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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mercutio Benvolio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mercutio Benvolio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Patton!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton throws a hook but Benvolio blocks it.
Benvolio misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Patton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Benvolio checks a leg kick.
Benvolio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patton circles away quickly and effectively.
Benvolio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Patton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Benvolio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Patton.
Good work by Benvolio as he checks the leg kick.
Benvolio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Patton throws a jab but it's blocked by Benvolio.
Patton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benvolio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Patton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benvolio tries to bum rush Patton with a series of wild strikes but Patton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Patton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Patton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Benvolio.
Benvolio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Benvolio misses with a head kick.
Patton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Benvolio slips under a jab from Patton.
Patton throws a looping overhand right but Benvolio ducks down to avoid it.
Benvolio throws a leg kick but Patton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Benvolio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benvolio misses with a body kick.
Benvolio wants to clinch up but Patton keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benvolio has closed the distance and engaged Patton in a clinch.
Benvolio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Patton is defending well for now.
Patton tries to circle away but Benvolio has him pinned against the cage.
Patton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patton misses with a body shot.
Patton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A leg kick checked by Benvolio.
Patton is looking to score with low kicks.
Patton pushes Benvolio away with a front kick.
Benvolio checks the leg kick.
Patton lands with a right hand.
Patton walks into a stiff left hand from Benvolio.
Patton missing with a left hand there. Benvolio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benvolio moves out of range of the strikes.
Benvolio misses with a straight left.
Patton throws a big shot that misses.
Benvolio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Patton scores with a punch to the head.
Benvolio throws a leg kick but Patton checks it.
Patton looks to land a left hand but Benvolio moved out of range nicely.
Patton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Benvolio misses with a hook. Patton ducked under it nicely.
Benvolio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton checks a leg kick nicely.
Benvolio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Patton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Patton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Patton tries a low kick but Benvolio avoids it.
Benvolio jabs Patton right on the nose. Patton blinks but takes it well.
Patton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patton keeps the fight on the outside.
Patton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benvolio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Patton looks to land a right hand but Benvolio moved out of range.
Benvolio slips under a jab.
Patton lands a body shot.
Benvolio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Patton's head backwards.
Benvolio darts in and clinches Patton up against the cage.
Patton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benvolio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benvolio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Patton avoids it.
Patton breaks from the clinch.
Patton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Patton.
Patton lands a nice looking body shot.
Patton feints and then cracks Benvolio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benvolio down.
Benvolio takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Patton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Patton working hard to break the clinch.
Patton has had enough of the clinch but Benvolio keeps him there for the moment.
Benvolio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Patton is trying to break the clinch but Benvolio has him pressed against the cage.
Patton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benvolio's calf.
Patton throws a leg kick but Benvolio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Benvolio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patton.
Patton avoids a kick to the body.
Benvolio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patton was well out of range. Poor timing from Benvolio.
Benvolio wants to clinch up but Patton keeps it at a distance.
Patton connects with a looping right hand.
Patton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Patton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Benvolio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benvolio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Patton blocks the elbow strike.
Patton lands a shoulder strike.
Benvolio trying to stall but Patton improves his position.
Patton tries to circle away but Benvolio has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benvolio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benvolio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Patton. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot lands for Benvolio.
Patton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benvolio tried to score with a low kick but Patton checks it.
Benvolio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Patton can pounce on him.
Benvolio clinches.
Patton tries to break free but Benvolio pushes him back against the cage.
Patton swings wildly with an uppercut but Benvolio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benvolio misses with a few strikes there.
Benvolio scores with a shot to the body.
Patton checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benvolio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benvolio blocks the body kick.
Patton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benvolio tries to clinch but Patton moves out of range.
A low kick from Benvolio misses
and Patton counters with a straight right hand.
Patton misses with a low kick as Benvolio jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mercutio Benvolio will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Benvolio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Patton - the referee stops the clock and Benvolio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Patton. Benvolio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Benvolio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Patton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Patton counters with a leg kick.
Patton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Patton ducks right into an uppercut from Benvolio.
A big right from Patton misses.
Benvolio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benvolio wants to clinch up but Patton keeps it at a distance.
Patton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benvolio is out of range and Patton settles back down.
Patton throws a hook to the side of Benvolio's head but Benvolio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benvolio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Patton's head.
Benvolio checks the leg kick.
Benvolio is looking to score with low kicks.
Patton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Patton lands a jab to the nose.
Benvolio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good work by Patton as he checks the leg kick.
Mike Patton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benvolio tries to clinch but Patton moves out of range.
Patton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benvolio's calf.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Patton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Benvolio slips a jab from Patton.
Patton thows a leg kick but Benvolio checks it
and Benvolio counters with a right hand to the body.
Benvolio throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvolio throws a leg kick which misses Patton's front leg but catches the back leg as Patton tries to avoid it.
Benvolio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Patton looks to land a left hand but Benvolio moved out of range nicely.
Benvolio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patton.
Patton throws a head kick that misses.
Benvolio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Patton on the side of the head.
Benvolio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benvolio slips a straight right by Patton.
Benvolio is looking to slow Patton down with leg kicks.
Benvolio lands a right hook to the body.
Patton misses the jab.
Patton swats away the attempt to clinch by Benvolio.
Benvolio lands a nice hook to Patton's body. Patton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benvolio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Patton.
Benvolio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benvolio tries to land a front kick but Patton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Patton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benvolio to score with a decent uppercut.
Patton throws an overhand right that lands on Benvolio's shoulder, as Benvolio tries to avoid the shot.
Benvolio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Benvolio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Patton lands with an overhand left.
