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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karate Sasuke (ranked 2455 p4p, 1467 weight class) and Mac Bandini (ranked 247 p4p, 160 weight class). Sasuke comes to the cage accompanied by My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karate Sasuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Bandini!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasuke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bandini swings for the body but Sasuke moves out of range.
Bandini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sasuke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sasuke loads up on a big right hand but Bandini slips the punch.
Bandini steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sasuke.
Bandini tries a head kick but it misses.
Bandini lands with an overhand left.
Sasuke defending well as Bandini loads up on a big left hand.
Bandini works over Sasuke's head and body with a nice combination.
Sasuke misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Sasuke misses.
Mac Bandini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sasuke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sasuke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bandini.
Bandini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sasuke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bandini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sasuke counters with a straight right hand.
Sasuke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bandini throws out a loose jab but Sasuke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bandini misses with a few strikes there.
Sasuke throwing a counter right hand but Bandini manages to avoid it.
Bandini digs a good hook to Sasuke's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sasuke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sasuke.
Bandini thumps Sasuke with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Bandini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sasuke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sasuke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bandini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasuke manages to avoid it.
Bandini throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Bandini.
Sasuke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sasuke misses with a wild body shot.
Sasuke throws a jab but it's blocked by Bandini.
A nice side step and Bandini releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bandini's corner calls for a 1-2. Bandini obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bandini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sasuke's head backwards.
Bandini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bandini connects with an inside leg kick.
Bandini misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sasuke throws a hook but Bandini avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Bandini misses its intended target.
Bandini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sasuke, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bandini looks to land a combination but Sasuke avoids it well.
Bandini moves out of range as Sasuke strikes.
A lazy left from Bandini finds it's target.
Bandini misses with a hook
and Sasuke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bandini takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bandini throws a lazy right hand but Sasuke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandini cracks Sasuke with a good jab.
Bandini turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sasuke takes one to the chin there.
Bandini scores with a nice head shot.
Bandini fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sasuke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bandini cracks Sasuke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bandini slips a jab from Sasuke.
Bandini throws a hook to the side of Sasuke's head but Sasuke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bandini throws out a loose jab but Sasuke uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Bandini does it's job there.
Donk. Bandini catches Sasuke right on the button with a cross.
Bandini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasuke walks into a straight right hand from Bandini.
Sasuke lands a glancing blow to the side of Bandini's head.
Bandini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sasuke throws out the jab.
Bandini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bandini throws a right and a left that Sasuke avoids nicely.
Sasuke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bandini uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sasuke blocks the body kick.
Sasuke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandini.
Sasuke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bandini.
Sasuke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bandini scores with a three punch combo!
Bandini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bandini lands a really nice looking cross but Sasuke seems unphased.
Sasuke lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bandini darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sasuke misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasuke misses with a hook.
Bandini throws a series of punches but Sasuke moves out of range.
A punch combination from Sasuke misses.
Bandini tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sasuke blocks a jab.
Sasuke appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sasuke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bandini moves out of range as Sasuke strikes.
Sasuke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sasuke misses with an uppercut. Bandini saw that one coming.
Bandini digs a good hook to Sasuke's body.
Sasuke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sasuke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bandini throws an off balance right hand
and Sasuke counters with a left to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sasuke.
Bandini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sasuke.
Sasuke misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A cross from Bandini lands.
Bandini has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bandini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sasuke.
Bandini fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sasuke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sasuke avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Bandini dominated that round.
That's time! Sasuke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bandini thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Sasuke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sasuke misses with an uppercut.
Bandini scores with a head kick.
Bandini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sasuke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bandini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sasuke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bandini momentarily.
Sasuke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bandini throws the left hand but Sasuke avoids the punch easily.
Sasuke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sasuke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sasuke tries to move into range but Bandini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sasuke takes a swing at Bandini's ribcage but misses.
Bandini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandini lands with a nice body punch.
Bandini throws a looping overhand right but Sasuke ducks down to avoid it.
Bandini throws a shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Bandini.
Bandini misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasuke throws a jab when Bandini was well out of range.
Sasuke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bandini lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sasuke at a distance.
Bandini misses the shot to the body.
Sasuke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bandini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sasuke.
Sasuke scores with a shot to the body.
Bandini throws a right hand that Sasuke ducks under and follows up with a left that Sasuke also avoids with ease.
Bandini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasuke manages to avoid it.
Bandini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bandini just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Sasuke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bandini scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sasuke doesn't seem bothered though.
Sasuke throws a hook but Bandini blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Sasuke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bandini ducks under a wild hook from Sasuke.
Bandini throws a lazy right hand but Sasuke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandini on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sasuke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandini.
Sasuke takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasuke staying out of range there.
Sasuke misses with a wild body shot.
Bandini looks to land a combination but Sasuke avoids it well.
