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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between J Banger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Another One Bites the Dust. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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250 lbs
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262 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, J Banger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santiago Silvestre!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silvestre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silvestre wants to clinch up but Banger keeps it at a distance.
Silvestre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banger works over Silvestre's head and body with a nice combination.
Banger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Banger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silvestre lands a nice knee to the body.
Silvestre connects with a nasty looking knee right to Banger's face.
Banger avoiding damage as Silvestre throws knees to the body.
Banger is looking to break free of the clinch but Silvestre has double underhooks.
Silvestre trying to land knees to the body.
Silvestre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silvestre keeps control of Banger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banger could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Silvestre lands a nice knee to the body.
Silvestre looking to stall.
Banger lands with a light punch inside.
Banger manages to break the clinch.
Banger fails to land the takedown.
Banger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger fails to land with a series of punches.
Banger rushes Silvestre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silvestre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Banger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Banger can't break the clinch.
Banger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silvestre tries to clinch up but Banger circles away and keeps his distance.
Banger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silvestre's head.
Silvestre takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Banger tries to bum rush Silvestre with a series of wild strikes but Silvestre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Banger.
Silvestre explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Banger is breathing heavily.
Banger throws out a powerful jab.
Banger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silvestre's waist but Silvestre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Banger off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silvestre wants to clinch
and Banger counters by moving into the clinch.
Silvestre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Banger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silvestre lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Banger manages to break the clinch.
Banger shoots and misses
and Silvestre counters with a good low kick that Banger was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for J Banger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Banger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banger misses with a combination
and Silvestre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Banger prevents Silvestre from breaking the clinch.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Banger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Banger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
J Banger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvestre is looking to clinch.
Banger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silvestre as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banger counters with a two punch combo.
Banger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silvestre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silvestre.
Silvestre looking to throw knees to the head but Banger is blocking nicely.
Banger avoiding damage as Silvestre throws knees to the body.
Banger breaks from the clinch.
Silvestre closes the distance looking to clinch
and Banger counters with a three punch combo that has Silvestre backing up. Silvestre nods at Banger to acknowledge the strikes.
Banger throws a series of punches but Silvestre avoids them all with ease.
Banger looks to land a combination but Silvestre avoids it well.
Banger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silvestre has hold of Banger's hands but Banger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silvestre has hold of Banger's hands but Banger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silvestre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silvestre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banger.
Banger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silvestre regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Banger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banger prevents Silvestre from getting back to his feet.
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 J Banger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banger throws a right hand that Silvestre ducks under and follows up with a left that Silvestre also avoids with ease.
Silvestre wants to clinch but Banger slips to the side
and Banger counters by clinching up.
Silvestre lands an elbow that stopped Banger in his tracks for a moment.
Silvestre breaks the clinch.
Silvestre misses the shot to the body.
Banger swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvestre.
Silvestre wants to clinch
and Banger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silvestre tries to clinch
and Banger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Banger misses with a double jab.
Banger fails with the takedown
and Silvestre counters with a good, hard body kick but Banger shrugs it off.
Silvestre forces Banger back against the cage and clinches.
Silvestre struggles to land a body shot inside as Banger controls his hands.
Silvestre manages to break the clinch.
Banger throws a combination that misses
and Silvestre moves into the clinch.
Silvestre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silvestre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silvestre landing knees to the body.
Silvestre looking to stall.
Silvestre stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre stops a takedown attempt from Banger.
Silvestre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silvestre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvestre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Banger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Banger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silvestre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silvestre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silvestre.
Banger looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silvestre!
Silvestre is looking to improve his position but Banger isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banger working the ground and pound effectively.
Silvestre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silvestre is trying desperately to improve position.
Silvestre is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Silvestre is squirming around, avoiding Banger's attempts to control the action.
Silvestre tries to lock up and control but Banger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee warns Silvestre that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre tries to lock up and control but Banger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Banger.
Banger goes for an armbar but Silvestre turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Silvestre.
Silvestre stands up from Banger's guard - Silvestre perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silvestre moves in looking to clinch but Banger pushes him off.
Silvestre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Banger scores with a one two! Silvestre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banger scores with the left hand. Silvestre knows he should have avoided that one.
Banger throws a series of punches but Silvestre moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Banger.
Banger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silvestre's waist but Silvestre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Banger off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for J Banger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banger misses with a double jab
and Silvestre counters with a nice leg kick.
Banger misses with a few strikes there.
Banger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silvestre tries to clinch but Banger is having none of it.
J Banger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silvestre.
Silvestre clinches but Banger breaks the clinch
and Banger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Santiago Silvestre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silvestre doesn't manage to clinch there - Banger circles away.
Banger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banger takes a swing at Silvestre's ribcage but misses.
Silvestre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Banger works over Silvestre's head and body with a nice combination.
Banger looks to land a combination but Silvestre avoids it well.
Banger works over Silvestre's head and body with a nice combination.
Banger throws a series of punches but Silvestre avoids them all with ease.
Banger throws a series of punches but Silvestre avoids them all with ease.
Banger misses with a body shot.
Silvestre tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Banger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silvestre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silvestre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banger.
Banger misses with a double jab.
J Banger is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre tries to clinch
and Banger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Banger.
Banger gets to his feet. Silvestre looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silvestre counters with an outside leg kick.
Silvestre tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Banger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Banger wants to pass the guard but Silvestre is keeping the position.
Banger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silvestre kicks Banger off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvestre closes the distance but Banger moves to the side
and Banger counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre darts in trying to clinch
and Banger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silvestre is looking to control Banger's arms but Banger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silvestre has his back to the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silvestre missing with knees to the body.
Silvestre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banger breaks the clinch.
Silvestre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banger avoids the head kick by Silvestre.
Banger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silvestre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silvestre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banger.
Silvestre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silvestre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Banger is rocked!
Banger tries to keep at a distance but Silvestre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Banger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silvestre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger misses with a double jab
and Silvestre counters with an outside leg kick.
Banger seems to have got his legs back now.
Silvestre wants to clinch.
Silvestre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Banger.
Banger throws a combination that misses
and Silvestre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silvestre keeps control of Banger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silvestre with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Silvestre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Banger is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silvestre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silvestre is trying to maintain a safe position but Banger gets an underhook and turns Silvestre into the cage.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Silvestre has him pressed against the cage.
Banger is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silvestre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Banger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banger fails to land with a series of punches.
Silvestre takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Banger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Banger.
Banger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvestre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silvestre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Banger.
Banger throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silvestre counters by clinching up.
Banger can't break the clinch.
Silvestre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silvestre stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silvestre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silvestre prevents Banger from breaking the clinch.
Silvestre has had enough of the clinch but Banger keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silvestre stops a takedown attempt from Banger.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for J Banger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banger breaks from the clinch.
Banger bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvestre is trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
J Banger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Banger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... J Banger!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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