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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Whiteside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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140 lbs
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Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darth Vader !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Whiteside!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vader throws a hook but Whiteside avoids it easily.
A jab from Vader misses.
Whiteside misses with a wild body shot.
Whiteside changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vader tries to avoid it but Whiteside manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vader to the ground. Vader escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Whiteside looks to score with a jab to the body but Vader is just out of range.
Vader lands with a nice body kick.
A big right from Vader misses.
Vader scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Whiteside blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader connects with a looping right hand.
Whiteside closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vader circles away.
Vader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vader fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whiteside manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vader .
Vader chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whiteside thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whiteside looks for a takedown but Vader sprawls well.
Darth Vader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Whiteside.
Whiteside misses with an uppercut. Vader saw that one coming.
Vader catches Whiteside with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vader lands a really nice looking cross but Whiteside seems unphased.
Vader throws a body punch but Whiteside moves out of range.
Darth Vader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vader defending well as Whiteside loads up on a big left hand.
Whiteside takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiteside's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vader connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Whiteside scrambles back to his feet.
Darth Vader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whiteside uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vader .
No luck for Whiteside with that takedown attempt.
Vader moves away from the strike by Whiteside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vader throws a body punch but Whiteside moves out of range.
Vader digs a good body shot into Whiteside's ribs.
Vader throws a jab when Whiteside was well out of range.
Whiteside tries to clinch up.
Vader lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Whiteside avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whiteside. Vader does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vader lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Vader .
Vader throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Whiteside blocks the low kick.
Whiteside misses with a wild body shot.
Vader gets caught napping as Whiteside dives in and scores a takedown. Vader manages to retain guard.
Whiteside is fighting to break Vader 's control of his arms but Vader is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Whiteside throwing strikes from guard but Vader blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whiteside throws a big right hand that misses.
Whiteside not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vader definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Whiteside trying to control the position from guard on top but Vader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vader looking for a sweep. Not yet Vader , not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vader feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Whiteside's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vader connects with a leg kick. Whiteside looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vader just misses with a punch to the body.
Vader throws a wild body kick that Whiteside sees coming a mile off.
Whiteside 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.
Vader looks to land a right hand but Whiteside moved out of range.
Vader is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whiteside can do to turn this around?
Whiteside fails with a takedown attempt.
Vader uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whiteside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vader misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vader moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vader lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Whiteside has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Whiteside and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Vader misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vader .
Vader darts in trying to clinch
so Whiteside counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vader wants to sweep here but Whiteside controlling him for the moment.
Whiteside has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whiteside with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vader looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiteside wants to pass the guard but Vader is keeping the position.
Whiteside wants to control from the top but Vader keeps moving.
Vader pulls Whiteside in to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vader looks to land a left hand but Whiteside moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader lands a jab to Whiteside's midsection.
Vader swings for the body but Whiteside moves out of range.
Whiteside misses with a wild body shot.
Whiteside doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Whiteside's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whiteside was well out of range. Poor timing from Vader .
Whiteside changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vader tries to avoid it but Whiteside manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vader to the ground. Vader escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vader will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vader swings for the body but Whiteside moves out of range.
Whiteside moves out of range as Vader strikes.
Whiteside stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vader .
Vader pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader wants to slow Whiteside down by chopping away at his legs.
Whiteside misses with an uppercut. Vader saw that one coming.
A big right from Vader misses.
Vader tries to land a leg kick but Whiteside saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Vader misses.
Whiteside on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Whiteside shoots in for a double leg but Vader sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Darth Vader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Whiteside.
Vader misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vader stuffs the takedown.
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!
Whiteside stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vader .
Whiteside steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vader .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Whiteside gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vader counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vader swings for the body but Whiteside moves out of range.
Vader throws a hook but Whiteside blocks it.
Vader lands with an uppercut that bounces Whiteside off the cage and back into range.
Vader wants to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Whiteside checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vader throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteside shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Whiteside stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vader .
Horrible takedown attempt by Whiteside or perhaps it was just good defense by Vader , which made it look bad.
Darth Vader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Whiteside.
Whiteside shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vader sprawls well. Vader wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Whiteside gets slowly back to his feet.
Vader uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whiteside.
Whiteside tries for a takedown but Vader sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vader lands a leg kick that knocks Whiteside off balance momentarily.
Whiteside misses with a hook
and Vader counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnny Whiteside has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiteside goes for a double leg but Vader avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vader continues to drive forward.
Vader lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whiteside.
Whiteside changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vader fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Whiteside takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vader ducks under a wild hook from Whiteside.
Whiteside moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Vader .
Vader throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Whiteside stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whiteside changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vader tries to avoid it but Whiteside manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vader to the ground. Vader escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vader throws a sloppy head kick and Whiteside moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader throws a sloppy head kick and Whiteside moves out of range easily.
Whiteside keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vader .
Vader buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vader fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Whiteside.
Whiteside throws a hook to the side of Vader 's head but Vader sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Vader . Beautiful body shot.
Whiteside sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Darth Vader is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vader .
Vader lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vader lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vader scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiteside swings for the body but Vader moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vader .
Whiteside has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vader .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vader cracks Whiteside with an open hand slap.
Vader feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Whiteside's calf.
Whiteside walks into a straight right hand from Vader .
Vader clobbers Whiteside with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vader scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vader stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vader wants it to stay on the feet.
Whiteside circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darth Vader showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vader , 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darth Vader !
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