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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patriootti Pate (ranked 554 p4p, 617 weight class) and Khaba Dagestanskiy (ranked 83 p4p, 94 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patriootti Pate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khaba Dagestanskiy!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pate misses with an uppercut.
Pate throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dagestanskiy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut lands for Pate. That snapped Dagestanskiy's head back.
The crowd cheers as Dagestanskiy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pate doesn't seem phased though.
Dagestanskiy throws a good cross that connects.
Dagestanskiy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pate scores with a leg kick.
Dagestanskiy looking to score a takedown here. Pate is defending well but Dagestanskiy drives through and ends up in Pate's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pate looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dagestanskiy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dagestanskiy is trying to control the action in half guard but Pate is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pate blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pate is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Dagestanskiy 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.
Dagestanskiy thows a huge punch but Pate dodges it nicely.
Dagestanskiy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pate is staying active underneath Dagestanskiy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dagestanskiy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dagestanskiy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dagestanskiy scores with the left hand. Pate knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Patriootti Pate has been cut.
Dagestanskiy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pate avoids the body shot from Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy misses with an uppercut
and Pate counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab from Pate.
Patriootti Pate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dagestanskiy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pate.
Dagestanskiy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dagestanskiy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pate throws a sloppy head kick and Dagestanskiy moves out of range easily.
Dagestanskiy lands with a nice combination. Pate backs away looking to recover.
Pate lands the left hand.
Pate instigates a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Pate has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Dagestanskiy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dagestanskiy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Pate fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dagestanskiy has clasped his hands together around Pate's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ground and pound from Dagestanskiy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dagestanskiy 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.
Dagestanskiy throws a strike aimed at the side of Pate's head but Pate avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pate managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pate is trying to control Dagestanskiy's posture but Dagestanskiy avoids it.
The ground and pound from Dagestanskiy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy throws an elbow but Pate slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dagestanskiy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pate is avoiding damage well.
Dagestanskiy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dagestanskiy looking to control but instead Pate has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dagestanskiy stalling away here and it's allowed Pate to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dagestanskiy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dagestanskiy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pate is keeping the position for now.
Dagestanskiy postures up and lands a big shot to Pate's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Khaba Dagestanskiy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patriootti Pate's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pate throws a head kick that misses
and Dagestanskiy counters with a stiff right hand.
Dagestanskiy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pate pinned against the cage. Pate gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dagestanskiy misses the shot to the body.
Dagestanskiy throws the left hand but Pate avoids the punch easily.
Pate lands a leg kick that knocks Dagestanskiy off balance momentarily.
Dagestanskiy misses with a left hand
and Pate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dagestanskiy misses with a looping right.
Pate on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dagestanskiy moves out of range of the body kick from Pate.
Dagestanskiy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dagestanskiy walks into a jab.
Dagestanskiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pate moves away.
Dagestanskiy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Dagestanskiy misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Patriootti Pate is winning the standup battle so far.
Dagestanskiy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Dagestanskiy misses.
Pate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dagestanskiy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pate cracks Dagestanskiy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pate loads up on a big right hand but Dagestanskiy slips the punch.
Pate tries to clinch but Dagestanskiy moves out of range.
Pate lands with a hook. Dagestanskiy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pate takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pate throws a body punch but Dagestanskiy moves out of range.
Pate feints and then cracks Dagestanskiy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dagestanskiy down.
Pate tries to clinch but Dagestanskiy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy gets a double leg takedown into Pate's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dagestanskiy throws an elbow that misses. Pate uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dagestanskiy's guard. Nice move by Pate!
Pate slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Dagestanskiy.
Pate with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dagestanskiy tries to get to full guard but Pate has control of the leg.
Dagestanskiy is looking to control Pate's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dagestanskiy avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy is looking for a sweep. Pate is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dagestanskiy is positioning himself well to prevent Pate advancing to mount.
Dagestanskiy is trying to stand up here but Pate is controlling him well.
Dagestanskiy is looking for a sweep. Pate is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dagestanskiy is looking to get back to full guard here but Pate has managed to pass to side control instead.
Pate working away.
Pate slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Dagestanskiy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dagestanskiy is working to get back to half guard.
Dagestanskiy wants to control but Pate is having none of it.
Dagestanskiy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dagestanskiy working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Patriootti Pate will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patriootti Pate's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dagestanskiy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pate lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pate.
Pate misses with a leg kick
enabling Dagestanskiy to counter with a crisp jab.
Pate will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Dagestanskiy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pate throws a lazy uppercut
and Dagestanskiy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pate throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dagestanskiy counters with a stiff right hand.
Pate throws a combination that misses
and Dagestanskiy counters with a shoot takedown. Pate fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dagestanskiy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pate works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dagestanskiy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pate avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dagestanskiy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dagestanskiy trying to control the position from guard on top but Pate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dagestanskiy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dagestanskiy trying to control but Pate is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dagestanskiy lands a jab to the head.
Pate avoids the body shot from Dagestanskiy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dagestanskiy stalks Pate and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pate's face. Pate staggers backwards, shaken.
Dagestanskiy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pate lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pate dodges the punch combination from Dagestanskiy.
Pate half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dagestanskiy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pate was well out of range. Poor timing from Dagestanskiy.
A low kick lands for Pate.
Sloppy strikes from Pate. Those never looked like landing.
Pate throws a leg kick which misses Dagestanskiy's front leg but catches the back leg as Dagestanskiy tries to avoid it.
Dagestanskiy ducks under a wild hook from Pate.
Dagestanskiy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pate.
Dagestanskiy throws a right and a left that Pate avoids nicely.
Dagestanskiy takes one to the chin there.
Dagestanskiy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pate.
Pate wants to land a leg kick but Dagestanskiy is out of range.
Pate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dagestanskiy throws a looping overhand right but Pate ducks down to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Pate tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pate missing with a left hand there. Dagestanskiy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pate swings for the body but Dagestanskiy moves out of range.
Dagestanskiy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pate throws a jab when Dagestanskiy was well out of range.
Pate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dagestanskiy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dagestanskiy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pate scores with a jab to the head.
Dagestanskiy misses with a wild body shot.
Pate moves into the clinch.
Dagestanskiy lands a shoulder strike.
Pate misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy misses with a punch to the body.
Pate using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dagestanskiy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dagestanskiy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short uppercut from Dagestanskiy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dagestanskiy throws a punch but it's blocked by Pate.
Pate with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dagestanskiy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pate.
Pate gets underhooks to prevent Dagestanskiy's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pate.
Dagestanskiy is pushing Pate up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Patriootti Pate has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dagestanskiy blocks it with crossed arms.
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 Patriootti Pate.
I think Pate 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Patriootti Pate!
A less than humble Patriootti Pate 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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energy
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RATING
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