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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DJ Bango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DJ Bango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Mate!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mate connects with the punch.
Bango checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bango. Mate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mate takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mate throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bango.
Bango scores with a nice strike.
A punch combination from Bango misses.
Bango missing with a left hand there. Mate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bango lands a lovely overhand right.
Mate gets a clinch.
Mate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bango has a couple of punches blocked by Mate.
A short body shot lands from Mate as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Mate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mate.
Mate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bango's elbow.
Bango swings wildly with an uppercut but Mate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bango taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mate lands a body shot.
Mate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mate manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bango misses with some punches.
Bango throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bango throws an elbow but misses.
Bango tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mate.
Mate is working Bango over against the cage.
Mate has Bango pushed against the cage.
Mate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Mate.
Mate is stalling here.
Bango really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mate missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Mate.
Mate blocks an uppercut.
Mate presses Bango against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Bango fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bango.
Bango blocks a body shot from Mate.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bango throws an elbow but misses.
Mate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mate lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bango lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mate or not.
Bango has a couple of punches blocked by Mate.
Mate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mate slows down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Mate.
Bango avoiding damage as Mate throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Mate as the two fighters clinch.
Bango tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mate's elbow.
Bango working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Mate.
Bango swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bango wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bango is working for takedown but Mate is calmly controlling the position for now.
Still in the clinch, Mate scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bango misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bango can't find room to land a body shot as Mate controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mate.
Mate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Mate.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mate blocks the elbow strike.
Mate blocks an uppercut.
Mate presses Bango against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mate cracks Bango with a nice body shot.
Bango misses with some punches.
Mate digs a right hand underneath Bango's ribcage. Bango let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mate.
A head punch on the inside from Bango fails to land.
Mate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bango backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Mate dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bango misses with a straight right.
Bango loads up on a big right hand but Mate slips the punch.
Mate cracks Bango with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bango scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bango has time to react.
Decent striking displayed by Bango there.
Bango misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mate! But no joy.
Mate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bango moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bango throwing a counter right hand but Mate manages to avoid it.
Bango misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Mate releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
DJ Bango is winning the standup battle so far.
Mate wants to land a leg kick but Bango is out of range.
Mate moves away from the strike by Bango.
Good shot there by Bango.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bango has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mate tries to work over Bango's front leg with a kick but Bango checks it.
Mate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bango.
Mate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bango throws out the jab.
Bango fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mate throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Bango blocks the low kick.
Mate rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bango makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bango drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bango swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bango misses with a straight left.
As Bango backs off Mate throws a huge counter combo but Bango manages to avoid it all.
Mate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bango was well out of range. Poor timing from Mate.
Bango looks to score with a jab to the body but Mate is just out of range.
Mate works the jab nicely.
Bango staying out of range there.
Mate on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bango just misses with a punch to the body.
Mate jabs Bango to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bango walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mate cracks Bango with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Mate throws a chopping leg kick but Bango manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Bango misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mate moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mate misses with a leg kick.
Bango connects with a body shot that sends Mate's belly button to the back.
Mate cracks Bango with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bango fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mate looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bango avoids the body shot from Mate.
Mate throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Bango counter with a right hand.
Mate connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bango momentarily.
Bango avoids the body shot from Mate.
Mate misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Mate there.
Mate misses with a looping left.
Bango takes a swing at Mate's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Bango 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bango throws a jab but it's blocked by Mate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bango throws a shot to the body.
Mate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bango moves away.
Mate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mate misses with a shot to the body
and Bango counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bango misses with a low kick.
Bango thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bango ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mate moves away.
Good work by Bango as he checks the leg kick.
Bango was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mate throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bango to counter with a crisp jab.
Mate throws a hook to the side of Bango's head but Bango sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mate cracks Bango with a good jab.
Bango is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bango moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mate's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bango connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mate scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mate punishes Bango's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bango keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mate lands with a nice body kick.
Mate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bango rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bango connects with a body shot that sends Mate's belly button to the back.
A lazy left from Bango finds it's target.
Mate clobbers Bango with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mate throws out a powerful jab.
Mate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bango moves away.
Bango is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mate throws a head kick that misses.
Bango throws an overhand right that lands on Mate's shoulder, as Mate tries to avoid the shot.
Mate slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mate misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dave Mate will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mate goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bango takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bango circles away quickly and effectively.
A leg kick checked by Bango.
Bango went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bango jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bango ducks under a wild hook from Mate.
Nice straight punches there by Bango. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bango.
Mate smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mate slips a jab from Bango.
Mate connects with a body shot.
Mate thuds his right hand into Bango's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bango misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bango keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bango misses with an uppercut
and Mate counters with a stiff right hand.
Mate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mate dodges the punch combination from Bango.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bango uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mate.
The fighters circling - Bango throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mate thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bango throws out a powerful jab.
Bango throws a right and a left that Mate avoids nicely.
Bango sets himself, and Mate steps forward looking for the clinch! Bango avoids it this time.
Mate throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bango counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mate wants to land a leg kick but Bango is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Bango as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Bango.
Mate takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bango looks to land a left hand but Mate moved out of range nicely.
Mate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bango.
Mate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bango.
Mate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mate with a nice cross.
Bango misses with a looping right.
Mate unleashes a big counter combination but Bango bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mate dodges the punch combination from Bango.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bango on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mate slips a jab from Bango.
Bango throws a hook but Mate avoids it easily.
Mate throws a body shot but no joy.
Mate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bango.
Mate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice uppercut lands for Mate. That snapped Bango's head back.
A cross from Bango lands.
Mate works the jab nicely.
Mate swinging wildly here.
Bango is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bango lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bango closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mate throws a right hand that Bango ducks under and follows up with a left that Bango also avoids with ease.
Mate takes one to the chin there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mate. That's going to slow Bango down.
Mate staying out of range there.
Mate ducks under a wild hook from Bango.
Mate scores with the left hand. Bango knows he should have avoided that one.
Mate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bango.
Mate connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bango momentarily.
Mate misses with a combination
and Bango moves into the clinch.
Bango tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mate's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mate pushes Bango back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bango blocks the elbow strike.
Bango misses with some punches.
Mate scores with a hook to the body.
Bango throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mate lands a body shot.
Mate works on Bango's body with a couple of short punches.
Mate lands a shot to the body.
Bango throws a head punch that misses.
Mate avoiding damage.
Mate misses with a body punch.
Mate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dave Mate.
I've got Mate winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Dave Mate!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for DJ Bango!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Dave Mate!
Dave Mate wins by split decision!
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energy
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RATING
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