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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Serge Ibaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibaka comes to the cage accompanied by Eros Ramazzotti - Un'Emozione Per Sempre . Vader has chosen The Imperial March as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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134 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Serge Ibaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darth Vader !
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader moves out of range of the strikes.
Vader now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ibaka thuds a left hand into Vader 's body.
Ibaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ibaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vader throws a low kick, looking for Ibaka's leg but Ibaka calmly moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Ibaka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Ibaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Ibaka. That snapped Vader 's head back.
Nice shot by Ibaka.
Ibaka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ibaka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ibaka blocks a head kick by Vader .
Ibaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Vader is just out of range.
Vader wants to land a leg kick but Ibaka is out of range.
Ibaka throwing a counter right hand but Vader manages to avoid it.
Ibaka checks the leg kick.
Vader misses with a leg kick
and Ibaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ibaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibaka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vader throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ibaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vader moves away.
Vader let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Vader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ibaka misses with a double jab.
Vader throws a leg kick but Ibaka moved away.
Vader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibaka throws out the jab.
Vader feints the counter takedown.
Vader gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ibaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vader moves away.
Vader avoids the body shot from Ibaka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ibaka. Vader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vader misses with a low kick.
Vader has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vader looks to throw the jab but Ibaka is out of range.
Ibaka looks to land a left hand but Vader moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader tries to land a front kick but Ibaka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vader shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vader showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vader thows a huge punch but Ibaka dodges it nicely.
Ibaka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ibaka tries to get out of the position.
Vader landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vader thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ibaka's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vader prevents Ibaka from improving his position.
Vader passes into side control, despite Ibaka's attempt to control the position.
Vader trying to control the position but Ibaka is working away.
Vader cracks Ibaka with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader wants to control but Ibaka is keeping him busy.
Vader is chipping away with strikes.
Ibaka is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vader connects with a decent elbow.
Ibaka is not content to let Vader control the position.
Ibaka keeps Vader under control for a moment.
Ibaka taking a bit of punishment here - Vader scoring with strikes.
Ibaka defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vader working the ground and pound but Ibaka is defending the strikes.
Vader creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ibaka takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vader with the ground and pound but Ibaka regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ground and pound from Vader .
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ibaka controlling the position for now.
Ibaka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vader .
Ibaka is looking to improve his position.
Ibaka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vader .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Serge Ibaka will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vader throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibaka.
Ibaka misses with a straight left.
Ibaka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vader looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ibaka throwing a counter right hand but Vader manages to avoid it.
Vader looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibaka is just out of range.
Ibaka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ibaka jabs Vader to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vader tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ibaka defends well and Vader ends up having to push Ibaka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Ibaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vader turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ibaka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader throws a looping overhand right but Ibaka ducks down to avoid it.
Vader scoring well with a low kick there.
Ibaka is looking to wear down Vader with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vader throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ibaka moves out of range of the body kick.
Ibaka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vader throws a chopping leg kick but Ibaka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader misses with a low kick.
Ibaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Serge Ibaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Ibaka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vader thumps Ibaka with a low kick.
Ibaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vader .
Vader does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ibaka throwing a counter right hand but Vader manages to avoid it.
Vader will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vader avoids the body shot from Ibaka.
Ibaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vader sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ibaka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vader finds it's way round the side to connect with Ibaka's head.
Vader misses with a takedown attempt - Ibaka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vader steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ibaka.
Vader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ibaka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ibaka throws a hook but Vader blocks it.
Vader tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ibaka misses with a body shot.
Ibaka tests Vader 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vader looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ibaka cracks Vader with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vader misses with a takedown
and Ibaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Serge Ibaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Vader .
Ibaka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Darth Vader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibaka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vader 's hands.
Vader is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ibaka. Vader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vader is still on wobbly legs! Can Ibaka finish him?
Vader misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vader seems to have recovered his senses.
Ibaka misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka digs a good hook to Vader 's body.
Ibaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Vader on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vader chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vader misses with a lunging right hand
and Ibaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vader lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vader pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ibaka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ibaka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vader throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vader keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ibaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vader .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vader .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibaka misses with the combination.
Vader misses with a low kick as Ibaka jumps back.
Vader slips under a jab from Ibaka.
Vader waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ibaka.
Ibaka throws an overhand right that lands on Vader 's shoulder, as Vader tries to avoid the shot.
A solid body kick from Vader .
Ibaka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vader scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vader fails with the takedown.
Ibaka misses with an uppercut.
Vader looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vader is looking to slow Ibaka down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serge Ibaka dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vader goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vader moves out of range of the strikes.
Vader misses the jab.
A big right from Ibaka misses.
Vader appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jab from Ibaka.
Vader drops his hands momentarily and Ibaka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vader lands a nice shot to the body.
Vader lands a nice hook to Ibaka's body. Ibaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ibaka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ibaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader avoids the body shot from Ibaka.
Ibaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vader can do to turn this around?
Vader throws a leg kick
and Ibaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vader .
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vader .
Vader is looking to score with low kicks.
Vader throws a leg kick that misses.
Ibaka is looking to counter punch.
Vader misses with a lunging right hand
and Ibaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ibaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vader .
Vader blocks a jab.
Ibaka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ibaka.
Ibaka blocks a head kick by Vader .
Ibaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vader scores with a jab to the body.
Vader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibaka.
Vader only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vader misses with a left hand
and Ibaka counters with a left to the body.
Vader misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader misses with a lunging right hand
and Ibaka counters with a crisp one two that drops Vader ! Ibaka thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Vader to his feet! Vader is in big trouble!
Vader has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vader shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ibaka as he jumps to the side.
Vader throws a leg kick which misses Ibaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Ibaka tries to avoid it.
Vader scores with a head kick. Ibaka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab from Vader misses.
Vader ducks under a wild hook from Ibaka.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vader , right into the meat.
Ibaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Ibaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ibaka misses with a hook.
Ibaka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader feints and as Ibaka raises his hands in defense, Vader changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vader stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ibaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vader throws a big elbow that misses.
Ibaka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vader on the ground.
Ibaka is trying to control the position but Vader postures up.
Ibaka wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ibaka keeping moving, preventing Vader from controlling successfully.
Vader postures up and lands a big shot to Ibaka's brow.
Darth Vader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vader with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader is looking to work some ground and pound but Ibaka has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ibaka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Ibaka.
Ibaka looks to throw the jab but Vader is out of range.
Vader tries to land a body kick
and Ibaka counters with a nice body shot.
Vader throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Ibaka was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vader .
Ibaka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ibaka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vader misses with a takedown attempt
and Ibaka counters with a straight right hand.
Serge Ibaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Vader misses with a wild body shot.
Vader misses with the body kick
and Ibaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vader thows a leg kick but Ibaka checks it
and Ibaka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vader takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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 Serge Ibaka.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ibaka, 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Serge Ibaka!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Serge Ibaka!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Serge Ibaka!
Serge Ibaka wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Serge Ibaka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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