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Event:
Highland Games 203
Date: Sep 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Szczęsny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
#CL2#
Szczęsny closes the distance and clinches.
Drake stalling in the clinch but Szczęsny improves position.
Szczęsny lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Szczęsny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drake taking a breather.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow.
Drake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Szczęsny is keeping busy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Szczęsny misses with a punch to the body.
Drake stalling.
#T1#
Szczęsny being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Neil Drake.
Szczęsny lands with an overhand left.
Szczęsny takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Drake throws a lazy right hand but Szczęsny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Szczęsny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Szczęsny 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.
Szczęsny moves away from the strike by Drake.
Drake avoids the body shot from Szczęsny.
Drake is looking to counter punch.
Szczęsny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drake.#TD#
Drake changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Szczęsny looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Szczęsny is not content to let Drake control the position.
Szczęsny struggling a bit here.#T2##SUB#
Drake working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Drake tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Drake has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Szczęsny tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Drake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Drake throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Szczęsny looks to move to half guard but instead Drake has passed into mount! Damn!
Szczęsny regains half guard.#T3##SUB#
Drake is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Drake wants to work for an arm triangle but Szczęsny is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Szczęsny wants to improve his position but Drake is controlling well.
#SUB#
Drake seems to be looking for submissions.
Drake prevents Szczęsny from improving his position.
Szczęsny is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Szczęsny is looking to control Drake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Szczęsny avoid being mounted?
Drake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Szczęsny is defending against the submission attempts here by Drake.
Szczęsny trying to control here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Szczęsny can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Drake is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Szczęsny wants to control but Drake is keeping busy.
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 Neil Drake will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Szczęsny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Szczęsny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Szczęsny to score with a decent uppercut.
Szczęsny just misses with a punch to the body.
Neil Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szczęsny connects with a looping right hand.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drake throws a series of punches but Szczęsny avoids them all with ease.
Szczęsny feints a counter leg kick.#TD#
Drake changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Szczęsny looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczęsny struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Drake is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Szczęsny knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Drake wants to control but Szczęsny is keeping him busy. #T1#
Drake tries to advance to mount but can't.
Drake misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Szczęsny is holding Drake down, trying to stall.
Drake scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Szczęsny to see if he's OK.
Drake trying to control the position but Szczęsny is working away. #T2#
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.#SUB#
Drake tries for a kimura but Szczęsny is defending well.
Szczęsny prevents Drake from improving position.
Szczęsny really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Szczęsny is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Drake trying to control from half guard but Szczęsny is working away. #SUB#
Drake is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Drake is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Szczęsny has managed to free his arm - good work. #T3#
Drake passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Szczęsny's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Drake wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Szczęsny, who protects the arm well.
Szczęsny tries to bench press Drake off him but Drake keeps the position.
Drake in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Szczęsny trying to control but Drake flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!#T4##SUB#
Szczęsny is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB#
Drake looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Szczęsny is controlling Drake 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Szczęsny stays in close to Drake's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Szczęsny trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Neil Drake will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Szczęsny ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Szczęsny fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drake misses the jab.
Szczęsny connects with a crisp jab.
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Szczęsny.
Drake feinted with a counter takedown.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL2#
Szczęsny forces Drake back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drake lands a right hand.
Drake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake is trying to pull guard but Szczęsny turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Drake tries to pull guard but Szczęsny won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake is looking to control Szczęsny's arms but Szczęsny gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drake has his back to the cage.
Drake leaning his opponent against the cage.#T1#
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Drake is trying to pull guard but Szczęsny turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Szczęsny.
Drake is stalling here.
Drake is looking to control Szczęsny's arms but Szczęsny gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drake has his back to the cage.
Szczęsny prevents a body shot from Drake.
Drake displaying some good clinch control by pressing Szczęsny up against the cage.#T2#
Drake takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Szczęsny lands an elbow that stopped Drake in his tracks for a moment.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow.
Szczęsny lands a shot to the body.
Drake is trying to pull guard but Szczęsny has him pressed against the cage.
Drake scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Szczęsny.
Drake's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Drake is trying to maintain a safe position but Szczęsny gets an underhook and turns Drake into the cage.
Victor Szczęsny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Drake taking a breather.
Maybe Drake would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Neil Drake.
Drake throws a jab but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Szczęsny clinches up with Drake and pushes him back against the cage.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake looking to stall.
