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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patriootti Pate (ranked 380 p4p, 337 weight class) and Marvin Vettori (ranked 8 p4p, 50 weight class). Vettori has chosen Police On My Back- The Rocketz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 cm 37 185 27 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 15 - 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 27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marvin Vettori! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vettori throws a leg kick but Pate sees it coming and checks it nicely. Pate blocks a jab. Vettori lands a leg kick that knocks Pate off balance momentarily. Pate tries to clinch up. Pate misses with an uppercut
and Vettori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Patriootti Pate has been cut. Vettori ducks under a wild hook from Pate. Vettori darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Good leg kick by Vettori. Pate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Vettori scores with an uppercut up the middle. We've been informed that Vettori has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Vettori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pate tries to work over Vettori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Pate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vettori working some nice short punches in the clinch. 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 throw knees to the head but Vettori is blocking nicely.
Pate misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vettori has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pate regains guard immediately. Pate 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. Pate is working an open guard so Vettori takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Pate throws a lazy right hand but Vettori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Vettori throws the left hand but Pate avoids the punch easily. A slow jab from Vettori misses its intended target. Pate is looking to counter the offense by Vettori and move into the clinch. Vettori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pate. Vettori takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vettori lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vettori throws a lazy right hand but Pate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Pate swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A telegraphed right hand from Vettori misses the target. Vettori tests Pate's chin there with a solid looking shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Vettori throws a low kick, looking for Pate's leg but Pate calmly moves out of range. Pate misses with a double jab
and Vettori counters with a series of strikes. Pate will be more careful next time no doubt. Vettori ducks under a wild hook from Pate. Vettori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Pate jabs Vettori right on the nose. Vettori blinks but takes it well. Vettori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pate sees it coming and avoids it easily. Vettori lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Vettori avoids a kick to the body.
Jab by Pate. Vettori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pate jabs Vettori right on the nose. Vettori blinks but takes it well. Vettori 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. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Pate misses with an uppercut. Vettori saw that one coming. Pate blocks a head kick by Vettori.
Pate lands a nice shot that snaps Vettori's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vettori connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Pate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vettori has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Pate cracks Vettori with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Pate missing with a left hand there. Vettori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Vettori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Pate moves out of range as Vettori strikes. Vettori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pate.
Vettori pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vettori. Vettori jabbing away but nothing is landing. Pate went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Vettori connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Pate lands with a shot to the body. Pate misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vettori throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fighters circling - Vettori throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pate throws a big shot that misses. Vettori scores with a head kick.
Pate tries to clinch there but Vettori circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pate connects with a leg kick. Vettori throws a low kick, looking for Pate's leg but Pate calmly moves out of range. Pate throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vettori's head. Pate has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pate. Vettori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A short right hand to the side of the head by Pate. Vettori tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pate working aggressively here.
Pate struggles to land a body shot inside as Vettori controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Vettori blocks an elbow strike. Pate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vettori's defenses. Pate blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marvin Vettori will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Patriootti Pate's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Vettori throws a hook but Pate avoids it easily. Pate defending well as Vettori loads up on a big left hand. Vettori avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pate throws a hook but Vettori avoids it easily. Pate moves in looking to clinch but Vettori pushes him off. Pate throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vettori. Vettori jabbing away but nothing is landing. Vettori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pate looks to land a combination but Vettori avoids it well. Vettori throws a nice inside leg kick. A jab from Vettori does it's job there. Pate takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vettori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pate checks a leg kick. A cross from Pate lands. Vettori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pate. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Vettori avoids the head kick by Pate.
Vettori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Vettori misses the jab. Pate lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vettori throws out the jab. Vettori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pate's sensitive parts. Pate throws a body shot but no joy. Pate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vettori. Pate throws out a loose jab but Vettori uses good head movement to avoid it. Vettori takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Vettori throws a leg kick but Pate checks it. Vettori misses with a straight right. Vettori tries a head kick but it misses.
Pate fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vettori checks it well. Vettori throws a big shot that misses. Vettori ducks under a wild hook from Pate. Pate throws a nice outside leg kick. Vettori throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pate throwing a counter right hand but Vettori manages to avoid it. Vettori takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vettori throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Vettori as he connects with a hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pate connects with a body shot that sends Vettori's belly button to the back. Vettori throws a leg kick and Pate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pate!
Good standup being displayed there by Pate as he connects with a hook. Vettori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pate just misses with a punch to the body.
Vettori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Pate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Pate misses with a looping right. Vettori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pate. Pate lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pate. Pate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Pate doesn't manage to clinch there - Vettori circles away.
Pate throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Pate moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Patriootti Pate's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vettori takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Pate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Pate. Pate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Pate steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vettori. That one must have hurt. Vettori scores with a jab to the head.
Pate is looking to slow Vettori down with leg kicks. Pate ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Vettori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vettori avoids a lazy jab quite easily. That kick from Pate tenderised Vettori's leg. Vettori is trying to keep his angry face on. Vettori walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Vettori misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pate throws a quick inside leg kick. Good standup being displayed there by Pate as he connects with a hook. Vettori scores with a jab to the body. Pate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Pate wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vettori walks into a stiff left hand from Pate. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pate. Vettori connects with a single shot there. Vettori throws a hook to the side of Pate's head but Pate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pate throws a hook but Vettori avoids it easily. Vettori getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Vettori misses with an uppercut. Pate looks to throw the jab but Vettori is out of range. It seemed like Vettori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Pate missing with a left hand there. Vettori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Pate moves out of range of the body kick from Vettori.
