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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Banker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Enty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banker comes to the cage accompanied by Voodoo - Godsmack. The crowd seem to be enjoying Enty's choice of entrance music: welcome to the jungle. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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175 cm
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205 lbs
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185 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Banker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Enty! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Banker is looking to land body kicks. Enty keeps the fight on the outside. Banker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Enty tries to avoid it but Banker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Enty to the ground. Enty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Enty stuffs the takedown. Enty has Banker up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Enty's brow. Enty pulls guard effortlessly. Enty 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. Enty escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Banker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Banker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Enty is proving hard to escape from. Enty has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Enty trying to control the position.
Enty controlling Banker's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round. Banker trying to control but Enty is working from the bottom. Enty is trying to control the position but Banker postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Enty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banker manages to avoid it. Enty misses with a takedown and Banker counters with a single leg into guard. Enty didn't expect that. Enty is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Banker gets back to full guard.
Banker looking for a sweep. Not yet Banker, not yet. Enty trying to control the position from guard on top but Banker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Enty won't allow Banker to get back to his feet. Enty trying to control the position from guard on top but Banker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Banker looking for a guillotine here but Enty defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Banker is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Enty rolls with it to try and escape but Banker cranks on the arm and Enty is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Banker!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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