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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Patterson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Patterson Jr is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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277 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marko Fedor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Patterson Jr! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Patterson Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Fedor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fedor lands a slapping body shot.
Patterson Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fedor tries to avoid it but Patterson Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fedor to the ground. Fedor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Patterson Jr drives through and clinches with Fedor against the cage.
Fedor wants to break free but Patterson Jr has control.
Fedor is trying to drag Patterson Jr to the mat but Patterson Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Patterson Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Fedor swinging wildly here.
Fedor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patterson Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily. The fight moves into the clinch position. Patterson Jr breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patterson Jr moves into the clinch. Fedor is trying to push Patterson Jr away but Patterson Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Fedor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Patterson Jr backwards. Patterson Jr jumps into guard, dragging Fedor to the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Patterson Jr can do anything to dispel that myth. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Patterson Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Patterson Jr wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. Fedor wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. I would not like to be Fedor right now.
Patterson Jr somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Patterson Jr has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. Patterson Jr biding his time, looking for the opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Patterson Jr is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fedor defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. Patterson Jr has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. You can see the frustration on Fedor's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Patterson Jr controls the position. Fedor controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. Patterson Jr controlling the position well here. Fedor rolled but Patterson Jr kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Patterson Jr not allowing Fedor to control his hands. Patterson Jr keeps control of the position easily here as Fedor tries to buck him off.
Fedor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Patterson Jr on the ground. Patterson Jr is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fedor defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Patterson Jr lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Patterson Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Patterson Jr dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Patterson Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fedor to the mat! Fedor manages to get full guard. Patterson Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Patterson Jr works to advance to full mount. Fedor defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Patterson Jr controlling the position easily from mount. Patterson Jr lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fedor manages to regain half guard. Good work. Patterson Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Patterson Jr prevents Fedor from standing back up.
Fedor trying to control here.
Fedor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Patterson Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fedor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Patterson Jr moves nicely into side control. Fedor struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Patterson Jr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fedor to his feet. Fedor is looking to clinch. Patterson Jr gets a clinch. Fedor wants to stall.
Patterson Jr is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Fedor can't fight it off and eventually Patterson Jr manages to take the fight to the floor. Fedor looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Patterson Jr throwing strikes from guard but Fedor blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Patterson Jr gets to his feet. Fedor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Fedor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Patterson Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fedor on his heels. He'll look to pass Fedor's guard now, I'm sure. Patterson Jr is working Fedor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Anthony Patterson Jr has got the better of the ground game so far. Patterson Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Patterson Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee asks Patterson Jr politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Patterson Jr prefers to stall for the moment though. Patterson Jr is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Patterson Jr controlling the position from side mount. Fedor taking punishment in the form of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Patterson Jr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fedor is letting Patterson Jr control him for a moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Patterson Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Patterson Jr has closed the distance and engaged Fedor in a clinch.
Fedor working hard to break the clinch. Fedor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Patterson Jr tightens his grip and picks Fedor up, before dumping him to the ground. Fedor manages to land in guard. Fedor looking for a sweep. Not yet Fedor, not yet. Fedor wants to stand but Patterson Jr is controlling the position. Patterson Jr controlling from the top position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fedor looking for subs off his back but Patterson Jr has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patterson Jr decides to stand and escape the position. Fedor throws a sloppy head kick and Patterson Jr moves out of range easily. A bone on bone clash there as Patterson Jr blocks the leg kick.
Patterson Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patterson Jr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fedor did well to prevent Patterson Jr getting side control. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Patterson Jr moves nicely into side control. Fedor seems a little lost for a moment, as Patterson Jr dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Patterson Jr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Patterson Jr controlling from side mount. Patterson Jr advances to mount. Fedor has given up his back here.
Patterson Jr is punishing Fedor with strikes - can he finish him?! What can Fedor do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Let's hope that Patterson Jr has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Patterson Jr is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fedor has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Patterson Jr biding his time, controlling Fedor.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Patterson Jr is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fedor has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Patterson Jr gets his hands free as Fedor looks to control. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Patterson Jr landing with strikes. Marko Fedor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Anthony Patterson Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Patterson Jr has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Fedor's body.
And that's the end of the fight! Anthony Patterson Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Patterson Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Patterson Jr!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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