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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Kemp (ranked 387 p4p, 50 weight class) and Lexington Banda (ranked 902 p4p, 115 weight class). Banda has chosen DMX - We Right Here as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lexington Banda was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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279 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lexington Banda!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banda darts in trying to clinch
and Kemp counters with a nice body shot.
Banda tries to clinch but Kemp moves out of range.
Kemp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kemp darts in and clinches Banda up against the ropes.
Banda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kemp presses Banda against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kemp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kemp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kemp tries to throw a body punch but Banda avoids it by throwing Kemp back against the ropes.
Banda blocks a body shot from Kemp.
Kemp lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banda lands with a short shot to the head.
Banda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kemp.
Banda tries to work over Kemp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kemp scores with a shoulder strike.
Banda prevents a body shot from Kemp.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Banda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Kemp.
Kemp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kemp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bandas head.
Banda lands with a light punch inside.
Kemp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banda stalling in the clinch but Kemp improves position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Banda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Kemp.
It looks like Lexington Banda has been cut.
I was talking to Kemp's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Kemp.
Banda looks winded!
Nice body punch from Kemp.
A nice left hand lands by Kemp.
Banda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kemp tries to work over Banda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kemp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kemp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kemp lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kemp lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp cracks Banda with a nice body shot.
Kemp works on Banda's body with a couple of short punches.
Kemp misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Kemp on the inside.
Kemp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kemp lands a right hand.
Kemp lands a body punch.
Kemp struggles to land a body shot inside as Banda controls his hands.
Kemp lands with a left to the head.
Kemp pushes Banda back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banda prevents a body shot from Kemp.
Kemp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Banda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kemp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kemp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Banda prevents a body shot from Kemp.
A short body shot lands from Kemp as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Kemp.
Banda struggles to land a body shot inside as Kemp controls his hands.
Kemp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kemp misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banda backwards.
Banda misses with the head strike.
Kemp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kemp misses with a punch to the body.
Kemp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kemp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Banda or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kemp.
Kemp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bandas head.
Kemp lands a left hand.
Kemp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banda backwards.
Kemp lands a right hand.
Kemp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kemp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banda.
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!
Kemp misses with a body punch.
Kemp can't find room to land a body shot as Banda controls the action.
Kemp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kemp pushes Banda back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kemp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kemp struggles to land a body shot inside as Banda controls his hands.
Kemp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Kemp.
Kemp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banda.
Kemp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kemp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kemp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banda backwards.
That has opened up Lexington Banda's cut even more.
Banda tries to work over Kemp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kemp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banda backwards.
Banda misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kemp.
Kemp lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Kemp.
Kemp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kemp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Kemp.
Kemp tries to throw a body punch but Banda avoids it by throwing Kemp back against the ropes.
Kemp presses Banda against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kemp lands a hook that snaps the head of Banda backwards.
Kemp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banda backwards.
Banda blocks a body shot from Kemp.
Kemp cracks Banda with a nice body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kemp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banda backwards.
Kemp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kemp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kemp misses with a body punch.
Kemp works on Banda's body with a couple of short punches.
Kemp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kemp lands a nice shot to the body.
Kemp digs a right hand into Banda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Banda's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Kemp.
Kemp struggles to land a body shot inside as Banda controls his hands.
Kemp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bandas head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kemp.
Kemp misses with a body punch.
Kemp works on Banda's body with a couple of short punches.
Kemp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kemp lands a nice shot to the body.
Kemp gets through Banda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kemp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kemp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kemp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bandas head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kemp lands a hook that snaps the head of Banda backwards.
Kemp lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kemp.
Kemp lands a left hand.
The cut above Lexington Banda's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kemp drops Banda onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Banda is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Banda is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Kemp.
Banda is still on wobbly legs! Can Kemp finish him?
Kemp digs a right hand underneath Banda's ribcage. Banda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kemp lands with a right to the head.
Kemp lands a shot to the body.
Banda seems to have recovered his senses.
Kemp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kemp tries to throw a body punch but Banda avoids it by throwing Kemp back against the ropes.
Kemp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Kemp.
Kemp drops Banda onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Banda is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Kemp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kemp misses with a punch to the body.
Banda prevents a body shot from Kemp.
Good body shot from Kemp.
Kemp drops Banda onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Banda is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Banda misses with a punch on the inside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Banda.
Kemp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kemp lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Banda to his knees! Kemp keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Kemp!
A less than humble Ross Kemp misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Lexington Banda had this to say: 'You got lucky! See you next time!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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