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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Patriarca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Matthew Johnson enters the cage!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Patriarca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Patriarca scores with a four punch combination!
Patriarca defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Nice sprawl there from Patriarca as Johnson shoots in.
Patriarca misses with a body shot.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Raymond Patriarca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Johnson.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Patriarca defends it nicely.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Patriarca avoids it really well and circles away.
Patriarca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Matthew Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patriarca throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice uppercut lands for Patriarca. That snapped Johnson's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Patriarca.
Patriarca scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Patriarca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Jab, jab by Patriarca - just one landing.
Patriarca thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Patriarca.
Patriarca scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Patriarca.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Patriarca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Patriarca is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Johnson tries to move into range but Patriarca moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Patriarca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson shoots in but Patriarca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Patriarca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Patriarca tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Patriarca throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Patriarca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Patriarca throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Patriarca lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice takedown defense from Patriarca. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Patriarca lands an overhand right.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Patriarca thows a body shot but no joy.
Patriarca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Patriarca is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Patriarca tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriarca lands a jab to the nose.
Patriarca moves into range and connects with a jab.
Patriarca scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson dives in and grabs Patriarca's left leg, looking for a takedown. Patriarca pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Patriarca lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Patriarca sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Patriarca scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Patriarca lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Patriarca.
Patriarca throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Patriarca.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Patriarca which made him look bad.
Patriarca is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Patriarca is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriarca scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Patriarca jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Patriarca sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Patriarca is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Patriarca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donk. Patriarca catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Patriarca scores with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Patriarca which made him look bad.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patriarca.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Patriarca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patriarca scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Patriarca circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriarca scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice takedown defense from Patriarca. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Patriarca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Patriarca digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Patriarca misses with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Patriarca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Johnson controls the position.
Johnson tries for a kimura but Patriarca is defending well.
Patriarca struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Patriarca dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Patriarca sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Patriarca throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Patriarca keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Patriarca scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice takedown defense from Patriarca. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Raymond Patriarca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patriarca. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raymond Patriarca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Patriarca lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Patriarca shows good takedown defense.
Patriarca throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Patriarca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Patriarca.
Patriarca sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Patriarca throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Patriarca sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriarca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Patriarca shows good takedown defense.
Raymond Patriarca is winning the standup battle so far.
Patriarca stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Patriarca is trying to control but Johnson manages to pass to mount!
Johnson wants to control the pace but Patriarca is squirming around nicely.
Patriarca is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriarca wants to try and get back to his feet.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Patriarca is squirming around nicely.
Johnson fails to advance to Patriarca's back.
Patriarca knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriarca controls the position.
Patriarca wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is looking to work his way around to Patriarca's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patriarca is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Johnson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Patriarca can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four 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.
Patriarca tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Patriarca tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson moves to the back position.
Johnson lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson biding his time, controlling Patriarca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matthew Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Patriarca with a nice cross.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Patriarca sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Patriarca misses with a low kick.
Johnson shoots in but Patriarca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Patriarca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Patriarca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot by Patriarca.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Patriarca avoids it really well and circles away.
Raymond Patriarca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Patriarca but Patriarca pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Patriarca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Patriarca finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Patriarca connects with a jab.
Patriarca lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Patriarca clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Patriarca misses with a leg kick.
Patriarca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Patriarca.
A combination from Patriarca does no damage.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Patriarca sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Patriarca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patriarca.
Raymond Patriarca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patriarca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Patriarca sprawls well.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Patriarca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in and bounces Patriarca off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Patriarca will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Patriarca is keeping the position.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Patriarca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patriarca not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Patriarca keeps moving.
Patriarca keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Patriarca scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice sprawl there from Patriarca as Johnson shoots in.
Patriarca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patriarca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Patriarca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Patriarca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Patriarca scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Patriarca.
Patriarca lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Patriarca tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Patriarca manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Patriarca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Patriarca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Patriarca lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Patriarca tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Patriarca manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Patriarca lands a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Patriarca showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Patriarca has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymond Patriarca!
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