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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Pinaglabanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Pinaglabanan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, John Pinaglabanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richmond Finch!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch throws a leg kick but Pinaglabanan moved away.
Finch wants to slow Pinaglabanan down by chopping away at his legs.
Pinaglabanan slips a jab from Finch.
Pinaglabanan misses with a takedown
and Finch counters with a stiff right hand.
Finch slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Finch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finch misses with a leg kick.
Pinaglabanan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Finch!
Pinaglabanan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finch isn't going anywhere.
Finch is looking to regain half guard here but Pinaglabanan keeps moving and retains side control.
Pinaglabanan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Finch is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Pinaglabanan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finch keeps working.
The ground and pound from Pinaglabanan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pinaglabanan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pinaglabanan lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pinaglabanan lands an elbow.
Pinaglabanan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pinaglabanan laying and praying for a moment but Finch takes advantage and regains half guard.
Finch wants to get back to full guard.
Pinaglabanan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pinaglabanan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Finch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pinaglabanan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Finch gets back to full guard.
Finch trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pinaglabanan forces his way into half guard.
Finch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pinaglabanan scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Finch wants to control but Pinaglabanan is keeping busy.
Finch might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pinaglabanan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pinaglabanan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Finch trying to hold on to Pinaglabanan's head to control him but Pinaglabanan postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan throwing shots but Finch is blocking nicely.
Finch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pinaglabanan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Finch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Finch is looking for a sweep. Pinaglabanan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pinaglabanan throwing shots but Finch is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pinaglabanan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Finch to regain full guard.
Pinaglabanan cracks Finch with a solid left hand.
Pinaglabanan stopping the sweep attempt from Finch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pinaglabanan dominated that 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.
Pinaglabanan throws a body shot but no joy.
Finch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Finch tries to land a front kick but Pinaglabanan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
John Pinaglabanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinaglabanan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pinaglabanan gets a takedown into half guard.
Finch makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Pinaglabanan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch has his hands clasped together around Pinaglabanan's back. He's all about the action.
Pinaglabanan looks to land a strike but Finch avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch 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 tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Finch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pinaglabanan has him pressed against the cage.
Finch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Finch stops a 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.
Pinaglabanan is looking for a takedown.
Pinaglabanan tries to pull guard but Finch forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Finch working aggressively here.
Pinaglabanan wants to take the fight to the mat but Finch manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finch throws a shot from downtown. Pinaglabanan moves away and avoids it.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown but Finch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pinaglabanan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pinaglabanan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pinaglabanan looks for a takedown but Finch sprawls well.
Good leg kick by Finch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pinaglabanan slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinaglabanan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Finch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Finch lands a nice looking body kick.
Pinaglabanan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Finch defends it nicely.
Finch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Finch tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan has a takedown stuffed.
Finch throws out a loose jab but Pinaglabanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch lands the left hand.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown but Finch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Finch connects with a solid leg kick.
Pinaglabanan dives in for a single leg takedown but Finch sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Finch, as that shot connected.
Pinaglabanan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Finch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pinaglabanan somewhat.
Pinaglabanan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pinaglabanan has his takedown stuffed
and Finch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Pinaglabanan moved out of range nicely.
Finch scores with a jab to the body.
Pinaglabanan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Finch sprawls well initially but Pinaglabanan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Pinaglabanan is on him like a limpet, forcing Finch back against the cage.
Pinaglabanan wants a takedown.
Finch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pinaglabanan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Finch after a bit of a struggle.
Pinaglabanan takes a shot to the head.
Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pinaglabanan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Finch counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pinaglabanan is defended easily by Finch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richmond Finch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pinaglabanan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Finch.
That kick from Pinaglabanan tenderised Finch's leg. Finch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Finch 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.
Finch jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Finch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Finch punishes Pinaglabanan's body with a nice straight punch.
Pinaglabanan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pinaglabanan is trying to control. Finch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Finch is trying is best to control the position here.
Pinaglabanan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinaglabanan is keen to just control but Finch is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch is trying to stand up here but Pinaglabanan is controlling him well.
Pinaglabanan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Finch is looking for a sweep. Pinaglabanan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pinaglabanan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Finch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Finch gets full guard.
John Pinaglabanan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Finch trying to control the position.
Finch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pinaglabanan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Finch has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Pinaglabanan is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Pinaglabanan is looking for a takedown.
Finch tries to break free but Pinaglabanan pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch manages to break the clinch.
Finch lands with a right hand.
Finch thumps Pinaglabanan with a low kick.
Finch swings for the body but Pinaglabanan moves out of range.
Finch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pinaglabanan momentarily.
Pinaglabanan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Finch throws a body kick that misses
and Pinaglabanan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pinaglabanan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinaglabanan throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pinaglabanan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Finch wants to sweep here but Pinaglabanan controlling him for the moment.
Finch is looking to stand up but Pinaglabanan isn't so interested in that idea.
Finch is pulling down on Pinaglabanan's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Finch is on top in guard.
Pinaglabanan looking for a sweep. Not yet Pinaglabanan, not yet.
Finch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Finch being controlled here momentarily.
Pinaglabanan wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pinaglabanan pulls Finch in close to his closed guard and prevents Finch from doing any damage or advancing position.
Finch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Finch is fighting to break Pinaglabanan's control of his arms but Pinaglabanan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Finch throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like John Pinaglabanan has been cut.
Pinaglabanan fails with a takedown attempt.
Pinaglabanan tries for a takedown but Finch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Pinaglabanan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinaglabanan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richmond Finch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Finch 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richmond Finch!
Richmond Finch took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pearson Specter Litt for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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