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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ong Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bak has chosen you've lost that loving feeling as his entrance music. Ong Bak will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
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275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ong Bak!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Banner.
Bak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Banner.
Banner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bak manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Banner preventing the sweep.
Banner is looking to work some ground and pound but Bak has wrist control.
Banner throws an elbow that misses. Bak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Banner's guard. Nice move by Bak!
Bak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Banner is proving hard to escape from.
Bak stopping the sweep attempt from Banner.
Bak wants to get up but he can't break Banner's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner 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.
Banner thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Banner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Banner tries to get out of the position.
Bak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Banner thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Banner trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Banner's guard.
Banner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bak wants to stand but Banner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Banner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Banner thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Banner wants to sweep here but Bak controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Banner's guard.
Banner doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Banner wants to improve his position but instead Bak has moved into half guard.
Banner moves into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Bak from controlling successfully.
Bak passes Banner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Banner is trying is best to control the position here.
Bak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bak is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Banner is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Banner wants to improve his position but Bak is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner is trying to control but can't.
Banner is looking to improve his position.
Banner punching from the bottom.
Bak throwing shots but Banner is blocking nicely.
Banner lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Banner is looking to control Bak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Banner avoid being mounted?
Bak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Banner throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Banner is looking for a sweep. Bak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Banner tries to get to full guard but Bak has control of the leg.
Bak wants to stand up but Banner is controlling the position.
Bak uses his free foot to push down on Banner's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Banner.
Banner is trying to escape the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bak looking to control but Banner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banner is trying desperately to improve position.
Banner swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Banner is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Banner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banner shoots for a double leg takedown but Bak sprawls well. He's pushed Banner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bruce Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bak pinned against the cage. Bak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bak dives in and scores a takedown into Banner's guard.
Bak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bak wanted to stand there but Banner had control of the position.
Bak trying to control but Banner is working from the bottom.
Banner keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Banner is trying to control the position but Bak postures up.
Banner looking for a sweep. Not yet Banner, not yet.
Banner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Banner trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bak wants to stand but Banner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Banner keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Banner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bak is one step ahead there.
Bak wants to stand but Banner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Banner has a closed guard, preventing Bak from standing up.
Banner looking for a sweep. Not yet Banner, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Banner throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Banner's guard.
Banner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Banner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Banner is stalling here. Bak is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Banner seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bak has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
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!
Banner manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bak's best efforts.
Bak is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Banner is looking to control Bak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Banner avoid being mounted?
Banner is looking for a sweep. Bak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Banner moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner has a closed guard, preventing Bak from standing up.
Banner wants to sweep here but Bak controlling him for the moment.
Banner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bak manages to get himself to full guard.
Banner won't allow Bak to get back to his feet.
Banner throws a big right hand that misses.
Banner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Banner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Banner lands a couple of elbows.
Bak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Banner throws a big elbow that misses.
Banner is looking to work some ground and pound but Bak has wrist control.
Bruce Banner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner wants to control from the top but Bak keeps moving.
Banner trying to move into half guard but instead Bak has managed to sweep!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bak stopping the sweep attempt from Banner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Banner dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Banner throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bak tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Banner is in Bak's guard.
Banner looking to sit in guard and control but Bak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Banner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bak won't allow Banner to sweep him here.
Bak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Banner is proving hard to escape from.
Banner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bak on the ground.
Banner trying to strike off his back.
Bak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Banner's guard.
Banner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bak's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Banner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Banner throws an elbow that misses. Bak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Banner's guard. Nice move by Bak!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Banner is proving hard to escape from.
Bak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banner is keeping the position for now.
Banner lands some strikes from the bottom.
Banner trying to strike off his back.
Banner looking to control.
Bak throwing strikes from guard but Banner blocks nicely.
Bak won't allow Banner to sweep him here.
Bak wants to stand but Banner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bak throws a big right hand that misses.
Bruce Banner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to sweep here but Bak controlling him for the moment.
Banner is trying to control the position but Bak postures up.
Bak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Banner is proving hard to escape from.
Bak gets to his feet - Banner follows without any prompting.
Bak stuffs the takedown attempt from Banner. Banner gets slowly back to his feet.
Banner fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bak pinned against the cage. Bak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Banner or perhaps it was just good defense by Bak which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak tries to clinch up.
Banner drives through with a takedown into Bak's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bak controls Banner momentarily but Banner frees himself.
Bak being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce Banner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Banner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Banner.
Banner wants to control from the top but Bak keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ong Bak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banner won't allow Bak to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banner content to stall in guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Banner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banner 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Banner!
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hype
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