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Event:
CFC 7: Halloween Havoc
Date: Oct 26, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Graham shoots in and gets a takedown into Banner's guard.
Banner is trying to control the position but Graham postures up.
Graham has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Banner is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner looking to control.
#SUB#
Banner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Banner throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Graham stopping the sweep attempt from Banner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Banner is working an open guard so Graham takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Graham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#CL#
Banner has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T1#
Graham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Banner to keep the fight standing.
Graham looks winded!#TD2#
Graham jumps guard.
Graham tries to strike from the bottom.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Graham is keeping the position.
Graham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner wants to control from the top but Graham keeps moving.
Graham controlling the position.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Banner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Graham's guard.
Banner is pressing down on Graham's thigh, looking to free his foot. Graham is holding on for now.
Banner trying to control from Graham's half guard. Graham has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Banner looking to pass the guard.
Graham has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Graham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T3#
Graham is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Graham as Banner shoots in.
Banner moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGraham.
Banner closes the distance and clinches up with Graham, looking for a takedown. Banner pushes Graham against the cage but Graham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamont Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Banner tries to clinch there but Graham circles away.
#CL#
Banner gets a clinch.
Graham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Graham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Banner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Banner misses
and Graham counters with a nice uppercut.
Graham is looking to clinch but Banner is avoiding it.
#T4#
No joy there for Graham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graham. That did some damage!
Graham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Banner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Graham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner.
Graham steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banner.#CL#
Banner moves into the clinch successfully.
Banner leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC#
Banner breaks from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graham moves out of range of the strikes.#TD#
Banner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Graham did well to prevent Banner getting side control.#ES2#
Graham pushes Banner off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shane Graham will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Graham fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Banner avoids it really well and circles away.
Banner throws a sloppy head kick and Graham moves out of range easily.
Graham wants to counter the offense by Banner and move into the clinch position.
Banner dives in for a single leg takedown but Graham sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Banner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Graham feints the counter takedown.#TD#
Banner gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Banner winds up and cracks Graham with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shane Graham has got the better of the ground game so far.
Banner wants to take a breather but Graham is having none of it.
Graham is looking to control Banner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Graham avoid being mounted?
Graham tries to roll over but Banner keeps him under control.
Banner working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Graham's thigh. Graham counters though and makes it back to full guard. #SUB2#
Graham is looking for a triangle but Banner pushes his legs off easily.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Banner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Banner wants to control from the top but Graham keeps moving.
Graham wants to sweep here but Banner controlling him for the moment.
Banner postures up.
#T3##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Banner swats away the attempt to clinch by Graham.
Banner shoots for a double leg takedown but Graham sprawls well. He's pushed Banner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamont Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Graham drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Graham being controlled here momentarily.
Banner looking for a sweep. Not yet Banner, not yet. #T4##SU2#
Graham decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Banner fails with the takedown.#TD2#
Graham drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Graham creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Graham has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Banner!
Graham sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Graham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Banner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#TD2#
Graham 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.#SUB#
Banner is looking for a triangle but Graham pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Banner is looking for a triangle but Graham pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham stopping the sweep attempt from Banner.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Graham engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Banner looking to control.
#SUB#
Banner looking for subs off his back but Graham has passed one foot through into half guard.
Graham working over Banner with some ground and pound. Banner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Graham seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T2#
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.
Graham blocks the strikes from Banner.
Graham wants to control but Banner is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Banner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Graham is looking for the big counter here.
Banner throws a right and a left that Graham avoids nicely. #TD2#
Graham looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Banner is trying to escape back to his feet but Graham uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#T3#
Banner is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #SU2#
Graham decides to stand back up.
Graham tries for a takedown but Banner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Banner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Banner rushes Graham and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Banner breaks from the clinch.
Lamont Banner is winning the standup battle so far.
Banner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Graham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Graham wants to clinch up but Banner keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Banner with that takedown attempt. #T4##TD2#
Graham changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Banner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graham controls the position. #SU2#
Graham decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD2#
Graham shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Graham showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB2#
Graham is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Banner sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shane Graham.
I've got Graham 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shane Graham!
In defeat, Lamont Banner stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back. This is just a set back in my journey to the belt.'.
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Event:
BloodBath 2: Johnson v Vasya
Date: Jul 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Orel scores with a sloppy right hand. Banner should have avoided that one. #CL#
Banner pushes Orel up against the cage in a clinch.
