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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Monelo Banks (ranked 4826 p4p, 198 weight class) and Chance Chase (ranked 4918 p4p, 199 weight class). Chance Chase struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Monelo Banks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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143 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Monelo Banks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chance Chase!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chase holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Banks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chase gets underhooks to prevent Banks's takedown attempt.
Chase lands an elbow just above Banks 's eye.
Chase putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Banks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Banks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chase misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chase lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monelo Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chase lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Monelo Banks has been cut.
Chase tries a body shot but Banks blocks it.
Chase told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Chase lands an elbow inside that Banks shrugs off.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Banks is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banks looking to stall.
Banks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chase is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Chase.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chase obliges.
Chase lands an elbow inside.
Chase tries to throw a body punch but Banks avoids it by throwing Chase back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Chase.
A knee to the head by Chase.
Banks is rocked!
Chase working the clinch nicely. Banks is working for position but Chase cracks him with a big knee to the head! Banks crumples up against the cage and Chase lands two more shots before the ref can save Banks! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Chance Chase!
Chance Chase is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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