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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Patrick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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187 cm
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177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce James!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James moves in looking to clinch but Patrick pushes him off.
Patrick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? James is fending him off so far but Patrick persists. Nope, James circles away and we're back to standing.
Patrick shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Patrick was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
James tries to reverse the position but Patrick maintains control.
James is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Patrick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
James working to try and regain half guard.
Patrick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Patrick is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But James has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from James!
James is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Patrick is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Patrick has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
James looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patrick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
James keeping moving, preventing Patrick from controlling successfully.
James has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Patrick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
James looks gassed!
Patrick looking to pass the guard.
Patrick drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and James dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Patrick has his foot on James's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. James works his way back into a safe position though.
James is pushing down on Patrick's leg trying to pass to half guard. Patrick is fighting to maintain full guard but James has managed to sneak the leg through.
Patrick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patrick is looking for a triangle but James pushes his legs off easily.
James thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Patrick keeping busy on the bottom but James has passed one foot through into half guard.
James is looking for a kimura but Patrick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for James to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Patrick manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
James advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no James has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Patrick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
James working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Patrick gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Patrick looking for submissions off his back.
James looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Patrick makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Patrick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Patrick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. James gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Patrick is looking for a triangle but James pushes his legs off easily.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Patrick is keeping the position for now.
Patrick looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! James has picked Patrick up and slammed him! Patrick can't keep hold of the triangle and James manages to pass to side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Patrick gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Patrick is defending against the submission attempts here by James.
James is working for a submission of some sort.
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 Sean Patrick will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Patrick closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Patrick pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James connects with a single shot there.
Patrick shoots in looking for a takedown. James tries to sprawl out of it but Patrick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. James manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James drives through with a takedown into guard.
Patrick looking for a guillotine here but James defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James passes Patrick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James is working for a submission of some sort.
James is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Patrick has managed to free his arm - good work.
James is looking to advance position but Patrick won't allow it.
Patrick is defending against the submission attempts here by James.
James is trying to work for a kimura but Patrick is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
James is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Patrick defends it well.
Patrick is trying to get back to full guard.
James seems to be looking for submissions.
Bryce James has got the better of the ground game so far.
James passes to full mount!
Patrick is working to get back to half guard.
James wants to finish this one by submission but Patrick is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from James.
Patrick has given up his back here. Will James look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James working for the choke.
Patrick rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Patrick gets full guard.
James drops back, looking for a kneebar! Patrick looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Patrick looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Patrick!
James sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
James actively working from the bottom here.
Patrick works his way into side control.
Patrick misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patrick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
James manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Patrick moves into full guard.
Patrick working for a triangle but James defends it easily.
Patrick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
James drops back looking for a leg! Patrick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Patrick manages to kick James off! James jumps back into Patrick's guard.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Patrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryce James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
James gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Patrick counters with a shoot takedown. James fights it but they end up in guard.
Patrick tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.
James manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Patrick manages to get himself to full guard.
James slips nicely into half guard.
James passes to side control.
James looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
James wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Patrick, who protects the arm well.
James is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Patrick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James advances to mount.
James jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Patrick manages to avoid the submission attempt.
James is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Patrick has escaped the position, nice work there.
Patrick is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Patrick won't allow James to pass to mount.
James is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
James is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James uses his free foot to push down on Patrick's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Patrick.
James looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Patrick is looking to get to half guard.
James is working for a guillotine from mount but Patrick frees his head quite easily.
Patrick sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
James is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Patrick is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but James pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Patrick gets full guard.
Patrick manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
James is looking to get to half guard.
Patrick swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sean Patrick!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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