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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Banuelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Alb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Banuelos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Victor Banuelos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Alb!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Alb blocks the low kick.
Alb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banuelos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Banuelos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banuelos throws a sloppy head kick and Alb moves out of range easily.
Alb misses with a body kick.
Banuelos checks a leg kick.
Alb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alb checks a low kick from Banuelos.
Banuelos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alb throws a low kick, looking for Banuelos's leg but Banuelos calmly moves out of range.
Alb digs a good hook to Banuelos's body.
Alb blocks a low kick nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alb lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Banuelos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Banuelos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alb throws a body kick that misses.
Banuelos avoids the head kick by Alb.
Alb scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banuelos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banuelos tries to work over Alb's front leg with a kick but Alb checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alb.
Banuelos blocks a low kick nicely.
Banuelos misses with a low kick as Alb jumps back.
Banuelos closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alb.
Banuelos prevents a body shot from Alb.
Alb misses with the head strike.
Alb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alb is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short body shot lands from Banuelos as the two fighters clinch.
Alb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alb just leaning against Banuelos, taking a breather.
Banuelos misses with some punches.
Alb lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banuelos lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banuelos leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Alb fails to land.
Alb blocks a body shot from Banuelos.
Alb can't find room to land a body shot as Banuelos controls the action.
Alb displaying some good clinch control by pressing Banuelos up against the cage.
Banuelos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alb.
Banuelos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banuelos lands a shoulder strike.
Banuelos lands a nice shot to the body.
Alb struggles to land a body shot inside as Banuelos controls his hands.
Banuelos tries to land a knee to the head but Alb blocks with his arms.
Banuelos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alb up against the cage.
Banuelos tries to work over Alb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banuelos is struggling to control the position.
Alb is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Banuelos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banuelos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alb.
Alb prevents a body shot from Banuelos.
Banuelos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alb.
Alb is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Banuelos trying to stall but Alb improves his position.
Banuelos can't find room to land a body shot as Alb controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Banuelos working aggressively here.
Banuelos landing knees to the head.
Banuelos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alb.
Banuelos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alb.
Alb presses Banuelos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alb throws a punch but it's blocked by Banuelos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alb throws a punch but it's blocked by Banuelos.
Banuelos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alb is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alb misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banuelos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Alb fails to land.
Alb leaning against his opponent.
Banuelos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Albs head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Banuelos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alb fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Banuelos is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Banuelos.
Banuelos misses the jab.
Alb throws a low kick but Banuelos moves out of range easily.
Banuelos throws out a leg kick but Alb moves out of range and Banuelos only half commits.
Banuelos clinches with his opponent.
Alb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banuelos's elbow.
Alb misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banuelos.
Banuelos misses with a knee strike.
Victor Banuelos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alb throws a head punch that misses.
Banuelos lands a right hand.
Banuelos misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alb is trying to maintain a safe position but Banuelos gets an underhook and turns Alb into the cage.
Banuelos prevents a body shot from Alb.
A short left from Banuelos.
Banuelos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banuelos stalling in the clinch.
Banuelos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alb or not.
A shot in the inside from Alb.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alb.
Banuelos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Alb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alb lands a nice shot to the body.
Alb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Alb.
Alb lands the left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Banuelos checks a leg kick.
Alb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banuelos.
Banuelos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alb cracks the inside of Banuelos's front leg.
Banuelos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Banuelos scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alb connects with an inside leg kick.
Banuelos connects with a solid leg kick.
Banuelos moves into the clinch.
Banuelos has a couple of punches blocked by Alb.
Alb lands a nice shot to the body.
Banuelos can't find room to land a body shot as Alb controls the action.
Alb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alb is looking to control Banuelos's arms but Banuelos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alb has his back to the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Banuelos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banuelos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alb trying to stall but Banuelos improves his position.
Banuelos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alb's elbow.
Alb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banuelos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banuelos tries to land knees in the clinch but Alb avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banuelos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alb tries to work over Banuelos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banuelos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banuelos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Banuelos misses with a body punch.
Banuelos gets through Alb's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Banuelos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alb misses with a body punch.
Alb pushes Banuelos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alb lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alb scores with a shoulder strike.
Banuelos tries a body shot but Alb blocks it.
Alb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banuelos tries to work over Alb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banuelos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alb is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Banuelos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banuelos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banuelos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alb has a couple of punches blocked by Banuelos.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Banuelos as Alb tries to tie him up.
Banuelos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alb.
Alb struggles to land a body shot inside as Banuelos controls his hands.
Alb lands a shot to the body.
Banuelos misses with a body punch.
Alb blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alb manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Banuelos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Victor Banuelos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A clash of legs there as Alb blocks the low kick.
Banuelos misses the shot to the body.
Banuelos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alb moves away.
Banuelos moves out of range of the body kick.
Banuelos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Banuelos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Banuelos.
Banuelos lands a head kick. Alb smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Banuelos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Banuelos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alb moves out of range of the body kick.
Alb scores with a nice right hand.
Alb throws the kick towards the body but Banuelos avoids it.
Banuelos misses with a looping right.
Banuelos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alb thumps Banuelos with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alb throws a leg kick but Banuelos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Banuelos lands with a hook. Alb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Victor Banuelos is winning the standup battle so far.
Banuelos throws a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Banuelos. That's going to slow Alb down.
Banuelos checks a low kick from Alb.
Alb misses with a head kick.
Banuelos checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banuelos. That's going to slow Alb down.
Alb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alb will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Banuelos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alb.
Banuelos throws a leg kick
and Alb counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Banuelos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alb bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Banuelos's head.
Alb tries to keep at a distance but Banuelos has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Banuelos tries to throw a body punch but Alb avoids it by throwing Banuelos back against the cage.
Banuelos can't find room to land a body shot as Alb controls the action.
Banuelos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alb misses with a body punch.
Banuelos tries to work over Alb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banuelos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banuelos just leaning against Alb, taking a breather.
Alb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banuelos throws a leg kick but Alb sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alb lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Banuelos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Banuelos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alb tests Banuelos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alb throws a leg kick that is checked
and Banuelos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Banuelos doesn't manage to clinch there - Alb circles away.
Alb throws a right hand that misses
and Banuelos counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alb.
Peter Alb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banuelos motions for Alb to come forward. Banuelos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Banuelos tries a head kick but it misses.
Banuelos tries to clinch there but Alb circles away.
Alb throws a jab but it's blocked by Banuelos.
Alb misses with a few strikes there.
Banuelos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alb misses with a body kick.
Banuelos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Banuelos misses with a leg kick.
Alb on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Banuelos.
Alb throws a half hearted mid kick.
Banuelos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Banuelos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alb tries to land a front kick but Banuelos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A clash of legs there as Alb blocks the low kick.
Alb lands a high kick!
Banuelos is looking to clinch.
Alb misses with a body kick.
Victor Banuelos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Banuelos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banuelos thumps Alb with a low kick.
Alb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alb scores with the left hand. Banuelos knows he should have avoided that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Banuelos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banuelos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alb throws a low kick, looking for Banuelos's leg but Banuelos calmly moves out of range.
Alb throws a leg kick but Banuelos checks it.
Alb takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Banuelos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banuelos 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Banuelos!
Victor Banuelos decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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