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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wennie Paderna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Casanez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wennie Paderna could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jun Casanez's chin.
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wennie Paderna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jun Casanez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paderna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paderna tries to clinch up.
Casanez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Casanez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Casanez just misses with a punch to the body.
Paderna tries to close the distance and clinch but Casanez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paderna takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paderna doesn't manage to clinch there - Casanez circles away.
Paderna forces Casanez back against the cage and clinches.
Paderna is trying to break the clinch but Casanez has him pressed against the cage.
Paderna is trying to break the clinch but Casanez has him pressed against the cage.
Paderna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Paderna is looking to break free of the clinch but Casanez has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Paderna.
Casanez prevents Paderna from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Paderna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Paderna.
A frustrated look appears on Paderna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paderna working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Paderna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Casanez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paderna fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Casanez shoots in looking for a takedown. Paderna tries to sprawl out of it but Casanez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paderna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paderna tries to bum rush Casanez with a series of wild strikes but Casanez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paderna misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Paderna.
Paderna tries to clinch up but Casanez circles away and keeps his distance.
Wennie Paderna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paderna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casanez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paderna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casanez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paderna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paderna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Casanez dodges the punch combination from Paderna.
Casanez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paderna misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Paderna smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paderna throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paderna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paderna is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Casanez. Paderna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paderna throws a hook but Casanez avoids it easily.
Paderna tries to clinch up but Casanez circles away and keeps his distance.
Paderna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paderna gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Casanez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Casanez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Poor strikes thrown by Casanez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Casanez content just to control the position here.
Casanez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casanez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Casanez misses with a head shot.
Casanez misses with a head shot.
Casanez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paderna is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casanez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Casanez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Casanez throws some wild stikes that Paderna manages to avoid easily.
Casanez looking to finish with strikes here!
Paderna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paderna wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Casanez.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Casanez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Casanez looking to finish with strikes here!
Casanez misses with a head shot.
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 Wennie Paderna will probably get the nod.
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.
Casanez connects with a single shot there.
Danga de danga de dang - Paderna scores with a four punch combination!
Casanez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Casanez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wennie Paderna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Casanez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Casanez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paderna's hands.
Casanez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paderna lands a jab-cross combination.
Paderna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paderna misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Paderna.
Paderna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Casanez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casanez throws a low kick but Paderna avoids it.
Paderna fails with an attempt to clinch.
Casanez thows a left - swing and a miss!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Casanez.
Casanez is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch combination from Paderna misses.
Paderna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paderna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Casanez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paderna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Casanez.
Paderna tries to clinch up but Casanez circles away and keeps his distance.
Paderna throws a right and a left that Casanez avoids nicely.
A left and a right from Casanez both land. Nice combination.
Casanez clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Paderna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casanez tries to pull guard but Paderna holds him up against the cage and eventually Casanez drops back down to his feet.
Paderna tries to break the clinch but Casanez is controlling the position.
Casanez lands a shot to the body.
Casanez jumps guard.
Casanez has his hands on Paderna's head, controlling the position.
Paderna has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Casanez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Casanez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Paderna wants to stand and escape but instead Casanez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paderna can't keep his opponent in guard - Casanez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Paderna keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Casanez is keen to just control but Paderna is a slippery customer.
Paderna on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paderna tries to get out of the position.
Casanez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Paderna blocking the ground and pound attempt from Casanez.
Casanez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Casanez passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Casanez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Paderna will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Paderna avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Casanez.
Casanez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paderna keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jun Casanez.
Paderna looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wennie Paderna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paderna throws a left and a right that both miss
and Casanez counters with a nice uppercut.
Paderna ducks right into an uppercut from Casanez.
Paderna wants to clinch but Casanez slips to the side
enabling Casanez to counter with a crisp jab.
Paderna misses with a double jab
and Casanez counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Casanez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paderna.
Paderna leaves Casanez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Casanez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paderna scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Paderna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Casanez counters with a right hand to the body.
Paderna misses with a combination
so Casanez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Paderna trying to control the position.
Casanez 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.
Casanez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casanez wants to control from the top but Paderna keeps moving.
Casanez slips nicely into half guard.
Casanez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Casanez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Paderna keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Casanez thows a huge punch but Paderna dodges it nicely.
Casanez wants to take a breather but Paderna is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Casanez wants to pass the guard but Paderna is defending well.
Paderna is trying to control but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Casanez misses the shot to the body.
Paderna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Casanez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paderna lands with a left to the head.
Paderna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paderna jumps guard but Casanez stands there with Paderna around his waist. Paderna gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paderna stalling in the clinch but Casanez improves position.
Casanez is trying to maintain a safe position but Paderna gets an underhook and turns Casanez into the cage.
Casanez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paderna pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Casanez trying to land knees to the body.
Paderna throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Casanezs head.
Casanez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paderna leaves Casanez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wennie Paderna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Casanez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paderna closes the distance but Casanez moves to the side
and Casanez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Casanez trying to pass the guard but Paderna defending well.
Paderna is trying to stand.
Casanez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Paderna is squirming around, avoiding Casanez's attempts to control the action.
Casanez throwing strikes here but Paderna is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casanez controlling from the full mount.
Paderna really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paderna wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Casanez.
Casanez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Paderna working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jun Casanez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Casanez 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 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Casanez!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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