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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyrese Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and VanChristian Slayter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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178 cm
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186 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrese Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, VanChristian Slayter!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayter misses with a looping left.
Slayter misses with a hook
and Banks counters with a nice uppercut.
Slayter misses with a straight right.
Slayter lands with a shot to the body.
Banks misses with a takedown attempt
and Slayter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Banks thinking.
Tyrese Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks throws a lazy right hand but Slayter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banks has his takedown stuffed
and Slayter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banks gets caught flat footed, as Slayter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Slayter wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
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!
Slayter throws a big right hand that misses.
Slayter throws a big elbow that misses.
Banks is looking for a triangle but Slayter pushes his legs off easily.
Slayter throws a big elbow that misses.
Banks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Banks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slayter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Slayter looking to pass the guard.
Slayter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Banks is not content to let Slayter control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Slayter tries to advance to mount but can't.
Banks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Banks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Slayter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Banks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Banks is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Slayter throwing shots but Banks is blocking nicely.
Slayter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Banks defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Banks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slayter wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Banks working for a triangle but Slayter defends it easily.
Slayter works over Banks with some ground and pound from guard.
Slayter wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Slayter passes Banks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Banks is looking for a sweep. Slayter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayter lands with a punch from half guard.
Banks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Banks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Slayter is aware though and is defending well.
Banks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Banks is really struggling to control Slayter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Slayter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Banks tries to strike from the bottom.
Banks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slayter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banks has his foot on Slayter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Slayter works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slayter is in close to Banks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Slayter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Slayter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slayter works over Banks with some ground and pound from guard.
Slayter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Banks's guard.
Slayter trying to control the action but Banks is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayter lands strikes from half guard.
Slayter is looking for a kimura here.
Slayter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Banks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Slayter pulls his head out easily.
Slayter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Slayter wants to pass to mount but Banks is defending the position.
Slayter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Banks defending well though.
Banks taking some punishment here, with Slayter in his half guard.
Banks actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Banks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Slayter distracts Banks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Banks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Slayter is aware though and is defending well.
Banks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Slayter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Slayter passes Banks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Slayter wants to take a breather but Banks is having none of it.
Banks manages to get to full guard.
Banks looking for a guillotine here but Slayter defends easily.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Slayter won't allow Banks to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Slayter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Slayter cracks Banks with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks keeping full guard, as Slayter tries to pass.
Slayter wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Banks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Banks wants to sweep here but Slayter controlling him for the moment.
Slayter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slayter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Slayter is working Banks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Banks is rocked!
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.
Slayter wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Oh Banks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slayter chips away with some ground and pound.
Banks is looking to sinch up a triangle. Slayter throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Banks's body to avoid the submission. Banks has instead reached around Slayter's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Banks arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyrese Banks!
Tyrese Banks spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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