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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martez Cortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Banks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
27
219 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Banks! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martez Cortega! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Banks lands with a hook. Cortega tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Banks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cortega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Banks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Cortega misses with a takedown attempt - Banks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Banks.
Cortega jabs at Banks's body.
Cortega gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Banks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A left lands for Cortega. Banks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Banks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Cortega fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cortega on the wrong end of a nice hook. Banks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Banks lands a head shot. Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortega moves away. Cortega gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily enabling Banks to counter with a crisp jab.
Oooooh!!! Banks has knocked Cortega down with a huge combo! Banks steps away and waves a wobbly Cortega back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cortega has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Banks finds it's way round the side to connect with Cortega's head.
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Cortega is rocked! Banks is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Cortega hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bob Banks! Bob Banks made sure to mention his sponsor, Namunamu Clothing in his post fight interview.
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C
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G |
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
89% |
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