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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hizkeel Abu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 London, Brad Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hizkeel Abu!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks clinches up with Abu and pushes him back against the ropes.
Abu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Abu throws a head punch that misses.
Banks wants to break free but Abu has control.
Abu misses with the head strike.
Abu digs a right hand underneath Banks's ribcage. Banks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Banks manages to break the clinch.
Abu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Banks tries to stand but Abu is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Abu pulls Banks in close to his closed guard and prevents Banks from doing any damage or advancing position.
Abu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Banks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Banks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Banks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Abu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Banks is controlling the pace.
Banks is stalling here. Abu is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Banks seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Abu has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Abu decides to stand up, so the ref orders Banks to his feet.
Abu tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Abu.
Nice body punch from Abu.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Abu lands a body punch.
Abu works on Banks's body with a couple of short punches.
Abu lands an uppercut.
Abu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abu lands a right hand.
Abu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bankss head.
Abu lands a left hand.
Abu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bankss head.
Abu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Abu on the inside.
Abu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Abu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Still in the clinch, Abu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abu pushes Banks back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Abu pushes Banks back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abu.
Abu digs a right hand into Banks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Banks's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abu lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Abu.
Abu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abu is working Banks over against the ropes.
Abu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abu lands a nice uppercut.
Abu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Banks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Abu.
Banks takes a shot to the head.
Abu prevents the takedown attempt.
Abu lands with a light punch inside.
Abu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Abu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abu scores with a shoulder strike.
Abu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Abu scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Abu.
Banks is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Abu.
Oh Banks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Abu lands a nice shot to the body.
Abu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abu lands a nice shot to the body.
Abu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
A short right from Abu.
Abu lands an uppercut.
A short left from Abu.
Abu pushes Banks back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Abu lands with a short shot to the head.
Abu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Abu.
Abu scores with a shot to the side of Banks's head.
A short uppercut from Abu.
A nice left hand lands by Abu.
A shot in the inside from Abu.
Abu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Banks seems to have got his legs back now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abu.
Abu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Abu is working Banks over against the ropes.
Banks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abu smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hizkeel Abu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Abu wants to clinch but Banks slips to the side
and Banks counters with a left and a right that stings Abu.
Hizkeel Abu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Banks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abu as he jumps to the side.
Banks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abu cracks Banks with an uppercut from hell and Banks crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Abu's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Abu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Banks is proving hard to escape from.
Abu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks keeping moving, preventing Abu from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Banks working a defensive guard but Abu manages to pass into side control anyway.
Banks is trying to control Abu's posture but Abu avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Abu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Banks is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Abu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu has Banks up against the ropes in a clinch.
Abu gets through Banks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bankss head.
A head punch on the inside from Banks fails to land.
Hizkeel Abu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Abu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banks.
A short uppercut from Abu.
Banks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abu lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Abu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Abu.
Abu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bankss head.
Abu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Banks is looking to break free of the clinch but Abu has double underhooks.
Abu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abu presses Banks against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Abu.
A short right from Abu on the inside.
A short uppercut from Abu.
Abu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Abu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abu digs a right hand into Banks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Banks's gas tank.
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!
Abu lands a body shot.
Abu lands with a right to the head.
Abu lands with a light punch inside.
Abu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Abu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bankss head.
Abu lands a right hand.
Abu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abu gets through Banks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abu.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abu.
Abu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banks.
Abu is leaning against Banks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abu cracks Banks with a nice body shot.
Banks looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
A hook to the body from Abu.
Abu lands a body punch.
Abu lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Abu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hizkeel Abu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Abu closes the distance and clinches.
Banks jumps guard.
Banks thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Abu stops Banks from standing up.
Abu wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Banks trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Abu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Abu as Banks shoots in.
Abu clinches up against the ropes.
Banks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abu digs a right hand into Banks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Banks's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Abu.
Banks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Abu just stands there and leans against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abu.
Abu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Abu.
Abu scores with a shot to the side of Banks's head.
A shot in the inside from Abu.
Abu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Abu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Banks or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks takes a shot to the head.
Abu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abu lands an uppercut.
Abu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Abu.
Abu lands a shoulder strike.
Abu lands with a short shot to the head.
Abu lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Abu.
Abu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Abu.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abu.
Abu lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Abu.
Abu lands a right hand.
Abu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right from Abu.
Abu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Abu.
Banks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bankss head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Abu.
Abu scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Abu.
A shot in the inside from Abu.
A short right from Abu.
Abu cracks Banks with a nice body shot.
Abu scores with a hook to the body.
Abu scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Abu.
Banks tries to stall but Abu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abu lands a body shot.
Abu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abu is working Banks over against the ropes.
Abu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abu lands a shot to the body.
Abu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abu scores with a shot to the side of Banks's head.
A short left from Abu.
Abu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banks.
Banks tries to score a body lock takedown but Abu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Abu gets through Banks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abu swings wildly with an uppercut but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Banks takes a shot to the head.
Abu keeps control of Banks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Abu lands with a short shot to the head.
Abu scores with a shot to the side of Banks's head.
Abu digs a right hand into Banks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Banks's gas tank.
Abu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Abu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abu prevents Banks from breaking the clinch.
Abu lands a right hand.
Banks looking for a takedown.
Banks is trying to break free.
Abu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Abu lands a hook that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Abu.
A short right from Abu.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Banks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abu smiles and moves away.
Brad Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hizkeel Abu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abu closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hizkeel Abu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abu 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hizkeel Abu!
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