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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Middle Finger (ranked 853 p4p, 1909 weight class) and Mac Bandini (ranked 95 p4p, 216 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Finger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Side to Side. Bandini is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Expanse. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Middle Finger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Bandini!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finger misses the body punch
and Bandini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bandini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Finger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bandini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Finger throws an off balance right hand
and Bandini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finger misses with a shot to the body
and Bandini counters with a stiff right hand.
Finger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bandini counters with a nice uppercut.
Finger just misses with a punch to the body.
Bandini throws out a counter right but Finger avoids it with no problem.
Finger throws an off balance right hand
and Bandini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bandini counters with a left to the body.
Finger throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bandini to counter with a crisp jab.
Finger throws a jab when Bandini was well out of range.
Bandini is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Finger with a body shot.
Bandini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finger.
Bandini is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Finger with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finger throws a hook to the side of Bandini's head but Bandini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Finger throws a lazy right hand but Bandini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bandini slips a straight right by Finger.
Bandini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finger.
Middle Finger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finger looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandini is just out of range.
Bandini throws out a counter right but Finger avoids it with no problem.
Finger looks to land a right hand but Bandini moved out of range.
It seemed like Bandini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Finger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finger throws a jab when Bandini was well out of range.
Bandini throws out a counter right but Finger avoids it with no problem.
Finger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bandini. Bandini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bandini is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Finger had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Finger throws a lazy uppercut
and Bandini counters with a straight right hand.
Finger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bandini counters with a nice uppercut.
Finger throws a big shot that misses.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
No joy there for Finger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bandini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finger looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Finger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bandini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bandini throws out a counter right but Finger avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finger misses with a right hand
and Bandini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bandini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bandini fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bandini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Finger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Bandini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bandini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bandini ducks under a wild hook from Finger.
Finger throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Bandini counter with a right hand.
Finger throws a sloppy body shot
and Bandini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bandini has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
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.
Finger throws a looping overhand right but Bandini ducks down to avoid it.
Bandini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Finger misses with a hook
and Bandini counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandini moves away from the strike by Finger.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bandini! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Finger.
Finger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bandini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finger misses with a straight left.
Bandini is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Finger with a body shot.
Finger misses with a hook
and Bandini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Finger thinking.
Finger misses with an uppercut
letting Bandini counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Bandini.
Finger looks to land a combination but Bandini avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Bandini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bandini connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Finger momentarily.
Finger throws a hook but Bandini blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Bandini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finger throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandini tries to move into range but Finger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Finger misses with an uppercut.
Finger throws out a loose jab but Bandini uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Finger misses.
Bandini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Finger throws out a loose jab but Bandini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finger throws a poor cross that misses
and Bandini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finger misses with a right hand
and Bandini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finger swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bandini to counter with a crisp jab.
Finger throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bandini to counter with a crisp jab.
Bandini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finger throws out the jab.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Finger throws a lazy uppercut
and Bandini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Finger misses with a hook
and Bandini counters with a straight right hand.
Finger throws the left hand but Bandini avoids the punch easily.
Finger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bandini.
Finger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bandini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finger misses with a left hand
letting Bandini counter with a right hand.
Finger throws a lazy uppercut
and Bandini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandini ducks under a wild hook from Finger.
Bandini now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Finger misses with an uppercut. Bandini saw that one coming.
Finger throws a lazy right hand but Bandini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Bandini dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Finger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finger throws a poor cross that misses
and Bandini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mac Bandini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finger swings for the body but Bandini moves out of range.
Bandini throws out a counter right but Finger avoids it with no problem.
Finger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Finger throws a body punch but Bandini moves out of range.
Finger jabs Bandini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Finger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Finger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bandini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Finger might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Finger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Finger throws a lazy uppercut
and Bandini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finger throws a lazy uppercut
and Bandini counters with a stiff right hand.
Finger misses with a looping right.
