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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerbert Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Bannon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Bannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerbert Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bannon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bryant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Bannon misses.
Bryant looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bryant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bannon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thomas Bannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bannon throws a push kick but Bryant slaps the foot to one side.
Bryant takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bannon throws a push kick but Bryant slaps the foot to one side.
Bannon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bryant under the eye.
A big left from Bryant misses.
Bryant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bannon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bannon tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bryant is in Bannon's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bannon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bryant postures up in Bannon's guard and throws a big left but Bannon blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bannon trying to keep a closed guard but Bryant is proving a slippery customer.
Bryant trying to control but Bannon is working from the bottom.
Bryant wants to pass the guard but Bannon is keeping the position.
Bryant pushing down on Bannon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bryant is just content to waste time from the top position. Bannon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bryant is looking to work some ground and pound but Bannon has wrist control.
Bannon is trying to control the position but Bryant postures up.
Bryant trying to control the position from guard on top but Bannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bannon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bannon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bannon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thomas Bannon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Bryant misses its intended target.
Bannon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bryant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bannon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a wild body shot.
Bannon throws a body kick that misses.
Bryant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bryant takes one to the chin there.
Bryant takes one to the chin there.
A swing and a miss from Bannon.
Bryant swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bannon counters with a nice uppercut.
Bannon misses with a lunging right hand
and Bryant makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bannon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Bryant lands.
Bannon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bannon throws a body kick that misses.
And Bryant tries to counter it with a takedown but Bannon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bannon scores with a sloppy right hand. Bryant should have avoided that one.
Bannon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bannon scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bannon misses with a body kick.
A nice side step and Bryant releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bannon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bryant jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bannon misses the shot to the body.
Bannon throws a chopping leg kick but Bryant manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bryant lands an overhand right.
Bryant scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bannon blocks a jab.
As Bryant looks to move away, Bannon throws a big counter combo bu Bryant just gets out of the way.
Bryant misses with a hook
and Bannon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bryant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bannon avoids it really well and circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bannon. Bryant shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Bannon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bryant blocks the body kick.
Bryant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Bannon counters with a quick kick to the body but Bryant blocks it.
Bannon throws the left hand but Bryant avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Bannon misses
and Bryant counters with a left and a right that stings Bannon.
Bryant scores with a nice strike.
Bryant fails to land the takedown.
Bryant gets a takedown into half guard.
Bryant scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bryant looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bryant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bannon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bryant on the ground.
Bryant is looking to take a break and control but Bannon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bryant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bannon tries to get to full guard but Bryant has control of the leg.
Bryant throwing shots but Bannon is blocking nicely.
Bryant seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bryant wants to pass to mount but Bannon is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bryant not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bannon wants to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick by Bannon misses
and Bryant counters with a stiff right hand.
Bannon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bryant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bannon takes a swing at Bryant's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Bannon misses its intended target.
Bryant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bryant crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bannon - the referee stops the clock and Bryant gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bannon. Bryant manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bannon tries to land a front kick but Bryant steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannon throws the kick towards the body but Bryant avoids it.
Bryant stuns Bannon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bannon thows a body kick. Bryant tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bannon tries to land a body kick
and Bryant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bryant scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Bryant.
Bryant just content to control the position.
Bannon is not content to let Bryant control the position.
Bryant lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bannon is trying to get back to half guard.
Bryant scoring with punches from side control.
Bryant controlling the position from side mount.
Bryant throws an elbow but Bannon slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bryant wants to control but Bannon is keeping him busy.
Bryant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerbert Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bannon cracks the inside of Bryant's front leg.
A lazy body kick from Bannon
and Bryant counters with a straight right hand.
Bannon swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Bryant to counter with a crisp jab.
Bannon staying out of range there.
Bannon misses with a body kick.
Bannon misses with a double jab.
Bannon takes one to the chin there.
Gerbert Bryant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bryant closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bannon did well to prevent Bryant getting side control.
Bannon is staying active underneath Bryant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bryant passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bannon!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bryant controlling from the full mount.
Bryant trying to control but Bannon is having none of it.
Bannon is trying desperately to improve position.
Gerbert Bryant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bryant tries to control but Bannon wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bryant cracks Bannon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Bryant.
Bannon is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Bryant! Bannon is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gerbert Bryant!
Gerbert Bryant seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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