Pate seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Pate fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vettori on the side of the head. Pate lands with a good body shot. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Vettori's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Vettori scores with a nice head shot. Vettori lands with a nice body kick. Vettori defending well as Pate loads up on a big left hand. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patriootti Pate dominated that second round. 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 connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vettori. Vettori circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Pate tries a low kick but Vettori avoids it. A low kick from Vettori misses and Pate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Vettori rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pate moves out of range and avoids them all easily. An attempted straight right counter from Pate misses the target. Vettori moves away from the strike by Pate. Vettori looks to score with a jab to the body but Pate is just out of range. Vettori lands a right hook to the body.
Pate throws a low kick but Vettori avoids it. Vettori tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Pate defending well as Vettori loads up on a big left hand. Pate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Vettori loads up on a big right hand but Pate slips the punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pate is looking to slow Vettori down with leg kicks. Vettori misses with a wild combination.
Vettori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pate slips under a jab. Vettori takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Vettori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Pate jabs Vettori right on the nose. Vettori blinks but takes it well. Vettori throws a hook but Pate blocks it. Vettori works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A jab from Vettori misses. Pate appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Vettori tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Pate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vettori. Pate checks a leg kick. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pate, as that shot connected.
Vettori throws a sloppy head kick and Pate moves out of range easily. Vettori moves forwards but Pate connects with a nice, crisp jab. Vettori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pate moves away. Vettori tries to move into range but Pate moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vettori, pushing him back against the cage. Pate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pate tries to work over Vettori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Pate using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Patriootti Pate has scored more points in the clinch so far. Pate misses with a punch on the inside.
Vettori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pate.
Pate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vettori's defenses. Vettori with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pate tries a knee to the head but Vettori blocks it.
Vettori blocks an elbow strike. Pate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Pate fails to land. Vettori misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vettori avoids a wild elbow strike from Pate. Vettori blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pate. Pate tries a knee to the head but Vettori blocks it.
Pate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pate scores with a shoulder strike. A shot in the inside from Pate. Pate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pate misses with a punch on the inside.
Vettori tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pate connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vettori's face.
Pate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vettori has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Pate misses with a short punch on the inside. Pate swings wildly with an uppercut but Vettori uses good head movement to avoid it. Pate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Pate.
Vettori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pate working Vettori over with knees to the body. A right hook to the body lands for Pate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patriootti Pate clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Patriootti Pate's cut. 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. Vettori misses with an uppercut. Pate tries a head kick but it misses.
Vettori's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pate connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vettori scrambles back to his feet. Pate scores with a nice head shot. Vettori looks to land a right hand but Pate moved out of range. Patriootti Pate is winning the standup battle so far. Pate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pate blocks a leg kick. Vettori throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pate sizes up Vettori with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Pate misses with a low kick.
Vettori throws out a counter right but Pate avoids it with no problem. A lazy left from Vettori finds it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vettori walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Some bone on bone action there as Pate checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Vettori takes a shot right to the bread basket. The fighters circle momentarily. Vettori darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. This has been an exciting period of action! Pate misses with a low kick. Pate misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vettori throws a right hand that misses
and Pate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Vettori misses with a double jab.
Vettori misses with a straight right. Vettori looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pate tries to counter by clinching up but Vettori breaks away and moves out of range. Pate connects with an inside leg kick. Vettori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Donk. Pate catches Vettori right on the button with a cross. Nice straight punches there by Pate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pate.
Vettori is rocked! Vettori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Vettori is still on wobbly legs! Can Pate finish him? Vettori is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Pate slips under a jab. Vettori seems to have recovered his senses. Pate misses with a low kick.
Vettori walks into a jab. Vettori bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pate's head backwards. Vettori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pate.
It looked like Pate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. It looks like Pate has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. The fighters circling - Vettori throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Pate looks to land a combination but Vettori avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Vettori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pate. Pate throws a big counter combination but Vettori scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Vettori moves out of range of the body kick. Pate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Vettori misses with a low kick. Vettori takes a swing at Pate's ribcage but misses. Pate tries a low kick but Vettori avoids it. Pate blocks a head kick by Vettori.
Pate connects with a leg kick. Pate cracks Vettori with an open hand slap. Good leg kick by Pate. Vettori moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Vettori blocks a head kick by Pate.
Pate goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Pate throws a hook but Vettori avoids it easily. Pate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vettori can do to turn this around? Pate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vettori.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vettori lands with a cross. Pate has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Vettori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vettori throws a leg kick and Pate counters with an inside leg kick. Vettori ducks right into an uppercut from Pate. Vettori tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Pate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vettori. Pate throws a lazy right hand but Vettori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A head kick by Pate misses and Pate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Vettori falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pate makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vettori really felt that one! Pate clinches with his opponent.
Pate misses with the head strike.
Pate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four 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! Pate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Pate pushes Vettori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Vettori with a knee to the head.
Pate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Pate. Vettori tries to work over Pate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Vettori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Pate misses with a body punch.
Pate working aggressively here.
Pate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vettori blocks it with crossed arms. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patriootti Pate had his way with Marvin Vettori in that round. The cut man is working on Patriootti Pate's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! Pate misses with a double jab.
Vettori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Vettori scores with a nice strike. Vettori scores with a nice strike.
Pate is rocked! Pate takes a swing at Vettori's ribcage but misses. Oh Pate is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Vettori lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vettori. That's going to slow Pate down. Pate tries to clinch up. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vettori! But no joy. Vettori finds Pate's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Pate flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Vettori lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Pate will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marvin Vettori! After the big win, Marvin Vettori made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hardcore Alchemy and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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