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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 1340 p4p, 1204 weight class) and Mac Bandini (ranked 148 p4p, 135 weight class). Da Silva comes into the arena with Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3 blaring out of the sound system. Bandini has chosen Expanse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mac Bandini will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent MT
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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 42 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonardo Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Bandini!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandini takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Bandini misses with a looping right.
Da Silva misses with a hook
and Bandini counters with a right hand to the body.
Da Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Da Silva throws a hook but Bandini avoids it easily.
Bandini lands a lovely overhand right.
Da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bandini.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bandini throws a good cross that connects.
Bandini takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bandini's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini checks a leg kick.
Da Silva tries for a takedown but Bandini circles away easily
letting Bandini counter with a right hand.
Bandini moves out of range as Da Silva strikes.
Da Silva with the inside leg kick.
Da Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Da Silva throws a hook but Bandini blocks it.
Da Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Da Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bandini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mac Bandini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Da Silva has a takedown stuffed.
The fighters circling - Da Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Bandini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Da Silva is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bandini's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bandini slips under a jab.
Bandini has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Da Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bandini throws out the jab.
Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Da Silva looks for the body kick but Bandini saw that one coming.
Da Silva loads up on a big right hand but Bandini slips the punch.
Bandini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a lazy right hand but Bandini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Da Silva misses with a leg kick
and Bandini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandini ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bandini checks a leg kick nicely.
Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bandini.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Bandini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bandini misses with an uppercut.
Da Silva misses with an uppercut. Bandini saw that one coming.
Bandini takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bandini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Silva. Bandini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bandini throws a hook but Da Silva avoids it easily.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Bandini.
A low kick lands for Da Silva.
Bandini looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.
Bandini has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Da Silva.
Da Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bandini counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Bandini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva moves out of range as Bandini strikes.
Da Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Da Silva swings for the body but Bandini moves out of range.
Da Silva looks to throw the jab but Bandini is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Silva misses the target.
Bandini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bandini misses the jab.
Da Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Da Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bandini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Da Silva takes a swing at Bandini's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Leonardo Da Silva will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Da Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Da Silva slips a straight right by Bandini.
It looked like Da Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick from Da Silva misses
letting Bandini counter with a right hand.
Leonardo Da Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Da Silva is looking to slow Bandini down with leg kicks.
Da Silva is looking to chop away at Bandini's legs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Da Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Bandini, which made it look bad.
Da Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Bandini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Da Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Da Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Bandini.
Bandini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Silva.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bandini might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good leg kick by Da Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Da Silva.
Bandini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bandini moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Da Silva is defended easily by Bandini.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bandini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Da Silva lands with a cross.
Bandini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a looping right.
Da Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bandini momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a leg kick
and Bandini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da Silva misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Da Silva. That's going to slow Bandini down.
Da Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Da Silva tries to land a leg kick but Bandini saw it coming and moves away.
Da Silva misses with a hook
and Bandini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Da Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bandini.
Bandini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Da Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Da Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Da Silva throws out a loose jab but Bandini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonardo Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandini manages to avoid it.
Da Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva slips a straight right by Bandini.
Da Silva throwing a counter right hand but Bandini manages to avoid it.
Bandini has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bandini looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Silva is just out of range.
Da Silva tries to land a leg kick but Bandini saw it coming and moves away.
Bandini throws a shot from downtown. Da Silva moves away and avoids it.
A jab lands there for Da Silva.
Bandini throws a hook but Da Silva avoids it easily.
Da Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Da Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Da Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Silva misses with a left hand
and Da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Da Silva.
Da Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva blocks a jab.
Bandini lands a really nice looking cross but Da Silva seems unphased.
Da Silva throws a low kick but Bandini moves out of range easily.
Da Silva throws a shot from downtown. Bandini moves away and avoids it.
Bandini misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Bandini has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bandini there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandini let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Da Silva misses with an uppercut. Bandini saw that one coming.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but Bandini checks it.
Bandini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bandini is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Da Silva tries a low kick but Bandini avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Da Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bandini throws a hook to the side of Da Silva's head but Da Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Da Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bandini moves out of range of the strikes.
Bandini slips under a jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva cracks Bandini with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Da Silva moves away from the strike by Bandini.
Da Silva tries to land a leg kick but Bandini saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Da Silva.
Bandini checks a low kick from Da Silva.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Bandini's shoulder, as Bandini tries to avoid the shot.
Da Silva throws a hook but Bandini avoids it easily.
A low kick from Da Silva misses
and Bandini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Da Silva thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini connects with a looping right hand.
Bandini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Da Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Da Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Da Silva misses with a hook
and Bandini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da Silva misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Bandini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Da Silva connects with a leg kick.
Bandini walks into a straight right hand from Da Silva.
Da Silva thows a leg kick but Bandini checks it
and Da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Da Silva wants to land a leg kick but Bandini is out of range.
Bandini blocks a jab.
Bandini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva defending well as Bandini loads up on a big left hand.
Da Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bandini is able to avoid easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandini ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva.
Bandini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Da Silva misses with an uppercut. Bandini saw that one coming.
Bandini misses with a looping left.
Da Silva lands the left hand.
A low kick from Da Silva misses
and Bandini counters with a stiff right hand.
Da Silva catches Bandini with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Da Silva.
A nice leg kick from Da Silva, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bandini might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Da Silva has got the better of the exchanges.
Da Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bandini digs a good hook to Da Silva's body.
Da Silva misses with an uppercut. Bandini saw that one coming.
Bandini throws out a counter right but Da Silva avoids it with no problem.
Da Silva lands the left hand.
Da Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Bandini counters with a nice body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Da Silva.
Leonardo Da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bandini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bandini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Da Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Da Silva throws a jab when Bandini was well out of range.
Bandini moves away from the strike by Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a lazy right hand but Bandini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandini ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva.
Bandini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Da Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandini can do to turn this around?
Bandini scores with a hook.
Bandini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Bandini.
Da Silva feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Da Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Da Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Mac Bandini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Da Silva throws a leg kick but Bandini sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bandini throws a shot from downtown. Da Silva moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandini avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Bandini is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Da Silva with a body shot.
Da Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bandini counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bandini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Da Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Da Silva!
A relieved looking Leonardo Da Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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