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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigory Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is on fire . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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250 lbs
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246 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White 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
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lloyd Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grigory Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses
and Banks counters with a beautiful punch that sends Dos Santos to the canvas!
Dos Santos is rocked!
It looks like Grigory Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dos Santos is still in real trouble! Can Banks finish him?
Banks preventing the sweep.
Dos Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
Dos Santos trying to control the position here.
Banks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dos Santos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Banks won't allow Dos Santos to get back to his feet.
Banks tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Santos is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Banks cracks Dos Santos with an uppercut from hell and Dos Santos crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Banks's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Dos Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Banks manages to get himself to full guard.
Banks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dos Santos looks gassed!
Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Banks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Santos is controlling him.
Banks can't keep his opponent in guard - Dos Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dos Santos with the ground and pound but Banks uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Banks is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dos Santos, into his guard.
Banks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dos Santos on the ground.
Dos Santos scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Dos Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Banks defends it easily.
Dos Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Banks is controlling the position.
Banks content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Banks is controlling him.
Banks is stalling in the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Banks won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
Banks decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
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.
Banks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dos Santos sprawls well initially but Banks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Banks wants to stand up but Dos Santos has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Dos Santos wants to improve his position but Banks is controlling well.
Banks escapes and gets back to his feet.
Banks gets a clinch.
Dos Santos is trying to break free.
Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Banks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Banks wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Banks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grigory Dos Santos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banks tries to clinch up
and Dos Santos counters with a big head kick but Banks shrugs it off.
Dos Santos tries to sprawl but Banks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos is trying to maintain the position but Banks is very close to passing his half guard.
Banks slips a nice elbow through Dos Santos's hands, connecting with Dos Santos's forehead.
Banks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dos Santos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dos Santos will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking to control.
Banks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
Banks content to stall in guard here.
Dos Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dos Santos is looking to stand up but Banks isn't so interested in that idea.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Banks tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banks looks to land a combination. Dos Santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That has opened up Grigory Dos Santos's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Banks misses with a few strikes there.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Banks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grigory Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Banks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Banks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
Banks postures up.
Banks preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dos Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Grigory Dos Santos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Banks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Banks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Banks. No joy for Dos Santos on that attempt.
Lloyd Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grigory Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos Santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dos Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Banks counters with a left and a right that stings Dos Santos.
Banks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Banks.
Dos Santos moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks is trying to push Dos Santos away but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dos Santos manages to pull guard.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position but Banks postures up.
Banks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lloyd Banks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos is working an open guard so Banks takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Banks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grigory Dos Santos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dos Santos throws a lazy head kick
and Banks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Banks is looking to stand up but Dos Santos won't let him.
Dos Santos trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dos Santos is on top in guard.
Dos Santos stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banks sprawls well. Banks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Banks circles away.
Banks throws a right and a left that Dos Santos avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a lazy head kick
and Banks counters with a three punch combo that has Dos Santos backing up. Dos Santos nods at Banks to acknowledge the strikes.
Banks misses with a series of wild punches.
Banks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banks darts in and clinches Dos Santos up against the cage.
Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos.
A head kick by Dos Santos misses
and Banks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dos Santos's guard.
Banks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dos Santos can do to turn this around?
Dos Santos pushes Banks off and gets back to his feet.
Banks wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Banks cracks Dos Santos with an open hand slap.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dos Santos.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dos Santos decides to stand back up. Dos Santos steps back and let's Banks get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos shoots in and bounces Banks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dos Santos stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Banks throws a lazy head kick
and Dos Santos counters with a nice body kick.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banks.
Banks scores with a takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dos Santos is trying to hold Banks in close to prevent damage but Banks has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to get back to full guard here but Banks has managed to pass to side control instead.
Banks stands up and beckons Dos Santos to his feet.
A combination from Banks does no damage.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Dos Santos. No joy for Banks on that attempt.
Banks throws a sloppy head kick
and Dos Santos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Banks fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos.
Lloyd Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grigory Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks with a hook.
Banks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lloyd Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
No joy there for Banks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos closes the distance and pushes Banks back into the cage.
Dos Santos decides to pull guard.
Banks stands and steps away. Dos Santos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Banks.
Dos Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos lands a head kick!
Grigory Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lloyd Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lloyd 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lloyd Banks!
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RATING
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