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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bapit Pradchapet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pradchapet comes to the cage accompanied by Wanted Dead or Alive. Robin Padilla has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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170 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bapit Pradchapet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robin Padilla!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilla attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Padilla throws a leg kick but Pradchapet sees it coming and moves out of range.
Padilla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pradchapet closes the distance and clinches.
Pradchapet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Padillas head.
Pradchapet turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pradchapet wants to control but Padilla is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Padilla can do anything to dispel that myth.
Padilla regains half guard, as Pradchapet was trying to land strikes.
Pradchapet missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Padilla has hold of Pradchapet's hands but Pradchapet slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla is staying active underneath Pradchapet, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Padilla trying to control here.
Pradchapet trying to control from half guard but Padilla is working away.
Padilla gets full guard.
Pradchapet postures up in Padilla's guard and throws a big left but Padilla blocks it.
Pradchapet lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pradchapet forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet wants to free his trapped foot but Padilla is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Padilla trying to control from the bottom.
Pradchapet keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Padilla wants to control but Pradchapet is keeping busy.
Pradchapet not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pradchapet trying to control from half guard but Padilla is working away.
Pradchapet is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Padilla lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bapit Pradchapet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Padilla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pradchapet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pradchapet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pradchapet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Padilla throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pradchapet finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pradchapet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Padilla misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet blocks the body kick.
Pradchapet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Padilla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Padilla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pradchapet.
Padilla is looking to land body kicks.
Padilla throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Padilla throws a quick inside leg kick.
Padilla 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.
Pradchapet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pradchapet darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Robin Padilla has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Padilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pradchapet.
Pradchapet is looking to slow Padilla down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bapit Pradchapet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Padilla's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pradchapet dips to his left and cracks Padilla with an uppercut!
Pradchapet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Padilla moves away.
Pradchapet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pradchapet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pradchapet.
Padilla throws a nice outside leg kick.
Padilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pradchapet.
Pradchapet lands a leg kick that knocks Padilla off balance momentarily.
Pradchapet tries to clinch there but Padilla circles away.
Padilla throws a leg kick
and Pradchapet counters with a straight right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Padilla, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla thumps Pradchapet with a low kick.
Pradchapet lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Padilla lands a body shot.
Padilla takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Padilla tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Padilla as he checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pradchapet.
Padilla scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pradchapet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Padilla throws a hook but Pradchapet avoids it easily.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bapit Pradchapet is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet has Padilla up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pradchapet.
A short uppercut from Padilla.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pradchapet lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pradchapet is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Padilla misses with a punch on the inside.
Padilla misses with the head strike.
Pradchapet is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Padilla is defending well.
Pradchapet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Pradchapet.
Padilla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pradchapet's elbow.
Pradchapet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pradchapet throws a punch but it's blocked by Padilla.
Padilla misses with a body punch.
Pradchapet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Padilla.
Padilla is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pradchapet is keeping busy.
Pradchapet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pradchapet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pradchapet lands with a left to the head.
Pradchapet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Padilla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pradchapet missing with knees to the body.
Pradchapet blocks an uppercut.
Padilla is trying to maintain a safe position but Pradchapet gets an underhook and turns Padilla into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pradchapet fails to land.
Pradchapet tries a knee to the head but Padilla blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pradchapet as Padilla tries to tie him up.
Pradchapet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet has Padilla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Padilla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Padilla tries a body shot but Pradchapet blocks it.
Padilla misses with a body punch.
Padilla lands a nice uppercut.
Padilla lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pradchapet tries to work over Padilla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Padilla will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pradchapet up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pradchapet drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Padilla gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bapit Pradchapet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pradchapet looking to throw knees to the head but Padilla is blocking nicely.
Pradchapet throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bapit Pradchapet dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robin Padilla's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pradchapet throws a leg kick that is checked
and Padilla counters with a nice uppercut.
That kick from Padilla tenderised Pradchapet's leg. Pradchapet is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pradchapet moves in looking to clinch but Padilla pushes him off.
Pradchapet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pradchapet throws a shot from downtown. Padilla moves away and avoids it.
Padilla tries to land a front kick but Pradchapet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pradchapet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pradchapet lands a nice shot that snaps Padilla's head back.
Pradchapet closes the distance but Padilla moves to the side
and Padilla counters with a slapping leg kick.
Padilla lands a glancing blow to the side of Pradchapet's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla blocks a leg kick.
Padilla throws a sloppy head kick and Pradchapet moves out of range easily.
Padilla attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Padilla throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pradchapet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Padilla's knee momentarily.
Pradchapet misses with a body shot.
Pradchapet blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Pradchapet misses its intended target.
Padilla attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pradchapet blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pradchapet.
Padilla is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pradchapet. Padilla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pradchapet swings away with a body shot that misses
and Padilla counters with a nice uppercut.
Padilla lands with an overhand left.
Padilla misses with a body shot.
Pradchapet throws a push kick but Padilla slaps the foot to one side.
Pradchapet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Padilla. Pradchapet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Padilla connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pradchapet momentarily.
Padilla misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet checks a low kick from Padilla.
Padilla moves out of range of the leg kick from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet is looking to wear down Padilla with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Padilla lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pradchapet is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pradchapet sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pradchapet looks for the body kick but Padilla saw that one coming.
Robin Padilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bapit Pradchapet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Padilla scores with a kick to the body.
A jab from Padilla does it's job there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Padilla.
Pradchapet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pradchapet throws a solid leg kick but Padilla takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pradchapet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla throws a low kick, looking for Pradchapet's leg but Pradchapet calmly moves out of range.
Pradchapet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Padilla throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Pradchapet.
Good shot there by Pradchapet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Padilla pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pradchapet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Padilla takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pradchapet cracks Padilla with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pradchapet misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Padilla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pradchapet has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bapit Pradchapet!
Bapit Pradchapet made sure to mention his sponsor, Hell's Balls Recovery (160) in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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