken.
Born swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Born.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks closes the distance and pushes Born back into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Banks breaks the clinch.
Born will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Banks breaks from the clinch.
Born has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Banks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Born manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Born tests Banks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Banks doesn't manage to clinch there - Born circles away.
Alex Born seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Born manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks scores with a shot to the side of Born's head.
Banks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Born in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Born manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Born throws a right and a left that Banks avoids nicely.
Banks wants to clinch up but Born keeps it at a distance.
Born tries to bum rush Banks with a series of wild strikes but Banks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banks scores with a spinning back kick!
Born lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banks circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banks moves away from the strike by Born.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Born connects with a nice looking jab.
Banks forces Born back against the cage and clinches.
Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banks fakes the leg kick and cracks Born in the body.
Born looks gassed!
Banks tries to clinch there but Born circles away.
Banks is looking to clinch but Born is avoiding it.
Banks tries to clinch but Born is having none of it.
Born misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Born.
Born is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Banks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Born paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Born tries to bum rush Banks with a series of wild strikes but Banks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banks drives through and clinches with Born against the cage.
Banks manages to break the clinch.
Banks wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Born.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Banks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Born's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Born throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Born throws a series of punches but Banks moves out of range.
Born circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Born paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banks wants to clinch up but Born keeps it at a distance.
Banks clinches.
Banks stalling against the cage.
Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Born takes a swing at Banks's ribcage but misses.
Born throws a series of punches but Banks avoids them all with ease.
Banks moves into the clinch.
Born is looking to break free of the clinch but Banks has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Born rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Banks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Born misses with a combination
and Banks counters with a solid body kick.
Banks wants to clinch.
Born pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Born throws a series of punches but Banks avoids them all with ease.
Born jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Born works over Banks's head and body with a nice combination.
Banks tries to clinch there but Born circles away.
Wesley Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banks is looking to clinch.
Banks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Born manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Born manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Born, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Born misses with a wild combination.
Banks fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banks has closed the distance and engaged Born in a clinch.
Banks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Banks manages to break the clinch.
Born looks to land a combination but Banks avoids it well.
Banks scores with the left hand. Born knows he should have avoided that one.
Born circles away from the clinch attempt.
Born keeps the fight on the outside.
Banks scores with a head kick. Born tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Banks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Born uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Banks has time to react.
Born misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Born moves out of range as Banks strikes.
Banks tries to clinch up but Born circles away and keeps his distance.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Born.
Born throws a series of punches but Banks avoids them all with ease.
Born will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch but Born swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Born might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Born keeps the fight on the outside.
Born connects with a good right hand that stumbles Banks. Banks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Born fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Born misses with a two punch combination.
Banks is looking to clinch.
Born slips a jab and a cross from Banks.
Born looks to land a combination but Banks avoids it well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Banks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Born avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot lands for Born.
Banks misses with a head kick.
Born misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Banks counters with a nice leg kick.
Born throws a right and a left that Banks avoids nicely.
Banks moves in looking to clinch but Born pushes him off.
Born tries to bum rush Banks with a series of wild strikes but Banks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Born.
Banks connects with a jab.
Born misses with a double jab
and Banks counters by moving into the clinch.
Born wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Banks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Born's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Born misses with a body shot.
Banks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banks slips a jab and a cross from Born.
Banks clinches with his opponent.
Born working hard to break the clinch.
Banks breaks from the clinch.
Born keeps the fight on the outside.
Banks forces Born back against the cage and clinches.
Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Born misses with the combination.
Born throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Banks connects with a knee to the head.
Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banks rushes Born and presses him up against the cage.
Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Born avoids the head kick by Banks.
Born throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banks counters by clinching up.
Banks breaks the clinch.
Wesley Banks is winning the standup battle so far.
Banks is looking to clinch but Born is avoiding it.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Born swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Born swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Born misses with a double jab
and Banks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Banks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Born misses with the combination.
Born keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Born.
Born throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banks counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Born is trying to break free.
Banks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Born connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Banks momentarily.
Born pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Born falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Born throws a lazy right hand but Banks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banks lands a head shot.
Born takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Born throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice combination there by Born.
Banks closes the distance and pushes Born back into the cage.
Banks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Born throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Banks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banks rushes Born and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wesley Banks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banks looks to land a combination but Born avoids it well.
Born throws a looping overhand right but Banks ducks down to avoid it.
Born fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banks has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Born scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Born throws a right hand that Banks ducks under and follows up with a left that Banks also avoids with ease.
Banks doesn't manage to clinch there - Born circles away.
Born throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Banks on the side of the head.
Wesley Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Born tries to bum rush Banks with a series of wild strikes but Banks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banks scores with a jab to the body.
Born swats away the attempt to clinch by Banks.
Banks is looking to clinch.
Alex Born has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Born throws a series of punches but Banks avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Banks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banks 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Banks!
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