Orel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banner has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Orel's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Banner breaks the clinch.
Banner misses with the combination.
Orel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice jab there from Orel.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Banner.
Orel cracks a nice hook into Banner's ribs.
Banner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orel finds it's way round the side to connect with Banner's head. #CL#
Banner takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Banner. #CUT#
It looks like Justin Orel has been cut.#T1##BC#
Banner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banner looks to land a combination but Orel avoids it well.
Banner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Orel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Banner on the side of the head.
Banner dives in and grabs Orel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Orel pushes down on Banner's head and hops out.
Banner slips a jab and a cross from Orel.
Banner tries to counter by clinching up but Orel breaks away and moves out of range.
Orel avoids the head kick by Banner.
Orel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Banner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Los Angeles in the buildup to the fight.
Banner fails to land the takedown.
Orel throws out a counter right but Banner avoids it with no problem.
Banner moves forwards but Orel connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Lamont Banner has been cut.
Banner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orel throws out a counter right but Banner avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Orel stuffs the takedown attempt from Banner. Banner gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamont Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Banner is breathing heavily.
Banner misses with a series of wild punches.
Orel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Banner with a body shot.
Orel works Banner's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Banner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Banner slips a jab and a cross from Orel.
Banner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Orel sprawls well. Orel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Banner gets slowly back to his feet.#T3#
Nice body punch from Orel.
Orel lands a body shot.
Orel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Banner doesn't seem bothered though.
Orel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Orel sprawls and moves away.
Orel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Orel misses with a double jab.
Banner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Orel connects with a body shot that sends Banner's belly button to the back.
Orel lands with a good body shot.#T4#
Banner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner has his takedown stuffed
letting Orel counter with a right hand.
Orel stuns Banner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Orel scores with a jab to the body.
Orel jabs Banner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Orel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've been informed that Orel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Banner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Orel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Banner. Banner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Orel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Banner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Banner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Orel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Orel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Banner tries for a takedown but Orel circles away easily
and Orel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Orel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Banner rather than just go for the knockout.
Orel digs a good hook to Banner's body.
Orel looks to score with a jab to the body but Banner is just out of range.
Banner is looking to clinch but Orel is avoiding it.
Orel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banner misses with a head kick.
Banner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Orel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lamont Banner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Orel. Those never looked like landing.
Banner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Orel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Banner.
Orel catches Banner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
Orel lands a slapping body shot.
Justin Orel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Orel catches Banner right on the button with a cross.
Banner walks into a left hand.
Justin Orel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown attempt by Banner or perhaps it was just good defense by Orel, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamont Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Orel lands a right hook to the body.
Orel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Orel with a hook.
Banner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Orel throws a right hand that Banner ducks under and follows up with a left that Banner also avoids with ease.
Banner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orel connects with a body shot that sends Banner's belly button to the back.
Banner shoots for a double leg takedown but Orel sprawls well. He's pushed Banner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Orel scores with a shot to the body.
Orel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Orel scores with a punch to the head.
Orel lands a body shot.
Banner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Orel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Orel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Orel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T3#
Orel throws a shot to the body.
Orel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CL#
Orel gets tackled into the cage by Banner. Banner maintains the clinch.
Orel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banner has him pressed against the cage.
Orel is trying to break the clinch but Banner has him pressed against the cage.
Banner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Banner lands a nice knee to the body.
Orel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banner is defending well for now.#T4#
Banner fails to pull guard.
Orel lands with a left to the head.
Orel is looking to break free of the clinch but Banner has double underhooks.
Banner jumps guard but Orel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Banner wants to stall.
Orel is trying to push Banner away but Banner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Banner prevents Orel from breaking the clinch.
Orel struggles to land a body shot inside as Banner controls his hands.
Orel is trying to break the clinch but Banner is controlling him.
Banner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Orel prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Orel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Orel misses with a two punch combination.
Orel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banner.
Orel looks to land a combination but Banner avoids it well.
Banner wants to clinch.#CL#
Banner clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orel misses with some punches.
Banner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Orel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Banner lands an elbow inside. #T1#
Orel is pushing Banner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Banner tries to pull guard but Orel holds him up against the cage and eventually Banner drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banner prevents Orel from breaking the clinch.
Banner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Banner controlling the action here for a moment.
Orel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banner has him pressed against the cage.
