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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gale Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rukah Padero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padero is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Midnight Conspiracy - Discord (At Dawn We Rage Remix). Rukah Padero is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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172 cm
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142 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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176 cm
23
152 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gale Gold! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rukah Padero ! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gold misses with a body kick. Padero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Rukah Padero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gold misses the shot to the body. Padero wants to clinch. Gold has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Padero thows a left - swing and a miss! A looping hook to the body misses from Padero . Gold does a little dance to reset his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A looping hook to the body misses from Padero . Gold does a little dance to reset his feet. Gold lands a right hook to the body.
Padero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Padero . Padero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gold as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Padero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Padero checks the leg kick. Padero throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range. Gold with a hook. Gold throws a low kick but it's checked well by Padero . Padero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Padero tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot. Padero misses with an uppercut
and Gold counters with a nice kick to the body. Padero looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gold uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Padero checks a leg kick. Padero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Padero throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gold on the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gold lands a big right hand that sends Padero crashing to the mat! Gold stays standing though and waves Padero back to his feet!
Padero is rocked! A slapping body kick lands there for Gold. Padero is still on wobbly legs! Can Gold finish him? Gold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Padero . That did some damage! That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Padero crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gold - the referee stops the clock and Padero gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gold. Padero manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Padero 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. Gold digs a good body shot into Padero 's ribs. Padero seems to have recovered his senses. Padero shoots in and gets a takedown into Gold's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gold trying to control the position.
Padero advances to half guard. Gold trying to control from the bottom.
Padero tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gold knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Padero seems to be working for a kimura but Gold defends the submission attempt. Gold wants to improve his position but Padero is controlling well.
Gold is looking to control Padero 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gold avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Padero is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gold has managed to free his arm - good work. Padero is looking to take a break and control but Gold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Padero might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gold haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Padero performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Padero trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gale Gold dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Padero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gold is fending him off so far but Padero persists. Nope, Gold circles away and we're back to standing. Padero is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Padero shoots in for a takedown but Gold shows good takedown defense. Padero checks a low kick from Gold. A leg kick checked by Padero . We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Padero scores with a jab to the head.
Gold scores with a jab. Padero throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gold's waist but Gold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Padero off to one side. Gale Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rukah Padero .
That's one minute gone in the round. Good exchange - Gold coming out on top. Gold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Padero can do to turn this around? Padero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Padero lands a jab to the head.
Gold throws a leg kick and Padero counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Padero prevents Gold from improving his position. Padero is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gold doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Padero . Gold on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gold tries to get out of the position. Padero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Padero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Padero controlling the pace. Padero trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom. Padero is working for a kimura but Gold is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Padero is figuring out what he wants to do next. Gold is trying to control but can't.
Padero maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gold could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Padero has cracked it and Gold is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Padero !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rukah Padero ! Rukah Padero very nearly forgot to thank Conquer amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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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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