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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Abrahms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Banks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tank Abrahms's chin.
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cody Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tank Abrahms!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Abrahms looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banks clinches up with Abrahms and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banks.
Abrahms takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Tank Abrahms has been cut.
Banks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abrahms blocks it with crossed arms.
Banks avoiding damage as Abrahms throws knees to the body.
Banks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banks tries a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks it.
Abrahms lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abrahms misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks with his arms.
Abrahms misses with a punch on the inside.
Abrahms has Banks pushed against the cage.
Abrahms tries to land a knee to the head but Banks blocks with his arms.
Banks looking to throw knees to the head but Abrahms is blocking nicely.
Banks blocks an elbow strike.
Banks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Banks.
Abrahms pushes off an throws an elbow but Banks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Abrahms lands an elbow that stopped Banks in his tracks for a moment.
Abrahms throws an elbow that misses.
Abrahms throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banks misses with a knee to the head.
Banks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Abrahms's face.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abrahms takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abrahms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abrahms lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Banks looking to throw knees to the head but Abrahms is blocking nicely.
Abrahms throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrahms tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banks avoids it.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks with his arms.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Banks looking to throw knees to the head but Abrahms is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Abrahms.
Abrahms lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Banks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it misses.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Abrahms.
Abrahms lands a shot to the body.
Abrahms tries to land knees in the clinch but Banks avoids the damage to the body.
Banks misses with a knee to the head.
Abrahms works on Banks's body with a couple of short punches.
Banks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abrahms lands a damaging elbow.
Abrahms lands a body punch.
Abrahms blocks an elbow strike.
Abrahms lands with a short shot to the head.
Abrahms throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banks takes an elbow to the temple.
Banks could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Abrahms presses Banks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abrahms lands an elbow just above Banks 's eye.
Banks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abrahms blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Abrahms.
Abrahms avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrahms lands an elbow inside.
Abrahms tries to stall but Banks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banks throws an elbow but misses.
Abrahms lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abrahms trying to land knees to the body.
Abrahms scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abrahms gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Abrahms.
Banks misses with a knee strike.
Banks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Abrahms with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abrahms lands a nice elbow.
Abrahms lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Banks avoids the elbow strike from Abrahms, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Banks misses with a knee to the head.
Abrahms working Banks over with knees to the body.
Abrahms takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abrahms stalling in the clinch but Banks improves position.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrahms lands a shoulder strike.
Banks pushes off an throws an elbow but Abrahms leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Abrahms lands a left hand.
Nice elbow from Banks.
Abrahms lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abrahms lands a knee to the body.
Banks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Abrahms.
Abrahms tries to land knees in the clinch but Banks avoids the damage to the body.
Banks tries a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks it.
Abrahms lands an elbow inside.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abrahms lands with a right to the head.
Abrahms lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abrahms throws an elbow but misses.
Abrahms looking to stall.
Abrahms tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banks avoids it.
Banks misses with a knee strike.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abrahms lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abrahms.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks with his arms.
Banks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Abrahms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Abrahms avoids a wild elbow strike from Banks.
Banks with a knee to the head.
Banks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Banks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abrahms will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Banks up against the cage.
Banks looking to throw knees to the head but Abrahms is blocking nicely.
Abrahms lands a damaging elbow.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Abrahms obliges.
Banks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banks throws an elbow but misses.
Abrahms softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Banks tries a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks it.
Abrahms throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abrahms is trying to maintain a safe position but Banks gets an underhook and turns Abrahms into the cage.
Banks looking to throw knees to the head but Abrahms is blocking nicely.
Banks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Abrahms's face.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Abrahms dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tank Abrahms's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Abrahms tries to clinch but Banks moves out of range.
Banks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Abrahms holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abrahms tries to land a knee to the head but Banks blocks with his arms.
Abrahms scores with a shot to the side of Banks's head.
Banks misses with an elbow strike.
Banks misses with a knee strike.
Banks looking to throw knees to the head but Abrahms is blocking nicely.
Banks landing knees to the head.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abrahms lands an elbow inside.
Banks tries a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks it.
Abrahms lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Banks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Abrahms with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Abrahms throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banks blocks it with crossed arms.
Banks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Abrahms takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Banks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abrahms blocks it with crossed arms.
Abrahms utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Abrahms stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Banks tries a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks it.
Abrahms pushes off an throws an elbow but Banks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abrahms content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Abrahms misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banks.
Abrahms tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banks avoids it.
Banks looking to throw knees to the head but Abrahms is blocking nicely.
Abrahms is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Abrahms lands a nice knee to the body.
Abrahms softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abrahms avoids the elbow strike from Banks, against the cage.
Banks tries a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks it.
Banks misses with an elbow over the top.
Abrahms leaning his opponent against the cage.
Abrahms lands a shot to the body.
Abrahms missing with knees to the body.
Banks blocks an elbow strike from Abrahms.
Abrahms looking to throw knees to the head but Banks is blocking nicely.
Abrahms throws a punch but it's blocked by Banks.
Banks tries a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks it.
Abrahms misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice elbow from Banks.
Banks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banks looking to throw knees to the head but Abrahms is blocking nicely.
Banks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abrahms lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it misses.
A hook to the body from Abrahms.
Banks tries a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks it.
Banks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Abrahms with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abrahms lands a nice knee to the body.
Abrahms tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banks avoids it.
