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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aie Thai (ranked 4375 p4p, 424 weight class) and Antonio Padilla (ranked 4570 p4p, 436 weight class). Antonio Padilla has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aie Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Padilla!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Padilla moves out of range easily.
Thai throws a wild body kick that Padilla sees coming a mile off.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Padilla.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Padilla throws out a counter right but Thai avoids it with no problem.
A head kick by Thai misses
and Padilla holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Padilla lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Padilla.
Padilla looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai avoiding damage as Padilla throws knees to the body.
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
Padilla avoids the elbow strike from Thai, against the cage.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Padilla leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thai blocks a body shot from Padilla.
Padilla missing with knees to the body.
Padilla blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Padilla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Padilla as Thai tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Padilla on the inside.
Padilla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Padilla avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Padilla as Thai tries to tie him up.
A short right from Padilla.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Padilla.
Padilla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thai is defending well for now.
Padilla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Padilla throws a head punch that misses.
Padilla lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Padilla won't want to take too many of those.
A bit of stalling here from Padilla.
Padilla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Padilla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai trying to stall but Padilla improves his position.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai has Padilla pushed against the cage.
Padilla comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Aie Thai has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Padilla is blocking nicely.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Padilla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thai trying to stall but Padilla improves his position.
Padilla tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Thai prevents a body shot from Padilla.
Thai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Padilla lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Padilla manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Padilla can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Thai is looking to control Padilla's arms but Padilla gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thai has his back to the cage.
Thai misses with an elbow strike.
Thai blocking some punches.
Thai managing to block the knees to the body from Padilla.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Padilla.
Padilla lands an elbow just above Thai 's eye.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Padilla blocks an elbow strike.
Padilla blocks the elbow strike.
Padilla takes a knee right on the jaw!
Padilla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Padilla blocks with his arms.
Thai looking to slow down the pace here.
Padilla blocks the elbow strike.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Padilla leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Padilla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Padilla's brow.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Padilla avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Padilla as Thai tries to tie him up.
Padilla misses with a punch to the body.
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Padilla is blocking nicely.
Padilla scores with a knee to the head.
Padilla tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thai's defenses.
Padilla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thai wants to stall.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai is trying to stall.
Thai trying to stall but Padilla improves his position.
Maybe Thai would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Padilla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Padilla tries to land knees in the clinch but Thai avoids the damage to the body.
Thai lands an elbow inside.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Padilla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Padilla throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Padilla managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Padilla utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Padilla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Padilla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Padilla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aie Thai's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Padilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Padilla misses with a body kick.
Padilla takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thai moves to clinch but Padilla breaks away
and Padilla counters with a straight right hand.
Padilla throws a wild body kick that Thai sees coming a mile off.
Thai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Padilla fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thai closes the distance but Padilla moves to the side
and Padilla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thai 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.
Thai drives through and clinches with Padilla against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Padilla leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Padilla tries to land a knee to the head but Thai blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai controlling the action here for a moment.
Padilla can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Padilla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Padilla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Padilla can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Padilla avoids it.
Padilla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Padilla.
Thai prevents a body shot from Padilla.
Thai lands an elbow just above Padilla 's eye.
Antonio Padilla seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Padilla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Padilla avoids a wild elbow strike from Thai.
Padilla has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Padilla tries a knee to the head but Thai blocks it.
Padilla throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Padilla avoids the damage to the body.
Padilla lands with a right to the head.
Padilla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Padilla will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thai up against the cage.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Padilla can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Padilla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Padilla looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Padilla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Padilla blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
Thai wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai throws an elbow but it misses.
Padilla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Padilla.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Padilla is blocking nicely.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Padilla blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Padilla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Padilla misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Padilla fails to land.
Padilla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Padilla blocks with his arms.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Padilla blocks it with crossed arms.
Padilla managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Padilla lands with a light punch inside.
Padilla lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Padilla misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai avoiding damage as Padilla throws knees to the body.
Padilla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thai avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Padilla lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Padilla leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Padilla blocks it with crossed arms.
Padilla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Padilla struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Padilla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Padilla looking to throw knees to the head but Thai is blocking nicely.
Thai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Padilla cracks Thai with a nice body shot.
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
Padilla is trying to maintain a safe position but Thai gets an underhook and turns Padilla into the cage.
Padilla works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thai is trying to stall.
Thai prevents a body shot from Padilla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Padilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aie Thai's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Thai tries to land a front kick but Padilla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Padilla has Thai up against the cage in a clinch.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Padilla avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Padilla lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Padilla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thai pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thai misses with an elbow strike.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Padilla.
Padilla digs a right hand into Thai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thai's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thai throws an elbow but misses.
Thai takes a shot to the head.
Padilla lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Padilla gets through Thai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Padilla.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla dodges an elbow strike from Thai.
Thai prevents a body shot from Padilla.
Thai looking to slow down the pace here.
Padilla lands an uppercut.
Padilla crunches a lovely knee into Thai's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Padilla throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Padilla lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thai wants to stall.
Padilla lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Padilla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thai's brow.
A body shot lands from Padilla.
Nice body punch from Padilla - that landed with a thud.
Padilla scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Padilla lands a body punch.
Padilla looking to throw knees to the head but Thai is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Padilla lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Padilla takes an elbow to the forehead.
Padilla digs a right hand into Thai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thai's gas tank.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Padilla.
Padilla pushes Thai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thai throws an elbow but misses.
Padilla blocks an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Padilla.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Padilla tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Padilla back against the cage.
Padilla pushes Thai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Padilla.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Padilla.
Thai is trying to maintain a safe position but Padilla gets an underhook and turns Thai into the cage.
Padilla lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Padilla.
Padilla stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Padilla pushes off an throws an elbow but Thai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Padilla has Thai pushed against the cage.
Padilla lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai is rocked!
Padilla missing with knees to the body.
Oh Thai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Padilla blocks with his arms.
Thai seems to have got his legs back now.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Padilla blocks it.
Padilla blocks the elbow strike.
Padilla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Padilla scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Padilla.
Padilla creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Thai's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Thai drops to his knees and Padilla pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Padilla!
Antonio Padilla decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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