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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Pleasures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Paduwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Paduwan 's choice of entrance music: Bitch. Darth Paduwan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
29 - 15 - 0 |
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178 cm
29
146 lbs
20 - 10 - 3 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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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
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Pleasures!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Paduwan !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleasures slips under a jab from Paduwan .
Paduwan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like John Pleasures has been cut.
Paduwan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pleasures throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paduwan .
Paduwan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Paduwan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Pleasures there.
Paduwan ducks under a wild hook from Pleasures.
Paduwan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pleasures ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paduwan moves away.
Pleasures throws a lazy uppercut
and Paduwan counters with a thumping low kick.
Paduwan misses with a lunging right hand
and Pleasures counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Paduwan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pleasures.
Pleasures seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasures is looking to take a break and control but Paduwan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paduwan wants to get back to full guard.
Pleasures throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pleasures is keen to just control but Paduwan is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because John Pleasures just wasn't active enough.
Paduwan moves in looking to clinch but Pleasures pushes him off.
Paduwan wants to clinch up but Pleasures keeps it at a distance.
Pleasures throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pleasures misses with a looping left.
Paduwan closes the distance but Pleasures moves to the side
and Pleasures counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Paduwan 's guard now.
Pleasures throws a big elbow that misses.
Pleasures postures up in Paduwan 's guard and throws a big left but Paduwan blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paduwan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pleasures is controlling him.
Pleasures pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paduwan is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pleasures postures up in Paduwan 's guard and throws a big left but Paduwan blocks it.
Pleasures is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pleasures scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pleasures moves out of range of the strikes.
Pleasures missing with a left hand there. Paduwan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paduwan misses with a looping left.
Darth Paduwan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pleasures throws a good cross that connects.
John Pleasures seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Pleasures.
Pleasures uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paduwan .
Pleasures lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Paduwan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pleasures.
Pleasures uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paduwan .
Paduwan misses with a hook.
Pleasures shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pleasures showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pleasures advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pleasures dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Pleasures's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pleasures throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paduwan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pleasures, right into the meat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pleasures lands with a nice combination. Paduwan backs away looking to recover.
Pleasures wants to slow Paduwan down by chopping away at his legs.
A lazy left from Pleasures finds it's target.
Pleasures throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Pleasures as he checks the leg kick.
Paduwan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paduwan misses with a few strikes there.
Some bone on bone action there as Pleasures checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pleasures connects with a leg kick. Paduwan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Paduwan . No joy for Pleasures on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Paduwan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paduwan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pleasures tries for a takedown but Paduwan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paduwan moves out of range of the strikes.
Paduwan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paduwan rushes Pleasures and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pleasures's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paduwan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Paduwan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pleasures changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paduwan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pleasures. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pleasures misses with a hook. Paduwan ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures scores with a nice strike.
Pleasures takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paduwan throws a right hand that misses
and Pleasures connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pleasures throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paduwan connects with a jab.
Paduwan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pleasures closes the distance and clinches up with Paduwan , looking for a takedown. Pleasures pushes Paduwan against the cage but Paduwan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paduwan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pleasures swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looks like Pleasures has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pleasures cracks a nice hook into Paduwan 's ribs.
Paduwan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pleasures throws a lazy right hand but Paduwan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pleasures, as that shot connected.
Paduwan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Paduwan trying to remain calm as Pleasures controls from the top position.
Pleasures trying to control the position but Paduwan is working away.
Pleasures postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Paduwan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pleasures asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pleasures scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures grinds an elbow into Paduwan 's temple.
Pleasures throwing shots but missing, from side control.
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!
Pleasures wants to control but Paduwan is keeping him busy.
Pleasures working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pleasures fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pleasures dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Pleasures's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A slow jab from Paduwan misses its intended target.
Pleasures lands a lovely overhand right.
Pleasures displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paduwan throws out the jab.
Paduwan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Paduwan misses with a hook.
A jab from Paduwan misses.
John Pleasures is winning the standup battle so far.
Pleasures has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pleasures there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pleasures is rocked!
Pleasures keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paduwan .
Pleasures shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pleasures looking to sit in guard and control but Paduwan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pleasures is trying to control the position but Paduwan postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasures looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Paduwan trying to control the position from guard on top but Pleasures is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paduwan 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up because John Pleasures just wasn't active enough.
Pleasures throws out a leg kick but Paduwan moves out of range and Pleasures only half commits.
Darth Paduwan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pleasures thows a body shot but no joy.
Pleasures fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paduwan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paduwan blocks a head kick by Pleasures.
Pleasures walks into a straight right hand from Paduwan .
Oh Pleasures is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pleasures avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paduwan misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paduwan misses with an uppercut. Pleasures saw that one coming.
Pleasures uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paduwan .
A slow jab from Paduwan misses its intended target.
Paduwan loads up on a big right hand but Pleasures slips the punch.
Paduwan throws a hook to the side of Pleasures's head but Pleasures sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pleasures blocks a jab.
Paduwan misses with an uppercut.
Pleasures steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paduwan .
Pleasures throws a sloppy body shot
and Paduwan counters with a huge right that knocks Pleasures out cold! Paduwan is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darth Paduwan !
Darth Paduwan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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