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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pinaglabanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinaglabanan has chosen Flume - Some Minds (XVII Flip) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Sten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Pinaglabanan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinaglabanan darts in looking for a takedown but Sten gets double underhooks and turns Pinaglabanan into the cage.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown but Sten shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pinaglabanan or perhaps it was just good defense by Sten, which made it look bad.
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sten is trying to defend but Pinaglabanan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sten manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Pinaglabanan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sten is fending him off so far but Pinaglabanan persists. Nope, Sten circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinaglabanan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sten's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sten wants to get back to full guard but Pinaglabanan has mounted him!
Pinaglabanan wants to control the pace but Sten is squirming around nicely.
Pinaglabanan prevents Sten from getting the reversal.
Sten is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten tries to hold on but Pinaglabanan pushes him away.
Sten is desperately trying to improve his position but Pinaglabanan has a good base and remains in mount.
Sten wants to control but Pinaglabanan is having none of it.
Pinaglabanan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pinaglabanan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pinaglabanan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pinaglabanan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pinaglabanan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pinaglabanan with the ground and pound from mount.
Sten wants to hold on but Pinaglabanan pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sten is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sten looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Sten wants to control but Pinaglabanan is having none of it.
Pinaglabanan prevents Sten from getting the reversal.
Pinaglabanan with a couple of short strikes.
Pinaglabanan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sten can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pinaglabanan won't let Sten get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sten is trying desperately to improve position.
Sten somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
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!
Sten defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pinaglabanan.
Sten takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice cross by Pinaglabanan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a double leg but Sten sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pinaglabanan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sten sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pinaglabanan shoots for a double leg takedown but Sten sprawls well. He's pushed Pinaglabanan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pinaglabanan thuds his right hand into Sten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pinaglabanan avoids the head kick by Sten.
Pinaglabanan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pinaglabanan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sten sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sten was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sten closes the distance and pushes Pinaglabanan back into the cage.
Pinaglabanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pinaglabanan misses with the head strike.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pinaglabanan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pinaglabanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Sten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinaglabanan has a couple of punches blocked by Sten.
Sten lands a good knee to the midsection. Pinaglabanan won't want to take too many of those.
Pinaglabanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sten scores with a knee to the head.
Pinaglabanan breaks from the clinch.
Dan Sten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinaglabanan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pinaglabanan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sten counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pinaglabanan misses with a takedown attempt
and Sten counters by clinching up.
Pinaglabanan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pinaglabanan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pinaglabanan misses with the head strike.
Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pinaglabanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Pinaglabanan blocks with his arms.
Pinaglabanan breaks from the clinch.
Pinaglabanan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pinaglabanan avoids a kick to the body.
Pinaglabanan darts in looking for a takedown but Sten gets double underhooks and turns Pinaglabanan into the cage.
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 Dan Sten will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick misses from Sten.
Sten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinaglabanan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pinaglabanan tries to circle away but Sten has him pinned against the cage.
Sten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pinaglabanan misses with some punches.
Pinaglabanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinaglabanan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pinaglabanan working aggressively here.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pinaglabanan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pinaglabanan blocks it with crossed arms.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Pinaglabanan lands with a right to the head.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Pinaglabanan blocks with his arms.
Pinaglabanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinaglabanan.
Sten wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pinaglabanan drives through with a takedown into Sten's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sten pushes Pinaglabanan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten leaves Pinaglabanan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pinaglabanan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sten pushes Pinaglabanan off and gets back to his feet.
Sten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice shot by Pinaglabanan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sten defending well as Pinaglabanan loads up on a big left hand.
Pinaglabanan dives in and grabs Sten's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sten pushes down on Pinaglabanan's head and hops out.
Pinaglabanan has his takedown stuffed
and Sten counters by clinching up.
Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pinaglabanan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pinaglabanan lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten landing knees to the head.
It looks like John Pinaglabanan has been cut.
Sten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pinaglabanan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Pinaglabanan.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Pinaglabanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Pinaglabanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinaglabanan cracks Sten with a good jab.
Pinaglabanan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sten sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sten throws a sloppy head kick and Pinaglabanan moves out of range easily.
Pinaglabanan misses with a takedown attempt
and Sten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sten takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sten darts in and clinches Pinaglabanan up against the cage.
Sten looking to throw knees to the head but Pinaglabanan is blocking nicely.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pinaglabanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sten is looking to clinch but Pinaglabanan is avoiding it.
Pinaglabanan with a poor takedown
and Sten counters with a good, hard body kick but Pinaglabanan shrugs it off.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sten sprawls well. Sten wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pinaglabanan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan staying out of range there.
Sten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinaglabanan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pinaglabanan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sten explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Sten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinaglabanan swats away the attempt to clinch by Sten.
Pinaglabanan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sten was covering up waiting for the punch and Pinaglabanan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinaglabanan wants to control from the top but Sten keeps moving.
Sten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pinaglabanan landing with the ground and pound.
Sten has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Pinaglabanan has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Pinaglabanan working hard to break the clinch.
Pinaglabanan tries to circle away but Sten has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pinaglabanan blocks it with crossed arms.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pinaglabanan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sten misses with a knee to the head.
Pinaglabanan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sten moves into range and clinches up with Pinaglabanan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sten dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Pinaglabanan's cut.
That's time! Sten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sten but Sten pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pinaglabanan fails with a takedown attempt.
Pinaglabanan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinaglabanan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pinaglabanan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sten is fending him off so far but Pinaglabanan persists. Nope, Sten circles away and we're back to standing.
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pinaglabanan.
A head kick misses from Sten.
Pinaglabanan goes for a double leg but Sten avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sten continues to drive forward.
Pinaglabanan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sten tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinaglabanan is hanging on to Sten's back as he tries to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan is riding his opponent, not letting Sten buck him off.
Sten tries to break free.
Sten is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Pinaglabanan punches Sten on the ear.
Pinaglabanan controls the action.
Sten trying to get back to his feet but Pinaglabanan is in full control for now.
Pinaglabanan scores with punches and elbows.
Sten is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dan Sten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Pinaglabanan gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Pinaglabanan trying to control momentarily.
Sten might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sten trying to control the hands but Pinaglabanan breaks the grip.
Sten covers up after that shot from Pinaglabanan.
Sten is rocked!
Sten is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Pinaglabanan connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Sten to escape the position.
Oh Sten is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
What can Sten do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Pinaglabanan scores with punches and elbows.
Pinaglabanan lands shots to the head and Sten turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Pinaglabanan!
John Pinaglabanan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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