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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Remming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks comes to the cage accompanied by All I do Is win. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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156 lbs
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151 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Counter striker
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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
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Will Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Remming!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Banks.
Remming walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Banks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Remming uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banks.
Remming throws a push kick but Banks slaps the foot to one side.
Banks throws a solid leg kick but Remming takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Banks.
Remming needs to keep his hands up - Banks had a free shot at his head there.
Banks blocks a low kick nicely.
Banks misses with a wild combination.
Banks throws a hook to the side of Remming's head but Remming sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks lands a lovely overhand right.
Remming shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Remming throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Banks tries to reverse the position but Remming maintains control.
Remming connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Banks tries to hold on but Remming postures up.
Remming trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Banks working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remming working Banks over with strikes here.
Banks is squirming around, avoiding Remming's attempts to control the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks is looking to get to half guard.
Remming with a couple of short strikes.
Remming avoids the attempt from Banks to control.
Banks is squirming around, avoiding Remming's attempts to control the action.
Banks gets back to half guard.
Banks is looking to improve his position.
Banks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Banks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remming slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Banks is trying to control the position but Remming postures up.
Remming loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Remming looking to sit in guard and control but Banks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Remming keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.
Banks tries to free his leg and advance position but Remming is retaining full guard.
Banks throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks wants to control from the top but Remming keeps moving.
Remming has momentary wrist control but Banks slips an elbow through the middle.
Banks throws a big elbow that misses.
Banks trying to control the position from guard on top but Remming is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banks throws a strike but Remming rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Remming stopping the sweep attempt from Banks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks looking for a guillotine here but Remming defends easily.
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 Will Banks will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Banks lands a head kick!
Will Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks looking to score a takedown here. Remming is defending well but Banks drives through and ends up in Remming's guard.
Banks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Banks trying to move into half guard but instead Remming has managed to sweep!
Remming wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Banks wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remming postures up in Banks's guard and throws a big left but Banks blocks it.
Banks is trying to keep Remming in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Banks holds on and takes a little breather.
Banks trying to keep a closed guard but Remming is proving a slippery customer.
We're going to have a standup here because Will Banks wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Remming defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Banks.
Remming moves away from the strike by Banks.
Remming throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Banks was covering up waiting for the punch and Remming finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remming postures up in Banks's guard and throws a big left but Banks blocks it.
Banks working a defensive guard here.
Will Banks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Remming is looking to work some ground and pound but Banks has wrist control.
Banks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Banks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Banks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Remming is aware though and is defending well.
Remming looking to sit in guard and control but Banks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Banks throws a strike but Remming rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remming missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banks has his foot on Remming's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Remming works his way back into a safe position though.
Remming got a little sloppy there for a moment and Banks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Remming has managed to get both his arms back between Banks's legs - danger averted.
Banks controlling the position.
Banks wants to hit a switch here but Remming passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Banks there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Remming cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Banks is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Remming is landing with some decent strikes but Banks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Banks is bucking up trying to escape but Remming cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Banks sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Remming trying to control the action but Banks is working from the bottom.
Remming is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Banks reverses the position - he's now on top in Remming's guard.
Banks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Remming tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
That's time! Banks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Banks misses the shot to the body.
Remming takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Remming misses with an uppercut
and Banks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banks looks to land a combination but Remming avoids it well.
Remming fails with the takedown.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Remming.
The fighters circling - Banks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Banks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Remming takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Banks lands with a shot to the body.
Banks misses with a body shot
and Remming counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Remming moves away.
Banks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remming moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Remming throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Banks was covering up waiting for the punch and Remming finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Banks trying to control the position.
Banks seems keen to control Remming's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks striking off his back.
Banks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Remming.
Remming throws a big right hand that misses.
Banks looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Remming's guard.
Banks is working Remming over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Remming utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Remming is trying to control the position but Banks postures up.
Remming keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.
Will Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Banks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Remming is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Will Banks wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Remming tries a head kick but it misses.
Derrick Remming has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Remming misses with a low kick.
Banks looks to throw the jab but Remming is out of range.
Banks lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banks connects with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Banks!
Will Banks made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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