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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Garling (ranked 6227 p4p, 496 weight class) and Lexington Banda (ranked 7579 p4p, 542 weight class). Banda has chosen DMX - We Right Here as his entrance music. Lexington Banda has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luke Garling's chin.
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235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Garling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lexington Banda!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Banda misses with a punch to the body.
Banda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garling or not.
Garling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banda closes the distance and clinches.
Banda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Luke Garling has been cut.
Banda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Banda lands a shot to the body.
Garling 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.
Garling is breathing heavily.
Banda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Banda slowing the pace effectively.
Banda lands with a light punch inside.
Banda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banda lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banda works on Garling's body with a couple of short punches.
Banda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Banda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garling is rocked!
A short right from Banda.
Oh Garling is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Banda creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Garling with a big uppercut! Garling tries to clinch up but Banda pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Garling to the mat! Garling covers up and Banda unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lexington Banda!
A victorious Lexington Banda thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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