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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halfway Crook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, It's Not Unusual. Crook has chosen Triple Spiral as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlton Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Halfway Crook!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crook. That did some damage!
Banks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crook.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Crook.
Banks digs a good body shot into Crook's ribs.
Crook blocks a jab.
Banks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crook looks to score with a jab to the body but Banks is just out of range.
Crook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banks throws a nice head kick!
Crook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banks.
Banks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Banks misses.
A jab from Banks finds it's way through Crook's defenses.
Crook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crook's hands.
Crook takes a swing at Banks's ribcage but misses.
Crook wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crook scores with a body shot.
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!
Nice defenses there by Crook.
Banks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks loads up on a big right hand but Crook slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Crook.
Banks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banks throws a head kick that misses.
Crook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banks was well out of range. Poor timing from Crook.
Banks throws a jab when Crook was well out of range.
Crook is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Banks rather than just go for the knockout.
Banks scores with a sloppy right hand. Crook should have avoided that one.
Banks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banks moves away.
Crook on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Banks misses with an uppercut. Crook saw that one coming.
Banks throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Banks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banks.
Banks tries a head kick but it misses.
Banks misses the shot to the body.
Banks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crook throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crook is out of range and Banks settles back down.
Crook misses with a body shot.
Banks is looking to slow Crook down with leg kicks.
Crook jabs Banks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Crook misses.
Crook throws a predictable looking body shot
and Banks counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crook throws a series of punches but Banks avoids them all with ease.
Banks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Crook.
Banks needs to keep his hands up - Crook had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crook scores with a jab to the body.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Crook.
Banks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Banks.
Crook throws an off balance right hand
and Banks counters with a nice leg kick.
Banks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Banks throws a leg kick but Crook sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crook lands a slapping body shot.
Banks missing with a left hand there. Crook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crook thows a body shot but no joy.
Crook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banks moves away.
Crook tries a head kick but it misses.
Banks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banks throws a shot from downtown. Crook moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Banks misses.
Crook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banks manages to avoid it.
Banks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banks throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Crook misses the target.
Crook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crook jabs Banks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from Banks misses its intended target.
Crook ducks right into an uppercut from Banks.
Crook jabs at Banks's body.
Banks lands a glancing blow to the side of Crook's head.
Banks catches Crook with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crook misses with a hook.
Crook throws a poor cross that misses
and Banks counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banks throws a body kick that misses.
Banks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Carlton Banks will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Banks throws out a loose jab but Crook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Banks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crook.
Banks throws the kick towards the body but Crook avoids it.
Banks needs to keep his hands up - Crook had a free shot at his head there.
Banks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good shot there by Banks.
Crook throws a series of punches but Banks moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Crook in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Banks throws a body punch but Crook moves out of range.
Banks with a hook.
Crook fails to land with a series of punches.
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crook manages to avoid it.
Crook misses with a looping left.
Banks slips a jab from Crook.
Crook checks the leg kick nicely there.
Banks checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Crook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crook takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Banks wants to slow Crook down by chopping away at his legs.
Banks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Crook misses.
Crook lands a body shot.
Crook looks to throw the jab but Banks is out of range.
Banks throws a jab when Crook was well out of range.
Crook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crook dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crook is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crook throws a big shot that misses.
Crook dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crook's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Crook misses.
Crook misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks digs a good hook to Crook's body.
A shot to the liver by Banks. Beautiful body shot.
Banks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crook is breathing heavily.
Banks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Banks blocks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Banks.
Banks throws a jab when Crook was well out of range.
Crook motions for Banks to come forward. Crook throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Banks throws out a leg kick but Crook moves out of range and Banks only half commits.
Banks throws a right hand that misses
and Crook counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crook misses with the combination.
Banks lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crook misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Banks - just one landing.
Crook gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crook swings away with a body shot that misses
and Banks counters with a nice uppercut.
Crook throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Banks on the side of the head.
Banks scores with a decent looking hook.
Banks connects with a body shot.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crook was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
Crook just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Banks.
Crook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banks.
Carlton Banks is winning the standup battle so far.
Crook takes a swing at Banks's ribcage but misses.
Banks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crook.
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crook manages to avoid it.
Banks looks for the body kick but Crook saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Banks scoring well with a low kick there.
Crook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banks was well out of range. Poor timing from Crook.
Banks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crook.
Banks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Banks does it's job there.
Banks throws a shot to the body.
Banks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crook's hands.
Crook's jab looks to have found its range, popping Banks under the eye.
Crook on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banks. Banks obviously looking to wear him down.
Crook misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crook works the jab nicely.
Banks blocks a jab.
Crook misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Banks dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Crook looks to score with a jab to the body but Banks is just out of range.
Crook just misses with a punch to the body.
Crook shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Banks eats them both and turns towards Crook to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Banks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crook misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crook. Banks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banks throws a head kick that misses.
Banks just misses with a punch to the body.
Crook cracks Banks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Banks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Banks moves out of range as Crook strikes.
Banks connects with a single shot there.
Crook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crook misses with a series of wild punches.
Banks scores with a spinning back kick!
Crook scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crook's calf.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Banks, as that shot connected.
Crook moves out of range of the leg kick from Banks.
Banks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crook misses with a lunging right hand
and Banks counters with a low kick, right behind Crook 's knee.
No joy there for Crook, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Banks throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Banks.
Crook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Banks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crook.
Banks connects with a solid leg kick.
Crook scores with a jab.
Crook's corner calls for a 1-2. Crook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crook swings widly with a right hand
and Banks counters with a straight right hand.
Halfway Crook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Banks just misses with a punch to the body.
Crook throws a hook but Banks blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crook throws a hook to the side of Banks's head but Banks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banks misses with an uppercut. Crook saw that one coming.
Banks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crook's sensitive parts.
Crook needs to keep his hands up - Banks had a free shot at his head there.
Crook slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Crook.
Crook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Banks.
Crook's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Banks just misses with a punch to the body.
Crook ducks under a wild hook from Banks.
Banks throws a push kick but Crook slaps the foot to one side.
Crook swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks cracks Crook with a right hand to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Banks. Beautiful body shot.
Banks moves out of range as Crook strikes.
Crook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Banks finds it's way round the side to connect with Crook's head.
The crowd cheers as Banks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crook doesn't seem phased though.
Banks moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Crook. Beautiful body shot.
Banks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Banks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crook throws a jab but it's blocked by Banks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Banks.
Banks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crook throws out the jab.
Banks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Banks with a jab.
Crook misses with the combination.
Crook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Crook takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crook throws a hook to the side of Banks's head but Banks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crook takes a swing at Banks's ribcage but misses.
Banks with a hook.
Crook looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Banks works Crook's body with a nice hook.
Crook throws a series of punches but Banks avoids them all with ease.
Banks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Banks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banks scores with a nice body kick.
Banks keeps Crook at a distance using the push kick.
Carlton Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banks punishes Crook's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Banks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Banks!
In his post fight interview, Carlton Banks started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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