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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doc Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tesla Golf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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183 cm
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195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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189 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doc Patterson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tesla Golf! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Patterson takes a kick to the side of the head. Golf doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Golf avoids a lazy jab quite easily. The fight stays on the outside here - Golf looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Golf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Golf slips a jab and a cross from Patterson.
Patterson cracks Golf with a right hand to the side of the head. Patterson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Golf is trying to defend but Patterson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Patterson is figuring out what he wants to do next. Patterson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Golf is looking to control Patterson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Golf avoid being mounted? Patterson controlling the action here. Patterson prevents Golf from improving his position. Patterson controlling the action here. Patterson is thwarting Golf's attempts to control the position.
That's two 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. Golf is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Patterson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Patterson's back! Patterson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Golf trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Patterson holding on to Golf's left wrist, preventing the choke. Patterson holding both Golf 's hands and preventing any damage. Golf keeps control of the position as Patterson tries to break free.
Patterson wants to control his opponent's hands but Golf gets his hands free. Patterson showing good submission defense here.
Patterson prevents Golf from getting a body triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Golf just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Golf doesn't have the hooks in and Patterson manages to turn into his guard.
Patterson controls from within his opponent's guard. Golf had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Patterson defends it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Doc Patterson will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Patterson throws the left hand but Golf avoids the punch easily. Golf wants to land a leg kick but Patterson is out of range. Patterson jabbing away but nothing is landing. Patterson moves out of range as Golf throws a body kick.
Golf misses with a kick to the body.
Golf tries a head kick but it misses.
Golf throws a leg kick that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Golf throws the kick towards the body but Patterson avoids it. Patterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Patterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patterson cracks Golf with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Golf wants to slow Patterson down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patterson punishes Golf's body with a nice straight punch. Patterson throws a series of strikes that have Golf backpedaling.
It looks like Tesla Golf has been cut. Golf pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Golf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Golf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patterson.
Patterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Golf can pounce on him.
Golf walks into a jab. Patterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Golf wants to clinch up but Patterson keeps it at a distance. Nice body punch from Patterson. Golf is breathing heavily. Patterson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Golf on the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Patterson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Patterson. Patterson blocks a head kick by Golf.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Patterson throws a right and a left that both miss. Patterson blocks a leg kick. Golf avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Patterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Golf. Patterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golf sees it coming and avoids it easily. Patterson thows a body shot but no joy. Patterson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Patterson closes the distance and lands a one-two. Golf throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Patterson's head. Patterson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Golf fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Patterson blocks the body kick.
Patterson ducks under a wild hook from Golf. Patterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Golf misses with a leg kick and Patterson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Golf's guard. Patterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Patterson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Patterson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Golf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Golf wants to sweep here but Patterson controlling him for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doc Patterson dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Tesla Golf's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Golf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patterson misses with a wild combination.
Patterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golf manages to avoid it. Golf closes the distance looking to clinch and Patterson counters with a stiff right hand. Golf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patterson. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Patterson misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Golf misses and Patterson counters with a lovely shot to the body. Golf avoids the body shot from Patterson.
Golf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patterson works Golf's body with a nice hook. Patterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Nice body punch from Patterson. Patterson misses with the combination.
Patterson lands a right hook to the body.
Golf fakes the leg kick and cracks Patterson in the body. Patterson avoids the head kick by Golf.
Patterson misses with a straight right. Patterson misses with a looping right. Good standup being displayed there by Patterson as he connects with a hook. Patterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golf.
Golf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Golf throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Golf throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Patterson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patterson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Patterson duly obliges. Doc Patterson is winning the standup battle so far. Golf throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Patterson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Golf throws a leg kick that is checked and Patterson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. A low kick from Golf misses and Patterson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Golf thinking. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Golf wants to clinch and Patterson counters with a straight right hand. Golf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Patterson misses the shot to the body. Golf defending well as Patterson loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Patterson shoots in for a takedown but Golf shows good takedown defense. Patterson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Golf throws a head kick that misses. Patterson looks to land a right hand but Golf moved out of range. Tesla Golf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Good shot there by Patterson. Golf looks for the body kick but Patterson saw that one coming. Golf misses with a straight left. Golf clinches but Patterson breaks the clinch and Patterson counters with a stiff right hand. Golf closes the distance but Patterson moves to the side and Patterson counters with a nice uppercut. Patterson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Golf tries to clinch up so Patterson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Patterson stays in close to Golf's body and controls the position. Patterson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Doc Patterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Golf scores with a slapping inside leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Patterson closes the distance and lands a one-two. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Patterson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Golf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Patterson blocks the body kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Doc Patterson showed his dominance in that final round. Well Patterson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27 Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doc Patterson!
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