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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chino Bandito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Opas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bandito comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Hell Awaits. Opas has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Don Opas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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165 lbs
12 - 6 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chino Bandito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Opas!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Opas misses with a low kick.
Opas looks for the body kick but Bandito saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Bandito.
Opas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Opas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bandito misses with a looping right.
Bandito cracks the inside of Opas's front leg.
Opas misses with a lunging right hand
and Bandito counters with a nice low kick that buckles Opas's knee momentarily.
Bandito punishes Opas's body with a nice straight punch.
Bandito swings for the body but Opas moves out of range.
Bandito throws a hook but Opas blocks it.
Opas throws a jab but it's blocked by Bandito.
Bandito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Opas was well out of range. Poor timing from Bandito.
Bandito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Bandito.
Bandito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bandito is trying hard to land a takedown here. Opas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opas motions for Bandito to come forward. Opas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Opas tries to bum rush Bandito with a series of wild strikes but Bandito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bandito shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bandito thuds a left hand into Opas's body.
Opas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Opas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bandito checks it well.
Bandito rushes Opas and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Bandito scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bandito digs a right hand underneath Opas's ribcage. Opas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bandito tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chino Bandito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandito tries to throw a body punch but Opas avoids it by throwing Bandito back against the cage.
Bandito fails to pull guard.
Bandito on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bandito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bandito struggles to land a body shot inside as Opas controls his hands.
Bandito misses with a punch to the body.
Bandito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bandito is defending well for now.
Opas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bandito has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bandito tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Opas smiles and moves away.
Bandito with a nice cross.
Opas throws a right hand that misses
and Bandito counters with a right hand to the body.
No luck for Bandito with that takedown attempt.
Bandito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Opas.
Opas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bandito has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Opas.
Opas thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opas throws a head kick but Bandito moves out of range.
Opas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bandito counters with a left to the body.
Opas connects with a solid leg kick.
Bandito shoots for a takedown but Opas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bandito checks a low kick from Opas.
Bandito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Opas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bandito.
Bandito blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bandito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bandito struggles to land a body shot inside as Opas controls his hands.
Bandito works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Opas pulls Bandito in close to his closed guard and prevents Bandito from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bandito preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito with a flurry of punches that miss.
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!
Opas controls Bandito momentarily but Bandito frees himself.
Bandito preventing the sweep.
Bandito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Opas is keeping the position for now.
Opas keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bandito stopping the sweep attempt from Opas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Opas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandito.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chino Bandito dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Opas jabs Bandito right on the nose. Bandito blinks but takes it well.
Opas throws the left hand but Bandito avoids the punch easily.
Bandito tries to land a leg kick but Opas saw it coming and moves away.
Bandito thows a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Opas tenderised Bandito's leg. Bandito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Opas throws a big shot that misses.
Bandito throws a leg kick which misses Opas's front leg but catches the back leg as Opas tries to avoid it.
Bandito is looking to wear down Opas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bandito looks to score with a jab to the body but Opas is just out of range.
Bandito throws a leg kick but Opas checks it.
Bandito takes a swing at Opas's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown by Bandito or perhaps it was just good defense by Opas which made him look bad.
Opas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bandito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Opas.
Bandito throws a jab but it's blocked by Opas.
Bandito attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Opas misses.
Opas pushes Bandito away with a front kick.
Bandito throws a nice inside leg kick.
Opas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Opas scores with a hook.
Bandito throws a looping overhand right but Opas ducks down to avoid it.
Opas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Opas connects with a body shot that sends Bandito's belly button to the back.
Opas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slow jab from Bandito misses its intended target.
Bandito thows a body shot but no joy.
Don Opas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Opas throws a leg kick but Bandito checks it.
Chino Bandito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Opas feints and then cracks Bandito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bandito down.
Opas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bandito counters with a thumping low kick.
That kick from Opas tenderised Bandito's leg. Bandito is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Opas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Bandito there.
Bandito stuns Opas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bandito moves away from the strike by Opas.
Opas cracks Bandito with a good jab.
Opas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bandito in his tracks.
Don Opas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bandito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandito on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Opas throws a body kick that misses.
Opas throws an overhand right that lands on Bandito's shoulder, as Bandito tries to avoid the shot.
Opas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bandito checks it well.
Opas dips to his left and cracks Bandito with an uppercut!
Opas throws a hook but Bandito blocks it.
Bandito swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Opas counters with a stiff right hand.
Opas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bandito's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Opas. Those never looked like landing.
Opas moves out of range as Bandito strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Opas - that will leave a mark!
That kick from Bandito tenderised Opas's leg. Opas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bandito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bandito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bandito throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Opas's waist but Opas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bandito off to one side.
Opas throws a low kick but Bandito avoids it.
Bandito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bandito has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Opas.
Opas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bandito.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chino Bandito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Opas throws out a loose jab but Bandito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bandito misses the shot to the body.
Opas moves forwards but Bandito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Opas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opas throws the kick towards the body but Bandito avoids it.
Bandito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Opas.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Opas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandito thumps Opas with a low kick.
Bandito scores with a head kick.
Bandito wants to clinch up but Opas keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Opas lands but Bandito takes it in his stride.
A right-left combo lands from Bandito.
Opas clobbers Bandito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bandito takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bandito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Opas.
Opas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bandito.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bandito is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Opas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Opas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bandito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Opas jabs at Bandito's body.
Opas moves away from the strike by Bandito.
Opas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bandito tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bandito blocks a low kick nicely.
Bandito lands a nice leg kick that just misses Opas's sensitive parts.
Bandito slips a jab and a cross from Opas.
Opas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bandito doesn't seem bothered though.
Bandito looks to score with a jab to the body but Opas is just out of range.
Bandito throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Opas.
Opas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bandito checks a leg kick.
Bandito throws out a loose jab but Opas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Opas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Opas circles away quickly and effectively.
Bandito is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Opas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bandito tries to clinch up but Opas circles away and keeps his distance.
Opas throws a good cross that connects.
Opas motions for Bandito to come forward. Opas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bandito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bandito.
Opas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Opas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bandito is looking to take a break and control but Opas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Opas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opas gets full guard.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Opas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Opas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Opas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bandito preventing the sweep.
Bandito forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito slows the pace down in half guard.
Bandito not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bandito trying to mount his opponent but Opas defends it.
Bandito is looking to take a break and control but Opas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Opas is looking for a sweep. Bandito is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Opas is looking to sweep but instead, Bandito has passed into half guard.
Bandito is pressing down on Opas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Opas is holding on for now.
Bandito prevents Opas from improving his position.
Bandito throws a strike but Opas avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bandito advances to half guard.
Bandito is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Opas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chino Bandito.
I think Bandito has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chino Bandito!
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hype
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FIGHT
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