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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
SP-ICON-WW Tournament Rd.1
Date: Apr 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and Padero moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Padero takes the fight into the clinch.
Padero misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Evans.
#TD2#
Padero pulls guard.
Evans controlling from the top position.
Padero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans is stalling in the full guard.
Padero controls Evans momentarily but Evans frees himself. #T1#
Evans sitting in guard here, content to control.
Evans pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Padero is keeping the position for now.
Evans wants to control from the top but Padero keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Padero swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Padero avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL2#
Padero has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Padero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Padero prevents the takedown attempt.
Evans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Padero pulls his leg out and moves away.
Padero keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Padero looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
It looks like Padero is going to stand back up.
Evans trying to hold on to Padero 's head to control him but Padero postures up.
Evans preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Evans is looking to control Padero 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Evans avoid being mounted?#T3#
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Padero working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Evans is looking to improve his position.
Evans is trying to maintain the position but Padero is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Padero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Evans.
Padero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Padero drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Evans defends it well.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#TD2#
Padero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Evans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Padero controlling from the top position.
Evans pulls Padero in close to prevent any damage.
Evans is looking to sweep but instead, Padero has passed into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evans is trying to maintain the position but Padero is very close to passing his half guard.
Padero tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Evans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rukah Padero dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Padero throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Evans tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Padero is in Evans's guard.
Evans has Padero pulled in close to control his posture.
Evans looking to control.
Padero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Padero wanted to stand there but Evans had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans is trying to control the position but Padero postures up.
Evans seems keen to control Padero 's posture.#T1#
Evans is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Evans is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've been hearing that Evans has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Evans is looking to advance position but Padero won't allow it.
Evans wants to take a breather but Padero is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Padero gets back to full guard.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Padero is keeping the position.#T2#
Evans engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Padero wants to sweep here but Evans controlling him for the moment.
Evans pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Padero is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Evans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
Padero feints and as Evans raises his hands in defense, Padero changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Evans trying to control the position.
#T3#
Evans has control of Padero 's left arm, preventing Padero from doing any damage. #SUB#
Evans had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Padero defends it easily.
Padero trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Padero being controlled here momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Padero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Evans misses with a knee to the head.
Padero stalls.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evans is trying to pull guard but Padero has him pressed against the cage.
Evans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Padero avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Evans scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rukah Padero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Padero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD2#
Padero throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Evans tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Padero is in Evans's guard.
Evans wants to improve his position but instead Padero has moved into half guard.
Padero is taking a breather. Evans says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Evans has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Padero is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padero wants to pass the guard but Evans is defending well.
Evans trying to control from the bottom.
#T1#
Padero trying to mount his opponent but Evans defends it.
Padero wants to take a breather but Evans is having none of it.
Padero is taking a breather. Evans says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are battling for position here. Evans manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Evans not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Padero postures up in Evans's guard and throws a big left but Evans blocks it.
Padero won't allow Evans to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Padero darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Padero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
Evans wants to improve his position but Padero is controlling well.
Padero trying to control from half guard but Evans is working away.
Rukah Padero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Padero controlling the action here.
Evans is trying to control but can't.
Nick Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evans gets full guard.#T3#
Evans is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Well, if Evans is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#SUB#
Evans is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Evans takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Padero manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T4#
Evans pushes down on Padero 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Evans wants to take a breather but Padero is having none of it.
Padero gets full guard.
Evans won't allow Padero to sweep him here.
Padero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Evans passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Evans in side control, throwing shots but Padero defends.
Evans remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evans looking to control but instead Padero has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rukah Padero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Padero 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rukah Padero !
A less than humble Rukah Padero misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Padero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alonso but Alonso pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alonso is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Padero pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alonso tries to break the clinch but Padero is controlling the position. #TD#
Padero successfully pulls guard.
Padero tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Padero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alonso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alonso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alonso must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alonso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Padero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Alonso showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Padero looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Alonso with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alonso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alonso working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Padero 's head.
Alonso chips away with some ground and pound.
Padero is pulling down on Alonso's head. It's preventing any offense from Alonso, at least for the moment.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Padero wants to sweep here but Alonso controlling him for the moment.
Padero looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Alonso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Padero . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Padero is trying to control the position but Alonso postures up.
