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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Paddy (ranked 2508 p4p, 269 weight class) and Kung Po (ranked 1525 p4p, 173 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Paddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kung Po!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po leaves Paddy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Paddy throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Po misses with a looping left.
Po looks to throw the jab but Paddy is out of range.
A good leg kick by Po.
Po missing with a left hand there. Paddy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Paddy misses its target.
Po looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Po misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paddy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Paddy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Po misses with a body shot
and Paddy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Po's guard.
Po manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paddy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Po checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Po lunges at Paddy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Paddy's hand.
Po fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Po looks to land a right hand but Paddy moved out of range.
Paddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po moves into range and connects with a jab.
Paddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Paddy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Po fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Po jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paddy feinted with a counter takedown.
Po misses with a body shot.
Po slaps away a takedown attempt from Paddy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Paddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Po takes the fight into the clinch.
Paddy jumps guard but Po stands there with Paddy around his waist. Paddy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Po throws an elbow that misses.
Po tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Po is leaning against Paddy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paddy avoiding damage as Po throws knees to the body.
Po lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paddy blocking some punches.
Po tries a body shot but Paddy blocks it.
Paddy blocks the elbow strike.
Po lands a body punch.
Po tries to work over Paddy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Po.
Paddy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Po gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Paddy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Po is defending well.
Po lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paddy backwards.
A short right from Po.
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paddys head.
Paddy blocks an uppercut.
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paddy backwards.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po lands an elbow that stopped Paddy in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Po.
Po lands with a short shot to the head.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po gets underhooks to prevent Paddy's takedown attempt.
Po lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paddy backwards.
Po lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Po.
Po lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Po working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Po misses with some punches.
Paddy takes an elbow to the temple.
Po pushes Paddy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paddy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paddy pulls guard effortlessly.
Po trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paddy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Paddy trying to control the action but Po is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paddy uses his free foot to push down on Po's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Po.
Paddy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Po is wriggling around trying to escape.
Paddy tries to control but Po wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paddy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Po turns into him and now he's in Paddy's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Po dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Po throws a head kick that half lands.
Po avoids the body shot from Paddy.
As Paddy backs off Po throws a huge counter combo but Paddy manages to avoid it all.
Paddy shoots in for a takedown but Po shows good takedown defense.
Paddy is looking to wear down Po with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Paddy tries to clinch but Po is having none of it.
Paddy misses with a body shot
and Po counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paddy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Po waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paddy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po throws out a loose jab but Paddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paddy.
Po scores with a body shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Po enables Paddy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Po manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Po has his feet on Paddy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Po buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Po looks to land a left hand but Paddy moved out of range nicely.
Po avoids the body shot from Paddy.
Paddy has a takedown stuffed.
Po avoids the head kick by Paddy.
Paddy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Po lands with a good body shot.
Po throws the left hand but Paddy avoids the punch easily.
Paddy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Po lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Paddy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Paddy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paddy throws a hook but Po blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paddy wants to clinch
and Paddy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Po lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Paddy dives in for a single leg takedown but Po sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little jabbing left from Po on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Paddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Po loads up on a big right hand but Paddy slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Paddy misses.
A little jabbing left from Po on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Po throws an overhand right that lands on Paddy's shoulder, as Paddy tries to avoid the shot.
Paddy slips a jab from Po.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Po jabs Paddy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Po throws a hook to the side of Paddy's head but Paddy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paddy tries to counter with a takedown but Po is quick to defend against it.
Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Po throws a shot from downtown. Paddy moves away and avoids it.
Po throws a jab but it's blocked by Paddy.
Po lands with a nice body punch.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paddy fails with the takedown
and Po counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Po misses.
Po looks to land a right hand but Paddy moved out of range.
Po looks to land a right hand but Paddy moved out of range.
Paddy fails to land the takedown.
Po misses with a looping left.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Paddy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paddy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Paddy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kung Po has got the better of the ground game so far.
Paddy 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.
Paddy looking to control but instead Po has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Paddy is looking for submissions but instead, Po has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paddy wants to pass the guard but Po is keeping the position.
Po can't keep his opponent in guard - Paddy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paddy moves nicely into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Po prevents Paddy from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Po lands a body shot.
Po fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Paddy.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po shapes to counter with a head kick.
Po closes the distance and clinches.
Paddy wants a takedown.
Paddy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Po lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Po misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po.
Paddy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Po on the inside.
Po throws an elbow but it misses.
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!
Po missing with knees to the body.
Po misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paddy.
Paddy has Po pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Po manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paddy is working for takedown but Po is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Paddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paddy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paddy tries to break the clinch but Po is controlling the position.
Paddy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Paddy controls the action.
Po lands a body punch.
Po lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Po.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Po lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paddy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Po crunches a lovely knee into Paddy's ribcage.
Po lands an uppercut.
Po comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paddy gets through Po's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Max Paddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Po lands a left hand.
Po lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Po creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.
Po lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paddy backwards.
Po lands a good knee to the midsection. Paddy won't want to take too many of those.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kung Po seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Po lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paddy.
Po lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Po.
Po lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Po lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paddy's elbow.
Po working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paddy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po lands with a hook. Paddy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paddy throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a head shot.
Po misses with a looping left.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Po. Beautiful body shot.
Paddy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paddy throws a leg kick
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
Kung Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paddy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Po lands with a good body shot.
Paddy jabs Po to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Po lands a nice hook to Paddy's body. Paddy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Po jabs at Paddy's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paddy shoots and misses
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Po cracks Paddy with a good jab.
Paddy closes the distance and clinches up with Po, looking for a takedown. Paddy pushes Po against the cage but Po circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Po lands with a right hand.
Kung Po is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a high kick!
Paddy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Po slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Po.
Paddy misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Paddy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Po.
Good standup being displayed there by Po as he connects with a hook.
Po thows a left - swing and a miss!
Po misses with a hook. Paddy ducked under it nicely.
Paddy attempts a counter takedown but Po avoids it well and moves away.
Paddy throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paddy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Po scores with a hook to the body. Paddy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Po avoids the body shot from Paddy.
Po works Paddy's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kung Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Po winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Po!
Kung Po was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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