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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Pattinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Weed Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pattinson comes to the cage accompanied by Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Eiffel 65. The key to victory for Edward Pattinson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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169 lbs
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165 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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ADCC Champion
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Edward Pattinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Weed Hopper!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Hopper or perhaps it was just good defense by Pattinson which made him look bad.
Hopper looks for a takedown but Pattinson sprawls well.
Hopper scores with a takedown into Pattinson's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hopper trying to control but Pattinson is working from the bottom.
Pattinson working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pattinson sprawls well. Pattinson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hopper gets slowly back to his feet.
Edward Pattinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Weed Hopper.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pattinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Pattinson.
Jab, jab by Pattinson - just one landing.
Pattinson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hopper's calf.
Pattinson throws a head kick but Hopper moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Hopper blocks the low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hopper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hopper has his takedown stuffed
and Hopper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pattinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pattinson is trying to escape the mount.
Pattinson is working hard here to advance position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopper with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hopper has hold of Pattinson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pattinson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson is trying desperately to improve position.
Hopper avoids the attempt from Pattinson to control.
Hopper jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pattinson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pattinson is looking to reverse the position.
Hopper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pattinson is looking to regain half guard here but Hopper keeps moving and retains side control.
Hopper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper is trying to get an arm triangle but Pattinson is defending well.
Hopper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pattinson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hopper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pattinson, who protects the arm well.
Hopper is trying to get an arm triangle but Pattinson is defending well.
Hopper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper controls the position.
Hopper wants to control but Pattinson is keeping him busy.
Hopper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pattinson, who protects the arm well.
Hopper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hopper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pattinson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Weed Hopper dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hopper looks for a takedown but Pattinson sprawls well.
Hopper shoots in but no luck this time.
Hopper fails with a takedown attempt.
Edward Pattinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Weed Hopper.
Pattinson lands a leg kick that knocks Hopper off balance momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Pattinson as Hopper shoots in.
Pattinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopper.
Weed Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pattinson lands a right hook to the body.
Pattinson thumps Hopper with a low kick.
Hopper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pattinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pattinson misses with a head kick.
Pattinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pattinson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattinson slaps away a takedown attempt from Hopper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pattinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edward Pattinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Pattinson.
Pattinson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hopper closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pattinson to the mat! Pattinson manages to get full guard.
Pattinson looking to control.
Pattinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hopper is aware though and is defending well.
Pattinson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hopper wants to pass the guard but Pattinson is keeping the position.
Hopper trying to control but Pattinson is working from the bottom.
Hopper's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopper trying to control but Pattinson is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Weed Hopper hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pattinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Hopper. Hopper gets slowly back to his feet.
Hopper has a takedown stuffed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pattinson.
Pattinson throws a big shot that misses.
Pattinson cracks Hopper with a good jab.
Pattinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopper.
Pattinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pattinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson sizes up Hopper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hopper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pattinson circles away.
Pattinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pattinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pattinson slaps away a takedown attempt from Hopper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pattinson looks to land a left hand but Hopper moved out of range nicely.
Pattinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pattinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopper.
Hopper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pattinson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hopper trying to control but Pattinson is working from the bottom.
Hopper might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pattinson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hopper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson controls Hopper momentarily but Hopper frees himself.
Hopper content to stall in guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pattinson trying to keep a closed guard but Hopper is proving a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Weed Hopper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Edward Pattinson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hopper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pattinson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopper scores a takedown into full mount!
Pattinson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hopper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pattinson is looking to escape.
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 Edward Pattinson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pattinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
Hopper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hopper showed some decent athleticism there.
Pattinson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hopper is working away from the top position though.
Hopper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pattinson is just riding it out for now. Hopper eventually gives up the hold.
Hopper is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Pattinson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Pattinson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Hopper is not content to let Pattinson control the position.
Pattinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hopper on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper can't do much from the bottom here.
Hopper is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pattinson off and has taken his back!
Pattinson is trying to break free.
Pattinson trying to control the hands but Hopper breaks the grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopper is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pattinson is defending well though. Hopper let's go of the attempt for now.
Pattinson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hopper gets his way!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopper is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pattinson is defending well though. Hopper let's go of the attempt for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper avoiding Pattinson 's attempts to control his hands.
Hopper working for a choke but Pattinson reverses nicely into Hopper 's guard.
Hopper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pattinson is one step ahead there.
Pattinson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hopper's guard.
Hopper trying to keep a closed guard but Pattinson is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pattinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hopper keeping moving, preventing Pattinson from controlling successfully.
Hopper isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pattinson stacks Hopper on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Pattinson!
Hopper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pattinson working away.
Hopper is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pattinson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pattinson prevents Hopper from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper is trying to control but Pattinson passes into side control!
Pattinson trying to control the position but Hopper is working away.
Pattinson laying and praying for a moment but Hopper takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hopper is trying to get back to full guard.
Hopper works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pattinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pattinson wants to control but Hopper is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Weed Hopper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hopper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Weed Hopper!
Weed Hopper bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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