Bandini misses with a double jab.
Bandini throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and Sasuke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandini misses the shot to the body.
Sasuke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bandini misses with a straight left.
Bandini throws a jab when Sasuke was well out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sasuke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bandini does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sasuke scores with the left hand. Bandini knows he should have avoided that one.
Sasuke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandini was well out of range. Poor timing from Sasuke.
Bandini keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sasuke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sasuke moves out of range of the strikes.
Bandini moves away from the strike by Sasuke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasuke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sasuke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bandini circles away quickly and effectively.
Bandini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bandini throws a series of punches but Sasuke moves out of range.
Sasuke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice cross by Sasuke.
Bandini lands a slapping body shot.
Bandini takes a swing at Sasuke's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Bandini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bandini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sasuke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bandini darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bandini attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bandini slips a straight right by Sasuke.
Bandini throws a series of punches but Sasuke avoids them all with ease.
Sasuke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sasuke walks into a stiff left hand from Bandini.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandini missing with a left hand there. Sasuke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bandini lands with a nice combination. Sasuke backs away looking to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandini misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasuke misses with a looping right.
Bandini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mac Bandini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sasuke fails to land with a series of punches.
Bandini missing with a left hand there. Sasuke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bandini tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sasuke swivels and escapes.
The fighters circling - Sasuke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice shot lands for Bandini.
Bandini tests Sasuke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sasuke lands with a shot to the body.
Bandini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sasuke.
Sasuke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bandini throws out the jab.
Sasuke moves away from the strike by Bandini.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasuke slips under a jab from Bandini.
Sasuke thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Sasuke misses.
Bandini drops his hands momentarily and Sasuke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Bandini 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! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Sasuke.
Bandini ducks under a wild hook from Sasuke.
Sasuke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sasuke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sasuke blocks a jab.
Bandini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sasuke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sasuke misses with a wild combination.
Sasuke slips a jab and a cross from Bandini.
A swing and a miss from Sasuke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Sasuke misses its intended target.
Bandini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bandini throws a lazy right hand but Sasuke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sasuke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandini slips a straight right by Sasuke.
Bandini tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sasuke swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini swings for the body but Sasuke moves out of range.
Sasuke throws a big shot that misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bandini or perhaps it was just good defense by Sasuke, which made it look bad.
Sasuke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bandini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasuke manages to avoid it.
Bandini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sasuke manages to avoid it.
Bandini lands a jab-cross combination.
Sasuke throws a lazy right hand but Bandini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandini lands a two punch combo.
Sasuke throws a jab but it's blocked by Bandini.
Bandini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sasuke.
Bandini misses with a looping left.
Bandini misses with a low kick.
Bandini throws a shot to the body.
Bandini lands with a right hand.
Sasuke throws a body punch but Bandini moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sasuke cracks Bandini with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karate Sasuke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bandini lunges at Sasuke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sasuke's hand.
The fighters circling - Sasuke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sasuke misses with a looping right.
Sasuke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandini.
Bandini pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sasuke is out of range and Bandini settles back down.
Bandini lands a jab to Sasuke's midsection.
Bandini misses with a few strikes there.
Bandini does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bandini.
Bandini throws a right and a left that Sasuke avoids nicely.
Bandini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bandini goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sasuke misses the shot to the body.
Bandini lands with an uppercut that bounces Sasuke off the cage and back into range.
Bandini works Sasuke's body with a nice hook.
Bandini misses with a low kick.
Bandini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sasuke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandini lands a nice looking body shot.
Sasuke connects with a body shot that sends Bandini's belly button to the back.
Sasuke just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Bandini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sasuke doesn't seem phased though.
Bandini pushes Sasuke away with a front kick.
Sasuke looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandini is just out of range.
Sasuke avoids a kick to the body.
Sasuke throws a shot from downtown. Bandini moves away and avoids it.
Sasuke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bandini scores with a hook.
Sasuke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bandini doesn't seem bothered though.
Bandini staying out of range there.
Sasuke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Sasuke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sasuke dodges the punch combination from Bandini.
Bandini lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Bandini.
Good shot there by Sasuke.
Sasuke checks a leg kick.
Sasuke moves out of range as Bandini strikes.
Sasuke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mac Bandini is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bandini ducks under a wild hook from Sasuke.
Sasuke throws a body punch but Bandini moves out of range.
Bandini throws a one two combo.
Bandini uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bandini fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sasuke.
Sasuke looks to land a left hand but Bandini moved out of range nicely.
Bandini's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sasuke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bandini scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sasuke moves out of range as Bandini strikes.
Sasuke looks to land a right hand but Bandini moved out of range.
Bandini misses with a takedown attempt - Sasuke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Bandini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bandini has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Bandini!
Mac Bandini decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Karate Sasuke spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry, guys! Next time I'mma win.'.
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