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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Banks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to All I do Is win. Billy Mitchell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Banks with a jab.
Mitchell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell is looking to score with low kicks.
Banks scores with a nice strike.
Mitchell lands a head kick!
Mitchell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mitchell. That's going to slow Banks down.
Banks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Banks closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mitchell's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mitchell's head.
Mitchell looking for a guillotine here but Banks defends easily.
Mitchell is trying to control the position but Banks postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell keeping full guard, as Banks tries to pass.
Mitchell is trying to control the position but Banks postures up.
Mitchell pulls Banks in close to his closed guard and prevents Banks from doing any damage or advancing position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Billy Mitchell hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mitchell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Banks's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitchell.
Banks looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
Mitchell pushes Banks away with a front kick.
Banks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Banks is having none of it.
Mitchell thuds a left hand into Banks's body.
Mitchell scores with a hook to the body. Banks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mitchell throws a head kick but Banks moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Banks.
Mitchell lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banks scores with a nice strike.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the body.
Billy Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks misses the jab.
Banks scores with a jab.
Banks lands the left hand.
Mitchell is looking to land body kicks.
Mitchell scores with a head kick.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Banks.
Banks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is doing well to control the position and prevent Banks from advancing to side control.
Mitchell is trying to get back to full guard.
Banks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mitchell tries to get to full guard but Banks has control of the leg.
Mitchell trying to control but Banks postures up.
Mitchell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Banks kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Banks lands strikes from half guard.
Mitchell holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Banks prevents Mitchell from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Billy Mitchell.
Banks misses with a hook.
Banks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mitchell's guard.
Mitchell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Banks defends it easily.
Banks passes Mitchell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell has hold of Banks's hands but Banks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Banks stops Mitchell from getting back to his feet.
Mitchell wants to control but Banks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mitchell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Banks scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchell wants to control but Banks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mitchell is staying active underneath Banks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Mitchell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mitchell tries a head kick but it misses.
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitchell moves away.
Banks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell.
Mitchell moves in looking to clinch but Banks pushes him off.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Banks.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banks lands a jab-cross combination.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell closes the distance but Banks moves to the side
and Banks counters with a left and a right that stings Mitchell.
Mitchell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mitchell lands a body shot.
Mitchell gets caught flat footed, as Banks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Banks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mitchell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet but Banks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking to sweep but instead, Banks has passed into half guard.
Mitchell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Banks.
Banks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mitchell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Banksis looking to pass into half guard but Mitchell pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mitchell is in guard.
Mitchell gets to his feet. Banks looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick misses from Mitchell.
Mitchell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Banks misses with a kick to the body.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Billy Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Banks moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks misses the shot to the body.
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mitchell throws a push kick but Banks slaps the foot to one side.
Banks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banks looks to land a right hand but Mitchell moved out of range.
Banks scores with a jab to the body.
Banks blocks a head kick by Mitchell.
Banks missing with a left hand there. Mitchell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banks was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Banks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks misses with a straight left.
Mitchell scores with a nice right hand.
Mitchell lands with a kick to the ribs.
Banks misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
Mitchell swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mitchell, right into the meat.
Banks closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mitchell quickly recovers to half guard.
Banks working the head and body with strikes.
Banks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mitchell's head.
Mitchell is trying to get back to full guard.
Mitchell manages to get to full guard.
That's four 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!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Banks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Banks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mitchell wants to improve his position but instead Banks has moved into half guard.
Mitchell tries to roll over but Banks keeps him under control.
Mitchell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Banks is in close to Mitchell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Banks is in close to Mitchell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchell wants to stand and escape but Banks is having none of it.
Banks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mitchell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Banks connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Will Banks will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Banks swings for the body but Mitchell moves out of range.
Banks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Banks blocks a head kick by Mitchell.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banks. Mitchell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mitchell looks for the body kick but Banks saw that one coming.
Banks just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
Banks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mitchell is working to avoid the ground and pound but Banks connects with a decent elbow.
Mitchell is trying to control Banks's posture but Banks avoids it.
Mitchell prevents Banks from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Banks lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mitchell down.
Mitchell struggling a bit here.
Banks throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mitchell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Banks is controlling him well.
Banks is looking to take a break and control but Mitchell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mitchell is looking for a sweep.
Banks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mitchell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell pushes Banks off looking to stand but Banks dives back in and keeps control.
Banks throwing shots but Mitchell is blocking nicely.
Banks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Banks wants to take a breather but Mitchell is having none of it.
Mitchell is looking to escape.
Mitchell wants to improve his position but Banks is controlling well.
Mitchell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in half guard, Banks seems content to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell tries to get to full guard but Banks has control of the leg.
Mitchell is trying to control but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice body punch from Banks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banks closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mitchell to the mat! Mitchell manages to get full guard.
Banks stops Mitchell from standing up.
Mitchell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Banks stands and throws Mitchell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Banks cracks Mitchell with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mitchell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Banks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Banks throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mitchell some visible discomfort.
Mitchell tries to escape but Banks is in control.
Banks looks up at the clock and then as Mitchell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Banks smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The strikes coming from Banks are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mitchell wants to control but Banks postures up.
Mitchell is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Banks off and has taken his back!
Mitchell wants to control but Banks is keeping busy.
Will Banks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banks breaks Mitchell's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Banks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mitchell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banks is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchell trying to keep a closed guard but Banks is proving a slippery customer.
Mitchell can't keep his opponent in guard - Banks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Banks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Banks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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