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00:00Introducing you first, The Challenger, fighting out of the blue corner.
00:05Wearing brown trunks, she weighed in a lift even, 111 and one half pounds.
00:10In 20 professional fights, her record stands unbeaten with 19 victories.
00:15No defeats, one draw, three wins coming by way of knockout,
00:20and reta la retadora de Kutitlan, Mexico, presentando Marilyn Ballino!
00:35And across the ring stands her opponent, fighting out of the red corner.
00:39Wearing green trunks, trimmed in black, she weighed in 111 pounds.
00:44In 15 professional fights, this 21 year old stands perfect with 15 victories.
00:50No defeats, seven wins coming by way of knockout.
00:54She is the fighting pride of Coachella, California.
00:58The reigning, defending, undisputed, undefeated,
01:04flyweight champion of the world, Sweet Poison, Gabriela Fudora!
01:20It's not a ring in the ring!
01:24I've given you both your instructions, okay?
01:27Obey my commands at all times.
01:29Obey those commands at all times.
01:30Obey those commands at all times.
01:31Obey those commands at all times.
01:32Protect yourself at all times, okay?
01:33I said 10 rounds, good luck to you both.
01:35By the way, the belts, we're good right here, right in the liners for both, okay?
01:39Fudora, 6 inch height advantage, 8 inch reach advantage.
01:49She is a nasty, dangerous fighter, which is why she's the youngest undisputed champion in the history of this sport.
01:57She's taken on a massive underdog in Marilyn Baddio, but she's never been beaten.
02:03Plenty of confidence, and she believes she has the recipe to upset the apple cart.
02:09Here we go, main event, Fudora versus Baddio.
02:14Among the challenges Baddio faces is that she averages around 30 punches per round.
02:20Baddio averages close to 60.
02:23So that is an activity gap that needs to be overcome somehow.
02:29Baddio fighting for the first time ever outside of Mexico.
02:32Everything here tonight is brand new to her.
02:36That straight left was nice and crispy.
02:39And I love Baddio's stance, man.
02:41It's a power stance.
02:42She's ready to just unload with power shots.
02:47Baddio said, I have to push Baddio back.
02:50But right now, she's walking backwards.
02:53Right now, Baddio is a relatively stationary target.
02:58Pandora's having no problem early on landing that straight left.
03:03There's a left hand from Marilyn.
03:05That's a nice, sneaky left hand by Marilyn.
03:09Yeah, she has to have some success early just to get her confidence up.
03:13Gabe, she looked a little nervous during that ring walk, didn't she?
03:16Yes, she did.
03:17You know it's a big, big fight.
03:20But you know, Pandora's looking nice and sharp.
03:22Throwing crispy shots that straight left and then that hook to the body was right there to the solar plex.
03:30Left hand there from Pandora.
03:40You can't let her measure you up with the right hand and then throw the left.
03:44You've got to get off that center line.
03:46If you're a La Mexicana.
03:49That's her nickname.
03:50And Pandora wants you thinking straight left.
03:53She wants you believing that's coming right down the middle.
03:56Because one of her power shots is that right hook that we saw right there.
03:59Just raised the top of the end of Baddio.
04:01That's a big punch for Pandora.
04:03And the way Pandora's walking her down, she's not following her.
04:08She's cutting the ring off.
04:09Closing the gap.
04:10Well, Baddio known for her mobility, her ability to set traps, her defensive prowess.
04:22But it's going to take much more than that to beat Pandora.
04:26And she doesn't have a lot of pop in her punches.
04:29Just three knockout wins for Baddio in her 19 victories.
04:32And among the variables for Baddio is that she has not faced anyone close to this level.
04:37Her last five opponents total had a sub-50 winning percentage.
04:41Whereas Gabriela Pandora, her last five, around 80%.
04:44And they have been the cream of the crop in the 112-pound division.
04:47Aralee Mucino at that time was a title holder.
04:50Christina Cruz, decorated amateur.
04:52Pandora was winning clean before she ultimately got the stoppage again.
04:56And then you had Gabriela Aloniz, who's coming off a big win over Marlon Esparza.
05:01So the resumes, they stand out.
05:04What Baddio has to do is take a page from Joe Frazier.
05:09Slip, slip, roll, roll, and chop that hook.
05:12You know, you got to fight a Frazier style.
05:15You know, Frazier was a short guy.
05:17Everyone he fought was a lot taller.
05:19And that's what got Frazier.
05:20That's why Frazier was successful.
05:22And that's what she needs to do.
05:24Yeah, Baddio trying to sit down on the left hook.
05:26She got caught with a left from Pandora.
05:28See, she's staying low like that.
05:30You got to bog and weave.
05:32Pandora, a couple of clean shots there, and Baddio hold it on.
05:37The only blemish on Baddio's record is a six-round draw back in 2019 in her tenth pro fight.
05:51And Pandora's...
05:52Oh, I was going to say, she's leaving that chin up in the air.
05:54And Pandora's exposing it.
05:56And now working the breath basket.
05:58The referee wisely letting him fight out of the break.
06:01Pandio, looking at the referee, trying to get him to break it up.
