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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thunder Struck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Struck is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by One 24. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
14 - 9 - 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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thunder Struck!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Struck lands an impressive looking overhand right. Padilla doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Robin Padilla has been cut.
Struck is looking to clinch.
Struck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Struck rushes Padilla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Struck breaks the clinch.
Thunder Struck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struck just misses with a punch to the body.
Padilla scores with a jab to the body.
Struck blocks the body kick.
Struck ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Padilla.
Padilla avoids the body shot from Struck.
Padilla defending well as Struck loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Padilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Padilla.
Padilla circles away from the clinch attempt
and Padilla counters with a low kick, right behind Struck 's knee.
Jab by Struck.
Struck is looking to clinch.
Struck wants to clinch.
Struck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struck misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Padilla lands an impressive looking overhand right. Struck doesn't seem phased though.
Struck throws a body punch but Padilla moves out of range.
Struck is looking to clinch but Padilla is avoiding it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Struck.
Struck misses with a hook
and Padilla counters with a big head kick but Struck shrugs it off.
A big left from Struck misses.
Padilla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Padilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Struck.
Struck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Padilla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Struck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Padilla manages to avoid it.
Struck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Padilla throws a series of punches but Struck moves out of range.
Struck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Padilla manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Padilla.
Struck misses with the combination.
Padilla dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Struck. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Padilla finds it's way through Struck's defenses.
Struck moves into the clinch successfully.
Struck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Struck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Struck throws a punch but it's blocked by Padilla.
Struck tries to work over Padilla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Padilla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Struck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Struck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Padilla struggles to land a body shot inside as Struck controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Padilla.
Struck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Padilla misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla just leaning against Struck, taking a breather.
Struck tries to break the clinch but Padilla is controlling the position.
Padilla effectively controlling the action here.
Padilla seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Struck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Padilla. That's going to slow Struck down.
Padilla cracks Struck with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Struck throws a hook but Padilla avoids it easily.
Padilla digs a good hook to Struck's body.
Padilla lands with a nice body punch.
Padilla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Struck.
Padilla fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struck connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Padilla's hands.
Struck takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Padilla on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Struck looks to throw the jab but Padilla is out of range.
Padilla listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Struck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Padilla misses with a low kick as Struck jumps back.
Padilla lands a nice shot that snaps Struck's head back.
Struck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Padilla tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Struck is able to avoid easily.
Struck misses with a few strikes there.
Struck scores with a body shot.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Padilla - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Struck scores with a nice strike.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Struck.
Padilla punishes Struck's body with a nice straight punch.
Struck darts in trying to clinch
and Padilla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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 Robin Padilla will probably get the nod.
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.
Struck digs a good hook to Padilla's body.
Struck throws a hook but Padilla avoids it easily.
Struck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Struck lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Padilla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Struck throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by Padilla - just one landing.
Struck lands a jab to the head.
Padilla walks into a jab.
Padilla dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Struck. That did some damage!
A slow jab from Padilla misses its intended target.
Padilla thows a left - swing and a miss!
Padilla throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Padilla fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Struck tries to bum rush Padilla with a series of wild strikes but Padilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Padilla lands a nice looking body shot.
Padilla fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Struck has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Struck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Padilla manages to avoid it.
Padilla throws out a leg kick but Struck moves out of range and Padilla only half commits.
Struck moves to clinch but Padilla breaks away
and Padilla counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struck misses the shot to the body.
Struck checks a leg kick nicely.
Robin Padilla is winning the standup battle so far.
Struck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Padilla.
Padilla takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Struck bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Struck throws a sloppy body shot
and Padilla counters with a head kick. That will keep Struck thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Struck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Padilla.
The fight stays on the outside here - Struck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Struck.
Struck is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Padilla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Struck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Struck lands a jab to Padilla's midsection.
Padilla lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Struck misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Padilla takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Struck scores with a crisp jab that stopped Padilla in his tracks.
Padilla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Struck.
Struck's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Padilla connects with an inside leg kick.
Padilla staying out of range there.
Padilla bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Struck's head backwards.
Struck lands the left hand.
Padilla throws a low kick but Struck avoids it.
Padilla lands a body shot.
Struck moves forwards but Padilla connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Padilla scores with a push kick.
