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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Bender!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks tries a head kick but it misses.
Tom Bender seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bender closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banks circles away.
Bender shoots in but no luck this time.
Banks thows a body shot but no joy.
Bender dodges the punch combination from Banks.
Banks throws a series of punches but Bender moves out of range.
Bender looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Banks is fending him off so far but Bender persists. Nope, Banks circles away and we're back to standing.
Nathan Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Bender.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bender misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bender checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender fails with a takedown attempt.
Banks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bender sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banks lands with a nice body punch.
Bender tries to clinch but Banks moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Banks as Bender shoots in.
Bender looks gassed!
Banks throws out a loose jab but Bender uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bender defending well as Banks loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Banks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Banks tests Bender's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Banks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bender shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Banks works the jab nicely.
Banks misses with a two punch combination.
Banks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bender takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bender moves away.
Banks throws a series of punches but Bender moves out of range.
Bender misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Banks. No joy for Bender on that attempt.
Banks cracks the inside of Bender's front leg.
Nathan Banks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banks closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks can't break the clinch.
Bender prevents Banks from breaking the clinch.
Banks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bender has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Bender.
Banks wants to break free but Bender has control.
Banks stops a takedown attempt from Bender.
Bender scores with a knee to the head.
Bender is trying desperately to land a takedown but Banks is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bender.
Bender jumps guard.
Bender working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Banks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Banks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bender trying to keep a closed guard but Banks is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Banks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Banks. No joy for Bender on that attempt.
Banks throws a leg kick but Bender sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Banks misses with an uppercut. Bender saw that one coming.
Banks throws a low kick but Bender avoids it.
Banks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banks throws a lazy right hand but Bender sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bender is looking to clinch.
Bender showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banks.
Banks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender misses with a takedown attempt - Banks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Banks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bender shoots in for a takedown but Banks shows good takedown defense.
Nathan Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Bender.
Banks thuds his shin into the meat of Bender's side.
Bender looks for a takedown but Banks sprawls well.
Nice body punch from Banks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Banks scores with a body shot.
Banks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Banks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bender misses with a takedown attempt - Banks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Banks. No joy for Bender on that attempt.
Bender shoots in but no luck this time.
Banks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Banks. No joy for Bender on that attempt.
Bender fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bender is looking to chop away at Banks's legs.
Banks slow jab from Bender misses its intended target.
Bender has a takedown stuffed.
Banks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bender fails with the takedown.
Bender shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Banks pinned against the cage. Banks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bender avoids the head kick by Banks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bender looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Banks is fending him off so far but Bender persists. Nope, Banks circles away and we're back to standing.
Bender tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Banks swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Banks dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Banks throws a series of punches but Bender avoids them all with ease.
Nathan Banks is winning the standup battle so far.
Bender shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bender shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Banks pinned against the cage. Banks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bender looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nathan Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Bender.
A low kick from Banks is predictable there
and Bender counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bender wants to control but Banks is keeping him busy.
Bender looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
It looks like Nathan Banks has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender seems to be looking for submissions.
Banks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Banks tries to get out of the position.
Bender takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bender wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banks keeps working.
Bender in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Banks tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bender!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Bender!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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