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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geraldo Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Geraldo 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, Daniel Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez has a takedown stuffed.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodriguez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Banks's waist but Banks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodriguez off to one side.
Rodriguez checks a leg kick nicely.
No luck for Rodriguez with that takedown attempt.
Geraldo Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Rodriguez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Banks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Banks fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Banks could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rodriguez drags the fight down to the ground.
Rodriguez wants to control the position but Banks says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rodriguez is looking to escape.
Rodriguez trying to control from the bottom.
Banks tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez strikes from the bottom but Banks uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Rodriguez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rodriguez is trying to control Banks's posture but Banks avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep.
Rodriguez is trying to control Banks's posture but Banks avoids it.
Banks stands up.
Banks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rodriguez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodriguez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Banks is defending well.
Rodriguez looks winded!
Banks looking to throw knees to the head but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Banks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rodriguez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodriguez misses with a body kick.
Banks wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Banks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Banks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Banks drops an elbow to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Banks throwing shots but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Banks decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws a low kick but Rodriguez avoids it.
Banks gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Banks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rodriguez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Banks rushes Rodriguez and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banks tries to circle away but Rodriguez has him pinned against the cage.
Rodriguez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geraldo Banks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
As Rodriguez tries to get set, Banks tries to push him back and clinch up but Rodriguez manages to avoid the attempt.
Rodriguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rodriguez jumps guard but Banks stands there with Rodriguez around his waist. Rodriguez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Banks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rodriguez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rodriguez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rodriguez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Banks passes into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Banks stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Rodriguez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez has Banks up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Banks turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez wants to control but Banks postures up.
Banks decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Banks throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez scores with a three punch combo!
Banks throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Geraldo Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Rodriguez.
Banks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Banks misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banks clinches.
Rodriguez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Banks tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Banks drops back down to his feet.
Banks is trying to break free.
Rodriguez drags the fight down to the ground.
Rodriguez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is controlling Banks's posture.
Rodriguez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Banks has passed into side control.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep.
Banks decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rodriguez to his feet.
A good leg kick by Banks.
Banks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt - Banks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Banks is fending him off so far but Rodriguez persists. Nope, Banks circles away and we're back to standing.
A left lands for Banks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodriguez defending well as Banks loads up on a big left hand.
Banks pushes Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geraldo Banks dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Banks misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez darts in looking for a takedown but Banks gets double underhooks and turns Rodriguez into the cage.
Banks is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez rushes Banks and presses him up against the cage.
Rodriguez looking for a takedown.
Banks has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rodriguez regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks is standing up over Rodriguez. Rodriguez looks to escape but Banks dives into side control.
Banks scoring with punches from side control.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks decides to stand back up.
Rodriguez clinches up with Banks and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks breaks the clinch.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Banks struggling a bit here.
Rodriguez scoring with punches and elbows.
Banks is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rodriguez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rodriguez working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez working the body and head with strikes.
Rodriguez prevents Banks from escaping the position.
Geraldo Banks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banks wants to control but Rodriguez postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rodriguez with the ground and pound but Banks regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rodriguez throwing shots but Banks is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodriguez forces Banks back against the cage and clinches.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Banks clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rodriguez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Rodriguez wants to control but Banks is keeping busy.
Rodriguez working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Banks trying to get back to his feet but Rodriguez is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez struggling to land strikes to the head as Banks covers up.
Banks wants to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Banks is defending well though. Rodriguez let's go of the attempt for now.
Banks trying to get back to his feet but Rodriguez is in full control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Banks 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geraldo Banks!
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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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