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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henning Wehland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patty Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wehland comes to the cage accompanied by Pirates. Patterson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Faint - Hospital. Henning Wehland has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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268 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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282 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henning Wehland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patty Patterson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wehland closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Patterson did well to prevent Wehland getting side control.
Patterson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Patterson is looking to improve his position.
Wehland moves nicely into side control.
Patterson struggling a bit here.
Wehland is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Wehland wants to control but Patterson is keeping him busy.
Wehland working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Patterson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wehland has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Patterson is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wehland is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Patterson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Patterson tries to bench press Wehland off him but Wehland keeps the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wehland fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Patterson with a poor takedown
and Wehland counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Patterson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson is desperately trying to improve his position but Wehland has a good base and remains in mount.
Patterson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wehland passes the guard and advances to mount!
Patterson is looking to improve his position but Wehland isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson wants to control but Wehland is having none of it.
Patterson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wehland is working for a guillotine from mount but Patterson frees his head quite easily.
Patterson really wants to buck Wehland off and get back to his feet.
Patterson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wehland is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Patterson is surviving well by controlling Wehland's body position as best he can.
Patterson has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Wehland is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson breaks Wehland's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Patterson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wehland manages to work his way to half guard, despite Patterson's best efforts.
Wehland is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wehland keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Patterson is looking to advance position but Wehland won't allow it.
Patterson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wehland does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Patterson is looking for a kimura but Wehland is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Patterson to get the leverage.
Wehland slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wehland manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wehland postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Patterson looks a forlorn figure.
Patterson wants to control but Wehland is having none of it.
Wehland looking to control but Patterson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Patterson is in a horrible position here. Wehland smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Patterson gets back to half guard.
Patterson is pressing down on Wehland's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henning Wehland dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Patterson shoots and misses
and Wehland counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wehland.
Patterson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wehland stays in close to Patterson's body and controls the position.
Patterson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wehland is aware though and is defending well.
Wehland drops back, looking for a kneebar! Patterson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Patterson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Patterson!
Wehland is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wehland manages to work his way to half guard, despite Patterson's best efforts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wehland has managed to free his arm - good work.
Patterson wants to pass to mount but Wehland is defending the position.
Patterson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Patterson is working for a kimura but Wehland is defending it quite comfortably.
Wehland makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wehland.
Patterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Wehland is retaining full guard.
Wehland is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Wehland is really struggling to control Patterson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wehland keeping full guard, as Patterson tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patterson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Patterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Patterson scoring with some ground and pound.
Wehland bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Patterson's guard.
Wehland drops back, looking for a kneebar! Patterson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Patterson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Patterson!
Patterson working away.
Patterson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wehland keeps working.
Patterson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Patterson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Patterson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wehland wants to control but Patterson postures up.
Patterson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Patterson tries for a takedown but Wehland circles away easily
and Wehland counters with a shoot takedown. Patterson fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wehland works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wehland is working for a submission of some sort.
Wehland 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.
Patterson trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Patterson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Patterson has his foot on Wehland's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wehland works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wehland has passed into side control.
Wehland wants to control but Patterson is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henning Wehland dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wehland shoots in and bounces Patterson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Patterson looking to control.
Wehland trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson can't keep his opponent in guard - Wehland advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wehland wants to work for an arm triangle but Patterson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Patterson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wehland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Patterson defending well though.
Patterson wants to improve his position but Wehland is controlling well.
Wehland controlling the pace.
Patterson manages to get to full guard.
Henning Wehland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Patterson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wehland is one step ahead there.
Wehland avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wehland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wehland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Patterson looking to control.
Henning Wehland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Patterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Patterson, not yet.
Wehland is pushing down on Patterson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Patterson is fighting to maintain full guard but Wehland has managed to sneak the leg through.
Patterson is in trouble now - Wehland has advanced to mount!
Wehland controlling his opponent.
Wehland can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patterson is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wehland controlling from the full mount.
Patterson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wehland wants to control the pace but Patterson is squirming around nicely.
Patterson wants to control but Wehland is having none of it.
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.
Wehland looking to control but Patterson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wehland is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Patterson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wehland looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Henning Wehland just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Patterson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Patterson fails with the takedown
so Wehland counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Patty Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wehland trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henning Wehland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wehland, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henning Wehland!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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