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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nando Vasquez (ranked 2402 p4p, 1551 weight class) and Mac Bandini (ranked 247 p4p, 210 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nando Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Bandini!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandini scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vasquez in his tracks.
Bandini avoids the head kick by Vasquez.
Vasquez connects with a single shot there.
Bandini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasquez moves out of range of the body kick from Bandini.
Vasquez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Good exchange - Bandini coming out on top.
Vasquez misses with a looping left.
Vasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Bandini throws a lazy right hand but Vasquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandini misses with a looping right.
Vasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vasquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Bandini.
Bandini avoids the head kick by Vasquez.
Bandini misses with the combination.
Vasquez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandini scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bandini.
Nice shot lands for Bandini.
Vasquez looks for the body kick but Bandini saw that one coming.
A jab from Bandini misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez misses with a hook.
Mac Bandini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Bandini as he connects with a hook.
Bandini lands with an overhand left.
Bandini moves out of range as Vasquez strikes.
Vasquez moves away from the strike by Bandini.
Vasquez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bandini. Bandini obviously looking to wear him down.
Vasquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bandini lands a high kick!
Vasquez moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bandini or perhaps it was just good defense by Vasquez, which made it look bad.
It looked like Vasquez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vasquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bandini.
Bandini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bandini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vasquez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bandini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bandini throws a series of strikes that have Vasquez backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandini checks a low kick from Vasquez.
Nando Vasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bandini moves out of range as Vasquez throws a body kick.
Vasquez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bandini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bandini.
Bandini throws a lazy right hand but Vasquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandini slips under a jab from Vasquez.
Vasquez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vasquez slips a jab and a cross from Bandini.
Nice defenses there by Bandini.
Bandini lands the left hand.
Vasquez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bandini throws a leg kick but Vasquez checks it.
Bandini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vasquez cracks Bandini with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bandini jabs Vasquez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vasquez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bandini.
Vasquez throws the left hand but Bandini avoids the punch easily.
Vasquez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bandini on the side of the head.
Bandini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bandini closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vasquez to the mat! Vasquez manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasquez has Bandini pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandini stands up and waves to Vasquez to follow him.
Vasquez cracks Bandini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bandini tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasquez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Vasquez misses.
Vasquez walks into a straight right hand from Bandini.
A big right from Vasquez misses.
Bandini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bandini lands with a straight right. Vasquez didn't see that one coming.
Bandini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasquez throws out the jab.
Vasquez moves in looking to clinch but Bandini pushes him off.
Vasquez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bandini.
Vasquez clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandini blocks a body shot from Vasquez.
Vasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bandini breaks the clinch.
Vasquez connects with a single shot there.
Bandini tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandini works over Vasquez's head and body with a nice combination.
Bandini avoids the head kick by Vasquez.
Bandini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bandini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vasquez throws a big shot that misses.
Bandini tries to bum rush Vasquez with a series of wild strikes but Vasquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bandini fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasquez moves away from the strike by Bandini.
Vasquez misses with a straight right.
Bandini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bandini throws a hook to the side of Vasquez's head but Vasquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasquez throwing a counter right hand but Bandini manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Bandini dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bandini throws a big shot that misses.
Vasquez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vasquez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vasquez moves out of range as Bandini throws a body kick.
Bandini throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bandini swings for the body but Vasquez moves out of range.
Bandini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vasquez throws a leg kick but Bandini sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vasquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bandini.
Vasquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandini.
Vasquez tried to counter with a leg kick but Bandini avoided it.
Vasquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bandini throws a lazy right hand but Vasquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandini missing with a left hand there. Vasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bandini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bandini.
Vasquez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bandini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bandini misses with a straight left.
Bandini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy left from Vasquez finds it's target.
Vasquez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini misses with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Bandini.
Vasquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bandini misses with a looping left.
Bandini lands a jab to the head.
Bandini misses with a leg kick
and Vasquez counters with an inside leg kick.
Vasquez misses with a hook.
Bandini checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bandini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vasquez lands a big head kick that sends Bandini tumbling to the mat! Vasquez takes a step backwards and waves Bandini back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bandini is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandini darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bandini is still on wobbly legs! Can Vasquez finish him?
Bandini defending well as Vasquez loads up on a big left hand.
Bandini thows a leg kick but Vasquez checks it
and Vasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasquez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasquez ducks under a wild hook from Bandini.
Vasquez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Bandini misses.
Nice uppercut there from Bandini.
Vasquez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bandini staying out of range there.
Bandini with a hook.
Vasquez is pawing at Bandini, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Bandini's nose. Bandini is badly hurt! Vasquez pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Bandini tries desperately to hold on but Vasquez is relentless in his assault! As Bandini receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Vasquez away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nando Vasquez!
Our winner, Nando Vasquez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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