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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Alvarez Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica's Ride The Lightning . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
30 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tatsuya Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Alvarez Banner!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Francis DeMontford and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aoki seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Aoki is trying to control the position but Banner postures up.
Banner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aoki wants to sweep but no luck.
Aoki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Banner defends well.
Banner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoki trying to control the position.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Aoki controls Banner momentarily but Banner frees himself.
Banner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Banner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Banner stopping the sweep attempt from Aoki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aoki looking for a guillotine here but Banner defends easily.
Aoki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Banner has passed into side control.
Banner misses with the ground and pound.
Aoki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aoki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Banner connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Banner is trying to get an arm triangle but Aoki is defending well.
Aoki tries to buck Banner off but Banner is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Banner are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Banner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Banner gets back to full 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!
Aoki postures up and lands a big shot to Banner's brow.
Aoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Banner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Aoki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aoki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Aoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banner is keeping the position for now.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banner is keeping the position for now.
Aoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.
Aoki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aoki postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Banner is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aoki, into his guard.
Banner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aoki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Aoki manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Banner misses with the head strike.
Banner has hold of one of Aoki's legs. Aoki is fighting the takedown attempt but Banner gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Aoki trying to control the position.
Banner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banner is one step ahead there.
Banner lands a couple of elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aoki's head.
Banner throws an elbow that misses. Aoki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Banner's guard. Nice move by Aoki!
Aoki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Banner gets back to full guard.
Aoki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aoki is working Banner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruce Alvarez Banner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Banner connects with a nice looking jab.
Aoki slips a straight right by Banner.
Banner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aoki slips a jab and a cross from Banner.
Banner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aokis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Banner wants to clinch but Aoki slips to the side
and Aoki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Banner has momentary wrist control but Aoki slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Banner is retaining full guard.
Aoki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Banner is on top in guard.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Banner is pushing down on Aoki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aoki is fighting to maintain full guard but Banner has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Banner pulls his head out easily.
Banner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aoki trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Banner manages to pass to mount!
Aoki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Aoki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aoki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banner looking to pass the guard.
Banner advances to half guard.
Banner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki actively working from the bottom here.
Aoki wants to control but Banner passes into side.
Banner working the head with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner lands a few punches from side control.
Aoki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aoki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Banner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Banner throwing strikes but missing.
Aoki is trying to keep Banner in close.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Aoki trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aoki's head.
Banner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Banner stopping the sweep attempt from Aoki.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Banner is in close to Aoki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Banner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aoki's head.
Aoki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Banner scoring with some ground and pound.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aoki's head.
Banner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banner chips away with some ground and pound.
Banner is looking to work some ground and pound but Aoki has wrist control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Banner controlling him for the moment.
Aoki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Banner taking shots to the head.
Bruce Alvarez Banner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Banner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki lands a nice shot to the head.
Banner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Aoki unloading with bombs!
Banner is rocked!
Banner throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
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 Tatsuya Aoki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Banner wants to clinch
and Aoki counters with a shoot takedown. Banner fights it but they end up in guard.
Aoki postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Banner is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aoki, into his guard.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Banner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aoki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banner throwing strikes but missing.
Aoki looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner won't allow Aoki to get back to his feet.
Banner advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki tries to improve position but can't.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
Banner is putting a hurting on Aoki here, landing some big shots from side control.
Aoki is trying to improve his position.
Banner working the head with strikes.
Banner lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Banner scores with a couple of short elbows.
Aoki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Banner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Banner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki controls Banner momentarily but Banner frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner landing some decent shots from guard.
Aoki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Banner chips away with some ground and pound.
Aoki is rocked!
Banner prevents Aoki from getting back to his feet.
Banner passes Aoki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Banner working over Aoki with some ground and pound. Aoki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Aoki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Banner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aoki seems to have got his legs back now.
Aoki trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Banner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aoki is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Banner jumps into side control!
Aoki taking punishment in the form of punches.
Aoki manages to get back to half guard.
Aoki has hold of Banner's hands but Banner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Banner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aoki's head.
Aoki moves into full guard.
Aoki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aoki looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Banner puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Banner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Banner lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banner slips a nice elbow through Aoki's hands, connecting with Aoki's forehead.
Aoki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Banner slips a nice elbow through Aoki's hands, connecting with Aoki's forehead.
Banner passes the guard and advances to mount!
Banner landing strikes from the mount.
Aoki is looking to improve his position but Banner isn't that keen on the idea.
Banner working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banner unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Aoki wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Banner celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Alvarez Banner!
Bruce Alvarez Banner is the new welterweight champion!
Bruce Alvarez Banner very nearly forgot to thank BeastMode amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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