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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
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165 cm
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142 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremy Bannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Rad!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bannon blocks a low kick nicely.
Bannon throws a lazy right hand but Rad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bannon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rad connects with a leg kick. Bannon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jeremy Bannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bannon lands a nice looking body shot.
Rad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bannon checks a leg kick.
Bannon blocks a leg kick.
Rad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rad misses with a head kick.
Rad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bannon throws out the jab.
Rad connects with a solid leg kick.
Bannon lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rad attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bannon throws a big counter combination but Rad scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bannon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rad.
Rad thumps Bannon with a low kick.
Bannon moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad working hard to break the clinch.
Rad has had enough of the clinch but Bannon keeps him there for the moment.
Rad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rad manages to break the clinch.
Bannon tries to close the distance and clinch but Rad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rad throws a body punch but Bannon moves out of range.
Bannon slaps away a takedown attempt from Rad, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bannon tries to clinch up but Rad circles away and keeps his distance.
Bannon instigates a clinch.
Bannon is trying to stall.
Bannon stalls.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bannon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bannon keeps control of Rad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rad lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bannon or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rad throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rad trying to stall but Bannon improves his position.
Rad tries to break the clinch but Bannon is controlling the position.
Rad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rad scores with a shot to the side of Bannon's head.
Rad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bannon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bannon ducks under a wild hook from Rad.
Bannon moves into the clinch.
Rad wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bannon taking a breather.
Rad manages to break the clinch.
Rad throws out a leg kick but Bannon moves out of range and Rad only half commits.
Bannon clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rad has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bannon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bannon breaks from the clinch.
Rad gets tackled into the cage by Bannon. Bannon maintains the clinch.
Bannon has Rad pressed against the cage, preventing Rad from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A bit of stalling here from Bannon.
Rad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rad swings wildly with an uppercut but Bannon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rad wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bannon stalling.
Rad displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bannon up against the cage.
Bannon trying to stall but Rad improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad tries a body shot but Bannon blocks it.
Bannon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rad up against the cage.
Rad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bannon loads up on a big right hand but Rad slips the punch.
Rad feints and then cracks Bannon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bannon down.
Bannon thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Rad.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rad. That's going to slow Bannon down.
Bannon throws a body punch but Rad moves out of range.
A slow jab from Bannon misses its intended target.
Bannon wants to clinch up but Rad keeps it at a distance.
Rad tries to score with a low kick but Bannon moves his leg out of the way.
Bannon darts in trying to clinch
and Rad counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rad digs a good body shot into Bannon's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rad dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bannon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rad.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bannon.
Bannon gets a clinch.
Rad is looking to break free of the clinch but Bannon has double underhooks.
Rad is trying to break the clinch but Bannon is controlling him.
Bannon trying to stall but Rad improves his position.
Bannon effectively controlling the action here.
Rad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bannon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rad was well out of range. Poor timing from Bannon.
Kyle Rad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bannon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rad throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bannon has closed the distance and engaged Rad in a clinch.
Rad breaks the clinch.
Bannon 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.
A jab from Bannon misses.
Rad lands a high kick!
It looks like Jeremy Bannon has been cut.
Rad scores with a head kick. Bannon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bannon is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rad.
Oh Bannon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bannon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bannon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rad moves away.
Rad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bannon checks a leg kick nicely.
Bannon seems to have got his legs back now.
Bannon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bannon moves in looking to clinch but Rad pushes him off.
Bannon swings for the body but Rad moves out of range.
Rad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rad scoring well with a low kick there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rad.
Bannon tries to land a body kick
and Rad counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bannon's knee momentarily.
Rad connects with an inside leg kick.
Rad swats away the attempt to clinch by Bannon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bannon moves into the clinch successfully.
Bannon is looking to control Rad's arms but Rad gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bannon has his back to the cage.
Rad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bannon's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Rad fails to land.
Bannon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bannon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bannon blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Bannon.
Rad struggles to land a body shot inside as Bannon controls his hands.
Bannon slows down the pace here.
Rad breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannon blocks a leg kick.
Bannon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rad connects with an inside leg kick.
Bannon tries to clinch
and Rad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bannon thinking.
Rad keeps the fight on the outside.
Bannon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bannon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bannon wants to clinch.
Bannon dips to his left and cracks Rad with an uppercut!
Bannon connects with a right hand. Rad shakes it off.
Rad scores with a jab.
Bannon is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bannon closes the distance and pushes Rad back into the cage.
Jeremy Bannon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rad tries to circle away but Bannon has him pinned against the cage.
Rad breaks from the clinch.
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!
Nice shot by Bannon.
Rad is rocked!
Rad goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rad misses with a leg kick.
Rad lands a body shot.
Rad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick from Rad lands but Bannon takes it in his stride.
Rad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rad lands a nice looking body kick.
Bannon wants to clinch up but Rad keeps it at a distance.
Bannon avoids the body shot from Rad.
That kick from Rad tenderised Bannon's leg. Bannon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rad misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Bannon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rad misses with a low kick.
Bannon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bannon throws a head kick but Rad moves out of range.
Bannon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rad's corner calls for a 1-2. Rad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Rad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rad.
Rad keeps Bannon at a distance using the push kick.
Rad throws a leg kick but Bannon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bannon clinches.
Rad presses Bannon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Rad's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bannon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rad.
Bannon works Rad's body with a nice hook.
Bannon misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bannon throws a head kick but Rad moves out of range.
Bannon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bannon tries to clinch up.
Bannon backing away here, and Rad unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rad throws a leg kick but Bannon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bannon tries to clinch but Rad is having none of it.
Bannon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Bannon backs off Rad throws a huge counter combo but Bannon manages to avoid it all.
Rad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bannon throws a hook but Rad avoids it easily.
Bannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rad manages to avoid it.
Bannon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rad.
Bannon wants to clinch up but Rad keeps it at a distance.
Bannon gets a clinch.
Rad lands an uppercut.
Rad throws a punch but it's blocked by Bannon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannon stalling the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Bannon.
Rad manages to break the clinch.
Bannon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rad on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bannon 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.
Jeremy Bannon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bannon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rad.
Bannon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rad counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bannon tries to clinch there but Rad circles away.
Bannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rad connects with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Bannon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad blocks a leg kick.
Kyle Rad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bannon moves to clinch but Rad breaks away
and Rad makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rad.
Rad throws a leg kick but Bannon sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Bannon misses its target.
Bannon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bannon blocks an uppercut.
Bannon is trying to stall.
Bannon is looking to control Rad's arms but Rad gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bannon has his back to the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rad works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rad is looking to break free of the clinch but Bannon has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rad feints and then cracks Bannon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bannon down.
Bannon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rad raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rad is looking to score with low kicks.
Rad blocks a jab.
Rad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bannon clinches up against the cage.
Bannon's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Bannon prevents a body shot from Rad.
Bannon trying to stall but Rad improves his position.
Rad tries to circle away but Bannon has him pinned against the cage.
Bannon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bannon misses with a body punch
and Rad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Rad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rad winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Rad!
After winning the bout, Kyle Rad thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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