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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erin Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Padilla manages to avoid it.
Wayne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wayne closes the distance and clinches.
Padilla misses with a knee strike.
Padilla scores with a shot to the side of Wayne's head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Padilla is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wayne to keep the fight standing.
Wayne misses with a knee strike.
Padilla manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wayne trying to control but Padilla is working from the bottom.
Padilla could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wayne throws a big right hand that misses.
Wayne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Padilla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Padilla keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wayne looking to sit in guard and control but Padilla gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wayne working for submissions but it's allowed Padilla to get to half guard.
Wayne wants to control but Padilla is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wayne regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wayne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Padilla is trying to maintain the position but Wayne is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla actively working from the bottom here.
Padilla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wayne stops Padilla from getting back to his feet.
Padilla is looking to control Wayne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Padilla avoid being mounted?
Wayne working over Padilla with some ground and pound. Padilla looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wayne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wayne keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla is looking to control Wayne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Padilla avoid being mounted?
Wayne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Padilla keeps working.
Padilla wants to control but Wayne is keeping busy.
Wayne controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Wayne.
Wayne clinches.
Padilla jumps guard but Wayne stands there with Padilla around his waist. Padilla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wayne pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Padilla from controlling successfully.
Wayne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wayne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Padilla manages to get himself to full guard.
Wayne controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wayne pushes down on Padilla's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wayne lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Padilla misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wayne tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wayne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wayne closes the distance and clinches.
Padilla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Padilla with a knee to the head.
Wayne has clasped his hands together around Padilla's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Padilla is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Wayne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Padilla wants to control but Wayne postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla is looking to reverse the position.
Wayne goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Padilla has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wayne but great work by Padilla.
John Wayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wayne tries to bench press Padilla off him but Padilla keeps the position.
Padilla postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wayne has one of Padilla's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Wayne struggling a bit here.
Padilla misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Padilla will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Padilla is staying tight to Wayne's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Padilla tries to get to his feet but Wayne is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Padilla in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wayne is proving hard to escape from.
Wayne wants to stand up but Padilla is controlling him.
Wayne seems keen to control Padilla's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wayne can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wayne closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Padilla to the mat! Padilla manages to get full guard.
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!
Padilla throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Padilla is keeping the position for now.
Padilla seems keen to control Wayne's posture.
Padilla's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wayne tries to stand but Padilla is controlling from the bottom.
Wayne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Padilla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne wants to stand and escape but instead Padilla has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Padilla accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Padilla prevents Wayne from getting back to his feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wayne. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wayne is breathing heavily.
Wayne looking to control.
Wayne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Padilla defends it easily.
Padilla wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wayne 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!
Wayne forces Padilla back against the cage and clinches.
Padilla tries to pull guard but Wayne won't allow it.
Padilla tries to pull guard but Wayne holds him up against the cage and eventually Padilla drops back down to his feet.
Padilla jumps guard.
Padilla keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Wayne wanted to stand there but Padilla had control of the position.
Padilla is wriggling around but Wayne manages to pass to half guard.
It looks like Wayne is going to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla trying to control from the bottom.
Wayne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Padilla wants to control but Wayne is keeping busy.
Padilla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Padilla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wayne.
Padilla trying to control but Wayne postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Padilla wants to get back to his feet.
Wayne trying to control the action but Padilla is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla trying to control from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Erin Padilla wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Padilla throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Padilla tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wayne wants to pass the guard but Padilla is defending well.
Wayne performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wayne trying to control from half guard but Padilla is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wayne is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Wayne.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Padilla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erin Padilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Padilla tries to sprawl but Wayne drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wayne trying to control the action but Padilla is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Padilla manages to get to full guard.
Padilla is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Padilla has a closed guard, preventing Wayne from standing up.
Erin Padilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Wayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
OK we're going to have a standup here. John Wayne hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wayne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wayne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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