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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bert Ernie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Patriarca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bert Ernie looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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148 lbs
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140 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bert Ernie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Patriarca!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patriarca misses with a looping left.
Ernie avoids the body shot from Patriarca.
Ernie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Patriarca tries to avoid it but Ernie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Patriarca to the ground. Patriarca escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ernie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Patriarca scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ernie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patriarca.
Patriarca throws a nice looking combination but Ernie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patriarca does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Patriarca stalks Ernie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ernie's face. Ernie staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Bert Ernie has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patriarca. Ernie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patriarca scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Patriarca throws a big shot that misses.
Patriarca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ernie.
Ernie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bert Ernie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriarca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patriarca stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Patriarca wants it to stay on the feet.
Patriarca is looking to score with low kicks.
Patriarca misses with a double jab.
Ernie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ernie lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patriarca is pulling down on Ernie's head. It's preventing any offense from Ernie, at least for the moment.
Ernie trying to control but Patriarca is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Patriarca manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ernie has Patriarca in his guard.
Ernie is breathing heavily.
Ernie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Patriarca wants to get up but he can't break Ernie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ernie looking for a guillotine here but Patriarca defends easily.
Patriarca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ernie is keeping the position for now.
Patriarca passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ernie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patriarca pulls his head out easily.
Ernie wants to improve his position but Patriarca is controlling well.
Patriarca wants to take a breather but Ernie is having none of it.
Ernie looking for submissions off his back.
Patriarca wants to free his trapped foot but Ernie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Patriarca scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Patriarca works over Ernie's head and body with a nice combination.
Ernie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Patriarca swivels and escapes.
Nice shot by Patriarca.
Ernie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patriarca.
Patriarca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ernie.
Patriarca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ernie manages to avoid it.
Raymond Patriarca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patriarca pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ernie is out of range and Patriarca settles back down.
Patriarca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Patriarca lands a nice hook to Ernie's body. Ernie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Patriarca cracks Ernie with a good jab.
Patriarca throws out a loose jab but Ernie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patriarca misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Patriarca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bert Ernie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ernie shoots for a takedown but Patriarca saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ernie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good exchange - Patriarca coming out on top.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ernie is defended easily by Patriarca.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bert Ernie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ernie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Patriarca lands a right hook to the body.
Ernie ducks right into an uppercut from Patriarca.
Patriarca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ernie.
Patriarca fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ernie moves away from the strike by Patriarca.
Patriarca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Patriarca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriarca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ernie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Patriarca misses with an uppercut. Ernie saw that one coming.
Patriarca throws the left hand but Ernie avoids the punch easily.
Raymond Patriarca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patriarca throws a series of punches but Ernie moves out of range.
Ernie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Patriarca is fending him off so far but Ernie persists. Nope, Patriarca circles away and we're back to standing.
Ernie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ernie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Patriarca circles away.
Patriarca lands the left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ernie.
Ernie blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriarca connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Patriarca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raymond Patriarca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patriarca throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Patriarca gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ernie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ernie looking to pass the guard.
Ernie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Patriarca is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ernie, into his guard.
Patriarca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ernie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie striking off his back but it's not causing Patriarca any problems.
Patriarca would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ernie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ernie keeping full guard, as Patriarca tries to pass.
Ernie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Patriarca defends it easily.
Ernie keeping moving, preventing Patriarca from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Patriarca throws a leg kick that misses.
Patriarca keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ernie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Patriarca misses with a double jab.
Patriarca cracks Ernie with a good jab.
Ernie slips a jab from Patriarca.
Patriarca throws a right and a left that both miss.
Patriarca misses with a straight left.
Ernie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
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.
The cut man is working on Bert Ernie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Patriarca misses with a low kick as Ernie jumps back.
Ernie dodges the punch combination from Patriarca.
Ernie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ernie dives in and grabs Patriarca's left leg, looking for a takedown. Patriarca pushes down on Ernie's head and hops out.
Ernie tries to close the distance and clinch but Patriarca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Patriarca misses with a wild combination.
Patriarca looks to land a combination but Ernie avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriarca looks to throw the jab but Ernie is out of range.
Patriarca connects with a right hand. Ernie shakes it off.
Ernie dodges the punch combination from Patriarca.
