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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is PELIMUSA. Banks has chosen All I do Is win as his entrance music. Jose Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Banks!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks lands with a good body shot.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Banks with a series of wild strikes but Banks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Banks stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Sanchez misses
and Banks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banks scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Banks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banks moves away.
Sanchez throws a head kick that Banks semi-blocks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanchez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Banks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Banks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Banks lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Banks moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banks lands a body shot.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks lands with a cross.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Banks throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Banks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Banks moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanchez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Banks momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Banks moves out of range.
Banks staying out of range there.
Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Banks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanchez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Banks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanchez rather than just go for the knockout.
Banks lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banks circles away quickly and effectively.
Banks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Banks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banks was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Banks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sanchez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Banks there.
Nice takedown defense from Banks. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Banks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jose Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks gets a takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Banks trying to control from Sanchez's half guard. Sanchez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
Banks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Banks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanchez has his foot on Banks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Banks works his way back into a safe position though.
Banks passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banks.
Banks drops an elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Banks content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banks trying to mount his opponent but Sanchez defends it.
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
Banks is looking to stall here but Sanchez recovers full guard.
Sanchez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
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 Jose Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Banks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Banks moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Banks closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Banks throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face as Banks controls the position.
Sanchez tries to improve position but can't.
Banks working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Banks working the head with strikes.
Banks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sanchez some visible discomfort.
Banks working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sanchez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Banks off and has taken his back!
Banks is in bad spot here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is persistently looking for the submission but Banks is defending it well.
Banks breaks Sanchez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Banks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Banks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Banks controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Banks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Banks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Banks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Banks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Banks working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
Banks won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Banks looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanchez drops back looking for a leg! Banks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Banks manages to kick Sanchez off! Sanchez jumps back into Banks's guard.
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 wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Banks looking to control.
Banks pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez won't allow Banks to sweep him here.
Sanchez is fighting to break Banks's control of his arms but Banks is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Will Banks.
Sanchez punishes Banks's body with a nice straight punch.
Banks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Banks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanchez in his tracks.
Banks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Banks misses with a straight left.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
Banks looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Banks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez wants to land a leg kick but Banks is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks gets a double leg takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Banks trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banks being controlled here momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sanchez is really struggling to control Banks but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jose Sanchez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Banks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanchez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Banks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banks misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Banks saw that one coming.
Banks misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banks.
Sanchez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Banks lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Banks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Banks ducks down to avoid it.
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanchez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Banks fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanchez, right into the meat.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Banks counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Banks saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Banks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez pushes Banks away with a front kick.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banks.
Banks jabs Sanchez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banks. That did some damage!
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banks moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanchez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanchez.
Jose Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Banks coming out on top.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Banks misses.
Sanchez thumps Banks with a low kick.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Banks throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banks connects with a body shot that sends Sanchez's belly button to the back.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
Banks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Banks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanchez throws a jab when Banks was well out of range.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banks. That did some damage!
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Banks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanchez's head.
Banks throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Banks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks connects with a crisp jab.
Banks looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Banks takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banks was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Banks lands with a shot to the body.
Banks blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banks manages to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut
and Banks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanchez thinking.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Banks checks a low kick from Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Sanchez clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to land a leg kick but Banks is out of range.
Banks scores a takedown into full mount!
Banks looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Banks.
Sanchez wants to control but Banks is having none of it.
Sanchez taking shots to the head.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Banks isn't that keen on the idea.
Banks landing strikes from the mount.
Sanchez wants to control but Banks is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but Banks has a good base and remains in mount.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
Banks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanchez hang on?
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Banks pushes him away.
Banks working the ground and pound effectively.
Sanchez wants to control but Banks is having none of it.
Banks raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Sanchez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Banks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanchez?
Banks pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Will Banks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez is in a horrible position here. Banks smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez is looking to get to half guard.
Oh Sanchez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanchez wants to control but Banks is having none of it.
Banks is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Banks with good strikes from the mount here!
Banks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Banks connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Banks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Banks scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Banks's attempts to control the action.
Banks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Banks scoring with strikes but Sanchez is staying in there.
Banks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanchez hang on?
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Banks cracks Sanchez with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Banks!
Will Banks is the new featherweight champion!
Will Banks managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150, into his post fight interview.
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