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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guy Downs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Le Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Tank has chosen The Trooper as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Guy Downs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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169 cm
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141 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guy Downs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Le Tank!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Tank tries to sprawl but Downs drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Downs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Downs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Le Tank knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Le Tank desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Downs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Le Tank sees it coming and defends easily.
Downs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Downs is working for a kimura but Le Tank is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs wants to control but Le Tank is keeping him busy.
Downs is looking for a kimura here.
Le Tank trying to control here.
Le Tank is refusing to be controlled, as Downs sits in half guard.
Le Tank moves into full guard.
That's two 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.
Downs passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Downs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Le Tank gets back to half guard.
Le Tank trying to control from the bottom.
Le Tank moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Downs won't allow Le Tank to sweep him here.
Downs looking to sit in guard and control but Le Tank gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank is looking to work some ground and pound but Downs has wrist control.
Le Tank with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Le Tank trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Le Tank got a little sloppy there for a moment and Downs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Le Tank has managed to get both his arms back between Downs's legs - danger averted.
Le Tank trying to control the position from guard on top but Downs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Downs is looking for a triangle but Le Tank pushes his legs off easily.
Downs working for a triangle but Le Tank defends it easily.
Le Tank distracts Downs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Le Tank's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Downs keeping full guard, as Le Tank tries to pass.
Le Tank in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Le Tank postures up in Downs's guard and throws a big left but Downs blocks it.
Le Tank scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Le Tank trying to control the position from guard on top but Downs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Tank might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Downs kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Downs looking for a guillotine here but Le Tank defends easily.
Le Tank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Guy Downs will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Tank. Downs does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Le Tank, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Downs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Le Tank but Le Tank pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Le Tank fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Downs avoids it really well and circles away.
A lazy left from Downs finds it's target.
Downs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Le Tank counters with a shoot takedown. Downs fights it but they end up in guard.
Le Tank with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Downs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Le Tank gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Le Tank is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Le Tank wants to control from the top but Downs keeps moving.
Le Tank sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Tank working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Downs's head.
Downs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Le Tank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Le Tank is sitting in close to Downs's body. Downs has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Le Tank is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Le Tank is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Downs.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Guy Downs!
Guy Downs is the new bantamweight champion!
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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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