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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Tomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomi has chosen Rising Empire as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 cm
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Junior Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akio Tomi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilla digs a good hook to Tomi's body.
Padilla takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tomi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Padilla blocks the low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Padilla checks a leg kick.
Padilla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tomi misses with a body kick.
Tomi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Padilla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tomi throws a low kick but Padilla avoids it.
Tomi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Padilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Tomi.
Tomi wants to clinch up but Padilla keeps it at a distance.
Padilla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tomi swivels and escapes.
Tomi throws a head kick but Padilla moves out of range.
Tomi misses with a head kick.
Padilla throws a nice looking combination but Tomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tomi wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomi clinches.
Tomi breaks from the clinch.
Tomi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tomi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomi throws a head kick that misses.
Tomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tomi throws a head kick that misses.
Akio Tomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomi moves in looking to clinch but Padilla pushes him off.
Padilla checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horrible takedown by Padilla or perhaps it was just good defense by Tomi which made him look bad.
Tomi throws a head kick but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla digs a good hook to Tomi's body.
Tomi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Padilla.
Tomi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Tomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tomi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akio Tomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Padilla avoids the head kick by Tomi.
Padilla looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tomi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tomi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tomi misses with a low kick as Padilla jumps back.
Tomi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Padilla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Padilla fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Padilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Padilla blocks a head kick by Tomi.
Padilla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Padilla.
Padilla throws out a powerful jab.
Tomi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Padilla finds it's way round the side to connect with Tomi's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomi misses with a low kick.
Tomi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tomi tries to clinch up but Padilla circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Tomi.
Padilla throws a series of punches but Tomi moves out of range.
Tomi tries a low kick but Padilla avoids it.
Tomi throws a head kick that misses.
Tomi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Padilla avoids the head kick by Tomi.
Padilla checks a low kick from Tomi.
Tomi tries a head kick but it misses.
Tomi scores with a leg kick.
Tomi gets caught flat footed, as Padilla shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Padilla makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Padilla has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Padilla stopping the sweep attempt from Tomi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Padilla stopping the sweep attempt from Tomi.
Padilla trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Padilla is aware though and is defending well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Padilla checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tomi lands a head kick. Padilla smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Padilla avoids a kick to the body.
Tomi tried to score with a low kick but Padilla checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akio Tomi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tomi throws a head kick that misses.
Tomi pushes Padilla away with a front kick.
Tomi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Padilla if he has to take too many more of those.
Tomi throws a head kick but Padilla moves out of range.
Tomi misses with a low kick.
Padilla sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Padilla fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tomi throws a nice head kick!
Padilla checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Padilla shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Padilla was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tomi gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Padilla is looking to take a break and control but Tomi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tomi is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomi works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tomi is breathing heavily.
Padilla makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Padilla controlling from the top position.
Padilla stopping the sweep attempt from Tomi.
Tomi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Padilla.
Padilla wants to control from the top but Tomi keeps moving.
Tomi wants to control the position but Padilla says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Padilla is trying to control the action in half guard but Tomi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tomi is looking to control Padilla's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tomi avoid being mounted?
Tomi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Padilla throws a right hand that Tomi ducks under and follows up with a left that Tomi also avoids with ease.
Tomi tries to clinch up.
Tomi tries to work over Padilla's front leg with a kick but Padilla checks it.
Tomi throws a head kick that misses.
Tomi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tomi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body punch from Padilla.
Padilla takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tomi throws a sloppy head kick and Padilla moves out of range easily.
Tomi throws a leg kick which misses Padilla's front leg but catches the back leg as Padilla tries to avoid it.
Tomi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tomi!
Tomi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Padilla.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomi throws a low kick, looking for Padilla's leg but Padilla calmly moves out of range.
Tomi misses with a low kick.
Tomi throws a lazy body kick
enabling Padilla to counter with a crisp jab.
Padilla tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Padilla blocks a leg kick.
Tomi tries a head kick but it misses.
Tomi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tomi tries a head kick but it misses.
Tomi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomi wants to slow Padilla down by chopping away at his legs.
Padilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Tomi.
Tomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomi throws a head kick that Padilla semi-blocks.
Padilla takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Padilla will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A lazy body kick from Tomi
letting Padilla counter with a right hand.
Tomi tries to clinch
and Padilla counters with a straight right hand.
Tomi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Padilla fails with a takedown attempt.
Padilla throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tomi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tomi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tomi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomi throws a sloppy head kick
and Padilla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tomi is looking to clinch.
Padilla blocks a low kick nicely.
Tomi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Tomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Padilla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tomi is looking to clinch but Padilla is avoiding it.
Tomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Padilla takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tomi tries a low kick but Padilla avoids it.
Tomi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Padilla counter with a right hand.
Padilla connects with a jab.
Tomi throws a leg kick that misses.
Tomi tries to clinch up.
Tomi tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Tomi is predictable there
and Padilla counters with a left and a right that stings Tomi.
Tomi tries to land a body kick
so Padilla counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tomi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Padilla.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tomi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tomi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Padilla wants to pass the guard but Tomi is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Padilla advances position into side control!
Tomi is trying to improve his position.
Padilla is looking to take a break and control but Tomi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tomi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tomi is looking for a sweep.
Tomi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tomi manages to get back to half guard.
Tomi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tomi being controlled here, momentarily.
Akio Tomi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomi 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.
Tomi controls Padilla momentarily but Padilla frees himself.
Tomi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Padilla wants to control from the top but Tomi keeps moving.
Padilla is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tomi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Padilla is really struggling to control Tomi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tomi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Padilla is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tomi throws a head kick that misses
and Padilla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tomi thows a leg kick but Padilla checks it
and Padilla counters with a nice uppercut.
Tomi throws a low kick but Padilla avoids it.
Tomi is looking to clinch.
Tomi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Padilla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tomi connects with a solid leg kick.
Tomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Padilla is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tomi blocks a jab.
Tomi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Padilla checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tomi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Padilla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tomi tries a head kick but it misses.
Tomi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Padilla stuns Tomi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Padilla swinging wildly here.
Tomi takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomi misses with a head kick.
Padilla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tomi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Padilla checks it well.
Tomi tries to clinch up.
Tomi feints and then cracks Padilla's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Padilla down.
Tomi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tomi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Padilla is out of range.
Junior Padilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Padilla misses.
A left lands for Padilla.
Padilla scores with a jab. Tomi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tomi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Junior Padilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Padilla showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tomi 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akio Tomi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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