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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Braun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robin Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mario Braun!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilla thumps Braun with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Braun is defended easily by Padilla.
Braun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Padilla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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.
Padilla digs a good hook to Braun's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Padilla.
Horrible takedown by Braun or perhaps it was just good defense by Padilla which made him look bad.
Nice shot by Padilla.
Braun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Padilla is fending him off so far but Braun persists. Nope, Padilla circles away and we're back to standing.
Robin Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Braun.
Padilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Padilla turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Braun wants to clinch but Padilla slips to the side
and Braun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Braun shoots in but Padilla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Padilla counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Good work by Braun as he checks the leg kick.
Braun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Padilla is fending him off so far but Braun persists. Nope, Padilla circles away and we're back to standing.
Padilla tries to land a leg kick but Braun saw it coming and moves away.
Braun misses with a takedown attempt
and Padilla counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mario Braun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braun forces Padilla back against the cage and clinches.
Braun tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Braun is looking for a takedown.
Padilla can't find room to land a body shot as Braun controls the action.
Braun ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Braun no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Braun trying to strike off his back.
Braun looking for a sweep. Not yet Braun, not yet.
Braun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Braun manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braun goes for an armbar but Padilla turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Padilla.
Braun escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Padilla gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Braun trying to control the position.
Braun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Braun looking for a sweep. Not yet Braun, not yet.
Braun looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Braun closes this distance looking for a takedown but Padilla circles away.
Braun has his takedown stuffed
and Padilla counters with a leg kick.
Padilla connects with a leg kick. Braun looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Braun. That did some damage!
Braun is looking to clinch but Padilla is avoiding it.
Padilla keeps the fight on the outside.
Padilla jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Padilla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Braun shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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 is looking to control Braun's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Padilla avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Padilla tries to get to full guard but Braun has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robin Padilla will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Braun avoids a kick to the body.
Padilla cracks Braun with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Padilla throws a head kick but Braun moves out of range.
Padilla misses with a low kick.
Braun avoids the body shot from Padilla.
Padilla slaps away a takedown attempt from Braun, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Padilla as Braun shoots in.
Padilla throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Braun on the side of the head.
Padilla changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Padilla smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch combination from Braun misses.
Braun takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Padilla misses with a kick to the body.
Padilla moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Braun takes a kick to the side of the head.
Braun wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Padilla.
A solid body kick from Padilla.
Padilla misses with a head kick.
Braun fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Padilla avoids it really well and circles away.
Robin Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Braun.
Padilla lands a jab to Braun's midsection.
Mario Braun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braun tries to clinch but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braun looks to land a combination but Padilla avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Padilla. No joy for Braun on that attempt.
Padilla feints and then cracks Braun's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Braun down.
Horrible takedown by Braun or perhaps it was just good defense by Padilla which made him look bad.
Both fighters circling a little - Padilla finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Braun's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Braun is breathing heavily.
Braun moves out of range of the body kick.
Braun shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Braun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Padilla lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Padilla lands a nice looking kick to the body. Braun takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braun tries to close the distance and clinch but Padilla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Braun tries for a takedown but Padilla sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Braun takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A good leg kick by Padilla.
Padilla connects with a solid leg kick.
Padilla connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Padilla.
Padilla throws a leg kick which misses Braun's front leg but catches the back leg as Braun tries to avoid it.
Braun ducks right into an uppercut from Padilla.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braun falls off balance throwing a combination
and Padilla counters with a nice low kick that buckles Braun's knee momentarily.
Padilla fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Padilla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Padilla delivers a nice body kick.
Braun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Braun takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Padilla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Padilla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Padilla buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Braun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Braun needs to keep his hands up - Padilla had a free shot at his head there.
Good leg kick by Padilla there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Padilla. Padilla obviously looking to wear him down.
Braun tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Padilla lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Padilla dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Braun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Padilla. Padilla obviously looking to wear him down.
Padilla scores with a jab to the body.
Braun looks to land a body kick but Padilla moved away.
Braun looks to throw the jab but Padilla is out of range.
Braun is looking to clinch.
Jab by Padilla.
Padilla pushes Braun away with a front kick.
Padilla lands with a thumping leg kick.
Padilla scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice body punch from Padilla.
Braun throws the kick towards the body but Padilla avoids it.
Braun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Padilla lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Padilla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Padilla tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla lands with a nice body kick.
Padilla lands a right hook to the body.
Braun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Padilla but Padilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Padilla!
Padilla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Braun can do to turn this around?
Good exchange - Padilla coming out on top.
Padilla misses with a low kick.
Padilla turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Braun walks forward, straight into a front kick from Padilla.
Nice uppercut lands for Padilla. That snapped Braun's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Padilla pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Padilla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Braun's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horrible takedown by Braun or perhaps it was just good defense by Padilla which made him look bad.
Robin Padilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Braun.
Padilla cracks Braun with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Braun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Padilla counters with a nice leg kick.
Braun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Padilla chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Padilla scores with a leg kick.
Braun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Padilla throws a quick inside leg kick.
Braun shoots in for a takedown but Padilla shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla lands a nice leg kick that just misses Braun's sensitive parts.
Padilla scores with a jab. Braun acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Padilla lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Braun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Padilla can pounce on him.
Braun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Padilla can pounce on him.
Padilla connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Padilla. Braun shrugs it off though.
Mario Braun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Padilla lands with a right hand.
Padilla tries to sprawl but Braun drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braun prevents Padilla from improving his position.
Padilla gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Braun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Braun lands a couple of elbows.
Braun is looking to stand up but Padilla won't let him.
Padilla keeping full guard, as Braun tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Padilla looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Padilla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Padilla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Padilla!
Robin Padilla managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Stonewall, into his post fight interview.
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