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Event:
RRFC Challengers 14
Date: Oct 23, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Banks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Banks is looking to take this one to the mat.
Banks jumps guard but Taiwo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banks fails with the takedown
and Taiwo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Taiwo does no damage.
Taiwo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taiwo counters with a two punch combo.
Banks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch combination from Taiwo misses.
Taiwo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Banks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taiwo is fending him off so far but Banks persists. Nope, Taiwo circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Taiwo.
#TD#
Banks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Banks sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Taiwo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Taiwo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Banks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Banks trying to control the action but Taiwo is working from the bottom.
Taiwo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Banks has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Banks gets a double leg takedown into Taiwo's guard.#ES2#
Taiwo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taiwo gets underhooks to prevent Banks's takedown attempt.
Banks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Banks is trying to pull guard but Taiwo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Banks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Banks jumps guard but Taiwo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T3#
Banks missing with knees to the body.
Banks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Taiwo to keep the fight standing.
Taiwo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Banks misses with some punches.
Taiwo has had enough of the clinch but Banks keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Taiwo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banks tries to land a body kick
and Taiwo counters with a stiff right hand.
Banks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taiwo counters with a series of strikes. Banks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Banks throws a head kick that misses
and Taiwo counters with a nice uppercut.
Banks tries for a takedown but Taiwo circles away easily
and Taiwo counters with a one-two to the body. #T4#
Banks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Banks wants to clinch but Taiwo slips to the side
and Taiwo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taiwo counters with a two punch combo. #ROC2#
Banks is rocked!
Taiwo works over Banks's head and body with a nice combination.
Oh Banks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taiwo sizes up Banks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taiwo scores with a jab. Banks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taiwo lands an overhand right.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Banks got wobbled bad by a big combination! Taiwo presses forward with punches and knees until Banks stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Banks closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Taiwo!
In his post fight interview, Samuel Taiwo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 7
Date: Sep 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Banks gets off balance looking for a body kick#CL#
and Nail counters by moving into the clinch.
Banks misses with the head strike.
Nail slowing the pace effectively.#TD2#
Banks decides to pull guard.
Banks is looking to stand up but Nail isn't so interested in that idea.
Banks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nail controls the pace.#SUB2#
Banks working for a triangle but Nail defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks controlling the position.#T1#
Banks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Banks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nail tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Banks stays in close to Nail's body and controls the position.
Nail working a defensive guard but Banks manages to pass into side control anyway.
Nail knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banks on the ground.
Banks just content to control the position.
Nail gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Nail on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nail tries to get out of the position.#T2##SUB2#
Banks looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Banks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nail tries to lock up and control but Banks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Banks punishing his opponent with strikes.
Banks sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nail tries to hold on but Banks postures up.#T3##SUB2#
Banks has control of Nail's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nail regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#SUB2#
Banks has control of Nail's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nail regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Banks throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nail because Banks loaded up on that one. #SUB2#
Banks is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nail has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#T4#
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.
Nail can't escape the position.
Banks controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Banks working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Nail is desperately trying to improve his position but Banks has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banks throwing strikes here but Nail is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Banks landing shots from mount.
Banks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Banks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Banks shoots in for a double leg but Nail sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Banks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nail is looking to counter the offense by Banks and move into the clinch.
Banks with a poor takedown #CL#
and Nail counters by clinching up.
Logan Nail has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Banks.
Banks can't break the clinch.
Nail trying to stall but Banks improves his position.
Nail 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 throws a head punch that misses.
Banks is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nail is defending well.
Nail unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nail crunches a lovely knee into Banks's ribcage.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nail.
Banks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nail taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nail utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T1#
Nail scores with a knee to the head.
Nail with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nail slows down the pace here.
Nail using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Nail.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nail takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #KD#
Nail drops Banks with a big knee straight up the middle! Banks is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#
Banks is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid body kick from Nail.
Logan Nail is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banks keeps the fight on the outside.
Banks fails to land the takedown.#T2##CL#
Nail pushes Banks up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Nail.
Nail scores with a knee to the head.
Nail taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nail scores a nice knee to the body.
Nail unloads a knee to the mid-section. Banks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nail connects with a nasty looking knee right to Banks's face.
A bit of stalling here from Nail.
Banks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nail walks away with a smile on his face. Banks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Banks throws a head kick but Nail moves out of range.
Nail tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Banks manages to circle out of the way.#CL#
Nail moves into range and clinches up with Banks.#T3#
Nail crunches a lovely knee into Banks's ribcage.
Nail utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nail scores a nice knee to the body.
Nail with a knee to the head.
Nail leaning against his opponent.
Nail landing knees to the body.
Nail scores a nice knee to the body.
Nail scores with a knee to the head.
Banks is still on wobbly legs! Can Nail finish him?
I was talking to Nail's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knees to the body from Nail.
Banks seems to have recovered his senses.
Nail lands a big knee to the head and Banks goes down! Nail pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Logan Nail!
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Event:
RRFC 7:Sydney
Date: Sep 07, 2019 |
#R1#
Banks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Banks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lowry is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Banks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lowry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Banks.
Fred Lowry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Banks.
Lowry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banks's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from Lowry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowry stalls. #TD2#
Banks pulls Lowry into guard.
#T1##SUB2#
Banks throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lowry uses it to pass to side control.
#SU#
Lowry decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Banks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lowry counters with a nice uppercut.
Banks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Banks looks winded!
Lowry lands with a good body shot.
Banks should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Banks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Banks has his takedown stuffed
and Lowry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lowry fakes the body blow, causing Banks to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Banks goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fred Lowry!
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 2
Date: Aug 28, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Gunn tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Banks pushes Gunn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD2#
Banks pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Banks pulls Gunn in close to his closed guard and prevents Gunn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gunn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gunn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Banks seems keen to control Gunn's posture.
