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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Herrera (ranked 2695 p4p, 2576 weight class) and Fiya Patron (ranked 312 p4p, 305 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 12 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Herrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Fiya Patron!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patron thuds his shin into the meat of Herrera's side.
Patron lands with a thumping leg kick.
Patron stuffs the takedown.
Herrera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Patron is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Herrera with a body shot.
Patron's jab looks to have found its range, popping Herrera under the eye.
Herrera is looking to clinch but Patron is avoiding it.
Herrera throws a series of punches but Patron avoids them all with ease.
Herrera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Patron sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Herrera somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Herrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herrera closes the distance but Patron moves to the side
and Patron counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Herrera thinking.
Nice body kick from Patron.
Herrera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Herrera moves out of range of the body kick from Patron.
Patron connects with a nice looking jab.
Patron has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Herrera is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Fiya Patron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herrera slips a jab from Patron.
Herrera tries to counter with a takedown but Patron is quick to defend against it.
Patron throws out a loose jab but Herrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herrera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Herrera drops his hands momentarily and Patron takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Herrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Patron tries to get set, Herrera tries to push him back and clinch up but Patron manages to avoid the attempt.
Patron with a nice calf kick.
Herrera misses with a jab to the body
and Patron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Herrera definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Patron thows a body kick. Herrera tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Patron lets loose with a powerful body kick. Herrera will feel that in the morning.
Patron connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Herrera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Patron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Patron follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That kick from Patron tenderised Herrera's leg. Herrera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patron lets loose with a powerful body kick. Herrera will feel that in the morning.
Patron digs a good hook to Herrera's body.
Patron lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Patron.
Herrera will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Herrera is breathing heavily.
Herrera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Herrera goes for a double leg but Patron avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Patron continues to drive forward.
Herrera goes for a takedown in the clinch but Patron prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patron throws a quick inside leg kick.
Patron dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Herrera. That did some damage!
Herrera sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Patron throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Patron.
Good leg kick by Patron.
Patron lands a leg kick that knocks Herrera off balance momentarily.
Patron with the inside leg kick.
Patron slips a jab from Herrera.
Patron looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Patron lands a lovely overhand right.
Patron throws a quick inside leg kick.
Patron with the inside leg kick.
Herrera misses with a takedown attempt - Patron sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Patron.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Patron, right into the meat of the thigh.
Herrera misses with a takedown attempt - Patron sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Patron throws a big counter head kick but Herrera avoids it with no problem.
Patron lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Patron is looking to land body kicks.
Herrera tries to clinch but Patron is having none of it.
Patron fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Patron bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Herrera's head backwards.
Patron lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Patron scores with a push kick.
Patron throws a nice outside leg kick.
Herrera takes one to the side of the head.
Herrera misses with a head kick.
Patron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herrera shoots in looking for a takedown but Patron manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Herrera's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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!
Patron fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Herrera.
Herrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herrera blocks a head kick by Patron.
Herrera is looking to counter the offense by Patron and move into the clinch.
Patron lands with a nice body kick.
Herrera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Patron throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Herrera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Patron tries a head kick but it misses.
Herrera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Patron can pounce on him.
Herrera shoots in but Patron avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Patron keeps the fight on the outside.
Patron lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Herrera shoots in for a double leg but Patron sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Herrera fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Patron sprawls well initially but Herrera persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Patron is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patron is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fiya Patron dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Patron feints and then cracks Herrera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Herrera down.
Herrera moves out of range of the body kick.
Herrera tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Patron throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Herrera wants to clinch.
Herrera fails with a takedown attempt.
Patron scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patron thuds his shin into the meat of Herrera's side.
Patron slaps away a takedown attempt from Herrera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Herrera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Patron swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Herrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patron lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Patron throws a leg kick which misses Herrera's front leg but catches the back leg as Herrera tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patron lands a nice hook to Herrera's body. Herrera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Patron throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Paul Herrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patron connects with a high kick.
Patron connects with a high kick.
Herrera is rocked!
Patron lands a big right hook! Herrera looks hurt but is still standing! Patron lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Herrera falls down and Patron dives in with a huge hammer fist! Herrera's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Patron runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fiya Patron!
After the fight, Fiya Patron was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Paul Herrera spoke after the fight, saying 'I love you all!'.
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