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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Pinaglabanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinaglabanan comes to the cage accompanied by DiRTY RADiO - Waiting So Long (Beat by: Sam Gellaitry). Vader has chosen The Imperial March as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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134 lbs
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Pinaglabanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Darth Vader !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Pinaglabanan misses the target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pinaglabanan or perhaps it was just good defense by Vader , which made it look bad.
Vader appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vader tries to land a leg kick but Pinaglabanan saw it coming and moves away.
Vader ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vader has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Vader lands a front kick.
Pinaglabanan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pinaglabanan lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinaglabanan trying to control but Vader is working from the bottom.
Vader has control of Pinaglabanan's left arm, preventing Pinaglabanan from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinaglabanan throws a big elbow that misses.
Pinaglabanan postures up in Vader 's guard and throws a big left but Vader blocks it.
We've been hearing that Pinaglabanan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan stopping the sweep attempt from Vader .
Pinaglabanan throws a big right hand that misses.
Vader working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pinaglabanan.
Vader trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pinaglabanan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pinaglabanan lands with a hook. Vader tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pinaglabanan is defended easily by Vader .
A countering left hand to the body from Vader misses.
Vader misses with a body kick.
Pinaglabanan misses the jab.
Pinaglabanan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vader .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vader has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pinaglabanan finds it's way round the side to connect with Vader 's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pinaglabanan.
Vader ducks under a wild hook from Pinaglabanan.
Vader slips a jab from Pinaglabanan.
Vader throws out a loose jab but Pinaglabanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinaglabanan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pinaglabanan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vader .
Vader turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vader moves away from the strike by Pinaglabanan.
Nice body kick from Vader .
Pinaglabanan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vader connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pinaglabanan scrambles back to his feet.
Vader tries to work over Pinaglabanan's front leg with a kick but Pinaglabanan checks it.
Pinaglabanan swings widly with a right hand
and Vader counters with a left to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vader .
Vader defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pinaglabanan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pinaglabanan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vader misses with a straight left.
Pinaglabanan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vader tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pinaglabanan is in Vader 's guard.
Vader bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pinaglabanan's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pinaglabanan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vader manages to get himself to full guard.
Vader preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vader preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pinaglabanan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pinaglabanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Vader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vader looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pinaglabanan is one step ahead there.
Pinaglabanan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pinaglabanan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pinaglabanan trying to control but Vader is working from the bottom.
Pinaglabanan throws a big elbow that misses.
Vader controlling Pinaglabanan's posture.
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 John Pinaglabanan will probably get the nod.
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.
Pinaglabanan shoots for a takedown but Vader saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vader appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vader fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vader fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pinaglabanan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John Pinaglabanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinaglabanan throws a body shot but no joy.
Vader uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinaglabanan.
Vader moves out of range as Pinaglabanan strikes.
Pinaglabanan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinaglabanan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vader counters with a good low kick that Pinaglabanan was not able to check.
Vader keeps Pinaglabanan at a distance using the push kick.
Pinaglabanan checks a low kick from Vader .
Vader keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan throws a hook but Vader blocks it.
Pinaglabanan lands a really nice looking cross but Vader seems unphased.
Pinaglabanan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vader throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pinaglabanan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vader moves out of range as Pinaglabanan strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader jabs Pinaglabanan right on the nose. Pinaglabanan blinks but takes it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pinaglabanan.
Vader misses with a body shot.
A big left from Vader misses.
Pinaglabanan blocks a head kick by Vader .
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown but Vader shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pinaglabanan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vader steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan avoids the head kick by Vader .
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a double leg but Vader sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vader leaves Pinaglabanan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And Vader responds with a good body kick, but Pinaglabanan manages to step out the way in time.
Vader is looking to clinch.
Pinaglabanan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vader steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pinaglabanan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vader .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vader . Pinaglabanan shrugs it off though.
Pinaglabanan misses with a right hand
and Vader counters with a low kick, right behind Pinaglabanan 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Pinaglabanan misses.