Szczęsny blocks an uppercut.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drake trying to control the position but instead, Szczęsny has worked for underhooks and has pushed Drake into the cage.
Drake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Szczęsny walks away with a smile on his face. Drake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Szczęsny lands a nice shot to the body.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drake on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Drake closes this distance looking for a takedown but Szczęsny circles away.
Drake misses with a lunging right hand
and Szczęsny counters with an outside leg kick.
Szczęsny just misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Szczęsny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drake.#KD2#
Szczęsny drops Drake with a beautiful combination! Drake stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Szczęsny is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Drake is rocked!
Drake shoots and misses
and Szczęsny counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Drake! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Victor Szczęsny!
Victor Szczęsny took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Event:
Highland Games 197
Date: Aug 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Drake connects with a right hand. Pinaglabanan shakes it off.#CL2#
Pinaglabanan has taken the fight to the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pinaglabanan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Drake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pinaglabanan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drake blocks a body shot from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pinaglabanan as Drake tries to tie him up.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pinaglabanan backwards.
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinaglabanan controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinaglabanan lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Pinaglabanan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Pinaglabanan.
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drake tries to pull guard but Pinaglabanan holds him up against the cage and eventually Drake drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Pinaglabanan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Pinaglabanan. #TD#
Drake shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Drake trying to control but Pinaglabanan is working from the bottom.
Pinaglabanan controlling the position.
Pinaglabanan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Drake stopping the sweep attempt from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan is still trying to improve position.#T2#
Pinaglabanan pulls Drake in close to his closed guard and prevents Drake from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pinaglabanan keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
John Pinaglabanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Pinaglabanan.
Drake misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Pinaglabanan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinaglabanan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pinaglabanan scores with a shot to the side of Drake's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinaglabanan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drake tries to pull guard but Pinaglabanan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Pinaglabanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3##CL2#
Pinaglabanan rushes Drake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drake tries to pull guard but Pinaglabanan holds him up against the cage and eventually Drake drops back down to his feet.
Drake taking a breather.
Pinaglabanan struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
Drake jumps guard but Pinaglabanan stands there with Drake around his waist. Drake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short left from Pinaglabanan.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Pinaglabanan lands a right hand.
Pinaglabanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Pinaglabanan working aggressively here.
Pinaglabanan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan is working Drake over against the cage.
Pinaglabanan scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
Drake blocking some punches.
Pinaglabanan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake trying to stall but Pinaglabanan improves his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drake looking to slow down the pace here.
Pinaglabanan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pinaglabanan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pinaglabanan lands an uppercut.#ROC2#
Drake is rocked!
Pinaglabanan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Drake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pinaglabanan works on Drake's body with a couple of short punches.
Pinaglabanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Pinaglabanan lands an uppercut.
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pinaglabanan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Drake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pinaglabanan is keeping busy.
Pinaglabanan misses with the head strike.
Pinaglabanan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Drake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pinaglabanan smiles and moves away.
Pinaglabanan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pinaglabanan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Pinaglabanan throws a solid leg kick but Drake takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pinaglabanan.
Drake seems to have got his legs back now.
Pinaglabanan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drake.
Drake checks the leg kick nicely there.
Drake connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Pinaglabanan feints and then cracks Drake's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drake down.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Pinaglabanan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drake scores with a nice head shot.
Pinaglabanan is looking to slow Drake down with leg kicks.
Pinaglabanan walks into a straight right hand from Drake.#CL2#
Pinaglabanan moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pinaglabanan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake is trying to pull guard but Pinaglabanan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pinaglabanan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pinaglabanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Pinaglabanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Drake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pinaglabanan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pinaglabanan throws a head punch that misses.
Pinaglabanan throws a head punch that misses.
John Pinaglabanan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#TD#
Drake pulls guard effortlessly.
Pinaglabanan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB#
Pinaglabanan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pinaglabanan has managed to get both his arms back between Drake's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Drake has his foot on Pinaglabanan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pinaglabanan works his way back into a safe position though.
Drake 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.
Drake keeping full guard, as Pinaglabanan tries to pass.
Pinaglabanan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Drake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pinaglabanan defends well.
Pinaglabanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Pinaglabanan connects with a couple of short punches.
Pinaglabanan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pinaglabanan trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
Drake has momentary wrist control but Pinaglabanan slips an elbow through the middle.
Pinaglabanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinaglabanan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pinaglabanan wants to pass the guard but Drake is keeping the position.
Pinaglabanan works over Drake with some ground and pound from guard.#T3#
Drake trying to control the position.
Pinaglabanan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
More stalling from Pinaglabanan.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pinaglabanan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A low kick from Pinaglabanan is predictable there
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
Pinaglabanan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan connects with an inside leg kick.
Drake tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drake blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Drake misses the target.
Pinaglabanan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
#T4#
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinaglabanan.
Drake throws a right hand that Pinaglabanan ducks under and follows up with a left that Pinaglabanan also avoids with ease.
Pinaglabanan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Pinaglabanan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.#CL2#
Pinaglabanan rushes Drake and presses him up against the cage.
Drake takes a shot to the head.
Pinaglabanan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakes head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pinaglabanan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pinaglabanan.
Drake tries to pull guard but Pinaglabanan holds him up against the cage and eventually Drake drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Drake trying to stall but Pinaglabanan improves his position.
#BC2#
Pinaglabanan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pinaglabanan's waist but Pinaglabanan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drake off to one side.
John Pinaglabanan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Pinaglabanan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drake trying to control the position but instead, Pinaglabanan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Drake into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pinaglabanan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pinaglabanan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Pinaglabanan takes the fight into the clinch.
Pinaglabanan throws a head punch that misses.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pinaglabanan.
Drake blocks a body shot from Pinaglabanan.
Drake just leaning against Pinaglabanan, taking a breather.
Drake is trying to maintain a safe position but Pinaglabanan gets an underhook and turns Drake into the cage.
Drake stalling in the clinch but Pinaglabanan improves position.
Drake blocks a body shot from Pinaglabanan.
A head punch on the inside from Pinaglabanan fails to land.
Drake just leaning against Pinaglabanan, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake is trying to pull guard but Pinaglabanan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinaglabanan.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Drake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pinaglabanan walks away with a smile on his face. Drake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pinaglabanan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drake's calf.#T1#
Pinaglabanan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pinaglabanan throws a leg kick which misses Drake's front leg but catches the back leg as Drake tries to avoid it. #CL2#
Drake gets tackled into the cage by Pinaglabanan. Pinaglabanan maintains the clinch.
Drake looking to stall.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A shot in the inside from Pinaglabanan.
Drake fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinaglabanan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drake is looking to control Pinaglabanan's arms but Pinaglabanan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drake has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pinaglabanan fails to land.
Pinaglabanan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Pinaglabanan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pinaglabanan as Drake tries to tie him up.
Pinaglabanan has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
#T2#
Drake taking a breather.
Pinaglabanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Pinaglabanan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinaglabanan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drake is trying to maintain a safe position but Pinaglabanan gets an underhook and turns Drake into the cage.
Drake working aggressively here.
Pinaglabanan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pinaglabanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinaglabanan creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Drake's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Drake drops to his knees and Pinaglabanan pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Pinaglabanan!
John Pinaglabanan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Highland Games 182
Date: Jun 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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.
Vader takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drake takes a swing at Vader 's ribcage but misses.
Drake jabs Vader to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vader throws an overhand right that lands on Drake's shoulder, as Drake tries to avoid the shot.
Vader throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drake.
Drake throws a hook but Vader blocks it.
Neil Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Vader keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vader , as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Vader pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vader uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Vader appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown. Vader tries to sprawl out of it but Drake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vader manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1#
Vader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drake. That did some damage!
Vader is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drake.
Vader throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vader swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Drake half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Drake has a takedown stuffed.
Drake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vader walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vader .#T2#
Drake swings for the body but Vader moves out of range.
Drake is looking to wear down Vader with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vader fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drake checks it well.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Vader bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake darts in looking for a takedown but Vader gets double underhooks and turns Drake into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vader throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vader takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drake tries for a takedown but Vader circles away easily
and Vader counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drake lands with a nice body punch.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Vader saw that one coming.
A jab from Vader misses.
Drake fails with the takedown.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T3#
Vader tries to land a leg kick but Drake saw it coming and moves away.
#KD2#
Vader drops Drake with a big left hand and mounts him. Drake is in big trouble! #ROC2#
Drake is rocked!
Vader content just to control the position here.
Oh Drake is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Vader working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Vader postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Drake bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Vader and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darth Vader ! Darth Vader retains his bantamweight title!
Darth Vader seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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