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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetrius Tormentor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tormentor has chosen This is Gonna Hurt as his entrance music. Demetrius Tormentor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fernando Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demetrius Tormentor!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tormentor fails with the takedown.
Padilla feinted with a counter takedown.
Padilla tries to keep at a distance but Tormentor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tormentor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Padilla after a bit of a struggle.
Tormentor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tormentor gets underhooks to prevent Padilla's takedown attempt.
Padilla jumps guard but Tormentor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tormentor ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tormentor no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Padilla throwing strikes from guard but Tormentor blocks nicely.
Padilla postures up in Tormentor's guard and throws a big left but Tormentor blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormentor throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Padilla with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tormentor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Padilla defends it easily.
Padilla prevents Tormentor from getting back to his feet.
Padilla trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Padilla trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Padilla is in close to Tormentor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Padilla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Padilla postures up and lands a big shot to Tormentor's brow.
Padilla is in close to Tormentor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Padilla landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla is looking to work some ground and pound but Tormentor has wrist control.
Padilla keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tormentor's head.
Tormentor throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Padilla distracts Tormentor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Padilla keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tormentor's head.
Padilla with a flurry of punches that miss.
Padilla got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tormentor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Padilla has managed to get both his arms back between Tormentor's legs - danger averted.
Padilla working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Padilla will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Padilla with a nice head shot there.
Tormentor controls Padilla momentarily but Padilla frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Padilla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Padilla's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tormentor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Padilla doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Padilla manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Padilla throws a big elbow that misses.
Padilla working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tormentor's head.
Tormentor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tormentor looking to control.
Padilla lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla stands up from Tormentor's guard - Padilla perhaps looking for a knockout.
Padilla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fernando Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrius Tormentor.
Tormentor looks winded!
Padilla plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Demetrius Tormentor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tormentor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Padilla counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Padilla.
Tormentor can't find room to land a body shot as Padilla controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Padilla ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Padilla no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Padilla is pulling down on Tormentor's head to control his posture.
Tormentor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Padilla dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tormentor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Padilla successfully pulls guard.
Padilla wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Padilla has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tormentor has passed into side control.
Fernando Padilla overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tormentor is trying to get an arm triangle but Padilla is defending well.
Tormentor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Padilla has escaped the position, nice work there.
Padilla is trying to control Tormentor's posture but Tormentor avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormentor landing a few strikes.
Padilla regains half guard.
Padilla is not content to let Tormentor control the position.
Padilla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Padilla controlling the position for now.
Padilla looking for submissions off his back.
Tormentor working the head and body with strikes.
Padilla trying to control but Tormentor postures up.
Padilla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tormentor stands up and beckons Padilla to join him on the feet.
A combination from Tormentor does no damage.
Tormentor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Padilla but Padilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tormentor shoots and misses
and Padilla counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Padilla.
Tormentor is breathing heavily.
Padilla is trying to pull guard but Tormentor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tormentor decides to pull guard.
Tormentor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Padilla can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tormentor has momentary wrist control but Padilla slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tormentor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Padilla is one step ahead there.
Padilla lands a couple of elbows.
Tormentor wants to sweep here but Padilla controlling him for the moment.
Padilla with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tormentor looking for a sweep. Not yet Tormentor, not yet.
Padilla lands a couple of elbows.
Tormentor has momentary wrist control but Padilla slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Padilla trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Padilla throws a big elbow that misses.
Padilla postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Padilla working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tormentor's head.
Tormentor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Padilla defends well.
Padilla postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Padilla postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Padilla is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Padilla lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Demetrius Tormentor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tormentor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Padilla is fending him off so far but Tormentor persists. Nope, Padilla circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Padilla was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A low kick from Tormentor misses
and Padilla counters with a three punch combo that has Tormentor backing up. Tormentor nods at Padilla to acknowledge the strikes.
Tormentor misses with a combination
and Padilla counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tormentor wants to get back to his feet.
Padilla is looking for a kimura but Tormentor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Padilla to get the leverage.
Nice strikes from Padilla there.
Padilla is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tormentor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Padilla pulls his head out easily.
Tormentor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Padilla scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Padilla drops an elbow to the side of Tormentor's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tormentor trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Padilla there.
Padilla throwing shots but Tormentor is blocking nicely.
Padilla is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tormentor defends it well.
Padilla is nestled in close to Tormentor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tormentor tries to kick Padilla off but Padilla keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Padilla is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tormentor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Padilla slaps away a takedown attempt from Tormentor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Padilla instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tormentor walks away with a smile on his face. Padilla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tormentor jabs Padilla to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Padilla defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tormentor.
Fernando Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrius Tormentor.
Padilla misses with a kick to the body
and Tormentor counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Padilla!
Padilla bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Tormentor throws a combination that misses
and Padilla counters with a single leg into guard. Tormentor didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Padilla gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Padilla tries to land a front kick but Tormentor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tormentor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tormentor rushes Padilla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tormentor is trying to push Padilla away but Padilla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Padilla pulls guard effortlessly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tormentor stopping the sweep attempt from Padilla.
Tormentor prevents Padilla from getting back to his feet.
Padilla working a defensive guard but Tormentor manages to pass into side control anyway.
Tormentor tries to move into full mount but can't pass Padilla's legs.
You can see the frustration on Padilla's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tormentor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Padilla tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Tormentor is landing with some decent strikes but Padilla is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Padilla wants to control but Tormentor is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Padilla showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Padilla 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Padilla!
Demetrius Tormentor spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm just thankful for this opportunity to become a better fighter. Now it's time to get back to the gym and train harder for the next one.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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