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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Vega (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. Vega has chosen Dead N Gone as his entrance music. Esteban Vega has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
23 - 14 - 1 |
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170 cm
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155 lbs
34 - 19 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
23 - 14 - 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
34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Vega!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks moves out of range of the strikes.
Banks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vega tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Banks throwing strikes from guard but Vega blocks nicely.
Vega wants to sweep but no luck.
Vega wants to get back to his feet but Banks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vega not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banks postures up and lands a big shot to Vega's brow.
Banks trying to control but Vega is working from the bottom.
Banks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Banks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vega works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega being controlled here, momentarily.
Banks is looking to work some ground and pound but Vega has wrist control.
Vega preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banks trying to control but Vega is working from the bottom.
Banks pushes down on Vega's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Banks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Banks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vega knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vega tries to get to full guard but Banks has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega is trying to control but can't.
Banks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vega is looking to control Banks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vega avoid being mounted?
Banks throwing shots but Vega is blocking nicely.
Banks is thwarting Vega's attempts to control the position.
Banks throwing shots but Vega is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks thows a huge punch but Vega dodges it nicely.
Vega blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banks.
Vega tries to roll over but Banks keeps him under control.
Banks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vega's head.
Vega wants to control but Banks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Banks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Banks trying to pass the guard but Vega defending well.
Vega is doing well to control the position and prevent Banks from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vega tries to get to full guard but Banks has control of the leg.
Banks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vega is looking to improve his position.
Vega wants to sweep but Banks has passed to side control!
The strikes coming from Banks are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks working away.
Banks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Banks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vega defending well as Banks loads up on a big left hand.
Banks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vega stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vega throws a leg kick but Banks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vega throws a leg kick but Banks moved away.
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vega manages to avoid it.
Banks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vega works Banks's body with a nice hook.
Banks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vega slips under a jab from Banks.
Banks shoots in looking for a takedown. Vega tries to sprawl out of it but Banks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vega manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Banks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vega swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks scores with a body shot.
Banks misses the shot to the body.
Banks lands a jab.
Banks lands an overhand right.
Banks throws out a loose jab but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banks throws a body punch but Vega moves out of range.
Banks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Banks digs a good body shot into Vega's ribs.
Vega looks to land a right hand but Banks moved out of range.
Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banks moves away.
Vega slips under a jab from Banks.
Vega lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega lands the left hand.
Banks throws a hook but Vega blocks it.
Vega waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banks.
Banks just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vega moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Banks jabs at Vega's body.
Vega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banks.
Vega throws a lazy uppercut
so Banks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Banks is working Vega over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Banks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Banks trying to control but Vega is working from the bottom.
Vega wants to sweep here but Banks controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks 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.
Vega wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vega is trying to control the position but Banks postures up.
Vega is controlling Banks's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Esteban Vega was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Vega plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Will Banks is winning the standup battle so far.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vega was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
Vega fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Banks throws out a loose jab but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega misses with a body shot.
Vega looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banks connects with a solid leg kick.
Vega throws a jab when Banks was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Vega 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Vega.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks misses with a body shot.
Banks checks a leg kick.
Banks lands an overhand right.
Vega tries to land a leg kick but Banks saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Banks dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vega chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vega throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vega takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice straight punches there by Banks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Banks.
Banks lands a jab.
Vega fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vega does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Banks looks to throw the jab but Vega is out of range.
Vega leaves Banks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vega on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vega swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Banks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Esteban Vega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Banks can pounce on him.
Vega throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Banks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vega tries to work over Banks's front leg with a kick but Banks checks it.
Vega moves out of range as Banks strikes.
Vega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vega moves forwards but Banks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banks throws a poor cross that misses
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vega misses with a straight left.
Banks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vega.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega moves in looking to clinch but Banks pushes him off.
Banks scores with a jab to the body.
Banks misses with a leg kick
and Vega counters with a nice uppercut.
Vega avoids the body shot from Banks.
Banks pushes Vega away with a front kick.
Vega throws a leg kick but Banks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vega lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks keeps the fight on the outside.
Vega tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Banks checks a leg kick.
Banks misses with a body punch
and Vega counters with a straight right hand.
Banks misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks misses the jab.
Banks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Banks scores with a takedown into Vega's guard.
Banks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Esteban Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Will Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vega is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Banks won't allow Vega to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks postures up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Esteban Vega wasn't active enough on the ground.
Banks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vega.
Vega throws a body kick that misses.
Banks misses with a wild body shot.
Vega misses with a double jab
and Banks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vega thinking.
Vega throws an overhand right that lands on Banks's shoulder, as Banks tries to avoid the shot.
Banks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks throws out a loose jab but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banks.
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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Banks!
Will Banks managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Legion of Pain Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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