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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Le Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bray Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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217 lbs
24 - 14 - 1 |
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212 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerome Le Banner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bray Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Banner catches Wyatt right on the button with a cross.
Banner blocks a leg kick.
Banner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Banner lands with a hook. Wyatt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Banner misses the target.
Wyatt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wyatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wyatt digs a good body shot into Banner's ribs.
Wyatt loads up on a big right hand but Banner slips the punch.
Banner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wyatt manages to avoid it.
Banner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Banner.
Nice jab there from Banner.
Wyatt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wyatt ducks under a wild hook from Banner.
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!
Wyatt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Banner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wyatt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wyatt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner.
Banner with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner scores with a body shot.
A left lands for Banner.
Crunch! Wyatt slams his shin into Banner's torso.
Wyatt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wyatt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Banner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wyatt wants to clinch up but Banner keeps it at a distance.
Banner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wyatt.
Banner punishes Wyatt's body with a nice straight punch.
Banner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters circling a little - Wyatt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wyatt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wyatt. Wyatt obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wyatt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banner.
Wyatt throws a jab but it's blocked by Banner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt tests Banner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wyatt tries to move into range but Banner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wyatt throws a shot from downtown. Banner moves away and avoids it.
Wyatt connects with a solid leg kick.
Banner lands with a shot to the body.
Banner misses with a hook.
Wyatt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banner lands with an overhand left.
Wyatt connects with an inside leg kick.
Wyatt scores with a jab to the head.
Wyatt cracks the inside of Banner's front leg.
Banner with a hook.
Wyatt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Banner swings for the body but Wyatt moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Banner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wyatt digs a good hook to Banner's body.
Banner works Wyatt's body with a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wyatt. That's going to slow Banner down.
Nice defenses there by Wyatt.
Banner scores with a hook to the body. Wyatt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good exchange - Banner coming out on top.
Banner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Banner swings for the body but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt flicks out a counter leg kick but Banner steps away.
Banner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wyatt has time to react.
Banner throws a looping overhand right but Wyatt ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wyatt cracks Banner with a good jab.
Banner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wyatt counters with a thumping low kick.
Wyatt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt tries to land a leg kick but Banner saw it coming and moves away.
Wyatt throws a head kick that half lands.
Banner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wyatt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banner lands with a good body shot.
Banner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wyatt raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Banner lands a right hook to the body.
Wyatt misses with a looping right.
A big left from Banner misses.
Wyatt tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Wyatt saw that one coming.
Banner throws a body punch but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt tries a quick counter leg kick but Banner is wise to it.
Wyatt slips a straight right by Banner.
Banner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wyatt can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Le Banner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Banner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice cross by Banner.
Wyatt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banner misses with a hook
and Wyatt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Banner's knee momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Wyatt.
Wyatt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wyatt connects with a body shot that sends Banner's belly button to the back.
Banner checks a leg kick.
Wyatt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wyatt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wyatt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banner loads up on a big right hand but Wyatt slips the punch.
Wyatt swings for the body but Banner moves out of range.
Banner looks to land a left hand but Wyatt moved out of range nicely.
Jerome Le Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wyatt keeps Banner at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner scores with a nice head shot.
Banner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wyatt lands with a straight right. Banner didn't see that one coming.
Wyatt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banner.
Wyatt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Banner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wyatt.
Banner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Banner looks to throw the jab but Wyatt is out of range.
Wyatt misses with a hook.
Banner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wyatt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Banner's calf.
Banner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wyatt misses with an uppercut.
Banner attempts a counter takedown but Wyatt avoids it well and moves away.
Wyatt throws a front kick aimed at Banner's knee but Banner avoids it well.
Wyatt slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Wyatt throws a body punch but Banner moves out of range.
Wyatt throws a sloppy head kick
and Banner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Banner.
Banner is standing up over Wyatt. Wyatt looks to escape but Banner dives into side control.
Banner in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wyatt is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wyatt is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Banner in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wyatt wants to get back to his feet.
Banner creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wyatt wants to get back to his feet but Banner drags him back down.
Banner takes a little break here. Wyatt wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wyatt is pushing Banner's head away, looking to escape. Banner manages to hold on to the position though.
Banner decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wyatt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Banner digs a good body shot into Wyatt's ribs.
Banner connects with a body shot that sends Wyatt's belly button to the back.
Banner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wyatt can do to turn this around?
Banner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wyatt doesn't seem bothered though.
Banner will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wyatt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wyatt is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Banner.
Banner scores with a sloppy right hand. Wyatt should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Banner throws a shot to the body.
Wyatt is looking to land body kicks.
Banner throws a right hand that misses
and Wyatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wyatt needs to keep his hands up - Banner had a free shot at his head there.
A shot to the body from Banner misses
and Wyatt counters with a leg kick.
Banner takes a swing at Wyatt's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Wyatt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Banner 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.
Wyatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wyatt throws a wild body kick that Banner sees coming a mile off.
Wyatt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Banner waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Wyatt. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Wyatt to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Wyatt is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banner gets to his feet - Wyatt follows without any prompting.
Wyatt is still on wobbly legs! Can Banner finish him?
Banner cracks Wyatt with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Wyatt tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Banner pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Wyatt is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Le Banner!
Jerome Le Banner retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Jerome Le Banner 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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