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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Redban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazerus Wheelright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Redban might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to M83 - Midnight City. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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128 lbs
18 - 13 - 0 |
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141 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Redban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lazerus Wheelright!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wheelright lands a head kick!
It looks like Brian Redban has been cut.
Wheelright tries to bum rush Redban with a series of wild strikes but Redban uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Redban changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wheelright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Redban counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Redban.
Redban checks the leg kick.
Wheelright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redban was well out of range. Poor timing from Wheelright.
Wheelright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redban was well out of range. Poor timing from Wheelright.
Redban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wheelright misses with a leg kick
and Redban counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Decent striking displayed by Wheelright there.
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!
Redban scores with a sloppy right hand. Wheelright should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Wheelright.
Wheelright moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Redban dips to his left and cracks Wheelright with an uppercut!
Wheelright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban misses with a right hand
and Wheelright counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Redban is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Redban misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Wheelright.
Redban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wheelright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wheelright lands a nice hook to Redban's body. Redban takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Redban fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wheelright on the side of the head.
Wheelright throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Redban misses.
Wheelright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Redban lunges at Wheelright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wheelright's hand.
Wheelright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Redban moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Redban cracks a nice hook into Wheelright's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Redban looks to score with a jab to the body but Wheelright is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheelright misses the shot to the body.
Redban looks to land a right hand but Wheelright moved out of range.
Wheelright feints and then cracks Redban's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Redban down.
Redban throws a head kick but Wheelright moves out of range.
Redban throws a hook but Wheelright avoids it easily.
Redban throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wheelright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wheelright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wheelright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wheelright.
Wheelright digs a good body shot into Redban's ribs.
Redban pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wheelright thows a leg kick but Redban checks it
and Redban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Wheelright misses.
Redban throws a lazy right hand but Wheelright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wheelright misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban misses with a straight left.
Wheelright throws a sloppy head kick and Redban moves out of range easily.
Redban lands an overhand right.
Redban lands with a slapping head kick.
Redban is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Redban fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Redban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wheelright slips under a jab from Redban.
Wheelright lands a jab to Redban's midsection.
Wheelright misses with a head kick.
Wheelright 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.
Redban scores with a jab to the head.
Redban misses with a straight left.
Redban comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wheelright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wheelright ducks under a wild hook from Redban.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wheelright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wheelright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wheelright comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Redban keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wheelright avoids the body shot from Redban.
Wheelright swings away with a body shot that misses
and Redban counters with a straight right hand.
Wheelright throws a sloppy head kick and Redban moves out of range easily.
Wheelright darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wheelright misses with a head kick.
Redban tries a head kick but it misses.
Redban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Redban is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wheelright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redban.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redban lands a two punch combo.
Redban avoids a kick to the body.
Redban misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Redban dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Redban's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Redban takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Redban loads up on a big right hand but Wheelright slips the punch.
Redban seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Redban scores with a head kick. Wheelright tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Redban lands a body shot.
Redban digs a good hook to Wheelright's body.
Wheelright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Redban connects with a nice looking jab.
Redban throws a jab when Wheelright was well out of range.
Redban stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wheelright gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Redban.
Redban throws a sloppy head kick and Wheelright moves out of range easily.
Redban looks to land a right hand but Wheelright moved out of range.
Redban throws a hook but Wheelright avoids it easily.
Wheelright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Redban tries a head kick but it misses.
Wheelright lands a nice hook to Redban's body. Redban takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban misses with an uppercut. Wheelright saw that one coming.
Redban scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Redban throws a hook but Wheelright avoids it easily.
Wheelright misses with a kick to the body.
Redban is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wheelright can do to turn this around?
Redban lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Redban throws a right hand that misses
and Wheelright counters with an outside leg kick.
Wheelright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wheelright is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Redban rather than just go for the knockout.
Wheelright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redban.
Redban avoids a kick to the body.
Wheelright avoids the head kick by Redban.
Wheelright throws a sloppy head kick and Redban moves out of range easily.
Redban bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wheelright's head.
