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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Natura Barbecue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Derek Patterson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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160 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Natura Barbecue!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbecue shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Patterson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barbecue looking for a guillotine from mount but Patterson is having none of it.
Patterson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barbecue has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Patterson's face.
Patterson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barbecue controlling from mount.
Patterson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barbecue looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Patterson regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Barbecue jumps into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbecue takes a little break here. Patterson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Barbecue trying to control the position but Patterson is working away.
Barbecue in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Patterson is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Patterson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Patterson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barbecue's best efforts.
Patterson looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbecue is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barbecue is keen to just control but Patterson is a slippery customer.
Barbecue is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Barbecue thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Patterson is trying to get back to full guard.
Patterson is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbecue trying to control the action but Patterson is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Patterson wants to clinch.
Barbecue scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barbecue is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barbecue takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Patterson wants to improve his position but Barbecue is controlling well.
Barbecue slips a nice elbow through Patterson's hands, connecting with Patterson's forehead.
Patterson tries to roll over but Barbecue keeps him under control.
Barbecue controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbecue seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barbecue moves nicely into side control.
Patterson tries to bench press Barbecue off him but Barbecue keeps the position.
Barbecue trying to control the action but Patterson is working from the bottom.
Patterson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barbecue wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Patterson is working hard here to advance position.
Barbecue is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Patterson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Patterson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Barbecue is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Natura Barbecue dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barbecue shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Patterson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Barbecue is looking to take a break and control but Patterson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barbecue working the body and head with strikes.
Barbecue trying to control the position but Patterson is working away.
Barbecue decides to stand back up.
Patterson is looking to clinch but Barbecue is avoiding it.
Derek Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbecue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbecue circles away.
Barbecue misses with a head kick.
Patterson throws a jab when Barbecue was well out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbecue feints and as Patterson raises his hands in defense, Barbecue changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barbecue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Patterson is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barbecue is aware though and is defending well.
Barbecue stands up and waves to Patterson to follow him.
Patterson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Patterson tries to clinch up.
Barbecue has Patterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbecue is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Patterson can't fight it off and eventually Barbecue manages to take the fight to the floor. Patterson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barbecue wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking for a triangle but Barbecue pushes his legs off easily.
Patterson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Barbecue has picked Patterson up and slammed him! Patterson can't keep hold of the triangle and Barbecue manages to pass to side control!
Patterson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Barbecue is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Patterson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Patterson is looking for a sweep.
Patterson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Barbecue's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Patterson wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbecue seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Patterson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barbecue moves nicely into side control.
Barbecue connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Patterson some visible discomfort.
Patterson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barbecue is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Patterson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Patterson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barbecue is chipping away with strikes.
Barbecue taking a breather here.
Patterson looks to move to half guard but instead Barbecue has passed into mount! Damn!
Barbecue wants to control the pace but Patterson is squirming around nicely.
Natura Barbecue has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barbecue scoring with strikes but Patterson is staying in there.
Patterson tries to hold on but Barbecue pushes him away.
Patterson tries to reverse the position but Barbecue maintains control.
Barbecue works his way to his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Natura Barbecue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Barbecue forces Patterson back against the cage and clinches.
Barbecue successfully pulls guard.
Barbecue not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Patterson has gone for a leg lock! Barbecue slips out almost immediately though and dives into Patterson's guard.
Barbecue wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.
Barbecue lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barbecue pushes down on Patterson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Barbecue stands up from half guard.
Barbecue scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbecue working the ground and pound effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson is trying to stand.
Patterson tries to control Barbecue's body but Barbecue pushes him off. Patterson squirms to his side and now Barbecue has his back!
Patterson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Patterson wants to escape the position.
Patterson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Barbecue.
Barbecue trying to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbecue keeps control of the position as Patterson tries to break free.
Barbecue lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Patterson.
Patterson tries to roll but Barbecue sticks to his back.
Patterson is taking damage to the body and head.
Patterson tries to break free.
Barbecue is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Barbecue gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Barbecue gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Barbecue apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Barbecue has Patterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbecue has Patterson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Barbecue pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Patterson tumbling to the mat - Barbecue dives into Patterson's guard.
Patterson working for submissions but it's allowed Barbecue to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barbecue pulls his head out easily.
Barbecue is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Patterson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Natura Barbecue!
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