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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. For Whom The Bell Tolls by Metallica kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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9 - 9 - 0 |
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265 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Rogers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Rogers as Patton shoots in.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Patton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Rogers on the inside.
Patton looking to throw knees to the head but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Rogers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Patton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Patton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rogers.
Patton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rogers prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Patton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Patton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Patton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rogers blocks it with crossed arms.
Rogers is working for takedown but Patton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Patton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rogers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Patton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rogers is looking to control Patton's arms but Patton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rogers has his back to the cage.
Patton pulls Rogers into guard.
Rogers won't allow Patton to sweep him here.
Patton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rogers wants to get up but he can't break Patton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rogers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Patton.
Patton dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Rogers looks gassed!
Rogers darts in trying to clinch
and Patton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Patton jumps guard but Rogers stands there with Patton around his waist. Patton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Patton.
Patton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Patton stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Patton manages to break the clinch.
Patton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Patton moves into the clinch.
Patton drags the fight down to the ground.
Rogers wants to control from the top but Patton keeps moving.
Patton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Patton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rogers trying to control but Patton is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rogers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Patton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Patton 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.
Patton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rogers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rogers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Patton looking for a sweep. Not yet Patton, not yet.
Patton is looking to sinch up a triangle. Rogers throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Patton's body to avoid the submission. Patton has instead reached around Rogers's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Patton arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mike Patton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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