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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Shellard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nick patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that John Shellard has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Shellard seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Shellard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, nick patterson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shellard avoids the head kick by patterson.
Shellard tries to close the distance and clinch but patterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
patterson throws a head kick but Shellard moves out of range.
Shellard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shellard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
patterson looks to land a combination. Shellard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
patterson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters circling a little - patterson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
patterson looks to land a combination. Shellard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
patterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
patterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shellard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
patterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
patterson closes the distance but Shellard moves to the side
and Shellard counters with a two punch combo.
Shellard is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
patterson throws a nice head kick!
patterson throws a series of punches but Shellard moves out of range.
nick patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
patterson wants to clinch up but Shellard keeps it at a distance.
patterson closes the distance but Shellard moves to the side
and Shellard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Shellard seems to be looking for submissions.
patterson gets full guard.
Shellard preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
patterson is trying to control the position but Shellard postures up.
patterson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now patterson is on top in guard.
patterson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
patterson looking to pass the guard.
Shellard can't keep his opponent in guard - patterson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
patterson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
patterson wants to work for an arm triangle but Shellard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
patterson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shellard defends it well.
patterson wants to stand up but Shellard has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
patterson is looking for a kimura here.
patterson is looking to take a break and control but Shellard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
patterson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shellard is defending against the submission attempts here by patterson.
patterson is working for a kimura but Shellard is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
nick patterson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
patterson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
patterson scores with a one two! Shellard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shellard tries to clinch there but patterson circles away.
patterson scores with a head kick.
Shellard dodges the punch combination from patterson.
patterson gets a clinch.
patterson looking to stall.
patterson breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
patterson throws a right hand that Shellard ducks under and follows up with a left that Shellard also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shellard tries to score a power double leg takedown but patterson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shellard somewhat.
patterson misses with the combination.
patterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shellard pinned against the cage. Shellard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
patterson dives in and grabs Shellard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shellard pushes down on patterson's head and hops out.
John Shellard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of nick patterson.
patterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
patterson lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shellard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
patterson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shellard.
patterson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
John Shellard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - patterson scores with a four punch combination!
patterson throws a head kick but Shellard moves out of range.
patterson tries to clinch up.
patterson lands with a kick to the temple. Shellard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shellard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with patterson but patterson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shellard misses with a kick to the body
and patterson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
patterson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
patterson lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
patterson lands a big head kick that sends Shellard tumbling to the mat! patterson takes a step backwards and waves Shellard back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Shellard is rocked!
patterson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Oh Shellard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shellard is defending against the submission attempts here by patterson.
Shellard seems to have got his legs back now.
patterson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shellard defends it well.
patterson thows a huge punch but Shellard dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
patterson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
patterson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shellard sees it coming and defends easily.
Shellard looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shellard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
nick patterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
patterson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shellard tries for a takedown but patterson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
patterson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
patterson wants to clinch up but Shellard keeps it at a distance.
Shellard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
patterson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
patterson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shellard's head.
patterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Shellard circles away.
patterson scores with a punch to the head.
patterson throws a right and a left that Shellard avoids nicely.
patterson throws a combination. Shellard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shellard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from patterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
patterson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
patterson wants to clinch.
patterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shellard tries to keep at a distance but patterson has taken the fight into the clinch.
patterson breaks the clinch.
patterson tries to bum rush Shellard with a series of wild strikes but Shellard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
patterson scores with a kick to the body.
Shellard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from patterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
patterson throws a head kick but Shellard moves out of range.
patterson is looking to clinch.
patterson scores with a head kick.
patterson lands a head kick!
patterson throws a series of punches but Shellard avoids them all with ease.
patterson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shellard counters with a single leg into guard. patterson didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
patterson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
patterson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
patterson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shellard kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Shellard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. patterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
patterson is trying to control the position but Shellard postures up.
patterson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
patterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
patterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
patterson lands a nice shot to the body.
patterson misses with a series of wild punches.
patterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shellard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shellard wants it to stay on the feet.
patterson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shellard sprawls well. Shellard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. patterson gets slowly back to his feet.
patterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Shellard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John Shellard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
patterson looks to land a combination. Shellard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
nick patterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got patterson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... nick patterson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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