Orel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Banner wants to take the fight to the mat but Orel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamont Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banner looking to stall.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Orel is trying to break the clinch but Banner is controlling him.#BC#
Banner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Banner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Orel as he jumps to the side.
Orel lands a nice looking body shot.
Orel scores with a jab to the body.
Orel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Banners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Banner avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T3#
Orel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Orel cracks a nice hook into Banner's ribs.
Banner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orel.
Banner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Orel catches Banner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Orel throws a right and a left that both miss.#T4#
Nice cross by Orel.
Orel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL#
Banner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner has Orel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Banner. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Orel is trying to break free.
Orel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Justin Orel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#BC#
Banner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banner fails with a takedown attempt.
Lamont Banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orel cracks Banner with a good jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Orel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Orel 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Orel!
After the fight, Justin Orel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Lamont Banner had this to say: 'I'll be back. This is just a set back in my journey to the belt.'.
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Event:
BloodBath 1: Perrez v Orel
Date: Jun 22, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Banner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnstone sprawls well initially but Banner persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES2#
Johnstone manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Johnstone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnstone counters with a series of strikes. Banner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Banner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Banner as Johnstone shoots in.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner lands a jab-cross combination.
Banner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Banner is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Johnstone throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Banner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnstone is in Banner's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB#
Banner is looking for a triangle but Johnstone pushes his legs off easily.
#SU2#
Johnstone decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Banner, up you get! #T1#
Johnstone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Banner goes for a double leg but Johnstone avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnstone continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamont Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnstone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Johnstone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnstone lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnstone scoring with some ground and pound.
Banner being controlled here, momentarily. #T2#
Johnstone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnstone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Johnstone drops back looking for a leg! Banner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Banner manages to kick Johnstone off! Johnstone jumps back into Banner's guard. #T3#
Johnstone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnstone tries to free his leg and advance position but Banner is retaining full guard.
Johnstone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Banner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Johnstone clinches with his opponent.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnstone lands a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Lamont Banner has been cut.
Banner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Banner struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnstone controls his hands.
#BC2#
Johnstone breaks the clinch.
Banner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Banner misses with a body kick.#CL#
Banner gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Johnstone is trying to trip Banner. He has hold of a leg but Banner is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Johnstone persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Johnstone chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnstone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Johnstone has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magic Johnstone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lamont Banner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Johnstone lands a front kick.
Banner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnstone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#CL2#
Banner tries to keep at a distance but Johnstone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnstone working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Johnstone breaks the clinch.
Johnstone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Banner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnstone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnstone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Banner.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnstone blocks a head kick by Banner.
#T1#
Johnstone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Banner defends it nicely.#TD2#
Johnstone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnstone forces his way into half guard.
Johnstone slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Johnstone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T2#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SU2#
Johnstone stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Banner to get to his feet. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Johnstone ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Johnstone no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T3##ES2#
Johnstone pushes Banner off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #CL2#
Johnstone has Banner up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnstone trying to land knees to the body.
Johnstone fails to pull guard.
#BC2#
Johnstone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnstone darts in looking for a takedown but Banner gets double underhooks and turns Johnstone into the cage.
Banner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnstone sprawls and moves away.
Lamont Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magic Johnstone.
Johnstone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Banner clinches up with Johnstone and pushes him back against the cage.#T4##BC2#
Johnstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Banner dives in and scores a takedown into Johnstone's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner throws a strike but Johnstone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Johnstone lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnstone stopping the sweep attempt from Banner.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Johnstone working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Johnstone pushes down on Banner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnstone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magic Johnstone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lamont Banner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Banner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johnstone to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SU2#
Johnstone gets to his feet. Banner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD2#
Johnstone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Banner wants to get back to his feet but Johnstone is dominant here and he's now got Banner's back!
Johnstone controlling the position well here. Banner rolled but Johnstone kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnstone is not going to allow Banner to sit and survive in this position. #T1##SUB2#
Johnstone looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Banner taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Magic Johnstone!
Magic Johnstone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Lamont Banner was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back. This is just a set back in my journey to the belt.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 03, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Banner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Banner is putting a hurting on Salazar here, landing some big shots from side control. #ROC2#
Salazar is rocked!#SUB2#
Banner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Banner wants to control but Salazar is keeping him busy.
Salazar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Banner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Banner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Salazar some visible discomfort.
Oh Salazar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Banner! That's hurt Salazar! Will he recover? Banner fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lamont Banner!
Lamont Banner bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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