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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nero Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Roofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padilla comes to the cage accompanied by Dead by Dawn by Deicide. Roofer has chosen Jonesmann Feat. Azad - Der Soldat James Rhyme as his entrance music. 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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195 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
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194 lbs
20 - 9 - 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nero Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Roofer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roofer avoids a kick to the body.
Padilla throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Padilla throws a head kick but Roofer moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Padilla.
It looks like Ben Roofer has been cut.
We've been told by Padilla's head coaches at Fighting Fitness & Freedom that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Padilla throws a right hand that misses
and Roofer counters with an inside leg kick.
Roofer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Padilla has closed the distance and engaged Roofer in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Padilla's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roofer misses with some punches.
Roofer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roofer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Padilla is trying to maintain a safe position but Roofer gets an underhook and turns Padilla into the cage.
Roofer is looking to break free of the clinch but Padilla has double underhooks.
Padilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Padilla cracks Roofer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Roofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Roofer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Padilla - the referee stops the clock and Roofer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Padilla. Roofer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Roofer throws a nice head kick!
Padilla throws a push kick but Roofer slaps the foot to one side.
Roofer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Padilla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Padilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roofer throws a low kick, looking for Padilla's leg but Padilla calmly moves out of range.
We've been informed that Roofer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Roofer 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 looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roofer throws a body punch but Padilla moves out of range.
That kick from Roofer tenderised Padilla's leg. Padilla is trying to keep his angry face on.
Padilla scores with a hook.
Roofer throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Roofer.
Roofer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A decent looking cross lands there for Padilla.
Padilla throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla cracks Roofer with a good jab.
That has opened up Ben Roofer's cut even more.
Padilla tries to clinch there but Roofer circles away.
Padilla rushes Roofer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roofer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roofer has Padilla pressed against the cage, preventing Padilla from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roofer breaks from the clinch.
Padilla fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roofer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roofer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Padilla's head backwards.
Padilla throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roofer avoids the body shot from Padilla.
Padilla moves into range and clinches up with Roofer.
Padilla prevents a body shot from Roofer.
Padilla stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Padilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Padilla scores with a punch to the head.
An inside leg kick from Roofer misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roofer's sensitive parts.
Padilla connects with a jab.
Padilla checks a low kick from Roofer.
Roofer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Padilla sizes up Roofer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roofer throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Padilla misses.
Roofer feints a counter leg kick.
Roofer tries to land a front kick but Padilla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Padilla has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Roofer.
Roofer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses.
Roofer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Roofer avoids a kick to the body.
Roofer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Padilla.
Roofer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roofer misses with a kick to the body
and Padilla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Padilla listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Padilla is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Roofer misses with a body shot.
Roofer misses with the body kick
enabling Padilla to counter with a crisp jab.
The cut above Ben Roofer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Padilla drives through and clinches with Roofer against the cage.
Roofer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Padilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Padilla does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Roofer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Roofer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Padilla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Padilla checks a leg kick.
Padilla throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roofer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roofer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Padilla lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roofer doesn't seem phased though.
Roofer checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Padilla there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Padilla misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Padilla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Roofer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Roofer misses with a leg kick.
Roofer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roofer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Roofer lands a head shot.
Padilla avoids a kick to the body.
Padilla throws a big counter combination but Roofer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Roofer delivers a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Padilla. Roofer shrugs it off though.
Padilla getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Roofer throws a low kick but Padilla avoids it.
Roofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nero Padilla is winning the standup battle so far.
Padilla swings for the body but Roofer moves out of range.
Roofer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roofer avoids the body shot from Padilla.
Roofer tries a quick counter leg kick but Padilla is wise to it.
Roofer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Padilla feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roofer's calf.
Padilla just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roofer 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.
Roofer throws a front kick aimed at Padilla's knee but Padilla avoids it well.
Padilla walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roofer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Roofer lands a slapping body shot.
Roofer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Padilla is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Padilla.
A head kick misses from Roofer.
Roofer scoring well with a low kick there.
Padilla throws a push kick but Roofer slaps the foot to one side.
Roofer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Padilla. That did some damage!
Roofer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Padilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Padilla throws a half hearted mid kick.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roofer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Padilla is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Roofer is predictable there
and Padilla counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Padilla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 nice left hand lands by Padilla.
Padilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roofer. Padilla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Padilla tries to clinch up but Roofer circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roofer. That's going to slow Padilla down.
Padilla looks to throw a body kick
and Roofer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A clash of legs there as Roofer blocks the low kick.
Roofer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Padilla tries to clinch there but Roofer circles away.
A low kick from Roofer is predictable there
and Padilla counters with a nice uppercut.
Padilla lands a front kick.
A slow jab from Roofer misses its intended target.
Roofer avoids the head kick by Padilla.
Roofer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roofer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Padilla. Padilla circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Padilla throws a right hand that Roofer ducks under and follows up with a left that Roofer also avoids with ease.
Padilla tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roofer is able to avoid easily.
Roofer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Padilla bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Padilla feints and then cracks Roofer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roofer down.
Roofer throws a leg kick but Padilla sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roofer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Padilla checks a leg kick.
Padilla misses with the body kick
and Roofer counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from Roofer.
A counter left hand to the body from Padilla misses its target.
Padilla looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Padilla misses.
Padilla misses with a body kick.
Padilla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roofer's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Padilla there.
Ben Roofer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Padilla tries to clinch but Roofer moves out of range.
Roofer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Roofer blocks the body kick.
Padilla lands with a slapping head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roofer!
Padilla throws a body kick that misses
and Roofer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Padilla throws a body shot but no joy.
Roofer feints a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Padilla.
Roofer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roofer misses with a looping right.
Roofer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Padilla has time to react.
Roofer throws a head kick but Padilla moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Padilla misses with a wild combination.
Roofer misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nero Padilla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben Roofer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Roofer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Padilla finds it's way round the side to connect with Roofer's head.
Padilla scores with a head kick.
Roofer motions for Padilla to come forward. Roofer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Padilla misses its intended target.
Roofer throws a sloppy body shot
and Padilla counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Roofer.
Padilla scores with a nice body kick.
Roofer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roofer blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Roofer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Padilla wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roofer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roofer scores with a push kick.
Roofer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Padilla misses with a wild body shot.
Padilla throws a right hand that misses
and Roofer counters with a solid body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Padilla. That's going to slow Roofer down.
Padilla throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roofer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Padilla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roofer at a distance.
Roofer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roofer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roofer throws a leg kick but Padilla sees it coming and moves out of range.
Roofer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Padilla lands with a good body shot.
Ben Roofer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Padilla with a hook.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ben Roofer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nero Padilla!
Nero Padilla very nearly forgot to thank BeastMode 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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hype
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