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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scott Kannberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Fairbanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kannberg's entrance music is Pavement: 'Date with IKEA'. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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141 lbs
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142 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Scott Kannberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Desmond Fairbanks!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kannberg has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Kannberg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kannberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fairbanks's elbow.
Fairbanks avoiding damage as Kannberg throws knees to the body.
Kannberg lands with a left to the head.
Kannberg tries to score a body lock takedown but Fairbanks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch.
Fairbanks lands with a short shot to the head.
Kannberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairbanks's coach down at Closing was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fairbanks's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kannberg prevents a body shot from Fairbanks.
Kannberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairbanks pushes Kannberg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fairbanks tries a body shot but Kannberg blocks it.
Kannberg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fairbanks blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairbanks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kannberg tries to throw a body punch but Fairbanks avoids it by throwing Kannberg back against the cage.
Good body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Fairbanks - that landed with a thud.
Fairbanks pushes Kannberg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannberg misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fairbanks fails to land.
Kannberg is stalling here.
Kannberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fairbanks.
A head punch on the inside from Fairbanks fails to land.
Nice body punch from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks presses Kannberg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fairbanks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kannberg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kannberg lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kannberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fairbanks's brow.
Kannberg blocks an uppercut.
Fairbanks working hard to break the clinch.
Fairbanks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairbanks lands with a left to the head.
Fairbanks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fairbanks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kannberg backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kannberg.
Fairbanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kannberg's elbow.
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kannberg blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Kannberg slows down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Fairbanks - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fairbanks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kannberg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fairbanks misses with a body punch.
Fairbanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Kannberg controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Fairbanks.
Kannberg tries to work over Fairbanks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fairbanks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fairbanks lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kannberg.
Fairbanks tries a body shot but Kannberg blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannberg can't get the takedown.
Fairbanks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fairbanks lands a left hand.
Fairbanks lands with a left to the head.
Fairbanks wants to get back to striking at distance but Kannberg won't allow it.
Fairbanks gets through Kannberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fairbanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairbanks cracks Kannberg with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses with a punch to the body.
Fairbanks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fairbanks wants to get back to striking at distance but Kannberg won't allow it.
Kannberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kannbergs head.
Fairbanks misses with a punch on the inside.
Fairbanks swings wildly with an uppercut but Kannberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kannberg takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairbanks.
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!
Kannberg throws a head punch that misses.
Kannberg lands a left hand.
Kannberg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fairbanks misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fairbanks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kannberg scores with a knee to the head.
Fairbanks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kannberg misses with some punches.
Kannberg tries to stall but Fairbanks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fairbanks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fairbanks lands the left hand.
Good exchange - Fairbanks coming out on top.
Kannberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fairbanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kannberg throws a leg kick which misses Fairbanks's front leg but catches the back leg as Fairbanks tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kannberg tries to clinch but Fairbanks is having none of it.
Fairbanks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Fairbanks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fairbanks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kannberg on the side of the head.
Kannberg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fairbanks is fending him off so far but Kannberg persists. Nope, Fairbanks circles away and we're back to standing.
Kannberg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kannberg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fairbanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks swings for the body but Kannberg moves out of range.
Fairbanks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kannberg takes one on the button.
Fairbanks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fairbanks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Fairbanks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fairbanks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kannberg walks into a left hand.
Fairbanks lands an overhand right.
Kannberg is rocked!
Kannberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fairbanks finds it's way round the side to connect with Kannberg's head.
Oh Kannberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fairbanks. Kannberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks connects with a looping right hand.
Fairbanks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fairbanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kannberg manages to avoid it.
Kannberg tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fairbanks manages to circle out of the way.
Kannberg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kannberg seems to have got his legs back now.
Fairbanks throws a body punch but Kannberg moves out of range.
Fairbanks scores with a sloppy right hand. Kannberg should have avoided that one.
Kannberg scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fairbanks thuds a left hand into Kannberg's body.
Fairbanks lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fairbanks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fairbanks scores with a nice right hand.
Fairbanks scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Kannberg misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kannberg thows a leg kick but Fairbanks checks it
and Fairbanks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kannberg looks to land a left hand but Fairbanks moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannberg looks to throw the jab but Fairbanks is out of range.
Kannberg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fairbanks lands a jab to the nose.
Fairbanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kannberg feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Desmond Fairbanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairbanks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fairbanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Kannberg is just out of range.
Donk. Fairbanks catches Kannberg right on the button with a cross.
Fairbanks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kannberg at a distance.
Desmond Fairbanks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fairbanks cracks Kannberg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kannberg looks to land a combination but Fairbanks avoids it well.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kannberg.
Kannberg throws a leg kick but Fairbanks moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Kannberg. Those never looked like landing.
Fairbanks appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice cross by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kannberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fairbanks with a hook.
Kannberg throws an overhand right that lands on Fairbanks's shoulder, as Fairbanks tries to avoid the shot.
Kannberg cracks Fairbanks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fairbanks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kannberg's head.
Fairbanks scores with a jab.
Scott Kannberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fairbanks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fairbanks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good exchange - Fairbanks coming out on top.
Fairbanks scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kannberg swinging wildly here.
Desmond Fairbanks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fairbanks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fairbanks scores with a jab to the body.
Fairbanks works Kannberg's body with a nice hook.
Fairbanks punishes Kannberg's body with a nice straight punch.
Fairbanks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kannberg has time to react.
Kannberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Fairbanks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kannberg looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fairbanks tries to get to full guard but Kannberg has control of the leg.
Fairbanks trying to control but Kannberg postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Fairbanks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kannberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fairbanks scores with a body shot.
Fairbanks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fairbanks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fairbanks enables Kannberg to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fairbanks manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kannberg trying to control but Fairbanks is working from the bottom.
Fairbanks has control of Kannberg's left arm, preventing Kannberg from doing any damage.
Fairbanks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kannberg preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kannberg preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kannberg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fairbanks counters with a nice body shot.
Kannberg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fairbanks was covering up waiting for the punch and Kannberg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fairbanks has his foot on Kannberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kannberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Fairbanks keeping moving, preventing Kannberg from controlling successfully.
Scott Kannberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannberg throws a big right hand that misses.
Fairbanks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kannberg throwing strikes but missing.
Kannberg working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fairbanks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kannberg passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fairbanks gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks trying to hold on to Kannberg's head to control him but Kannberg postures up.
Fairbanks preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kannberg lands strikes from half guard.
Fairbanks gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kannberg is working Fairbanks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fairbanks pulls Kannberg in to control the position.
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.
Fairbanks wants to sweep but no luck.
Fairbanks controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fairbanks lands with a hook. Kannberg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kannberg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kannberg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kannberg.
Fairbanks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fairbanks scores with a body shot.
Kannberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fairbanks lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Desmond Fairbanks.
I've got Fairbanks 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Desmond Fairbanks!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Desmond Fairbanks!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Desmond Fairbanks!
Desmond Fairbanks wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Desmond Fairbanks thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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