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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Bleidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up to Boston. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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219 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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202 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimi Patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kostas Bleidelis!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patrick wants to clinch
and Bleidelis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Patrick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bleidelis counters with a takedown into side control.
Bleidelis just content to control the position.
Bleidelis stands up and beckons Patrick to his feet.
A combination from Bleidelis does no damage.
Bleidelis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Patrick as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick fails to land with a series of punches.
Bleidelis swinging wildly here.
A combination from Patrick does no damage.
Bleidelis throws a combination that misses
and Patrick counters with a nice uppercut.
Patrick clinches up against the cage.
Patrick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bleidelis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bleidelis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patrick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Patrick gets a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bleidelis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Patrick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patrick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bleidelis lands a jab-cross combination.
Bleidelis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Patrick wants to get back to his feet.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bleidelis stands up and beckons Patrick to join him on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis scores with a three punch combo!
Bleidelis throws a jab when Patrick was well out of range.
Bleidelis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Patrick to counter with a crisp jab.
Patrick misses with a double jab.
Bleidelis misses with a combination
and Patrick counters with a left to the body.
Bleidelis looks gassed!
Bleidelis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Patrick counters with a three punch combo that has Bleidelis backing up. Bleidelis nods at Patrick to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kostas Bleidelis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patrick has Bleidelis up against the cage in a clinch.
Patrick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bleidelis has Patrick pressed against the cage, preventing Patrick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis tries to break the clinch but Patrick is controlling the position.
Bleidelis keeps control of Patrick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bleidelis prevents Patrick from breaking the clinch.
Patrick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bleidelis has Patrick pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Patrick manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Patrick lands an uppercut.
Patrick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Patrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bleidelis throws a looping overhand right but Patrick ducks down to avoid it.
Patrick clinches.
Patrick is trying to push Bleidelis away but Bleidelis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patrick breaks the clinch.
Bleidelis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patrick counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bleidelis has Patrick pressed against the cage, preventing Patrick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Patrick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bleidelis is trying to break the clinch but Patrick has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Patrick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Patrick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bleidelis is trying to break the clinch but Patrick is controlling him.
Patrick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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 Jimi Patrick will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Patrick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Patrick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bleidelis throws a series of punches but Patrick moves out of range.
Patrick throws a body kick that misses.
Patrick tries to bum rush Bleidelis with a series of wild strikes but Bleidelis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimi Patrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bleidelis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Patrick gets caught flat footed, as Bleidelis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bleidelis stands up and waves to Patrick to follow him.
Patrick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bleidelis is out of range.
A lazy body kick from Patrick
and Bleidelis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Bleidelis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Patrick falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Bleidelis counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body punch from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Patrick circles away.
Bleidelis throws a front kick aimed at Patrick's knee but Patrick avoids it well.
Patrick darts in trying to clinch
and Bleidelis counters by clinching up.
Patrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patrick throws a right and a left that Bleidelis avoids nicely.
Bleidelis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patrick counters with a straight right hand.
Patrick's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Patrick duly obliges.
Patrick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bleidelis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Patrick counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Patrick.
Bleidelis prevents Patrick from breaking the clinch.
Bleidelis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bleidelis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patrick moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Patrick is trying to push Bleidelis away but Bleidelis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bleidelis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Patrick backwards.
Bleidelis breaks from the clinch.
Patrick tries to clinch up.
Bleidelis sizes up Patrick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bleidelis misses with a body punch
and Patrick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Patrick tries to clinch but Bleidelis is having none of it.
Bleidelis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Patrick counters with a left and a right that stings Bleidelis.
No joy there for Bleidelis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Patrick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Patrick lands a lovely overhand right.
Bleidelis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Patrick.
Bleidelis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrick throws a series of punches but Bleidelis avoids them all with ease.
Bleidelis misses with a double jab.
Patrick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bleidelis throws a right hand that Patrick ducks under and follows up with a left that Patrick also avoids with ease.
Patrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Patrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bleidelis.
Bleidelis lands an overhand right.
Bleidelis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Patrick counters with a three punch combo that has Bleidelis backing up. Bleidelis nods at Patrick to acknowledge the strikes.
Bleidelis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patrick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Patrick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bleidelis misses with a jab to the body
enabling Patrick to counter with a crisp jab.
Patrick misses with a series of wild punches.
Bleidelis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bleidelis throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Patrick tries to clinch there but Bleidelis circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Patrick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bleidelis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Patrick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bleidelis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bleidelis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Patrick counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Patrick!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bleidelis checks a leg kick.
Bleidelis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Patrick counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patrick wants to get back to striking at distance but Bleidelis won't allow it.
Patrick is looking to break free of the clinch but Bleidelis has double underhooks.
Bleidelis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bleidelis misses with a takedown attempt - Patrick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Patrick scores with a jab. Bleidelis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimi Patrick dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Patrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bleidelis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Patrick counters with a one-two to the body.
Bleidelis scores with a one two! Patrick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bleidelis misses with a combination
and Patrick counters with a two punch combo.
Patrick looks to clinch
letting Bleidelis counter with a right hand.
Bleidelis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patrick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bleidelis misses with a shot to the body
and Bleidelis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patrick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bleidelis to score with a decent uppercut.
Jimi Patrick is winning the standup battle so far.
Bleidelis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patrick counters by moving into the clinch.
Patrick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Patrick tries to circle away but Bleidelis has him pinned against the cage.
Patrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bleidelis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bleidelis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Patrick counters by moving into the clinch.
Bleidelis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Patrick's efforts to push away.
Patrick tries to break free but Bleidelis pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleidelis prevents a body shot from Patrick.
Patrick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bleidelis has a takedown stuffed.
Jimi Patrick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bleidelis throws a right hand that misses
letting Patrick counter with a right hand.
Patrick wants to clinch.
Patrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patrick ducks under a wild hook from Bleidelis.
Patrick tries to clinch up but Bleidelis circles away and keeps his distance.
Bleidelis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Patrick looks to land a combination. Bleidelis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A jab from Bleidelis finds it's way through Patrick's defenses.
No joy there for Bleidelis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Patrick with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis digs a good body shot into Patrick's ribs.
Bleidelis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Patrick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Patrick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Patrick connects with a crisp jab.
Patrick moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bleidelis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fighters circle momentarily. Patrick darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Patrick jabs at Bleidelis's body.
Bleidelis swinging wildly here.
Patrick moves into range and clinches up with Bleidelis.
Bleidelis avoids the elbow strike from Patrick, against the cage.
Patrick is trying to push Bleidelis away but Bleidelis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patrick has a couple of punches blocked by Bleidelis.
Patrick is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Patrick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bleidelis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis lands a two punch combo.
Bleidelis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patrick counters with a two punch combo.
Patrick wants to clinch
and Bleidelis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Patrick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bleidelis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bleidelis has Patrick pressed against the cage, preventing Patrick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Patrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Bleidelis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patrick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bleidelis breaks from the clinch.
Bleidelis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bleidelis throws a right hand that Patrick ducks under and follows up with a left that Patrick also avoids with ease.
Bleidelis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Patrick counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Patrick.
Bleidelis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patrick misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis clobbers Patrick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Patrick is looking to clinch but Bleidelis is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Bleidelis.
Bleidelis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Patrick backs up against the cage.
Patrick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bleidelis scores with a jab.
Bleidelis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bleidelis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patrick wants to get back to his feet.
Kostas Bleidelis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimi Patrick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimi Patrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Patrick, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimi Patrick!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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