Wheelright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Redban slips a jab and a cross from Wheelright.
Redban connects with a right hand. Wheelright shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheelright finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Redban lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Redban.
The fighters circling - Redban throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wheelright throws a solid leg kick but Redban takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wheelright.
The fighters circle momentarily. Redban darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wheelright might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Redban has got the better of the exchanges.
Wheelright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Redban connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wheelright. Wheelright circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Redban uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wheelright.
Redban throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Redban throws a head kick but Wheelright moves out of range.
Wheelright throws a series of punches but Redban moves out of range.
Redban slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Redban moves out of range of the body kick.
Redban avoids the head kick by Wheelright.
Wheelright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheelright throws a head kick but Redban moves out of range.
Redban throws a sloppy head kick and Wheelright moves out of range easily.
Redban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redban lands a nice shot that snaps Wheelright's head back.
A slow jab from Redban misses its intended target.
Redban slips under a jab from Wheelright.
Wheelright wants to slow Redban down by chopping away at his legs.
Redban misses with a body shot.
Redban throws a body shot but no joy.
Redban throws a sloppy head kick and Wheelright moves out of range easily.
Wheelright walks into a stiff left hand from Redban.
Wheelright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body punch from Redban.
Redban waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wheelright.
Wheelright feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Redban's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheelright throws a head kick but Redban moves out of range.
Redban lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Redban lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redban moves out of range of the leg kick from Wheelright.
Redban throws a hook but Wheelright blocks it.
Brian Redban is winning the standup battle so far.
Redban throws a head kick that misses.
Wheelright lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wheelright looks for the body kick but Redban saw that one coming.
Redban throws a head kick but Wheelright moves out of range.
Wheelright scores with a leg kick.
Redban takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wheelright throws a low kick, looking for Redban's leg but Redban calmly moves out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Redban here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wheelright tries a head kick but it misses.
Wheelright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Redban dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Redban's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Redban lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wheelright feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Redban's calf.
Wheelright is looking to chop away at Redban's legs.
Wheelright avoids the head kick by Redban.
Wheelright looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Redban on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wheelright tries to work over Redban's front leg with a kick but Redban checks it.
Wheelright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wheelright slips a straight right by Redban.
A solid body kick from Wheelright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheelright slips under a jab.
Redban connects with a nice looking jab.
Redban misses the body punch
and Wheelright counters with a nice double leg into side control. Redban won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wheelright throws a strike aimed at the side of Redban's head but Redban avoids it well.
Wheelright wants to control but Redban is keeping him busy.
Lazerus Wheelright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban is trying to get back to half guard.
Wheelright lands a nice forearm strike.
Wheelright wants to lay and pray for a moment but Redban keeps working.
Wheelright working the ground and pound from side control.
Redban tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wheelright wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wheelright working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wheelright throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Redban works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Redban is trying to control but can't.
Wheelright prevents Redban from improving his position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Redban is staying active underneath Wheelright, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban throws a hook but Wheelright blocks it.
Good shot there by Redban.
Redban lunges at Wheelright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wheelright's hand.
Wheelright avoids the head kick by Redban.
Wheelright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Redban looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Redban throws a body punch but Wheelright moves out of range.
Wheelright misses with a kick to the body.
Wheelright misses with a body kick.
Redban misses with a body shot.
Wheelright with a nice cross.
Wheelright slips under a jab.
Redban checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheelright moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Redban misses.
Redban is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wheelright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wheelright misses with a shot to the body
and Redban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wheelright scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wheelright throws a sloppy head kick and Redban moves out of range easily.
A lazy body kick from Wheelright
and Redban counters with a head kick. That will keep Wheelright thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wheelright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wheelright works Redban's body with a nice hook.
Redban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wheelright.
Redban swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Redban cracks Wheelright with an open hand slap.
Wheelright throws a sloppy head kick
and Redban counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wheelright is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wheelright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wheelright has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redban.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lazerus Wheelright.
I think Redban 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Redban!
Brian Redban thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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