Alonso throws a big elbow that misses.
Padero controlling Alonso's posture.
Padero looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alonso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Padero counters with a three punch combo that has Alonso backing up. Alonso nods at Padero to acknowledge the strikes.#TD#
Padero shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alonso's guard.
Padero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Alonso wants to hit a switch here but Padero passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alonso there!
Padero misses with a head shot.
Alonso is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Padero controlling from the full mount.
Padero is looking to work his way around to Alonso's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Padero punching from mount but Alonso doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Alonso holds on for dear life, controlling Padero 's posture momentarily.
Alonso is trying to escape the mount.
#T4#
Padero lands a big shot there that rocks Alonso but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Padero takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Padero thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Alonso keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alonso can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alonso is squirming around, avoiding Padero 's attempts to control the action.
Padero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Padero avoids the attempt from Alonso to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rukah Padero dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Padero delivers a nice body kick.
Alonso misses with a few strikes there.
Padero shoots in for a takedown but Alonso shows good takedown defense.
Padero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alonso misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Alonso shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Padero wants to stand back up but Alonso manages to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padero is looking for a sweep.
Alonso working away.
Padero is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T1#
Padero is trying to control Alonso's posture but Alonso avoids it.
Alonso working the head and body with strikes.
Padero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alonso can do to turn this around?
Padero managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Alonso.
Padero gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Padero is trying to maintain the position but Alonso is very close to passing his half guard.
Padero keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Alonso missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alonso thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Padero 's head.
Alonso takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Padero wants to control but Alonso is keeping busy.
Alonso lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alonso prevents Padero from improving his position.
Alonso lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Padero is positioning himself well to prevent Alonso advancing to mount.
Padero slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T3#
Alonso working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Padero 's head.#ES#
Padero is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Alonso presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Padero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alonso's efforts to push away.#TD#
Padero successfully pulls guard.
#SUB#
Padero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alonso defends it easily.
Alonso trying to control but Padero is working from the bottom.
Padero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alonso is one step ahead there. #T4#
Padero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alonso landing some decent shots from guard.
Padero lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Rukah Padero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alonso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alonso is pulling down on Padero 's head. It's preventing any offense from Padero , at least for the moment.
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 Rukah Padero will probably get the nod.
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!
#R3#
Alonso fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alonso. Padero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Padero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#TD#
Alonso gets caught napping as Padero dives in and scores a takedown. Alonso manages to retain guard.
Alonso has a closed guard, preventing Padero from standing up.
Alonso tries to strike from the bottom.
Padero is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alonso looking for a sweep. Not yet Alonso, not yet. #SU#
Padero decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Some wild striking there from Alonso.
#T1#
Padero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alonso.
Padero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alonso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Alonso does no damage. #TD#
Padero gets a double leg takedown into Alonso's guard.
Padero looking to pass the guard.
Alonso wants to sweep but no luck.
Padero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alonso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Padero is fighting to break Alonso's control of his arms but Alonso is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Padero slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alonso trying his best to control but Padero has mounted him.
Alonso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Padero controlling from the full mount.
Padero connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alonso wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Alonso wants to escape the position.
Alonso is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Padero off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
What can Alonso do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T3#
Will Padero go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#SUB#
Padero working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Padero lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Alonso hold on?!
Alonso looking very determined here, making life difficult for Padero .
Alonso tries to escape but Padero has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Alonso tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #SU#
Padero is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Alonso misses with a two punch combination.
Rukah Padero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alonso looks to score with a jab to the body but Padero is just out of range.#T4#
Alonso swats away the attempt to clinch by Padero .
Alonso misses with a wild body shot.
Padero went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alonso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Padero clinches up against the cage.
Padero tries for a takedown but Alonso manages to get underhooks.
Ned Alonso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC2#
Alonso breaks from the clinch.
Alonso defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Padero .
Alonso throws a right and a left that Padero avoids nicely. #TD#
Padero looking to score a takedown here. Alonso is defending well but Padero drives through and ends up in Alonso's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Padero slips nicely into half guard.
Padero is trying to control the action in half guard but Alonso is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Alonso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rukah Padero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Padero , 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rukah Padero !
In his post fight interview, Rukah Padero started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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