06:05The referee's looking back at her saying, hey, Pandora's throwing punches.
06:08You're the one grabbing.
06:09Let go.
06:10And that's what's great about these two-minute rounds, Gabe.
06:12It's balls to the wall.
06:14For the lack of a better term.
06:16She's looking at the ref like, she's punching me.
06:18Yeah, you're in the fight.
06:19It's not like the right approach, the right style couldn't cause her problems.
06:25But if you're just going to stand there and trade with her, that's not going to work.
06:28Well, it's interesting, but Dio said she was going to try and take a page out of Mike Tyson's book.
06:32The prime Mike Tyson.
06:34Use that little bob and weave head movement to get inside.
06:37Not the Holyfield rematch?
06:39That might work better.
06:42Well, she also said that she wanted to be putting the pressure on Pandora.
06:46She hasn't done that at all at this point.
06:48She's kind of sort of using this sort of low, twisting movement.
06:51Try to confuse Pandora a little bit.
06:53Pandora's showing great patience now.
06:54She's letting Padillo kind of make her movements.
06:56And then when she's stationary again, let her hands go.
06:59Just like that.
07:00Well, she's making those movements from like four feet away.
07:03So, Pandora's got nothing to worry about.
07:06But, you know, Pandora, her stance, man.
07:09She's ready to fire.
07:11Anytime Padillo makes a move, Pandora's ready to fire.
07:16It's a beautiful stance, man.
07:21And it's a power stance.
07:22Yeah, I was going to say, she's ready to lock and load.
07:24It's a power stance, man.
07:25It's like, it reminds me a little bit of Tito Trinidad.
07:28That was Tito Trinidad's stance, you know.
07:30He always was able to rip you and hurt you.
07:33Because he's on that power stance.
07:35And that's what Pandora does.
07:37Well, Padillo's going to have to make a decision here pretty soon.
07:52And maybe she's already made it.
07:54Is she just going to make it to the end of the fight?
07:57Or is she going to give it her all to try and win?
08:00She's got to take a lot of risks.
08:02These two-minute rounds will just fly by.
08:13Oh, right hand from Pandora.
08:15But Padillo getting inside.
08:17And I love how Pandora, when she's being held down by the back of her head,
08:24she just starts working the body during the clinch.
08:34Straight left hand on the mark from Pandora.
08:37But Padillo's showing more signs of life in each round.
08:40But Chris hasn't given her a round.
08:42Three rounds to none.
08:4330-27 in favor of Gabriela Pandora.
08:45I think it's been pretty easy to score up until this point.
08:48I also like that Pandora is not abandoning the body.
08:50Even when Padillo is hunched over, she's still digging downstairs,
08:53throwing some decent body shots.
08:55Pre-zip, Gabriela Pandora.
08:59Pandora threw that shot from the top of her head.
09:02And still landing it, man.
09:03She got them long arms.
09:11See, right there when Pandora throws that shot,
09:14Padillo has to be ready to slip and fire.
09:17That's the only chance of really landing shots is, you know,
09:21maybe feint so that Pandora can bite for the feint
09:24and then fire right there in between.
09:26Good counter shots.
09:27Yeah.
09:28Good counter shots with Pandora here.
09:30And Padillo has been a pretty good moving target.
09:32And there's a right hand from Padillo.
09:33Padillo got a knot on the top of her forehead.
09:36It's crazy.
09:41And that's from the jab.
09:43That laser jab from Pandora created that knot.
09:46Yeah.
09:47And that's only going to get bigger.
09:48Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop.
09:50Sueltala, sueltala.
09:51Cuidado con la cuea con los pies.
09:52Que muchos de los vamos.
09:53I believe that is described as a hematoma.
09:54That bruise.
09:55Or the Rockman.
09:56Oh, see, Rock versus Evander Holyfield.
09:59Padillo showing size to life here in the fourth.
10:00That was some good head movement right there,
10:01but you gotta fire back off that.
10:02That was some good head movement right there,
10:03but you gotta fire back off that.
10:04Yeah.
10:05Yeah.
10:06Yeah.
10:07Yeah.
10:08Yeah.
10:09Yeah.
10:10Yeah.
10:11Yeah.
10:12Yeah.
10:13Yeah.
10:14Yeah.
10:15Yeah.
10:16Yeah.
10:17Yeah.
10:18And Dora just amused at what she's saying it seems.
10:27Ryan.
10:28But it's just hard, man.
10:30Fundora's just got that range.
10:32She's got that laser sharp jab.
10:34It's just, it's very difficult for Maryland to get into.
10:37It looks like a grown woman versus a child.
10:39Yeah.
10:40Just based on the height and reach.
10:43You know, I asked the referee between rounds about the knock on Padillo's score.
10:47He said it was caused by an accidental headbutt.
10:48Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop.
10:49He referred to his little mouse.
10:50I think it's more than a little mouse.
10:51The forehead at this point, that thing is growing into softball size at the moment.
10:56Nice body shot right there.
10:57There's another one.
10:58But I give it to Padillo, man.
10:59She's trying.