Benvolio misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio tries to close the distance and clinch but Patton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benvolio tries to clinch up.
Benvolio swings for the body but Patton moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Benvolio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice combination there by Patton.
Patton slips under a jab.
Benvolio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patton.
Benvolio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patton.
Benvolio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benvolio wants to land a leg kick but Patton is out of range.
Benvolio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patton.
Patton misses with a head kick.
Benvolio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Patton clobbers Benvolio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good leg kick by Patton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Patton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benvolio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Patton counters with a good low kick that Benvolio was not able to check.
Patton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benvolio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Patton coming out on top.
Patton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Patton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benvolio's calf.
Patton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Benvolio checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patton throws a low kick but Benvolio moves out of range easily.
Benvolio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab by Benvolio.
Patton scores with a sloppy right hand. Benvolio should have avoided that one.
Patton throws a big shot that misses.
Benvolio checks a low kick from Patton.
Benvolio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Patton.
Benvolio has closed the distance and engaged Patton in a clinch.
Patton breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Patton catches Benvolio right on the button with a cross.
Patton throws a body kick that misses.
Patton connects with a solid leg kick.
Patton misses with a leg kick.
Patton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Patton misses with a wild body shot.
Patton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Patton scores with a hook.
Benvolio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benvolio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Benvolio has managed to clinch.
Patton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton can't break the clinch.
Patton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benvolio lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Mike Patton has been cut.
Patton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benvolio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Benvolio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benvolio trying to land knees to the body.
Patton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Patton can't break the clinch.
Benvolio has Patton pressed against the cage, preventing Patton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Benvolio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benvolio throws an elbow that misses.
Patton working hard to break the clinch.
Benvolio misses with some punches.
Benvolio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Benvolio throws an elbow but misses.
Benvolio lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benvolio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Benvolio throws an elbow but it misses.
Benvolio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Patton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Patton dodges an elbow strike from Benvolio.
Benvolio leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mercutio Benvolio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Patton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Patton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patton misses with a kick to the body.
Benvolio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benvolio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Patton has had enough of the clinch but Benvolio keeps him there for the moment.
Patton is trying to break the clinch but Benvolio is controlling him.
Patton is looking to break free of the clinch but Benvolio has double underhooks.
Benvolio trying to control the position but instead, Patton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benvolio into the cage.
Patton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benvolio moves out of range of the body kick.
Benvolio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benvolio jabs Patton right on the nose. Patton blinks but takes it well.
Patton misses with a low kick.
Benvolio is looking to chop away at Patton's legs.
Patton misses with a body kick.
Patton misses the jab.
Benvolio misses with a body kick.
Patton looks to land a right hand but Benvolio moved out of range.
Patton blocks a head kick by Benvolio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton lands with an overhand left.
Patton lands a nice shot to the body.
Benvolio lands a front kick.
Benvolio lands a head kick. Patton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Benvolio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Patton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benvolio tries to clinch but Patton moves away
and Patton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benvolio's knee momentarily.
Patton with a nice cross.
Patton misses with an uppercut. Benvolio saw that one coming.
Patton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Patton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benvolio.
Benvolio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benvolio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Patton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benvolio is looking to clinch.
Benvolio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Patton in his tracks.
Patton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benvolio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Patton's sensitive parts.
Patton looks to throw the jab but Benvolio is out of range.
Benvolio has closed the distance and engaged Patton in a clinch.
Benvolio prevents Patton from breaking the clinch.
Patton blocks an elbow strike from Benvolio.
Patton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patton throws out a powerful jab.
Patton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patton misses with a low kick.
Benvolio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Patton misses with a kick to the body.
Benvolio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Patton, pushing him back against the cage.
Patton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benvolio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Patton misses.
Patton slips under a jab from Benvolio.
Benvolio tries to clinch but Patton moves out of range.
Benvolio has managed to clinch.
Benvolio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benvolio throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benvolio.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Benvolio.
Patton avoids a wild elbow strike from Benvolio.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Patton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benvolio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Patton's defenses.
Benvolio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Patton takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Patton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Patton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Patton takes an elbow to the temple.
Benvolio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Mike Patton's cut even more.
Patton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benvolio leaning against his opponent.
Benvolio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benvolio tries a body shot but Patton blocks it.
Benvolio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Patton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Benvolio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Patton is keeping busy.
Benvolio tries to land knees in the clinch but Patton avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benvolio.
Patton is trying to break free.
Benvolio working Patton over with knees to the body.
Benvolio missing with knees to the body.
Benvolio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Patton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benvolio lands an elbow inside that Patton shrugs off.
Benvolio pushes off an throws an elbow but Patton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio lands an elbow inside that Patton shrugs off.
The cut above Mike Patton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Patton wants to get back to striking at distance but Benvolio won't allow it.
Patton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Benvolio has a couple of punches blocked by Patton.
Patton is trying to break free.
Patton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Patton avoiding damage as Benvolio throws knees to the body.
Benvolio blocking some punches.
Patton is trying to force a seperation but Benvolio has the dominant position.
Benvolio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patton blocks an elbow strike from Benvolio.
Benvolio gets through Patton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mike Patton's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Benvolio lands a shoulder strike.
Patton blocks an elbow strike from Benvolio.
Patton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Patton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benvolio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Patton's defenses.
Patton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benvolio is looking to clinch.
Benvolio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benvolio moves in looking to clinch but Patton pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mercutio Benvolio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benvolio, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Mercutio Benvolio!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Mercutio Benvolio!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Mercutio Benvolio!
Mercutio Benvolio wins by unanimous decision!
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