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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Patton's choice of entrance music: Faith No More - Surprise You're Dead. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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142 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm
23
147 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Patton!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton lands a right hook to the body.
Olsen lands with a nice body punch.
Olsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patton.
Olsen connects with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Patton.
Patton slips a straight right by Olsen.
Olsen misses with a straight right.
Patton cracks Olsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Patton misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Patton, right into the meat.
Olsen avoids the body shot from Patton.
Olsen lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olsen misses with a hook. Patton ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton defending well as Olsen loads up on a big left hand.
Patton missing with a left hand there. Olsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Patton just misses with a punch to the body.
Olsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patton.
Olsen throws a hook but Patton avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Olsen.
Patton throws a hook but Olsen avoids it easily.
Olsen shoots in but no luck this time.
Olsen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Patton's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Patton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Olsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from Olsen misses.
Olsen ducks right into an uppercut from Patton.
Patton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olsen at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Olsen.
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!
Olsen is looking to clinch.
Michael Patton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch! Patton slams his shin into Olsen's torso.
Olsen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Patton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Olsen somewhat.
Patton lands a nice looking body shot.
Olsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Patton.
Olsen avoids the body shot from Patton.
Patton swats away the attempt to clinch by Olsen.
Olsen throws a shot from downtown. Patton moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen misses with a leg kick.
Patton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olsen.
Olsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Patton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Patton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olsen manages to avoid it.
Patton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Olsen counters with a straight right hand.
Olsen misses with a low kick.
Patton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Olsen. Olsen obviously looking to wear him down.
Patton just misses with a punch to the body.
Olsen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Patton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen is looking to take a break and control but Patton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Patton tries to buck Olsen off but Olsen is having none of it.
Olsen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Olsen throwing strikes but Patton manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Olsen can't do much from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olsen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Patton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Patton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Patton misses the target.
Patton misses the body punch
and Olsen counters by clinching up.
Patton swings wildly with an uppercut but Olsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Patton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Olsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Patton is keeping busy.
Olsen working aggressively here.
Patton can't find room to land a body shot as Olsen controls the action.
Olsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patton lands a body shot.
Patton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patton misses with a body punch.
Patton prevents a body shot from Olsen.
Olsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Olsen prevents a body shot from Patton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Olsen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Olsen gets through Patton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Patton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patton stalling in the clinch but Olsen improves position.
Olsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Patton controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Patton.
Olsen is looking to control Patton's arms but Patton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Olsen has his back to the cage.
Olsen has a couple of punches blocked by Patton.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Patton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Patton manages to break the clinch.
Olsen misses with an uppercut.
Olsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Patton.
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!
Horrible takedown by Olsen or perhaps it was just good defense by Patton which made him look bad.
Olsen slips a straight right by Patton.
Good work by Olsen as he checks the leg kick.
Patton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michael Patton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patton throws a low kick but Olsen moves out of range easily.
Patton walks into a straight right hand from Olsen.
Olsen lands a right hook to the body.
Olsen tries to clinch up but Patton circles away and keeps his distance.
Patton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Patton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Olsen rather than just go for the knockout.
Olsen walks into a stiff left hand from Patton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Olsen. That's going to slow Patton down.
Olsen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Olsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olsen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Patton to the mat! Patton manages to get full guard.
Olsen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Olsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Patton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patton is trying to keep Olsen in close.
Olsen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Olsen thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patton is trying to control the position but Olsen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Olsen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Olsen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Patton looking to control.
Olsen is stalling in the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olsen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Patton throws a series of punches but Olsen avoids them all with ease.
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 Victor Olsen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Patton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Olsen finds it's way round the side to connect with Patton's head.
Olsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Olsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Olsen connects with a leg kick. Patton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Patton takes a swing at Olsen's ribcage but misses.
Olsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Patton scores with a jab.
Patton throws a body punch but Olsen moves out of range.
Olsen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Patton circles away.
Olsen throws a big shot that misses.
Olsen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen motions for Patton to come forward. Olsen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Patton.
Olsen misses with a two punch combination.
Olsen throws a series of punches but Patton avoids them all with ease.
Patton throws a looping overhand right but Olsen ducks down to avoid it.
Olsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Olsen missing with a left hand there. Patton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olsen dips to his left and cracks Patton with an uppercut!
Olsen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Patton swivels and escapes.
Olsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patton throws a looping overhand right but Olsen ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton leaves Olsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Olsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patton lands with a good body shot.
Patton keeps the fight on the outside.
Patton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Olsen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Patton's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton looking for a sweep. Not yet Patton, not yet.
Olsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Patton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olsen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Olsen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Olsen won't allow Patton to sweep him here.
Olsen thows a big elbow that misses.
Patton is looking to stand up but Olsen isn't so interested in that idea.
Patton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olsen is looking to work some ground and pound but Patton has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Patton holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Olsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Patton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patton throws a right hand that Olsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Olsen also avoids with ease.
Olsen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Patton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Olsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Olsen.
Patton wants to stall.
Patton tries to throw a body punch but Olsen avoids it by throwing Patton back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton lands a shot to the body.
Patton is working Olsen over against the cage.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Patton.
Still in the clinch, Patton scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Victor Olsen.
I think Olsen 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Victor Olsen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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