11:00She's really trying to get these shots in, but she's outclassed.
11:04Chris, I asked you for your prediction earlier today and you thought that Padillo would be able to go all ten rounds with Fundora.
11:20You still feel that way?
11:21Yeah, look, she is a pretty sharp defensive minded fighter.
11:24When you have someone that came in with the kind of motivation and the kind of shape that Padillo clearly is in.
11:30Why did you say that?
11:31She's getting lit up, but keep going.
11:32She's taking shots, no doubt about that.
11:34But I haven't seen her hurt just yet.
11:36Certainly that knot on her forehead is a little bit concerning, but I don't see her winning many rounds, if any.
11:45You know, Fundora's done with some really good shots up top, but she's not really going down to the body.
11:52I think with Padillo, in order for her to get a knockout, she's going to have to soften her up to the body first.
11:59Because as long as Padillo is able to move around, she can make it through the fight.
12:07But you want to take those legs away with the body shots.
12:12Fundora all smiles outside of the ring, but in the ring, she's constantly mean mugging.
12:18Has that nasty scowl on her face.
12:29If you're just joining us, this is for the Undisputed Flyweight Championship of the World unbeaten.
12:39Gabriela Fundora, just 23 years old, in the black, taking on Marilyn Badillo, the undefeated Mexican,
12:46who's lost every round so far, no doubt about it.
12:52You know, Gabe, Badillo complaining a little bit about shots behind the head,
12:55but I have very little sympathy when fighters complain when they duck down like that.
12:59If you're presenting the back of your head as a target, that's on you when it's on your opponent.
13:04Oh yeah, exactly, exactly. She's lowering her head down, so you know you're going to get hit with rabbit punches.
13:16Man, Fundora doesn't even look like she's tired one bit.
13:25She said she wouldn't be happy unless she knocked Badillo out.
13:28Stop! No more punching, no more punching.
13:30Let's go.
13:34That's how she's fighting right now.
13:37I mean, a fighter with good upper body movement is not going to beat Gabriela Fundora.
13:44Like, to beat her, you have to have elite footwork. You have to show angles.
13:47You have to show her different things.
13:49Because Fundora, if there's a weakness, she doesn't have great footwork.
13:51She's a flat-footed fighter.
13:53The only kind of opponent I think that can beat her is one that has...
13:56Oh, a big straight left hand. Best punch of the fight for Fundora.
13:59Now she's lighting her up.
14:02You know what I mean, Gabe? Like, you've got to be able to show her angles and use your footwork.
14:06Yeah, for sure.
14:08But one thing, one thing is that...
14:12Fundora just has that.
14:13She really doesn't have to have the best footwork because her range and the length,
14:19you know, make up for it.
14:21Ten seconds!
14:23Let her go, let her go, let her go!
14:29Tempo!
14:31And Fundora in the corner.
14:32Mox had a little conversation as if to say,
14:35Look, I've got her number now.
14:37I've got the timing down.
14:38Now I just have to put her away.
14:40It seemed like her father, Freddy Fundora, who trains her obviously,
14:44because he was giving her permission to go for the knockout in this round.
14:47Chris' scorecard, no surprise there.
14:53Yeah, six rounds to none in favor of Gabriela Fundora.
14:56She is just landing some heavy, heavy shots, especially these last couple rounds.
15:00I don't think Padilla was just here to survive.
15:02I think she came in with a game plan.
15:04But it's a game plan that just isn't working against the fighter the level of Gabriela Fundora.
15:08So 60 to 54, Gabriela Fundora.
15:11Chris, how far up in a way is she going to have to go where she's at least in a 50-50 fight with somebody?
15:18I don't think it's as far, perhaps, as you think, because I do think she's hit him.
15:22Like, we've seen that.
15:23And in a lot of ways, she's like her brother, who's a great fighter.
15:26Unified champion at 154.
15:28Let's see her close here.
15:30Yeah, she's backed Padilla up.
15:32And that body movement and head movement has slowed down.
15:35But when you go up against women that are 118 pounds and above,
15:38they are going to be bigger punchers.
15:39And I think they will find a measure of success.
15:42Not to say that Gabriela Fundora can't become undisputed in those weight class as well.
15:46But I think those are more dangerous fights against bigger punchers.
15:49That 112 and underneath.
15:51There really isn't anybody right now that can threaten them.
15:53Look at these left hands landing almost at will now for Fundora.
15:57Fundora, she understands range.
16:01She knows how to use the footwork when to step back, when to step in.
16:04Oh, and she's down for the first time in her career.
16:08Padilla takes a knee.
16:10Cuatro, cinco, seis, siete.
16:14And that's it.
16:16Fundora defends her undisputed titles for the first time.
16:21And she did it in style.
16:24I tell you what.
16:25Ladies and gentlemen, the end comes officially.
16:26One minute, 44 seconds.
16:28Round number seven.
16:29By request of the blue corner,
16:31referee Rudy Barragan puts a halt to the fight.
16:34Your winner, by KO, she is still.
16:38The undisputed, undefeated, flyweight champion of the world,
16:43Sweet Poison, Gabriela Fundora!
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