Abrahms lands a body punch.
Banks misses with a knee to the head.
Banks misses with a knee to the head.
Abrahms works on Banks's body with a couple of short punches.
Abrahms misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abrahms.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banks blocks an elbow strike.
Abrahms unloads a knee to the mid-section. Banks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Abrahms misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks misses with a knee to the head.
Banks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abrahms blocks it with crossed arms.
Abrahms is looking to control Banks's arms but Banks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Abrahms has his back to the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abrahms just misses with a elbow thrown towards Banks's brow.
Banks with a knee to the head.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abrahms connects with a knee to the head.
Abrahms lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Banks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abrahms looking to throw knees to the head but Banks is blocking nicely.
Tank Abrahms seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abrahms.
A knee to the head by Banks.
Abrahms is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Abrahms tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Abrahms shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.
A knee to the head by Banks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abrahms just misses with a elbow thrown towards Banks's brow.
Abrahms manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Abrahms lands a good knee to the midsection. Banks won't want to take too many of those.
Abrahms taking a breather.
Banks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abrahms's defenses.
Banks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abrahms tries a knee to the head but Banks blocks it.
Banks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Banks misses with a knee strike.
Abrahms is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banks is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banks throws an elbow but misses.
Banks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Banks blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abrahms just misses with a elbow thrown towards Banks's brow.
Abrahms can't find room to land a body shot as Banks controls the action.
Banks dodges an elbow strike from Abrahms.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banks misses with a knee to the head.
Banks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abrahms misses with a knee to the head.
Banks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abrahms blocks it with crossed arms.
Abrahms is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Banks tries a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks it.
Banks misses with a knee strike.
Abrahms misses with a knee to the head.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Abrahms shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Abrahms showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tank Abrahms'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. This is the final round!
Abrahms walks forward, straight into a front kick from Banks.
Banks moves into the clinch.
Abrahms working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Banks scores with a knee to the head.
Abrahms tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banks looking to throw knees to the head but Abrahms is blocking nicely.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks with his arms.
Banks being controlled against the cage.
Banks throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Abrahms.
Banks tries a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks it.
Banks misses with a knee to the head.
Banks trying to stall but Abrahms improves his position.
Banks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abrahms lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Abrahms.
Abrahms leaning against his opponent.
Banks misses with a knee strike.
Banks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abrahms blocks it with crossed arms.
Banks scores with a knee to the head.
Banks misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Abrahms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrahms leaning against his opponent.
Banks misses with an elbow over the top.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abrahms creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Abrahms.
Abrahms with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Abrahms landing knees to the head.
Banks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abrahms throws an elbow but misses.
Abrahms misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banks.
Banks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Banks misses with an elbow strike.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.
Abrahms throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bankss head.
Banks misses with a knee to the head.
Banks misses with a knee to the head.
Abrahms is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banks is defending well for now.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banks looking to throw knees to the head but Abrahms is blocking nicely.
Abrahms lands a body punch.
Banks blocks an elbow strike.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abrahms is looking to control Banks's arms but Banks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Abrahms has his back to the cage.
Abrahms lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Abrahms shrugs off.
Abrahms landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Banks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abrahms scores with a nice hook to the head.
Banks tries a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks it.
Abrahms blocks the elbow strike.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abrahms slowing the pace effectively.
Abrahms lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abrahms is trying to maintain a safe position but Banks gets an underhook and turns Abrahms into the cage.
Abrahms misses with a knee to the head.
Banks tries a knee to the head but Abrahms blocks it.
Abrahms is trying to maintain a safe position but Banks gets an underhook and turns Abrahms into the cage.
Banks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banks dodges an elbow strike from Abrahms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abrahms.
Abrahms lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abrahms lands an elbow just above Banks 's eye.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abrahms tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abrahms with a knee to the head.
Abrahms trying to land knees to the body.
Abrahms misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abrahms is looking to control Banks's arms but Banks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Abrahms has his back to the cage.
Banks misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks avoids a wild elbow strike from Abrahms.
Banks misses with a knee to the head.
Abrahms throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abrahms avoids the elbow strike from Banks, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Banks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banks misses with a knee strike.
Banks with a knee to the head.
Banks misses with a knee strike.
Abrahms avoids the elbow strike from Banks, against the cage.
Banks throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abrahms.
Abrahms lands a damaging elbow.
Banks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abrahms blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abrahms.
Banks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abrahms just misses with a elbow thrown towards Banks's brow.
Abrahms gets through Banks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abrahms working Banks over with knees to the body.
Banks throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Abrahms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Banks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abrahms stalling in the clinch.
Banks looking to throw knees to the head but Abrahms is blocking nicely.
Abrahms lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Banks or not.
Knees to the body from Abrahms.
Banks looking to throw knees to the head but Abrahms is blocking nicely.
Banks misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Abrahms on the inside.
Banks looking to throw knees to the head but Abrahms is blocking nicely.
Banks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banks lands a nice elbow.
Abrahms working Banks over with knees to the body.
Banks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banks with a knee to the head.
Banks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abrahms stalling in the clinch but Banks improves position.
Banks misses with a knee strike.
Banks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tank Abrahms is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrahms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abrahms throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banks blocks it with crossed arms.
Abrahms with a knee to the head.
Cody Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abrahms throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banks blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cody Banks.
I think Abrahms has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Abrahms!
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