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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Dantes!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane connects with a leg kick. Dantes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dantes misses with a jab to the body
and Bane counters with a head kick.
Dantes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dantes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dantes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dantes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dantes misses with a straight right.
Bane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dantes can pounce on him.
Bane scores with a jab.
Dantes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bane appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dantes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A shot to the body from Bane misses
and Dantes 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.
Bane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dantes.
Dantes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bane lands a right hook to the body.
Dantes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dantes throws a leg kick but Bane sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane ducks under a wild hook from Dantes.
Dantes looks for the body kick but Bane saw that one coming.
Dantes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dantes misses with an uppercut. Bane saw that one coming.
Bane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bane gets the takedown into side control.
Bane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bane is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dantes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bane looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dantes is avoiding damage well.
Bane working the strikes but Dantes uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes taking some punishment here, with Bane in his half guard.
Bane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bane is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bane is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dantes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bane trying to control from Dantes's half guard. Dantes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bane wants to control from the top but Dantes keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bane throws a strike but Dantes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dantes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dantes is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dantes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dantes being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Bane dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dantes misses the shot to the body.
Dantes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bane moves out of range of the strikes.
Bane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dantes circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Bane misses.
Dantes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dantes.
Bane shoots in and drives through. Dantes sprawls well.
Dantes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bane lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Dantes counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Bane. That snapped Dantes's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dantes lands a jab to Bane's midsection.
Bane throws a leg kick but Dantes moved away.
Good shot there by Bane.
Dantes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Dantes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane sizes up Dantes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bane throws a poor cross that misses
and Dantes counters with a stiff right hand.
Bane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dantes.
Dantes throws a shot to the body.
Dantes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bane rather than just go for the knockout.
No joy there for Bane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucas Bane is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Bane.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dantes. Bane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Bane.
Bane lands with a shot to the body.
Bane throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bane tries to clinch up but Dantes circles away and keeps his distance.
Dantes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bane with a body shot.
Dantes throws a sloppy head kick and Bane moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Bane tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bane feints and then cracks Dantes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dantes down.
Bane misses with a low kick.
Dantes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes looks to land a right hand but Bane moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bane misses the target.
Bane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bane lands a jab-cross combination.
Dantes swats away the attempt to clinch by Bane.
Bane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dantes can do to turn this around?
Dantes scores with a leg kick.
Bane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lucas Bane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dantes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bane avoids the head kick by Dantes.
Bane throws an off balance right hand
and Dantes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bane jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marcus Dantes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bane checks a low kick from Dantes.
Bane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dantes throws out the jab.
Bane is looking to counter with head kicks.
A left lands for Dantes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Bane.
Dantes throws a body punch but Bane moves out of range.
Dantes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bane takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dantes manages to avoid it.
Dantes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dantes lands with a hook. Bane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dantes takes a swing at Bane's ribcage but misses.
Bane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dantes pinned against the cage. Dantes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bane misses with a hook to the body
and Bane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dantes throws a solid leg kick but Bane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dantes.
Bane throws a sloppy head kick and Dantes moves out of range easily.
Bane throws a head kick but Dantes moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bane throws a body kick that misses
and Dantes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dantes misses with a wild body shot.
Bane throws a hook but Dantes blocks it.
Dantes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dantes moves out of range of the strikes.
Bane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dantes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dantes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A lazy left from Dantes finds it's target.
Dantes misses with a left hand
and Bane counters with a leg kick.
Dantes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dantes misses with a hook.
It looked like Bane was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dantes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcus Dantes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dantes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bane throws a leg kick but Dantes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dantes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dantes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dantes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bane finds it's way round the side to connect with Dantes's head.
Bane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dantes.
Dantes throws a shot from downtown. Bane moves away and avoids it.
Bane tries to close the distance and clinch but Dantes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bane closes the distance but Dantes moves to the side
and Dantes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dantes throws a leg kick but Bane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bane.
Bane scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane walks into a left hand.
Dantes moves away from the strike by Bane.
Bane lands a nice looking body shot.
Bane bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dantes explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Bane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dantes at a distance.
Bane avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Dantes looks to move away, Bane throws a big counter combo but Dantes just gets out of the way.
Bane just misses with a punch to the body.
Dantes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bane throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bane throws a leg kick that misses.
Dantes misses with a hook.
Bane looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bane in his tracks.
Dantes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bane goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bane misses with a left hand
and Dantes counters with a nice body shot.
Dantes tries to keep at a distance but Bane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bane misses with a body punch.
Dantes tries a body shot but Bane blocks it.
Bane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dantes misses with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Bane has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dantes.
Dantes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dantes manages to break the clinch.
Dantes moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Dantes.
Dantes works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dantes misses the shot to the body.
Bane tries to clinch up
and Dantes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bane thinking.
Bane looks to score with a jab to the body but Dantes is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bane, right into the meat.
Bane takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bane has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bane there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dantes misses with a hook
and Bane counters with a good, hard body kick but Dantes shrugs it off.
Dantes misses the shot to the body.
Bane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dantes looks to land a right hand but Bane moved out of range.
Bane avoids the body shot from Dantes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Bane.
Bane fails with the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dantes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bane swings widly with a right hand
and Dantes counters with a nice leg kick.
Dantes misses with a left hand
and Bane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dantes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dantes. Dantes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick misses from Bane.
Bane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dantes momentarily.
Bane slips under a jab from Dantes.
Bane 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.
Dantes misses with a shot to the body
and Dantes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lucas Bane.
I think Bane 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Bane!
Our winner, Lucas Bane, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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