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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between antonio saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Patricio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think saunders might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to money. Patricio has chosen COWBOYS FROM HELL as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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130 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, antonio saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adrian Patricio!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patricio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Patricio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
saunders shoots in but no luck this time.
Patricio misses with a series of wild punches.
Patricio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Patricio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Patricio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Patricio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patricio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but saunders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Patricio swinging wildly here.
Patricio misses with a wild combination.
saunders misses with a takedown attempt - Patricio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Patricio fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patricio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Patricio wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for antonio saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
saunders shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Patricio as he avoids it easily.
Patricio misses with a double jab.
Patricio throws a series of punches but saunders moves out of range.
Patricio throws a right hand that saunders ducks under and follows up with a left that saunders also avoids with ease.
saunders shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Patricio pinned against the cage. Patricio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patricio misses with a wild combination.
Patricio throws a series of punches but saunders avoids them all with ease.
Patricio throws a right and a left that saunders avoids nicely.
Patricio slaps away a takedown attempt from saunders, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Patricio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Patricio swinging wildly here.
saunders is trying hard to land a takedown here. Patricio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
saunders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patricio.
saunders moves in looking to clinch but Patricio pushes him off.
saunders shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than saunders was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
saunders is breathing heavily.
Patricio wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Patricio can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
saunders misses with a head shot.
Patricio is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
saunders wants to control the pace but Patricio is squirming around nicely.
Patricio is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
saunders lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Patricio's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
saunders looking to control and managing it successfully.
saunders trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Patricio's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
saunders looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
saunders misses with a head shot.
Patricio wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by saunders.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
saunders thowing shots but they're missing.
saunders really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Patricio is trying to stand up.
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.
Patricio is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
saunders trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Patricio wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by saunders.
Patricio is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Patricio avoids a series of strikes thrown by saunders.
Patricio is squirming around, avoiding saunders's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patricio is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
antonio saunders dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
saunders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Patricio throws a combination. saunders tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Patricio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Patricio throws a right hand that saunders ducks under and follows up with a left that saunders also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Patricio misses.
Patricio misses with a two punch combination.
saunders looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some wild striking there from Patricio.
Patricio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but saunders circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
saunders shoots for a double leg takedown but Patricio sprawls well. He's pushed saunders's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Patricio throws a nice looking combination but saunders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
saunders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Patricio's waist but Patricio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing saunders off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for antonio saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patricio throws a right and a left that saunders avoids nicely.
Patricio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by saunders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Patricio.
Patricio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Patricio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but saunders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Patricio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Patricio misses with the combination.
Patricio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but saunders circles away quickly and effectively.
antonio saunders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patricio misses with a few strikes there.
Patricio throws a nice looking combination but saunders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Patricio does no damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Patricio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Patricio tries to bum rush saunders with a series of wild strikes but saunders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Patricio lands a two punch combo.
Patricio misses with a two punch combination.
Patricio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Patricio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Patricio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Patricio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patricio throws a series of punches but saunders avoids them all with ease.
saunders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Patricio misses with a two punch combination.
Patricio's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Patricio duly obliges.
saunders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Patricio.
Patricio looks to land a combination. saunders sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Patricio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Patricio swinging wildly here.
Patricio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patricio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
saunders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Patricio is working the combinations to good effect here.
Patricio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Patricio scores with a one two! saunders had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Patricio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Patricio throws a nice looking combination but saunders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patricio tries to score a power double leg takedown but saunders sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Patricio somewhat.
Patricio fails to land with a series of punches.
Patricio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Patricio throws a series of punches but saunders moves out of range.
Patricio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but saunders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
saunders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patricio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
saunders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Patricio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as saunders backs up against the cage.
Patricio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Patricio throws a nice looking combination but saunders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
saunders fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Patricio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adrian Patricio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patricio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Patricio lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Patricio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but saunders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Patricio throws a right hand that saunders ducks under and follows up with a left that saunders also avoids with ease.
Patricio fails to land with a series of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
saunders dodges the punch combination from Patricio.
Patricio misses with a wild combination.
saunders dodges the punch combination from Patricio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Patricio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Patricio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by saunders.
saunders shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Patricio throws a series of punches but saunders avoids them all with ease.
Patricio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but saunders circles away quickly and effectively.
Patricio looks to land a combination but saunders avoids it well.
Patricio misses with a wild combination.
saunders looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Patricio is staying active underneath saunders, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Patricio is trying to stand back up but saunders is controlling him
Patricio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with saunders. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
saunders wants to control but Patricio is keeping him busy.
saunders is looking to advance position but Patricio won't allow it.
saunders prevents Patricio from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
saunders is trying to control. Patricio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Patricio is trying to stand back up but saunders is controlling him
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Patricio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from saunders.
Horrible takedown by saunders or perhaps it was just good defense by Patricio which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for antonio saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patricio looks to land a body kick but saunders moved away.
saunders shoots in but Patricio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Patricio throws a right and a left that saunders avoids nicely.
A combination from Patricio does no damage.
Patricio looks to land a combination but saunders avoids it well.
Patricio misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Patricio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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.
saunders moves into the clinch successfully.
Patricio working hard to break the clinch.
saunders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Patricio's efforts to push away.
Patricio tries to break free but saunders pushes him back against the cage.
Patricio wants to break the clinch but can't.
saunders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
saunders goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Patricio throws a right and a left that saunders avoids nicely.
Horrible takedown by saunders or perhaps it was just good defense by Patricio which made him look bad.
saunders slips a jab and a cross from Patricio.
Patricio misses with a wild combination.
Patricio fails to land with a series of punches.
saunders is trying hard to land a takedown here. Patricio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
saunders shoots for a takedown but Patricio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Patricio misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patricio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Patricio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Patricio wants it to stay on the feet.
Patricio looks to land a combination but saunders avoids it well.
Patricio throws a nice looking combination but saunders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patricio throws a series of punches but saunders moves out of range.
Patricio throws a nice looking combination but saunders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patricio works over saunders's head and body with a nice combination.
Adrian Patricio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patricio throws a nice looking combination but saunders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patricio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
saunders fails with the takedown.
saunders fails with an attempt to clinch.
saunders tries for a takedown but Patricio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Patricio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
saunders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Patricio's waist but Patricio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing saunders off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Patricio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by saunders.
Patricio misses with a two punch combination.
Patricio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Patricio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Patricio throws a series of punches but saunders moves out of range.
Patricio looks to land a combination but saunders avoids it well.
saunders tries to close the distance and clinch but Patricio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Patricio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Patricio misses with a few strikes there.
Patricio misses with a wild combination.
Patricio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patricio throws a right hand that saunders ducks under and follows up with a left that saunders also avoids with ease.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
saunders fails to land the takedown.
No joy there for Patricio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Patricio.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adrian Patricio.
I think Patricio 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adrian Patricio!
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energy
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RATING
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