Gunn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Banks wants to stand but Gunn is controlling the position.
Gunn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Banks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gunn defends it easily.#SU#
Gunn stands up and waves to Banks to follow him. #T1#
Banks moves away from the strike by Gunn.
Banks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Banks sizes up Gunn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gunn throws a poor cross that misses
and Banks counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Gunn tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD2#
Banks pulls guard effortlessly.
We've been hearing that Gunn has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Banks keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Banks is pulling down on Gunn's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Banks is looking for a triangle but Gunn pushes his legs off easily.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gunn landing with the ground and pound. #T2##SUB2#
Banks working for a triangle but Gunn defends it easily.
Banks keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Gunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Banks keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Gunn won't allow Banks to sweep him here.
Banks seems keen to control Gunn's posture.
Gunn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gunn lands a couple of digs.#T3#
Gunn works over Banks with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB2#
Banks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gunn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gunn preventing the sweep.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving. #SUB2#
Banks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gunn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Banks looks winded!
Gunn throws an elbow that misses. Banks uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gunn's guard. Nice move by Banks!#REVB#
Banks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
Banks postures up.
Banks trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gunn is wriggling around but Banks manages to pass to half guard.
Banks is looking to advance position but Gunn won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banks frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #SUB2#
Banks is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gunn can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Banks dominated that round.
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#
Nice takedown defense from Gunn. No joy for Banks on that attempt.
Banks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Banks slips a jab from Gunn.
A big left from Gunn misses.
Banks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Gunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Banks now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gunn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL2#
and Banks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Banks.
Banks has Gunn pushed against the cage.
Banks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Banks effectively controlling the action here.#BC2#
Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Banks misses its intended target. #CL2#
Gunn tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Banks breaks the clinch.
Banks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL2#
Banks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Banks should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#T1#
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banks just leaning against Gunn, taking a breather.
Gunn misses with the head strike.
#TD2#
Banks pulls Gunn into guard.
Gunn is looking to stand up but Banks won't let him.
Gunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Banks is retaining full guard.
Banks wants to get back to his feet but Gunn is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Banks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gunn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Gunn throws a big elbow that misses.
Banks wants to stand and escape but Gunn is having none of it.
Banks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Banks trying to control the position here.
Banks wants to get back to his feet but Gunn is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gunn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Banks.
Banks misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunn scores with a jab to the head.
Banks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gunn circles away.
Tommy Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Banks.
Banks misses with a hook.
Gunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tommy Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn misses with an uppercut.
Gunn catches Banks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Travis Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banks takes one to the chin there.#T3#
Banks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Decent striking displayed by Gunn there.
Good exchange - Gunn coming out on top.
Banks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn lands an overhand right.
Gunn lands a jab.
Gunn cracks Banks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gunn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Banks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gunn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gunn throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Banks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Banks.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Banks's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T4#
Gunn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Banks is continuing to stall.
Banks tries to free his leg and advance position but Gunn is retaining full guard.
Gunn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Banks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but Banks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD2#
Gunn gets caught napping as Banks dives in and scores a takedown. Gunn manages to retain guard.#ES#
Gunn manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gunn dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Banks slips a jab from Gunn.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Banks! But no joy.
Gunn cracks Banks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL2#
Banks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Banks drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB2#
Banks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gunn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gunn.
Banks is trying to control the position but Gunn postures up.
Gunn stands up over Banks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Travis Banks has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks managing to control the position.
Gunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Banks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gunn is aware though and is defending well.#T1##SU#
Gunn gets to his feet - Banks follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunn scores with a nice head shot.
Tommy Gunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Banks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tommy Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn misses with a hook.
Gunn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Banks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunn misses the target.
Gunn jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD2#
Banks looking to score a takedown here. Gunn is defending well but Banks drives through and ends up in Gunn's guard.#ES#
Gunn wriggles free and stands up.
Gunn throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Banks to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Banks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Banks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T2#
Gunn is looking to escape.
Banks is controlling the pace.
Banks wants to pass the guard but Gunn is defending well.
Banks is taking a breather. Gunn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T3#
Banks wants to control but Gunn is keeping him busy.
Gunn trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Banks landing shots from mount.
Gunn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Banks controlling the pace for now.
Gunn tries to reverse the position but Banks maintains control.#SUB2#
Banks looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Banks landing strikes from the mount and Gunn is in trouble! #T4#
Gunn taking shots to the head.
Banks lands a couple of good shots and Gunn has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Gunn is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Banks is working the ground and pound. Can Gunn escape?
Gunn wants to control his opponent's hands but Banks gets his hands free. #SUB2#
Banks is cranking Gunn's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Gunn! He's tightened the choke and Gunn is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Travis Banks!
A victorious Travis Banks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 12, 2019 |
#R1#
Baba misses with a looping left.
Banks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Baba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banks darts in trying to clinch
and Baba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baba defends it nicely.
Baba is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Banks with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baba counters with a nice uppercut.
Banks tries a head kick but it misses.
#KD2#
Baba lands a left and a right that send Banks crashing to the mat, dazed. Baba thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Banks is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Banks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Banks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Banks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Banks moves into the clinch successfully.
Banks seems to have got his legs back now.
Baba lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baba.
Baba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Banks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Baba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Baba digs a right hand underneath Banks's ribcage. Banks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Baba gets underhooks to prevent Banks's takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baba.
Nice body punch from Baba.
Baba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baba leaning his opponent against the cage.
Banks is trying to break the clinch but Baba has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Baba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Banks misses #KD2#
and Baba counters with a nice right hand that sends Banks toppling to the canvas! Banks scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Baba finish him?!
Baba connects with a superb combination that knocks Banks out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Baba before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Banks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dennis Baba!
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