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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Tuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moses Banks is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Moses Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ze Tuga!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuga has managed to clinch.
Tuga has Banks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Banks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tuga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tuga darts in and clinches Banks up against the cage.
Banks is trying to pull guard but Tuga turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Banks tries for a takedown. No joy.
Banks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tuga prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moses Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banks has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tuga after a bit of a struggle.
Banks really is a fat lump.
Tuga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tuga pulls guard successfully.
Tuga keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.
Tuga has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Banks is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tuga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuga is trying to control Banks's posture but Banks avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tuga is looking for a sweep.
Tuga is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Banks has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Banks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Banks lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tuga down.
Tuga is looking to reverse the position.
Banks trying to control the position but Tuga is working away.
Tuga is looking for a sweep.
Banks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuga keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuga is looking to reverse the position.
Tuga avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Banks.
Tuga struggling a bit here.
Banks trying to control the action but Tuga is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Tuga's face as Banks controls the position.
Banks trying to control the action but Tuga is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuga striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tuga tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Banks defends well and Tuga ends up having to push Banks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tuga with a poor takedown
and Banks makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tuga really felt that one!
Tuga looks winded!
Banks keeps the fight on the outside.
Banks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuga blocks a head kick by Banks.
Banks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banks clinches up against the cage.
Banks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tuga avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Banks goes for a takedown attempt but Tuga pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tuga slaps away a takedown attempt from Banks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuga circles away.
Tuga closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Tuga - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Banks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tuga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Banks is looking to take this one to the mat.
Banks wants a takedown.
Tuga gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuga controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ze Tuga 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.
Tuga shoots in and drives through. Banks sprawls well.
Banks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tuga is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tuga looking for subs off his back but Banks has passed one foot through into half guard.
Banks wants to stand but Tuga has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks wants to take a breather but Tuga is having none of it.
Tuga has one foot on Banks's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tuga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Banks was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuga has closed the distance and engaged Banks in a clinch.
Tuga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tuga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banks gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Banks is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Tuga presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Tuga prevents a takedown attempt there.
Banks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tuga pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moses Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tuga pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tuga pulls guard.
Tuga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Banks defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banks tries to free his leg and advance position but Tuga is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tuga is on top in guard.
Tuga preventing the sweep.
Tuga not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Banks controls Tuga momentarily but Tuga frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tuga is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tuga is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tuga trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Banks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Banks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tuga is fending him off so far but Banks persists. Nope, Tuga circles away and we're back to standing.
Banks swats away the attempt to clinch by Tuga.
Tuga tries to clinch up but Banks circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banks misses with a takedown attempt - Tuga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Banks misses with a takedown attempt
and Tuga counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ze Tuga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tuga is defended easily by Banks.
Moses Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Moses Banks has been cut.
Tuga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Banks is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks looking for a takedown.
Tuga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tuga takes the fight into the clinch.
Tuga controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuga gets through Banks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Banks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tuga is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moses Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Banks taking a breather.
Banks is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tuga is defending well.
Banks tries to pull guard but Tuga won't allow it.
Banks stops a takedown attempt from Tuga.
Tuga is working for takedown but Banks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Banks tries to pull guard but Tuga holds him up against the cage and eventually Banks drops back down to his feet.
Tuga jumps guard and drags Banks to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tuga pulls Banks in close to prevent any damage.
Tuga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tuga is on top in guard.
Tuga is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tuga gets to his feet. Banks looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tuga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tuga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Banks.
Banks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tuga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tuga shoots in for a takedown but Banks shows good takedown defense.
Banks tries to clinch there but Tuga circles away.
Tuga feints the counter takedown.
Banks tries a head kick but it misses.
Tuga blocks the body kick.
Tuga gets a clinch.
Banks is trying to drag Tuga to the mat but Tuga just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tuga has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Banks after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks avoiding damage.
Banks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tuga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Banks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Banks throws a sloppy head kick and Tuga moves out of range easily.
Banks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tuga tries to avoid it but Banks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tuga to the ground. Tuga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tuga lands a two punch combo.
Ze Tuga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuga dives in for a single leg takedown but Banks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moses Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ze Tuga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tuga blocks a head kick by Banks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ze Tuga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tuga winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ze Tuga!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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