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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kts Von (ranked 4197 p4p, 2931 weight class) and Tyquanvious Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 325 weight class). Von comes to the cage accompanied by Kill to Survive. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm 21 165 2 - 0 - 0 |
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160 cm 23 162 2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Good kicks Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt Decent knees Experienced |
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kts Von! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyquanvious Banks! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Banks scoring well with a low kick there.
Banks with a poor takedown
and Von counters with a nice double leg into side control. Banks won't be happy with that.
Banks explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Tyquanvious Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Banks's guard.
Banks manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Banks should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Von can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Von - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Banks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Banks is trying to pull guard but Von turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Von misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banks.
Banks jumps guard and drags Von to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Banks wants to control but Von passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Von looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Banks is looking for a sweep. Von is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Von wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banks keeps working.
Banks looking for submissions off his back. Banks is looking for a sweep. Von is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Von decides to return to a standing position. Banks fails with the takedown
and Von decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Banks's guard. Kts Von has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyquanvious Banks. Banks looks winded!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Von looking to sit in guard and control but Banks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Von has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Banks is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Von pulls guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Banks defends well. 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!
Von escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Banks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Banks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Von's head.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Banks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Von wriggles free and stands up.
Oooooh!!! Von has knocked Banks down with a huge combo! Von steps away and waves a wobbly Banks back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Banks is rocked!
 It looks like Tyquanvious Banks has been cut. Banks slips a jab and a cross from Von.
Von shoots in and drives through. Banks sprawls well. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Banks throws a head kick that Von semi-blocks.
Banks misses with a double jab.
Von moves into the clinch.
Von escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banks shoots in for a double leg but Von sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Von appears to be looking for a big counter.
Von scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Well, if Von is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Banks looking for submissions off his back.
Von stands up from half guard.
Banks tries to keep at a distance but Von has taken the fight into the clinch. Banks managing to block the knees to the body from Von.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kts Von dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tyquanvious Banks's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Von drives through and clinches with Banks against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Banks has eaten all the pies! Von is trying to break the clinch but Banks is controlling him. Banks is trying to force a seperation but Von has the dominant position. Von is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banks can do to turn this around?
Von breaks the clinch.
Banks shoots for a double leg takedown but Von sprawls well. He's pushed Banks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Banks swings for the body but Von moves out of range.
Von throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von darts in and clinches Banks up against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Banks keeps control of Von as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Banks can't get the takedown.
Von misses with a body punch.
Banks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Banks tries to pull guard but Von forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Kts Von has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyquanvious Banks. Von tries to pull guard but Banks holds him up against the cage and eventually Von drops back down to his feet.
Banks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Banks is breathing heavily. Banks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Von up against the cage. Von has Banks pushed against the cage.
Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Von drives through and clinches with Banks against the cage.
Banks slowing the pace effectively. A frustrated look appears on Von's face as he tries to break the clinch. Banks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Banks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Von smiles and moves away.
Banks tries to clinch up. Von tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Banks defends well and Von ends up having to push Banks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Von clinches.
Banks ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Banks no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Von won't allow Banks to get back to his feet. Von has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Von is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Von stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banks swivels though and keeps the full guard. Banks wants to stand up but Von is controlling him.
Von gets to his feet - Banks follows without any prompting. Banks tries to clinch there but Von circles away.
Banks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Von throws a head kick that misses. Von blocks a head kick by Banks.
Von cracks Banks with a hook to the temple - Banks is on wobbly legs here! Von swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Banks falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Von wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kts Von! Post fight, Kts Von took to the microphone: 'Kill...To...Survive'.
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hype
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RATING
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