Patriarca misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernie shoots in for a double leg but Patriarca sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Patriarca looks to land a combination but Ernie avoids it well.
Patriarca throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ernie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ernie misses with a takedown attempt - Patriarca sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bert Ernie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patriarca misses with a double jab.
Patriarca throws a one two combo.
Ernie shoots in but no luck this time.
Ernie fails to land the takedown.
Patriarca throws a right and a left that both miss.
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.
Patriarca misses the shot to the body.
Ernie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patriarca.
Ernie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ernie fails to land the takedown.
Patriarca misses with a few strikes there.
Ernie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patriarca.
Patriarca throws a shot to the body.
Patriarca lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bert Ernie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patriarca listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ernie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patriarca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ernie.
Ernie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Patriarca pinned against the cage. Patriarca gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Patriarca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ernie checks it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Patriarca!
Patriarca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ernie.
Ernie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patriarca.
Patriarca stalks Ernie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ernie's face. Ernie staggers backwards, shaken.
Patriarca stuffs the takedown attempt from Ernie. Ernie gets slowly back to his feet.
Patriarca looks to throw the jab but Ernie is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A punch combination from Patriarca misses.
Patriarca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ernie.
Patriarca misses with an uppercut.
Ernie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Patriarca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patriarca is looking to chop away at Ernie's legs.
Ernie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Patriarca really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bert Ernie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A cross from Patriarca lands.
Patriarca misses with a two punch combination.
Patriarca misses with a few strikes there.
Patriarca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ernie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Patriarca's guard.
Ernie stops Patriarca from standing up.
Patriarca trying to control the position.
Ernie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ernie drops back looking for a leg! Patriarca is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Patriarca manages to kick Ernie off! Ernie jumps back into Patriarca's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriarca preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Patriarca looking for a sweep. Not yet Patriarca, not yet.
Ernie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Patriarca manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ernie has Patriarca in his guard.
Ernie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Patriarca passes into side control.
Ernie is looking to regain half guard here but Patriarca keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Patriarca advances to full mount.
Patriarca controlling from the full mount.
Ernie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ernie regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie is trying to get back to full guard.
Patriarca tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ernie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ernie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Patriarca pulls his head out easily.
Patriarca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ernie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Patriarca is looking to advance position but Ernie won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Patriarca working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ernie's thigh. Ernie counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ernie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Patriarca is aware though and is defending well.
Patriarca has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ernie is proving hard to escape from.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Patriarca as Ernie shoots in.
Donk. Patriarca catches Ernie right on the button with a cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patriarca lands a head shot.
Patriarca misses with a few strikes there.
Patriarca misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bert Ernie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bert Ernie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Patriarca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ernie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ernie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Patriarca misses with a straight right.
Ernie shoots in for a takedown but Patriarca shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Patriarca throws a looping overhand right but Ernie ducks down to avoid it.
Patriarca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Patriarca misses with a hook. Ernie ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ernie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Patriarca but Patriarca pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Patriarca stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ernie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ernie there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernie moves in looking to clinch but Patriarca pushes him off.
Ernie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Patriarca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ernie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bert Ernie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patriarca lands an overhand right.
Patriarca lands with an overhand left.
Patriarca scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Patriarca throws a right hand that Ernie ducks under and follows up with a left that Ernie also avoids with ease.
Patriarca misses with a few strikes there.
Patriarca is looking to score with low kicks.
Patriarca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ernie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ernie fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriarca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ernie manages to avoid it.
Ernie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Patriarca's half guard.
Ernie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Patriarca is just riding it out for now. Ernie eventually gives up the hold.
Patriarca wants to control but Ernie is keeping busy.
Ernie is trying to control the action in half guard but Patriarca is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ernie is trying to control. Patriarca wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Raymond Patriarca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Patriarca wants to get back to full guard.
Patriarca is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ernie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patriarca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ernie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Patriarca defends it nicely.
Patriarca wants to land a leg kick but Ernie is out of range.
Ernie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left lands for Patriarca.
Patriarca throws a right and a left that Ernie avoids nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patriarca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ernie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ernie walks into a straight right hand from Patriarca.
Bert Ernie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patriarca scores with a jab to the jaw.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 46:50
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymond Patriarca!
Raymond Patriarca is the new featherweight champion!
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RATING
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