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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abodohl Makadabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Patriarca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Raymond Patriarca enters the cage!
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170 cm
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150 lbs
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175 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abodohl Makadabi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Patriarca! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Patriarca stuns Makadabi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Makadabi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Makadabi content just to control the position here. A nice elbow there by Makadabi. Makadabi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Patriarca because Makadabi loaded up on that one. Makadabi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Patriarca tries to reverse the position but Makadabi maintains control.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Makadabi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Patriarca hang on? Makadabi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Makadabi with shots to the head and body - Patriarca looks very uncomfortable down there.
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Patriarca is rocked! Makadabi controlling from the full mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Patriarca wants to control but Makadabi is having none of it. Makadabi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Makadabi lands with some strikes. Makadabi controlling from mount.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Makadabi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Patriarca hang on? Makadabi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Makadabi 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. Makadabi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Patriarca for as long as he can get away with. Makadabi with a couple of short strikes.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Makadabi with the ground and pound from mount. Patriarca really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Makadabi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Patriarca can do anything to dispel that myth. Makadabi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Makadabi lands a nice shot to the head. Makadabi controlling his opponent.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup.gif) The referee stands the fighters back up. Abodohl Makadabi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Patriarca is looking to slow Makadabi down with leg kicks. Patriarca slaps away a takedown attempt from Makadabi, before circling back to the center of the mat. Patriarca lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Patriarca listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. A nice combination there by Patriarca.
Raymond Patriarca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Patriarca connects with a looping right hand.
Makadabi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Makadabi there as he acknowledges the shot. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Makadabi wants to land a leg kick but Patriarca is out of range. Makadabi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Makadabi clinches up with Patriarca and pushes him back against the cage. Makadabi can't get the takedown.
Makadabi is breathing heavily. Patriarca fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abodohl Makadabi dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Patriarca cracks a nice hook into Makadabi's ribs. Makadabi shoots in for a double leg but Patriarca sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Patriarca throws a series of punches but Makadabi moves out of range. Patriarca clobbers Makadabi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Patriarca scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Patriarca lands a jab to Makadabi's midsection. Patriarca clobbers Makadabi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Patriarca looks to land a combination. Makadabi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Patriarca moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Patriarca scores with a three punch combo!
Patriarca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Makadabi at a distance.
Patriarca walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Makadabi takes a shot right to the bread basket. Patriarca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Makadabi fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Makadabi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Makadabi fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abodohl Makadabi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Patriarca closes the distance and lands a one-two. Patriarca closes the distance and lands a one-two. Patriarca lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Makadabi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Makadabi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Patriarca is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Makadabi avoids the attempt from Patriarca to control. Makadabi looking to control but Patriarca is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Makadabi unloads with some shots from mount but Patriarca bucks and avoids them well.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Patriarca is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Patriarca is trying to escape the mount.
Makadabi is trying to control here but Patriarca has managed to regain half guard.
Patriarca is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup.gif) It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Patriarca misses with a wild combination.
Patriarca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Makadabi rushes Patriarca and presses him up against the cage.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Patriarca jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Makadabi walks away with a smile on his face. Patriarca gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Patriarca looks to land a combination. Makadabi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Patriarca looks to land a combination. Makadabi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Patriarca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Makadabi misses the jab. Patriarca stalks Makadabi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Makadabi's face. Makadabi staggers backwards, shaken. Patriarca moves into range and connects with a jab. Makadabi walks into a straight right hand from Patriarca. Makadabi walks into a straight right hand from Patriarca. Makadabi walks into a stiff left hand from Patriarca. Patriarca jabs Makadabi right on the nose. Makadabi blinks but takes it well. Patriarca stuffs the takedown. Makadabi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Patriarca scores with a one two! Makadabi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Patriarca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Patriarca lunges at Makadabi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Makadabi's hand. Patriarca lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Makadabi backs up against the cage.
Makadabi shoots in for a takedown but Patriarca shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Makadabi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Patriarca lands a nice shot to the body.
Patriarca lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Makadabi backs up against the cage.
Makadabi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patriarca lands a really nice looking cross but Makadabi seems unphased.
Patriarca scores with a nice body kick.
Patriarca stuns Makadabi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Patriarca is working the combinations to good effect here. Patriarca scores with a sloppy right hand. Makadabi should have avoided that one. Patriarca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Patriarca connects with a nice looking jab.
Patriarca dips down and scores with a jab to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Patriarca 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.
Makadabi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Patriarca keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Patriarca stuns Makadabi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Patriarca darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Abodohl Makadabi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Patriarca throws a low kick but it's checked well by Makadabi. Patriarca lunges at Makadabi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Makadabi's hand. Makadabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patriarca was well out of range. Poor timing from Makadabi. Patriarca throws a nice looking combination but Makadabi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Patriarca lunges at Makadabi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Makadabi's hand. Patriarca misses with a two punch combination.
Patriarca punishes Makadabi's body with a nice straight punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Makadabi shoots in and drives through. Patriarca sprawls well. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Left hook, right uppercut from Patriarca. Makadabi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patriarca moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Patriarca with a nice cross. Makadabi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Patriarca avoids it really well and circles away.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Patriarca throws a nice looking combination but Makadabi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Patriarca looks to land a combination. Makadabi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Makadabi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Patriarca scores with a nice strike. Makadabi fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abodohl Makadabi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Makadabi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Good shot there by Patriarca. Patriarca connects with the punch. Nice straight punches there by Patriarca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Patriarca. Makadabi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Patriarca tries to avoid it but Makadabi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Patriarca to the ground. Patriarca escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Makadabi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. A nice combination there by Patriarca.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheers as Patriarca lands an impressive looking overhand right. Makadabi doesn't seem phased though. Makadabi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Patriarca stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Patriarca wants it to stay on the feet. Makadabi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Patriarca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Makadabi's hands. Patriarca scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Patriarca gets caught flat footed, as Makadabi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Makadabi pushes down on Patriarca's leg and manages to get into half guard. Patriarca tries to get to full guard but Makadabi has control of the leg. Makadabi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Makadabi trying to control from Patriarca's half guard. Patriarca has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Makadabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Patriarca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Makadabi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Patriarca is keeping the position for now. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Patriarca holds on and takes a little breather. Makadabi trying to control but Patriarca is working from the bottom.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) 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. Patriarca working a defensive guard here.
Makadabi scoring with punches to the head and body. Patriarca trying to control the position here. Patriarca keeping moving, preventing Makadabi from controlling successfully. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Patriarca has control of Makadabi's left arm, preventing Makadabi from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Raymond Patriarca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Patriarca 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29 Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymond Patriarca!
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energy
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