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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leland Giles (ranked 2092 p4p, 2236 weight class) and Fiya Patron (ranked 233 p4p, 246 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Red Belt
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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 33 - 29 - 2, fighting out of New York, Leland Giles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fiya Patron!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patron scores with a crisp jab that stopped Giles in his tracks.
Giles misses with a body shot.
Patron has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab lands there for Patron.
Giles seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Giles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Patron counters with a stiff right hand.
Giles staying out of range there.
Giles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Giles shoots and misses
and Patron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giles throws a shot from downtown. Patron moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Patron was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Giles misses with a body shot.
Patron throws a looping overhand right but Giles ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles misses the body punch
and Patron counters with a nice uppercut.
Patron jabs Giles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Patron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patron wants to land a leg kick but Giles is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patron lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Giles lands with a right hand.
Giles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Patron throws out a leg kick but Giles moves out of range and Patron only half commits.
An attempted straight right counter from Giles misses the target.
Giles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patron manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Patron releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Giles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Giles tries to clinch but Patron moves out of range.
Giles misses with a wild body shot.
Patron misses with a looping left.
Giles misses with a shot to the body
and Patron counters with a thumping low kick.
Patron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patron misses with an uppercut
and Giles counters with a nice uppercut.
Patron walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles misses with a hook.
Patron misses with a two punch combination.
Patron slips a straight right by Giles.
Patron throws out a counter right but Giles avoids it with no problem.
Patron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Giles circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patron was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Patron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giles throws a body punch but Patron moves out of range.
Patron moves out of range as Giles strikes.
Giles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patron moves away.
Patron throws a front kick that sends Giles stumbling back into the cage.
Patron scores with a leg kick.
Giles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leland Giles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patron swings for the body but Giles moves out of range.
Patron sizes up Giles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Giles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patron.
Giles throwing a counter right hand but Patron manages to avoid it.
Patron throws out a loose jab but Giles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giles jabs at Patron's body.
The fighters circling - Giles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patron feints a counter leg kick.
Patron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giles.
A big left from Patron misses.
Giles misses with an uppercut.
Giles misses with an uppercut
and Patron counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Patron blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Patron! But no joy.
Giles misses with a left hand
and Patron counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Patron misses with a low kick.
Giles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Giles misses.
Patron flicks out a counter leg kick but Giles steps away.
Patron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giles throws out the jab.
Patron slips a jab and a cross from Giles.
Giles misses with an uppercut
and Patron counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patron takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Giles misses with a lunging right hand
and Patron counters with a solid body kick.
A jab from Giles misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Patron! But no joy.
Patron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giles blocks the body kick.
Giles throws a shot from downtown. Patron moves away and avoids it.
Giles throws a lazy uppercut
and Patron counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Giles missing with a left hand there. Patron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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.
Giles takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Giles throws a right hand that misses
and Patron counters with a stiff right hand.
Giles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patron.
Jab, jab by Patron - just one landing.
Patron avoids the body shot from Giles.
Giles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giles looks to throw the jab but Patron is out of range.
Giles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Patron connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Giles momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Giles. Beautiful body shot.
Patron wants to land a leg kick but Giles is out of range.
Giles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fiya Patron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giles. Patron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Giles might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Giles moves in looking to clinch but Patron pushes him off.
Patron was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Giles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patron moves away.
Patron cracks Giles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Giles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Patron! But no joy.
Giles just misses with a punch to the body.
Patron throws out a counter right but Giles avoids it with no problem.
Giles throws a poor cross that misses
and Patron counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice shot lands for Patron.
Fiya Patron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giles avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Giles finds it's way through Patron's defenses.
Patron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles throws a poor cross that misses
and Patron counters with a nice uppercut.
Giles misses with a looping left.
Giles misses with a lunging right hand
and Patron counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patron moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Giles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patron was well out of range. Poor timing from Giles.
Giles moves out of range of the body kick from Patron.
A shot to the body from Giles misses
and Patron makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Giles really felt that one!
Giles loads up on a big right hand but Patron slips the punch.
Giles misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Giles misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Patron.
Patron on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patron moves away.
Giles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Patron counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Giles misses with a looping right.
Both fighters circling a little - Patron finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Giles misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Patron, as that shot connected.
Patron scores with a jab to the head.
Patron connects with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Patron. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Patron.
Patron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giles throws out the jab.
Giles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Patron counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Giles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles misses with a left hand
and Patron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Patron on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Patron throws a body kick that misses
and Giles counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giles throws a big right hand that misses.
Patron wants to sweep but no luck.
Patron pulls Giles in to control the position.
Giles is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Patron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Giles.
Giles throwing strikes from guard but Patron blocks nicely.
Giles is in close to Patron's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Giles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fiya Patron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Patron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giles misses with an uppercut
and Patron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Patron lands a nice hook to Giles's body. Giles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Giles misses with an uppercut
and Patron counters with a left to the body.
Giles throws an overhand right that lands on Patron's shoulder, as Patron tries to avoid the shot.
Giles loads up on a big right hand but Patron slips the punch.
Patron unleashes a big counter combination but Giles bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Giles misses with a left hand
and Patron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Patron scores with a jab. Giles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Patron does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Giles misses the target.
Giles jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Giles misses with a jab to the body
and Patron counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles throws a jab but it's blocked by Patron.
Giles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Patron counters with a big head kick but Giles shrugs it off.
Giles drives through with a takedown into guard.
Patron has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Giles has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Patron is trying to push Giles away but Giles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giles misses with a left hand
and Patron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Patron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some wild striking there from Patron.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patron misses with a head kick.
Patron avoids the body shot from Giles.
Giles takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles scores with a takedown into Patron's guard.
Patron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Giles lands a couple of digs.
Patron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Giles.
Patron is trying to keep Giles in close.
Giles throws a big elbow that misses.
Giles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Giles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Leland Giles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Giles is working Patron over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Giles throwing strikes but missing.
Giles throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles cracks Patron with a solid left hand.
Patron really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Giles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Giles passes Patron's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Patron keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fiya Patron is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Patron preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Patron avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Giles.
Patron blocking the ground and pound attempt from Giles.
Giles working Patron over with strikes.
Giles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Giles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Giles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Giles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Patron's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Patron defending well though.
Giles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Giles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Patron on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Giles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Giles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Patron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Patron keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Giles lands a nice short elbow.
Patron blocking the ground and pound attempt from Giles.
Giles working the head and body with strikes.
Giles throwing shots but Patron is blocking nicely.
Leland Giles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Patron defending well though.
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 Leland Giles.
I think Patron has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fiya Patron!
Fiya Patron was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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