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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mario Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Ceasro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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151 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Ceasro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ceasro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Banks blocks the low kick.
Ceasro keeps the fight on the outside.
Ceasro connects with a body shot that sends Banks's belly button to the back.
Ceasro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banks keeps the fight on the outside.
Ceasro drives through with a takedown into guard.
Banks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ceasro trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ceasro being controlled here momentarily.
Ceasro trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Antonio Ceasro was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ceasro wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceasro shoots in and bounces Banks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ceasro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ceasro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Banks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ceasro has Banks in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks is looking to stand up but Ceasro won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Banks postures up.
Banks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ceasro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ceasro trying to keep a closed guard but Banks is proving a slippery customer.
Banks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Banks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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 throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Banks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Banks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Banks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Banks with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ceasro trying to keep a closed guard but Banks is proving a slippery customer.
Banks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ceasro's guard.
Banks stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ceasro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Banks to the ground. Ceasro is now in Banks's guard.
Ceasro wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Banks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ceasro tries to free his leg and advance position but Banks is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Ceasro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Banks is looking to clinch but Ceasro is avoiding it.
Mario Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banks closes the distance but Ceasro moves to the side
and Ceasro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Banks has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ceasro dives in and scores a takedown into Banks's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ceasro postures up in Banks's guard and throws a big left but Banks blocks it.
Ceasro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ceasro throws a strike but Banks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Banks postures up and lands a big shot to Ceasro's brow.
Banks wants to stand but Ceasro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ceasro is looking to stand up but Banks isn't so interested in that idea.
Ceasro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Banks is aware though and is defending well.
Banks gets to his feet. Ceasro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ceasro throws a leg kick which misses Banks's front leg but catches the back leg as Banks tries to avoid it.
Ceasro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ceasro is breathing heavily.
Ceasro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Banks quickly recovers to half guard.
Ceasro is looking to stall here but Banks recovers full guard.
Banks is looking to stand up but Ceasro isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceasro takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Antonio Ceasro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Banks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ceasro wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ceasro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceasro trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Antonio Ceasro has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Banks is looking to clinch.
Ceasro tries to clinch up
and Banks counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ceasro gets the takedown into side control.
Banks is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Banks isn't going anywhere.
Banks can't do much from the bottom here.
Ceasro tries to stand but Banks controls the position and pulls Ceasro into his guard.
Banks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ceasro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Ceasro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ceasro manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Banks on his heels. He'll look to pass Banks's guard now, I'm sure.
Banks working for a triangle but Ceasro defends it easily.
Ceasro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Banks is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ceasro, into his guard.
Ceasro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banks's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ceasro throwing strikes but missing.
Ceasro is looking to pass into half guard but Banks pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Banks is in guard.
Ceasro is trying to keep Banks in close.
Banks stopping the sweep attempt from Ceasro.
Banks wants to stand but Ceasro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ceasro trying to keep a closed guard but Banks is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks won't allow Ceasro to get back to his feet.
Ceasro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Banks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Banks with a nice head shot there.
Banks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ceasro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Banks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Banks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Banks gets to his feet. Ceasro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banks moves in looking to clinch but Ceasro pushes him off.
Ceasro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceasro is trying to control the action in half guard but Banks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Banks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Banks is pulling down on Ceasro's head. It's preventing any offense from Ceasro, at least for the moment.
Ceasro wants to stand and escape but instead Banks has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks wants to stand but Ceasro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Banks decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ceasro, up you get!
Ceasro drives through with a takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ceasro looking to sit in guard and control but Banks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mario Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio Ceasro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ceasro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Banks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ceasro's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mario Banks.
Well Ceasro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Ceasro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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