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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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260 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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192 cm
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275 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Bannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Garcia!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Bannon down.
Bannon just misses with a punch to the body.
As Bannon backs off Garcia throws a huge counter combo but Bannon manages to avoid it all.
Bannon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia with a nice cross.
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bannon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bannon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bannon takes one to the side of the head.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Garcia's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bannon tries a head kick but it misses.
Bannon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Bannon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bannon.
Nice body kick from Bannon.
Garcia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bannon in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Bannon.
Bannon throws a quick counter head kick but Garcia was just out of range.
Bannon tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Bannon moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bannon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rodney Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bannon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bannon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bannon throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bannon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bannon throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Bannon counters with a right hand to the body.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Bannon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Bannon avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bannon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bannon doesn't seem bothered though.
Bannon misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Bannon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garcia counters with a nice body kick.
Bannon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
Good leg kick by Bannon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
Bannon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas Bannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Garcia.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia misses the body punch
enabling Bannon to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Bannon - just one landing.
Bannon cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Garcia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Bannon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bannon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garcia takes a step back to recover.
Bannon checks a leg kick.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia is looking to slow Bannon down with leg kicks.
Garcia lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bannon moves away.
As Garcia backs away, Bannon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bannon cracks Garcia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut lands for Bannon. That snapped Garcia's head back.
Bannon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bannon blocks a jab.
Bannon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bannon misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Garcia 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 lands an overhand right.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Bannon avoids it.
Bannon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Bannon.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bannon.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Rodney Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Bannon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bannon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Bannon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bannon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bannon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bannon moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bannon slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bannon staying out of range there.
Garcia swings for the body but Bannon moves out of range.
Garcia tests Bannon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Bannon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Bannon counters with a quick kick to the body but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia moves out of range as Bannon strikes.
Thomas Bannon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Bannon.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garcia!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
and Bannon counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bannon.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Bannon sprawls well.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Bannon counters with a left to the body.
Bannon throws a leg kick but Garcia moved away.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bannon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bannon. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
and Bannon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bannon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannon lands a nice looking body kick.
Bannon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bannon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Bannon scores with a jab. Garcia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Rodney Garcia has been cut.
A left and a right from Bannon both land. Nice combination.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bannon. Bannon obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Bannon counters with a body kick.
Bannon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bannon lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bannon lands a big right hand that sends Garcia crashing to the mat! Bannon stays standing though and waves Garcia back to his feet!
Garcia is rocked!
Bannon scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Bannon finish him?
Garcia switches off momentarily and Bannon cracks him with a monster right hand! Garcia topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Bannon dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Bannon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Bannon!
In defeat, Rodney Garcia stepped up to the mic, saying 'fuck'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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