Finger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bandini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandini slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bandini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bandini staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Bandini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finger misses with a jab to the body
and Bandini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bandini throws a hook but Finger avoids it easily.
Finger misses with a right hand
and Bandini counters with a straight right hand.
Finger misses with a jab to the body
and Bandini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finger misses with a right hand
and Bandini counters with a stiff right hand.
Finger misses with a lunging right hand
and Finger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finger swings widly with a right hand
and Finger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finger misses with a body punch
and Bandini counters with a straight right hand.
Bandini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Bandini moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bandini! But no joy.
Bandini moves out of range as Finger strikes.
Finger tests Bandini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finger misses with a left hand
and Bandini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Finger misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Finger.
Bandini avoids the body shot from Finger.
Finger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Finger swings widly with a right hand
and Bandini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Finger.
Finger throws the left hand but Bandini avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Bandini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Finger misses with a looping right.
Finger misses with an uppercut
and Bandini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Finger.
Some wild striking there from Finger.
A little jabbing left from Bandini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finger misses the body punch
and Bandini counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandini looks to land a right hand but Finger moved out of range.
Finger misses with a straight right.
Finger throws a hook but Bandini blocks it.
Finger throws an off balance right hand
and Bandini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Finger misses.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Finger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandini manages to avoid it.
Bandini throws out a counter right but Finger avoids it with no problem.
Finger throws a hook but Bandini avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bandini! But no joy.
Finger throws a right hand that misses
and Bandini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Finger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Bandini.
Finger throws a sloppy body shot
and Bandini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bandini slips under a jab from Finger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bandini moves away.
Finger throws a lazy uppercut
and Bandini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finger throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bandini to counter with a crisp jab.
Finger throws a right hand that misses
and Finger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finger misses with an uppercut
enabling Bandini to counter with a crisp jab.
Finger misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Bandini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Finger throws an off balance right hand
and Bandini counters with a straight right hand.
Finger throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bandini to counter with a crisp jab.
Finger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bandini.
Bandini let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finger.
Finger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bandini counters with a stiff right hand.
Finger misses with a right hand
and Bandini counters with a right hand to the body.
Finger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bandini counters with a straight right hand.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Finger throws a looping overhand right but Bandini ducks down to avoid it.
Finger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finger misses with a body shot
and Bandini counters with a straight right hand.
Finger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Finger misses with a hook
and Finger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finger takes a swing at Bandini's ribcage but misses.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finger. Bandini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bandini throws out a counter right but Finger avoids it with no problem.
Bandini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finger.
Bandini throws out a counter right but Finger avoids it with no problem.
Finger throws a lazy right hand but Bandini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Bandini misses.
Finger throws a right hand that misses
and Bandini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finger misses with a right hand
and Finger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finger just misses with a punch to the body.
Finger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bandini counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Finger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finger throws a lazy right hand but Bandini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Bandini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bandini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Bandini misses its intended target.
Finger misses with a looping right.
Finger throws an off balance right hand
and Bandini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finger throws a right hand that misses
letting Bandini counter with a right hand.
Finger looks to land a left hand but Bandini moved out of range nicely.
Finger misses with a hook to the body
letting Bandini counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Finger misses the target.
Finger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bandini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Finger thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bandini in his tracks.
Finger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bandini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finger.
Finger misses with a wild combination.
Bandini now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Middle Finger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finger throws an overhand right that lands on Bandini's shoulder, as Bandini tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bandini! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finger swings widly with a right hand
and Bandini counters with a straight right hand.
Finger throws a hook but Bandini avoids it easily.
Finger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bandini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bandini.
Bandini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Finger swings widly with a right hand
and Bandini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finger throws a lazy uppercut
and Bandini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finger is rocked!
Finger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bandini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Finger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finger misses with a right hand
and Bandini counters with a big right hand! Oh Finger is in trouble here! Bandini follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Bandini!
Mac Bandini managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Darvin Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Middle Finger stepped up to the mic, saying 'I blame my Sponsors for this loss, fuck em!'.
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