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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Bandage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MarttiDylan Kattilalaakso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 cm
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198 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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184 cm
24
199 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Bandage! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MarttiDylan Kattilalaakso! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bandage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kattilalaakso looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Kattilalaakso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bandage swats him away and circles back towards the center. A shot to the liver by Bandage. Beautiful body shot. Kattilalaakso tries to clinch and Bandage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bandage throws a right and a left that both miss. Kattilalaakso fails to land the takedown. MarttiDylan Kattilalaakso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice cross by Bandage. Bandage scores with a hook. Bandage slips a jab and a cross from Kattilalaakso.
Kattilalaakso takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bandage lands with a shot to the body. Kattilalaakso shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bandage is trying to defend but Kattilalaakso finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Kattilalaakso stops Bandage from getting back to his feet.
Bandage manages to escape and get back to his feet! Kattilalaakso on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bandage scores with a nice strike. Kattilalaakso is looking to clinch but Bandage is avoiding it.
Bandage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kattilalaakso closes the distance and clinches. Bandage is pressed up against the cage. Kattilalaakso has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bandage down to the mat. Bandage avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. A left and a right from Bandage both land. Nice combination. Bandage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kattilalaakso misses with a double jab
and Bandage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bandage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Bandage lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Sloppy strikes from Kattilalaakso. Those never looked like landing. Kattilalaakso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bandage swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bandage is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Kattilalaakso tries a head kick but it misses.
Bandage connects with a right hand. Kattilalaakso shakes it off. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kattilalaakso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bandage with a hook. Kattilalaakso tries to clinch up but Bandage circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bandage throws a right and a left that both miss. Bandage misses the shot to the body. Bandage punishes Kattilalaakso's body with a nice straight punch. Bandage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bandage lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kattilalaakso backs up against the cage.
Kattilalaakso throws a right and a left that both miss. Kattilalaakso tries to clinch but Bandage is having none of it. Bandage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Bandage scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kattilalaakso is rocked! Kattilalaakso looks gassed! Kattilalaakso tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bandage swivels and escapes. Kattilalaakso is still on wobbly legs! Can Bandage finish him? Jamal Bandage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MarttiDylan Kattilalaakso. Bandage throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Kattilalaakso's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Bandage dives in looking to finish as Kattilalaakso flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Bandage's strikes! Bandage is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Kattilalaakso's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Kattilalaakso was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamal Bandage!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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