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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Wall (ranked 3128 p4p, 331 weight class) and Antonio Padilla (ranked 3178 p4p, 334 weight class). Wall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica - Enter Sandman. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Padilla!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Wall tenderised Padilla's leg. Padilla is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wall looks to land a left hand but Padilla moved out of range nicely.
Wall slips under a jab from Padilla.
Wall just misses with a punch to the body.
Padilla is looking to slow Wall down with leg kicks.
Wall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wall misses with a wild combination.
Padilla feints a counter leg kick.
Padilla looks to land a body kick but Wall moved away.
Wall tries to counter by clinching up but Padilla breaks away and moves out of range.
Padilla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wall at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Padilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padilla throws a front kick aimed at Wall's knee but Wall avoids it well.
Padilla misses with a head kick.
Wall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Padilla is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wall seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Padilla slips a jab and a cross from Wall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wall lands with a straight right. Padilla didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Wall.
Wall throws a head kick that misses.
Padilla misses with a looping left.
Wall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Padilla lands a leg kick that knocks Wall off balance momentarily.
A nice combination there by Wall.
Wall lands a jab-cross combination.
Wall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Padilla.
Wall swats away the attempt to clinch by Padilla.
Wall tries to counter by clinching up but Padilla breaks away and moves out of range.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Padilla fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fight stays on the outside here - Padilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Padilla tries to clinch there but Wall circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wall.
Good exchange - Wall coming out on top.
Padilla lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wall ducks under a wild hook from Padilla.
Wall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wall blocks a head kick by Padilla.
As Padilla tries to get set, Wall tries to push him back and clinch up but Padilla manages to avoid the attempt.
Wall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wall moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Padilla - that will leave a mark!
Wall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wall throws a head kick but Padilla moves out of range.
Wall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Padilla.
Padilla tries to score with a low kick but Wall moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla misses the shot to the body.
Padilla blocks a head kick by Wall.
Padilla wants to counter the offense by Wall and move into the clinch position.
Padilla walks into a jab.
Wall is working the combinations to good effect here.
Padilla looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wall seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Padilla is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wall.
Wall avoids a kick to the body.
Wall misses with an uppercut.
Padilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Padilla scoring well with a low kick there.
Wall avoids a kick to the body.
Padilla throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Padilla scores with a hook to the body. Wall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Padilla looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Padilla misses with a head kick.
Wall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wall dives in for a single leg takedown but Padilla sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Padilla.
Wall misses with a jab to the body
and Padilla counters with a leg kick.
Padilla feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wall's calf.
Wall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wall lands a lovely overhand right.
Wall scores with the left hand. Padilla knows he should have avoided that one.
Wall throws a head kick but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Padilla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wall.
Wall connects with a right hand. Padilla shakes it off.
Wall blocks a head kick by Padilla.
Wall throws a head kick that misses.
Wall is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wall throws a shot from downtown. Padilla moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Padilla! But no joy.
Padilla tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Padilla keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wall.
Wall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Padilla misses.
Padilla is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wall rather than just go for the knockout.
Padilla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Padilla throws a head kick that misses
and Wall counters by moving into the clinch.
Padilla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Padilla can do to turn this around?
Padilla lands with a light punch inside.
Padilla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wall is defending well for now.
Padilla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wall avoids a wild elbow strike from Padilla.
Wall stalling the fight.
Wall prevents a body shot from Padilla.
Padilla tries a knee to the head but Wall blocks it.
Padilla tries to land knees in the clinch but Wall avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Padilla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall cracks Padilla with a nice body shot.
Wall stalling in the clinch.
Wall breaks from the clinch.
Wall avoids the head kick by Padilla.
Padilla tries to work over Wall's front leg with a kick but Wall checks it.
Wall wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Padilla misses the shot to the body.
Wall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Padilla works the jab nicely.
Padilla misses with a head kick.
Wall throws a lazy head kick
and Padilla counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A looping hook to the body misses from Padilla. Wall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wall tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Padilla manages to circle out of the way.
Wall defending well as Padilla loads up on a big left hand.
Padilla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John Wall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Padilla moves out of range as Wall throws a body kick.
Wall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wall sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Padilla tries to clinch but Wall is having none of it.
Wall seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wall misses with a few strikes there.
Wall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Padilla.
Wall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Padilla throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla scores with the left hand. Wall knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Padilla.
Wall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Padilla throws a nice inside leg kick.
Padilla throws a leg kick but Wall moved away.
Wall moves out of range as Padilla throws a body kick.
Padilla tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Wall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Wall misses.
Padilla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wall.
Padilla misses with a left hand
and Wall counters by clinching up.
Padilla tries to land knees in the clinch but Wall avoids the damage to the body.
Padilla pushes off an throws an elbow but Wall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wall manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Wall.
Padilla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wall was well out of range. Poor timing from Padilla.
Wall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Padilla moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wall misses with a few strikes there.
Padilla appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wall misses the shot to the body.
Padilla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Padilla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Padilla digs a good body shot into Wall's ribs.
Wall cracks the inside of Padilla's front leg.
Wall swings for the body but Padilla moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Padilla.
Wall blocks the body kick.
Padilla lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Padilla throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall throws a body punch but Padilla moves out of range.
Wall swinging wildly here.
Padilla scores with the left hand. Wall knows he should have avoided that one.
John Wall is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Wall throws a right hand that Padilla ducks under and follows up with a left that Padilla also avoids with ease.
Wall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Padilla counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Wall misses.
Wall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Padilla.
Padilla misses with a shot to the body
and Wall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Padilla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Padilla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wall effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Padilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Padilla lands a head kick!
Padilla throws the kick towards the body but Wall avoids it.
Padilla throws a head kick but Wall moves out of range.
Wall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Padilla throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Padilla looks to land a left hand but Wall moved out of range nicely.
Wall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Padilla.
Wall takes a swing at Padilla's ribcage but misses.
Padilla on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Padilla's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Wall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Padilla lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wall tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Padilla manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla scores with a head kick.
Padilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Padilla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wall sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wall lands a lovely overhand right.
Padilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wall.
Wall misses with a series of wild punches.
Wall moves out of range of the body kick.
Wall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Padilla keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Padilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wall tries to bum rush Padilla with a series of wild strikes but Padilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Padilla pushes Wall away with a front kick.
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!
Padilla throws a lazy right hand but Wall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wall moves out of range of the strikes.
Padilla misses with a lunging right hand
and Wall moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Padilla can't find room to land a body shot as Wall controls the action.
Wall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Padilla changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Padilla misses with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Padilla.
Wall jabs Padilla to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Padilla moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Padilla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Padilla tries a head kick but it misses.
Wall throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Padilla.
Padilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses.
Wall will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wall throws a sloppy head kick and Padilla moves out of range easily.
Padilla is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Padilla. Wall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Padilla.
Padilla finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Padilla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wall manages to avoid it.
Wall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wall checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla throws a head kick that misses
and Wall counters by clinching up.
Padilla has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Padilla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Padilla slows down the pace here.
Wall takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Padilla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wall's brow.
Wall has a couple of punches blocked by Padilla.
Wall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wall.
Padilla misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Wall.
I think Wall 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wall!
After the fight, John Wall was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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