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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Karl Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogie Menor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Warrior Song. Ogie Menor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Karl Banks's chin.
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140 lbs
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133 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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
3 - 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, Ogie Menor!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Menor on the side of the head.
Menor is looking to clinch but Banks is avoiding it.
Banks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Banks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ogie Menor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks misses with a series of wild punches.
Banks keeps the fight on the outside.
Menor tries to clinch there but Banks circles away.
Menor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Menor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menor doesn't manage to clinch there - Banks circles away.
A lazy left from Banks finds it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Menor. Those never looked like landing.
Banks throws a hook but Menor blocks it.
Menor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Menor working aggressively here.
Menor misses with a punch on the inside.
Menor tries to land a knee to the head but Banks blocks with his arms.
Banks prevents Menor from breaking the clinch.
Banks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menor tries to clinch up but Banks circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menor tries to clinch
enabling Banks to counter with a crisp jab.
Menor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Menor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Banks counter with a right hand.
Menor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Menor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donk. Banks catches Menor right on the button with a cross.
Menor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Banks, pushing him back against the cage.
Banks manages to break the clinch.
Menor slips a jab and a cross from Banks.
Menor takes one to the side of the head.
Menor 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 seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks moves into range and clinches up with Menor.
Banks breaks from the clinch.
Menor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Banks is looking to score with low kicks.
Banks moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Menor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Menor does no damage.
Menor wants to clinch.
Menor slips under a jab.
Menor doesn't manage to clinch there - Banks circles away.
Banks has closed the distance and engaged Menor in a clinch.
Banks has Menor pressed against the cage, preventing Menor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Banks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Menor backwards.
Banks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Banks does it's job there.
Menor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banks looks to land a right hand but Menor moved out of range.
Menor throws a nice looking combination but Banks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Menor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banks throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menor wants to clinch up but Banks keeps it at a distance.
Banks digs a good hook to Menor's body.
Banks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Menor looks to land a combination. Banks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Menor wants to clinch but Banks slips to the side
and Banks counters with a stiff right hand.
Banks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Banks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Menor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banks connects with a crisp jab.
Menor slips a jab from Banks.
Menor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banks lands with a right hand.
Banks misses with a hook. Menor ducked under it nicely.
Banks throws a hook to the side of Menor's head but Menor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks connects with the punch.
Banks throws a body punch but Menor moves out of range.
Menor moves in looking to clinch but Banks pushes him off.
Banks fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Menor moves into range and clinches up with Banks.
Banks lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Banks.
Menor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Menor misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Banks.
Banks manages to break the clinch.
Banks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Menor looks to clinch
and Banks counters with a nice uppercut.
Menor wants to clinch
and Banks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Banks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menor slips a jab from Banks.
Menor feints a jab promting Banks to slip. Menor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Banks slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Banks is rocked!
Menor wants to clinch but Banks slips to the side
and Banks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Banks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Menor moves in looking to clinch but Banks pushes him off.
Menor tries to clinch up
and Banks counters with a nice uppercut.
Menor tries to close the distance and clinch but Banks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Menor misses with a wild combination.
Menor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banks.
A punch combination from Menor misses.
Menor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Banks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Menor at a distance.
Menor tries to clinch but Banks moves away
and Menor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menor wants to clinch.
Banks keeps the fight on the outside.
Banks avoids the head kick by Menor.
Menor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Banks jabs at Menor's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Menor moves to clinch but Banks breaks away
and Banks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menor tries to clinch up but Banks circles away and keeps his distance.
Menor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Menor avoids the body shot from Banks.
Banks moves into the clinch.
Banks keeps control of Menor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Menor tries to circle away but Banks has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Banks.
Menor wants to get back to striking at distance but Banks won't allow it.
Banks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Menor fails to land.
Banks lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls for Banks to work.
Banks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Menor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menor doesn't manage to clinch there - Banks circles away.
Menor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menor misses with an uppercut
and Banks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menor tries to clinch up
and Menor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Menor doesn't manage to clinch there - Banks circles away.
Menor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Banks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Banks lands.
Menor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Menor tries to close the distance and clinch but Banks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Menor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banks.
Menor is looking to clinch but Banks is avoiding it.
Banks loads up on a big right hand but Menor slips the punch.
Banks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Menor is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menor looks to land a combination but Banks avoids it well.
Menor is still on wobbly legs! Can Banks finish him?
Menor is breathing heavily.
Banks moves into range and clinches up with Menor.
Banks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Banks.
Banks manages to break the clinch.
Banks connects with the punch.
Banks blocks a head kick by Menor.
Banks has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Banks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Menor moves to clinch but Banks breaks away
and Banks counters with a big right hand! Oh Menor is in trouble here! Banks follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Banks!
Karl Banks thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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