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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Piston Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pinaglabanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Pinaglabanan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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139 lbs
13 - 7 - 2 |
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171 cm
34
144 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Piston Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, John Pinaglabanan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horiguchi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot by Pinaglabanan.
Horiguchi throws a solid leg kick but Pinaglabanan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Horiguchi.
Nice cross by Horiguchi.
Pinaglabanan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pinaglabanan slips a jab from Horiguchi.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pinaglabanan, as that shot connected.
Pinaglabanan moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Horiguchi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi is trying to get back to half guard.
Horiguchi wants to control but Pinaglabanan postures up.
Horiguchi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pinaglabanan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Horiguchi is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Horiguchi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Horiguchi tries to escape but Pinaglabanan is in control.
Horiguchi wants to control but Pinaglabanan postures up.
Horiguchi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pinaglabanan slows the pace down.
Horiguchi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Cooker, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Horiguchi is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pinaglabanan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horiguchi keeps working.
Pinaglabanan throws a strike aimed at the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi avoids it well.
Pinaglabanan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pinaglabanan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pinaglabanan misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is looking to regain half guard here but Pinaglabanan keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Horiguchi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pinaglabanan goes for a double leg but Horiguchi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Horiguchi continues to drive forward.
Pinaglabanan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Horiguchi on his heels. He'll look to pass Horiguchi's guard now, I'm sure.
Horiguchi is wriggling around but Pinaglabanan manages to pass to half guard.
Horiguchi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Horiguchi trying to control but Pinaglabanan postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Horiguchi's head.
Pinaglabanan working the head and body with strikes.
Horiguchi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pinaglabanan.
Horiguchi is trying to control but can't.
Pinaglabanan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pinaglabanan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinaglabanan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pinaglabanan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Horiguchi's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pinaglabanan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pinaglabanan throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pinaglabanan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Horiguchi tries to avoid it but Pinaglabanan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Horiguchi to the ground. Horiguchi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horiguchi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horiguchi gets caught napping as Pinaglabanan dives in and scores a takedown. Horiguchi manages to retain guard.
Horiguchi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Horiguchi being controlled here, momentarily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Horiguchi holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinaglabanan preventing the sweep.
Horiguchi is pulling down on Pinaglabanan's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi working a defensive guard here.
Pinaglabanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Horiguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pinaglabanan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pinaglabanan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Horiguchi's half guard.
Horiguchi kicks off Pinaglabanan and gets to his feet.
Pinaglabanan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pinaglabanan misses with a straight right.
Horiguchi moves in looking to clinch but Pinaglabanan pushes him off.
Pinaglabanan gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan trying to control but Horiguchi is working from the bottom.
Pinaglabanan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Horiguchi has control of Pinaglabanan's left arm, preventing Pinaglabanan from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan throwing strikes but missing.
Horiguchi looking for a sweep. Not yet Horiguchi, not yet.
Pinaglabanan wants to control from the top but Horiguchi keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pinaglabanan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pinaglabanan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pinaglabanan being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pinaglabanan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pinaglabanan misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horiguchi leaves Pinaglabanan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pinaglabanan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pinaglabanan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up but Pinaglabanan circles away and keeps his distance.
Pinaglabanan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Horiguchi's guard.
Horiguchi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Horiguchi controlling the action here.
Pinaglabanan wants to improve his position but Horiguchi is controlling well.
Horiguchi is keen to just control but Pinaglabanan is a slippery customer.
Horiguchi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Pinaglabanan 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!
Pinaglabanan slips a jab from Horiguchi.
Pinaglabanan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pinaglabanan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
John Pinaglabanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horiguchi scores with a kick to the body.
Pinaglabanan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Horiguchi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Horiguchi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pinaglabanan off and has taken his back!
Pinaglabanan is in bad spot here.
Horiguchi is looking to control Pinaglabanan but Pinaglabanan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Pinaglabanan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Horiguchi's guard. Nice work there by Pinaglabanan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinaglabanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Horiguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horiguchi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pinaglabanan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pinaglabanan throwing strikes from guard but Horiguchi blocks nicely.
Horiguchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pinaglabanan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horiguchi is trying to keep Pinaglabanan in close.
Pinaglabanan scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pinaglabanan postures up.
Pinaglabanan landing some decent shots from guard.
Pinaglabanan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pinaglabanan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pinaglabanan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pinaglabanan cracks Horiguchi with a solid left hand.
Pinaglabanan working some strikes from top position.
Pinaglabanan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi trying to keep a closed guard but Pinaglabanan is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pinaglabanan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Horiguchi to the ground. Pinaglabanan is now in Horiguchi's guard.
Pinaglabanan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Piston Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pinaglabanan controlling from the top position.
Horiguchi has Pinaglabanan pulled in close to control his posture.
Pinaglabanan works over Horiguchi with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan throwing strikes from guard but Horiguchi blocks nicely.
Pinaglabanan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Horiguchi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pinaglabanan has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pinaglabanan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Horiguchi wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Pinaglabanan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pinaglabanan 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pinaglabanan!
A very excited looking John Pinaglabanan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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