Vader shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pinaglabanan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vader to the ground. Pinaglabanan is now in Vader 's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vader lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pinaglabanan keeping full guard, as Vader tries to pass.
Pinaglabanan pulls Vader in to control the position.
Vader postures up.
Pinaglabanan being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pinaglabanan keeping moving, preventing Vader from controlling successfully.
Vader with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pinaglabanan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vader controls the pace.
Pinaglabanan is trying to keep Vader in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vader moves out of range as Pinaglabanan strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vader .
Pinaglabanan throws a big shot that misses.
Pinaglabanan misses with an uppercut. Vader saw that one coming.
A jab from Pinaglabanan misses.
Vader thumps Pinaglabanan with a low kick.
Pinaglabanan misses with an uppercut
and Vader counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vader .
Vader throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pinaglabanan throws a jab when Vader was well out of range.
Pinaglabanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vader was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinaglabanan.
Vader moves out of range as Pinaglabanan strikes.
Good shot there by Vader .
Pinaglabanan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Vader .
Pinaglabanan misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pinaglabanan fails with a takedown attempt.
Vader throws a head kick but Pinaglabanan moves out of range.
Pinaglabanan takes one to the chin there.
Pinaglabanan lands a slapping body shot.
Vader throws a leg kick which misses Pinaglabanan's front leg but catches the back leg as Pinaglabanan tries to avoid it.
Vader takes a swing at Pinaglabanan's ribcage but misses.
Pinaglabanan throws a lazy right hand but Vader sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darth Vader seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinaglabanan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pinaglabanan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pinaglabanan throws a hook to the side of Vader 's head but Vader sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vader , right into the meat.
Vader takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Vader .
Pinaglabanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vader was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinaglabanan.
Vader appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vader attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Pinaglabanan misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Vader .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader lands a leg kick that knocks Pinaglabanan off balance momentarily.
Pinaglabanan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pinaglabanan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pinaglabanan throws out a loose jab but Vader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vader slips under a jab from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook to the body
and Vader counters with a good low kick that Pinaglabanan was not able to check.
Vader tries to clinch but Pinaglabanan is having none of it.
Vader drops his hands momentarily and Pinaglabanan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pinaglabanan walks into a left hand.
Nice body kick there by Vader .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vader moves out of range as Pinaglabanan strikes.
Pinaglabanan slips under a jab.
Pinaglabanan staying out of range there.
Pinaglabanan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinaglabanan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Vader there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vader looks to throw the jab but Pinaglabanan is out of range.
Vader stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vader wants it to stay on the feet.
Pinaglabanan defending well as Vader loads up on a big left hand.
Pinaglabanan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vader counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vader .
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook
and Vader counters with an outside leg kick.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook.
Vader darts in and clinches Pinaglabanan up against the cage.
Vader stalling.
Pinaglabanan blocking some punches.
Pinaglabanan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pinaglabanan as Vader tries to tie him up.
Pinaglabanan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vader is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pinaglabanan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vader lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pinaglabanan is looking for a takedown.
Pinaglabanan misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vader creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Vader fails to land.
Vader lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vader lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pinaglabanan backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Pinaglabanan fails to land.
Pinaglabanan has a couple of punches blocked by Vader .
Pinaglabanan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vader prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Vader .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader gets underhooks to prevent Pinaglabanan's takedown attempt.
Vader tries to throw a body punch but Pinaglabanan avoids it by throwing Vader back against the cage.
Vader blocking some punches.
Pinaglabanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinaglabanan can't get the takedown.
Pinaglabanan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vader prevents it.
Pinaglabanan is trying to drag Vader to the mat but Vader just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pinaglabanan wants to take the fight to the mat but Vader manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vader throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinaglabanan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vader is defending well.
Vader holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pinaglabanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darth Vader comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vader has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darth Vader !
Our winner, Darth Vader , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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