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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaan Banaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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157 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaan Banaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Frost!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost blocks a head kick by Banaan.
Banaan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frost misses with a takedown attempt
and Banaan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Banaan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Banaan is nestled in close to Frost, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Banaan is trying to control. Frost wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Banaan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Frost is trying to stand back up but Banaan is controlling him
Frost is controlling Banaan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Banaan thows a huge punch but Frost dodges it nicely.
Frost has his hands clasped together around Banaan's back. He's all about the action.
Banaan is nestled in close to Frost, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Frost wants to improve his position but Banaan is controlling well.
Banaan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost is looking to improve his position.
Banaan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Frost is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Banaan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Frost pushes Banaan off looking to stand but Banaan dives back in and keeps control.
Banaan wants to control but Frost is keeping him busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Banaan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Frost backs up against the cage.
Banaan misses with a takedown
and Frost counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Banaan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Frost scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Frost with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Frost throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banaan is trying to stand back up but Frost is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banaan wants to get back to full guard.
Banaan connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Frost trying to control from half guard but Banaan is working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Banaan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banaan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaan Banaan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banaan is breathing heavily.
Frost gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Banaan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Frost!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost wants to control but Banaan is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Banaan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Banaan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frost defending well though.
Banaan prevents Frost from standing back up.
Frost manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Banaan tries to keep at a distance but Frost has taken the fight into the clinch.
Banaan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Frost regains guard.
Banaan trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Banaan postures up.
Banaan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Frost trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to sweep here but Banaan controlling him for the moment.
Banaan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banaan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Banaan throws a strike but Frost rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Frost slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Frost working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banaan is being controlled here.
Frost is looking to take a break and control but Banaan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaan Banaan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Banaan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Banaan wants to get back to his feet.
Banaan is trying to work for a kimura but Frost is defending well.
Banaan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jaan Banaan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banaan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Frost's head.
Frost wants to improve his position but Banaan is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Banaan pulls his head out easily.
Frost has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Banaan is working away from the top position though.
Banaan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frost tries to clinch
and Banaan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Frost won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banaan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Frost is looking to reverse the position.
Banaan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Banaan tries to score with some ground and pound. Frost controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Frost's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Banaan looks up at the clock and then as Frost takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Banaan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banaan lands a few punches from side control.
Frost gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Banaan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Frost with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Frost trying to control but Banaan postures up.
Banaan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Frost tries to roll over but Banaan keeps him under control.
Banaan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frost defending well though.
Banaan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Frost moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banaan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Banaan tries to score with some ground and pound. Frost controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Banaan tries to score with some ground and pound. Frost controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Banaan prevents Frost from escaping the position.
Banaan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Frost closes the distance looking to clinch
and Banaan counters with a single leg into guard. Frost didn't expect that.
Frost keeping moving, preventing Banaan from controlling successfully.
Banaan throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Frost is trying to keep Banaan in close.
Banaan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Banaan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Frost counters with a thumping low kick.
Banaan closes the distance but Frost moves to the side
and Frost counters with a straight right hand.
Frost gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Banaan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Frost's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaan Banaan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Frost lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Frost bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Banaan can't do much from the bottom here.
Frost is looking to take a break and control but Banaan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Banaan wants to control but Frost postures up.
Banaan tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Banaan struggling a bit here.
Banaan is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frost wants to control but Banaan is keeping him busy.
Banaan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost trying to control the action but Banaan is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Banaan shoots in looking for a takedown. Frost tries to sprawl out of it but Banaan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frost manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Frost stuffs the takedown.
Banaan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Banaan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Frost!
Banaan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Banaan misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banaan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Frost swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Frost regains half guard.
Frost moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Frost is trying to control the position but Banaan postures up.
Frost might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Banaan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Banaan with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frost working for a triangle but Banaan defends it easily.
Frost is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Banaan is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banaan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Banaan throwing strikes from guard but Frost blocks nicely.
Banaan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Frost looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Banaan!
Frost avoids the attempt from Banaan to control.
Frost dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banaan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Frost wants to control the pace but Banaan is squirming around nicely.
Banaan wants to hold on but Frost pushes him away.
Banaan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by Frost.
Frost trying to control but he's not successful this time.
James Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banaan is looking to improve his position but Frost isn't that keen on the idea.
Banaan regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Frost.
I think Banaan 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaan Banaan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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