Struck is breathing heavily.
Padilla circles away from the clinch attempt
and Padilla counters with a nice low kick that buckles Struck's knee momentarily.
Padilla chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Padilla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Padilla blocks a jab.
Struck tries to close the distance and clinch but Padilla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Padilla misses with a low kick.
Padilla on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struck avoids the head kick by Padilla.
Struck throws a big shot that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Padilla, right into the meat.
Struck wants to clinch but Padilla slips to the side
and Padilla counters with a head kick. That will keep Struck thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Struck misses the shot to the body.
Struck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Padilla.
Padilla lands a slapping body shot.
Struck doesn't manage to clinch there - Padilla circles away.
Struck looks to score with a jab to the body but Padilla is just out of range.
Struck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Padilla throws a sloppy head kick and Struck moves out of range easily.
Struck throws an off balance right hand
and Padilla counters with a good low kick that Struck was not able to check.
Padilla throws a low kick but Struck moves out of range easily.
Padilla misses with the combination.
Struck looks to land a right hand but Padilla moved out of range.
Padilla feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Struck's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Struck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Padilla scores with a leg kick.
Struck throws a jab when Padilla was well out of range.
Struck throws a poor cross that misses
and Padilla counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Struck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Struck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Padilla scores with a body shot.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses.
Padilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Padilla.
Padilla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Struck rushes Padilla and presses him up against the cage.
Struck takes a shot to the head.
Struck wants to break free but Padilla has control.
Padilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Struck's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Padilla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robin Padilla's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Struck tries to clinch up but Padilla circles away and keeps his distance.
Struck closes the distance and clinches.
Padilla has Struck pressed against the cage, preventing Struck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Struck looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Struck has a couple of punches blocked by Padilla.
Struck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Padillas head.
Padilla lands a body shot in the clinch.
Struck tries to stall but Padilla uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Struck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Struck to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Struck.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Struck.
Struck tries to circle away but Padilla has him pinned against the cage.
Padilla manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla can't find room to land a body shot as Struck controls the action.
Struck trying to stall but Padilla improves his position.
Padilla avoiding damage.
Struck misses with the head strike.
Padilla blocks a body shot from Struck.
Struck breaks from the clinch.
Padilla throws a quick inside leg kick.
Struck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Padilla moves away.
Padilla pushes Struck away with a front kick.
Struck looks to score with a jab to the body but Padilla is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Struck checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Padilla changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Padilla tries to land a front kick but Struck steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thunder Struck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla connects with a body shot that sends Struck's belly button to the back.
Struck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Struck avoids the head kick by Padilla.
Padilla circles away from the clinch attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Struck checks a leg kick.
Struck misses with a few strikes there.
Padilla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Struck manages to avoid it.
Struck misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Padilla misses the shot to the body.
Struck loads up on a big right hand but Padilla slips the punch.
Struck throws a predictable looking body shot
and Padilla counters with a nice leg kick.
Padilla moves away from the strike by Struck.
Struck steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Padilla. That one must have hurt.
That kick from Padilla tenderised Struck's leg. Struck is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab by Padilla.
Struck misses with a wild body shot.
Struck throws a hook but Padilla blocks it.
Padilla lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struck throws a jab when Padilla was well out of range.
Padilla throws a wild body kick that Struck sees coming a mile off.
Padilla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Struck takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Padilla lands a nice looking body kick.
Struck takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Padilla.
Struck pushes Padilla up against the cage in a clinch.
Padilla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Padilla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Padilla blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Padilla.
Struck struggles to land a body shot inside as Padilla controls his hands.
Padilla lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thunder Struck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Padilla lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Padilla.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struck has a couple of punches blocked by Padilla.
A hook to the body from Padilla.
Padilla lands a shoulder strike.
Struck wants to break the clinch but can't.
Padilla lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Padilla throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Padilla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Padilla can't find room to land a body shot as Struck controls the action.
Struck is looking to break free of the clinch but Padilla has double underhooks.
Padilla struggles to land a body shot inside as Struck controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Struck misses with a punch to the body.
Padilla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Padilla is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Struck on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Padilla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Padilla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Padilla!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Robin Padilla made sure he mentioned Stonewall, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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