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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukko Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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180 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ukko Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks pushes Reinikainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Banks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Banks is pressed up against the cage. Reinikainen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Banks down to the mat. Banks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Reinikainen stuffs the takedown attempt from Banks. Banks gets slowly back to his feet.
Banks scores a takedown into full mount!
Banks tries to get up but Reinikainen was controlling his body and he's reversed into guard.
Reinikainen stops Banks from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reinikainen won't allow Banks to get back to his feet.
Reinikainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Banks is looking to clinch but Reinikainen is avoiding it.
Banks moves in looking to clinch but Reinikainen pushes him off.
Banks misses with a wild combination.
Banks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reinikainen's waist but Reinikainen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Banks off to one side.
Banks shoots in for a takedown but Reinikainen shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reinikainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Banks as he jumps to the side.
Reinikainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reinikainen misses with a takedown attempt - Banks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reinikainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Banks looks to land a combination but Reinikainen avoids it well.
Banks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Banks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Reinikainen's guard.
Reinikainen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Reinikainen wants to stand but Banks is controlling the position.
Banks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reinikainen is trying to control the position but Banks postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks wants to stand and escape but instead Reinikainen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Reinikainen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Reinikainen tries to clinch up but Banks circles away and keeps his distance.
Banks misses with a takedown attempt
and Reinikainen counters with an inside leg kick.
Banks throws a combination that misses
and Reinikainen counters with a one-two to the body.
Reinikainen blocks a low kick nicely.
Banks tries to clinch but Reinikainen is having none of it.
Banks misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reinikainen moves out of range of the body kick from Banks.
Banks moves into range and clinches up with Reinikainen.
Reinikainen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Banks wants the takedown. Reinikainen is fighting it off but Banks persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Reinikainen's guard against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen is adopting a defensive guard.
Banks is looking to stand up but Reinikainen won't let him.
Banks gets to his feet - Reinikainen follows without any prompting.
Banks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reinikainen shoots in and drives through. Banks sprawls well.
Banks looks to land a combination but Reinikainen avoids it well.
Banks lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reinikainen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Banks wants to clinch
and Reinikainen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Banks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Banks darts in and clinches Reinikainen up against the cage.
Banks has had enough of the clinch but Reinikainen keeps him there for the moment.
Banks is looking to break free of the clinch but Reinikainen has double underhooks.
Reinikainen trying to stall but Banks improves his position.
Reinikainen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Banks is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Reinikainen to the mat. Reinikainen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Reinikainen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No joy there for Banks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banks gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Banks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Banks tries to get out of the position.
Banks scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Banks looks to land a combination. Reinikainen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Banks throws a leg kick but Reinikainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch combination from Banks misses.
Banks tries to bum rush Reinikainen with a series of wild strikes but Reinikainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Banks moves in looking to clinch but Reinikainen pushes him off.
Banks stuffs the takedown.
Reinikainen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Banks misses with a leg kick.
Banks lands with a straight right. Reinikainen didn't see that one coming.
Banks dips to his left and cracks Reinikainen with an uppercut!
Reinikainen gets caught flat footed, as Banks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Reinikainen is trying to keep Banks in close.
Banks gets to his feet - Reinikainen follows without any prompting.
Nice uppercut there from Banks.
Banks shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like Banks is going to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Reinikainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Banks gets to his feet - Reinikainen follows without any prompting.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reinikainen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Banks stands up and beckons Reinikainen to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks works over Reinikainen's head and body with a nice combination.
Reinikainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Banks tries to bum rush Reinikainen with a series of wild strikes but Reinikainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banks works over Reinikainen's head and body with a nice combination.
Banks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Banks does no damage.
Reinikainen throws a body punch but Banks moves out of range.
Banks swinging wilding here.
Banks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Banks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reinikainen is trying to drag Banks to the mat but Banks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
John Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ukko Reinikainen.
Banks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Banks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Banks - just one landing.
Banks shoots in but Reinikainen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reinikainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
John Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Banks misses.
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reinikainen.
Banks throws a right and a left that Reinikainen avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reinikainen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reinikainen checks a leg kick.
Banks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Reinikainen gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Banks dominated that second round.
That's time! Banks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Banks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Banks wants to stand and escape but instead Reinikainen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Reinikainen passes into half guard.
Banks is staying active underneath Reinikainen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reinikainen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Banks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reinikainen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks pushes Reinikainen off looking to stand but Reinikainen dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen wants to control but Banks is keeping him busy.
Banks wants to get back to his feet.
John Banks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A lazy left from Banks finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Banks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Banks wants to stand up but Reinikainen is controlling the position.
Reinikainen trying to control from the bottom.
Banks stands up from half guard.
Banks misses with a few strikes there.
Banks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Banks is looking to stand up but Reinikainen won't let him.
Reinikainen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen is looking for a triangle but Banks pushes his legs off easily.
Banks decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Reinikainen, up you get!
Banks lands a jab-cross combination.
Banks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Reinikainen pushes Banks off and gets back to his feet.
Reinikainen looks for a takedown but Banks sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks moves into range and clinches up with Reinikainen.
Banks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reinikainen has him pressed against the cage.
Banks is looking to break free of the clinch but Reinikainen has double underhooks.
Banks has clasped his hands together around Reinikainen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Reinikainen gets back to half guard.
Reinikainen trying to hold on to Banks's head to control him but Banks postures up.
It looks like Banks is going to stand back up.
Ukko Reinikainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banks postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Reinikainen to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Banks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Banks!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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