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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eminem - Mockingbird. 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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171 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
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165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robin Padilla! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Young! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horrible takedown by Young or perhaps it was just good defense by Padilla which made him look bad. Padilla looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely. Nice defenses there by Padilla. Padilla dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Young. That did some damage! Padilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Young paws at him with a jab and circles away. Padilla connects with a crisp jab. The fight stays on the outside here - Padilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Padilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Young paws at him with a jab and circles away. Young missing with a left hand there. Padilla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Padilla takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses. A slow jab from Young misses its intended target. Padilla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Padilla's head backwards. Young avoids the body shot from Padilla.
That's one minute gone in the round. Padilla takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Robin Padilla has been cut. Young dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Padilla. That did some damage! Padilla dodges the punch combination from Young.
Young shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Young closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Young lands in his opponent's guard. Padilla utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Young wants to control from the top but Padilla keeps moving. Padilla seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Young trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Young preventing the sweep. Padilla knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Young on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Young missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Padilla is trying to keep Young in close.
Young wants to control from the top but Padilla keeps moving. Padilla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Young is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Young throws a jab when Padilla was well out of range. Padilla thows a body shot but no joy. Padilla wants to clinch. Young just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Young misses with a wild body shot. Padilla tries to clinch but Young is having none of it. Robin Padilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Young circles away from the clinch attempt letting Young counter with a right hand. Young misses with an uppercut. Padilla saw that one coming. No joy there for Young, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Padilla lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Padilla throws a big shot that misses. Padilla lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Padilla tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Young counters with a nice uppercut. Young takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Young misses with an uppercut. Padilla has taken the fight to the clinch.
Padilla tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Padilla back against the cage. Young has Padilla pressed against the cage.
Padilla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Padilla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. This has been an exciting period of action! Padilla misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Padilla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young tightens his grip and picks Padilla up, before dumping him to the ground. Padilla manages to land in guard. Young is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Young dominated that round. The cut man is working on Robin Padilla's cut. 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.
Padilla tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Jason Young seems to be getting the better of the standup. Padilla fails in his attempt to clinch. Good shot there by Padilla. Padilla closes the distance looking to clinch letting Young counter with a right hand. Padilla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Young works Padilla's body with a nice hook. Young misses with a looping left. Padilla forces Young back against the cage and clinches. Padilla tries to stall but Young uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Young has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Padilla clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's one minute gone in the round. Young somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back. Young lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Young.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Young gets his hands free as Padilla looks to control. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Padilla is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Padilla is working hard here to advance position. Padilla covering up well under a series of strikes from Young. Young struggling to keep hold of the position.
Young is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Padilla. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Padilla is rocked! Young lands strikes from the back and Padilla isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Young!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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