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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giacomo Bandolero (ranked 2617 p4p, 2007 weight class) and Dwayne King (ranked 299 p4p, 238 weight class). Bandolero's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bandolero. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Giacomo Bandolero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 37 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dwayne King!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandolero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
Bandolero gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bandolero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bandolero wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandolero is trying to work for a kimura but King is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandolero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandolero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bandolero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bandolero thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandolero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Bandolero eventually gives up the hold.
Bandolero is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero is trying to work for a kimura but King is defending well.
Bandolero winds up and cracks King with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bandolero is trying to work for a kimura but King is defending well.
Bandolero is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero with the ground and pound but King uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bandolero drops back looking for a leg! King is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and King manages to kick Bandolero off! Bandolero jumps back into King's guard.
Bandolero passes King's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bandolero is looking for a kimura here.
King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bandolero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bandolero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bandolero working the head and body with strikes.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bandolero.
Bandolero uses his free foot to push down on King's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for King.
Bandolero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bandolero throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandolero lands a big elbow.
Bandolero jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but King manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bandolero looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giacomo Bandolero dominated that round.
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.
Jab, jab by Bandolero - just one landing.
Bandolero lands a slapping body shot.
King looks for the body kick but Bandolero saw that one coming.
Bandolero appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bandolero misses with a two punch combination.
Bandolero is looking to clinch.
King looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot by King.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bandolero throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
King lands with an uppercut that bounces Bandolero off the cage and back into range.
Bandolero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Bandolero shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches King napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandolero tries for a kimura but King is defending well.
Bandolero swings around for an armbar but King sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bandolero's guard.
King stands up and waves to Bandolero to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandolero tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King is looking for the big counter here.
Bandolero ducks right into an uppercut from King.
Bandolero swinging wildly here.
King is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bandolero with a body shot.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King swings for the body but Bandolero moves out of range.
Bandolero is looking to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch.
King lands a jab to Bandolero's midsection.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bandolero throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bandolero looking to score a takedown here. King is defending well but Bandolero drives through and ends up in King's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandolero content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bandolero throws a big right hand that misses.
Bandolero wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Bandolero passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
Bandolero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Bandolero eventually gives up the hold.
Bandolero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bandolero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
King is defending against the submission attempts here by Bandolero.
Bandolero decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bandolero is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bandolero throwing strikes but missing.
King keeping moving, preventing Bandolero from controlling successfully.
Bandolero engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bandolero throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed King's guard.
Bandolero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Bandolero eventually gives up the hold.
Bandolero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
King wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giacomo Bandolero dominated that second round.
That's time! Bandolero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bandolero cracks King with a good jab.
Bandolero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bandolero on the side of the head.
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bandolero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bandolero moves away.
Bandolero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bandolero is trying to work for a kimura but King is defending well.
Bandolero is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.
Bandolero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandolero working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bandolero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
Bandolero throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
King is trying to stand back up but Bandolero is controlling him
Bandolero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bandolero seems to be looking for submissions.
Bandolero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bandolero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bandolero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bandolero seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt.
Nice strikes from Bandolero there.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
King is trying to stand.
Bandolero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Bandolero eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dwayne King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bandolero throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
King is defending against the submission attempts here by Bandolero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bandolero seems to be looking for submissions.
Bandolero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bandolero is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and King defends it well.
Bandolero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Giacomo Bandolero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Bandolero seems content to control.
Bandolero has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giacomo Bandolero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bandolero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giacomo Bandolero!
A relieved looking Giacomo Bandolero 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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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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