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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Padilla (ranked 2360 p4p, 256 weight class) and EA Poe (ranked 2539 p4p, 272 weight class). Poe has chosen Unleashing The Bloodthirsty by Cannibal Corpse as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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168 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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159 lbs
27 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, EA Poe!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Padilla.
Padilla throws a push kick but Poe slaps the foot to one side.
Padilla scores with a hook.
Padilla throws a body kick that misses.
Poe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Padilla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Padilla is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Padilla throws a punch but it's blocked by Poe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Padilla.
Padilla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poe.
Poe is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Padilla can't fight it off and eventually Poe manages to take the fight to the floor. Padilla looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Poe trying to control but Padilla is working from the bottom.
My spies in Touch Of Death Combat Academy inform me that Poe has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Poe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Padilla is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Westside Martial Arts that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Poe wants to pass the guard but Padilla is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Padilla is keeping the position for now.
Poe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Poe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Padilla wants to sweep here but Poe controlling him for the moment.
Padilla is trying to hold Poe in close to prevent damage but Poe has managed to pass into half guard.
Poe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Poe slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Padilla defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe wants to pass the guard but Padilla is defending well.
Padilla is trying to control but can't.
Padilla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Poe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Poe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla is trying to control but can't.
Poe content to control rather than advance.
Padilla tries to get to full guard but Poe has control of the leg.
Poe has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Padilla takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Poe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Padilla is working to get back to half guard.
Poe with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla is working to get back to half guard.
Poe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Poe working for a guillotine from mount but Padilla is in no mood to give up.
Poe controlling his opponent.
Padilla regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Padilla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EA Poe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Poe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poe! But no joy.
Padilla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Padilla tries to clinch but Poe moves away
and Poe counters with a left and a right that stings Padilla.
Padilla throws a leg kick
and Poe counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy body kick from Padilla
letting Poe counter with a right hand.
Poe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Poe content to stall in guard here.
Poe stops Padilla from standing up.
Padilla trying to keep a closed guard but Poe is proving a slippery customer.
Padilla is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Poe controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Poe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Poe looking to pass the guard.
Poe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Padilla lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Poe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Padilla is looking to improve his position.
Padilla has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Poe is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Padilla does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Poe controlling the action here.
Poe tries to pass to full mount but Padilla defends it.
Poe trying to control from Padilla's half guard. Padilla has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Padilla is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Padilla keeping moving, preventing Poe from controlling successfully.
Poe won't allow Padilla to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe wants to control from the top but Padilla keeps moving.
Padilla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
EA Poe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Padilla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Poe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Padilla looking to control.
Poe trying to control the position from guard on top but Padilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poe is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Poe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Padilla tries to clinch there but Poe circles away.
Poe scores with a nice strike.
Padilla on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Padilla drives through and clinches with Poe against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Poe blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Padilla.
Padilla throws a head punch that misses.
Poe misses with an elbow strike.
Poe pulls guard successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Padilla working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Padilla throws a big elbow that misses.
Poe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Poe trying to control the position from guard on top but Padilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EA Poe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A lazy body kick from Padilla
and Poe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Padilla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Padilla lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Padilla darts in trying to clinch
enabling Poe to counter with a crisp jab.
Padilla closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla misses with a punch on the inside.
Padilla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Padilla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Padilla dodges an elbow strike from Poe.
Poe blocks a body shot from Padilla.
Poe has Padilla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Padilla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Padilla misses with a body punch.
Padilla has a couple of punches blocked by Poe.
Padilla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Padilla swings wildly with an uppercut but Poe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Padilla stalling the fight.
Poe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Padilla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Padilla lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Poe or not.
Poe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Padilla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Padilla pushes Poe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Padilla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Padilla misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Padilla.
Padilla is working Poe over against the cage.
Padilla has a couple of punches blocked by Poe.
EA Poe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla has Poe pressed against the cage.
Padilla lands with a left to the head.
Poe looking to throw knees to the head but Padilla is blocking nicely.
Poe is trying to drag Padilla to the mat but Padilla just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Padilla misses with a punch to the body.
Padilla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Poe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Padilla has a couple of punches blocked by Poe.
Poe scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Padilla.
Padilla misses with a punch to the body.
Poe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Poe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Padilla prevents it.
Antonio Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of EA Poe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla misses with a punch on the inside.
Antonio Padilla has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Padilla misses with a punch to the body.
Padilla throws a punch but it's blocked by Poe.
Poe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Padilla gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Poe has Padilla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Padilla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Poe throws an elbow that misses.
Padilla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Padilla is defending well.
Padilla struggles to land a body shot inside as Poe controls his hands.
Poe blocks a body shot from Padilla.
Padilla using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Poe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Padilla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Padilla trying to control the position but instead, Poe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Padilla into the cage.
Poe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Padilla gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Antonio Padilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla lands with a left to the head.
Padilla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poe tries for a takedown. No joy.
A hook to the body from Padilla.
Padilla throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Poe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from Padilla fails to land.
Poe can't get the takedown.
Padilla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Padilla.
It looks like EA Poe has been cut.
Poe blocks an elbow strike.
Padilla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poe's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Padilla showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Poe 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... EA Poe!
EA Poe was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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