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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Karl Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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169 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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169 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Banks! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doc Holliday! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Banks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Banks lands with an uppercut that bounces Holliday off the cage and back into range. Banks lands a lovely overhand right. Banks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Holliday. Holliday takes a body punch but keeps moving. Holliday shoots in looking for a takedown but Banks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Holliday's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Banks lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Doc Holliday has been cut. Holliday shoots and misses and Banks counters by clinching up. Karl Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doc Holliday. A short uppercut from Banks. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Banks stalling.
Holliday misses with a punch to the body.
Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Holliday is defended easily by Banks. Banks moves into the clinch. Banks is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Banks misses with a wild combination.
Holliday has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Banks finds it's way round the side to connect with Holliday's head. Holliday shoots in and drives through. Banks sprawls well. Holliday changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Banks tries to avoid it but Holliday manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Banks to the ground. Banks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Holliday slips a straight right by Banks. Holliday on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Banks lands a jab to Holliday's midsection. Holliday misses with a takedown attempt and Banks counters with a nice uppercut. Holliday tries for a takedown but Banks circles away easily and Holliday takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Holliday looks gassed! Banks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. A swing and a miss from Holliday. Banks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holliday's hands. Banks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Banks scores with a jab to the head.
Holliday ducks right into an uppercut from Banks.
Holliday is rocked! A combination from Holliday does no damage. Holliday is still on wobbly legs! Can Banks finish him? Holliday with a lazy takedown attempt enabling Banks to counter with a crisp jab. and Banks counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Holliday! He's just covering up as Banks starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Banks! During a confident post fight interview, Karl Banks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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C
A |
G |
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C
B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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