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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Claude Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
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175 cm
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177 lbs
2 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Claude Patrick! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcos Knight! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Patrick closes the distance and pushes Knight back into the cage. Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Knight with a hook. Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Patrick's shoulder, as Patrick tries to avoid the shot. Knight lands with a cross. Knight misses with an uppercut. Patrick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Patrick clinches with his opponent.
Patrick tries to break free but Knight pushes him back against the cage. Knight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Patrick trying to stall but Knight improves his position.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Knight digs a good body shot into Patrick's ribs. A swing and a miss from Patrick. Good standup being displayed there by Knight as he connects with a hook. Patrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Knight as he checks the leg kick. Patrick scores with a head kick. Knight tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Patrick takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knight tries to circle away but Patrick has him pinned against the cage. Patrick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Patrick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight. Knight lands a nice looking body shot.
Patrick misses with a combination
letting Knight counter with a right hand. Knight defending well as Patrick loads up on a big left hand. Patrick misses with a series of wild punches.
Patrick misses with a combination
and Knight counters with a lovely straight right hand! Patrick closes the distance and clinches. Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Patrick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Patrick wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Patrick tries to land a knee to the head but Knight blocks with his arms.
Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Patrick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Patrick is trying to maintain a safe position but Knight gets an underhook and turns Patrick into the cage. Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Knight takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Knight misses with a hook. Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patrick sees it coming and avoids it easily. Knight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Patrick. Patrick circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Knight ducks under a wild hook from Patrick. Some wild striking there from Patrick.
Patrick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knight throws a jab when Patrick was well out of range. Knight scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Patrick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight. Patrick moves into the clinch. Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Patrick misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Knight misses. Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patrick. Patrick needs to keep his hands up - Knight had a free shot at his head there. Patrick misses with a wild combination.
Patrick is breathing heavily. Patrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Patrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Knight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Patrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Knight is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Patrick had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Patrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight. Knight might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Patrick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Patrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Patrick moves into the clinch. Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Patrick forces Knight back against the cage and clinches. This has been an exciting period of action! Patrick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Patrick looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range. Knight loads up on a big right hand but Patrick slips the punch. Patrick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claude Patrick dominated that round. 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.
Patrick clinches up against the cage. Patrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now. Knight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knight tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Knight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Patrick throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily. Knight keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Patrick, right into the meat.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Patrick slips the punch. Knight loads up on a big right hand but Patrick slips the punch. Knight with a body punch. A glancing blow. Patrick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Patrick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Claude Patrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patrick.
Knight scores with a jab. Patrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Patrick. Knight connects with a jab. Patrick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Patrick clinches. Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Knight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Patrick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knight looks to land a combination but Patrick avoids it well. Patrick closes the distance and clinches. Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Patrick has Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Patrick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Knees in the clinch landing for Knight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Patrick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Knight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Patrick looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely. Patrick misses the shot to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Patrick. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet. Patrick throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily. Knight throws out a loose jab but Patrick uses good head movement to avoid it. Knight connects with a single shot there. Claude Patrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice uppercut there from Knight. Knight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Patrick forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Patrick walks into a straight right hand from Knight. Knight missing with a left hand there. Patrick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Knight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Patrick looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well. Knight scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Knight scores with the left hand. Patrick knows he should have avoided that one. Knight gets tackled into the cage by Patrick. Patrick maintains the clinch. Knight breaks from the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Knight. Knight avoids the head kick by Patrick.
Patrick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knight with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Patrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Patrick misses with a head kick.
Knight misses with the combination.
Patrick moves out of range of the strikes. Patrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight connects with a nice looking jab.
Patrick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knight's hands. Knight throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Patrick on the side of the head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Knight misses the shot to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Patrick fails to land with a series of punches.
Knight looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Knight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcos Knight will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Patrick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight takes a kick to the side of the head. Patrick pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Knight checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Patrick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Patrick throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily. Patrick misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely. Patrick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knight as Patrick tries to tie him up. Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Patrick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Patrick has Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Claude Patrick has scored more points in the clinch so far. Knight tries to circle away but Patrick has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcos Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup. Patrick thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Knight if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Patrick blocks a jab. Patrick drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.
Patrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now. Patrick wants to get back to striking at distance but Knight won't allow it.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Patrick is just out of range. Knight lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patrick sees it coming and avoids it easily. Patrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Patrick. Patrick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patrick clinches up against the cage. Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Patrick lands but Knight takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Patrick dodges the punch combination from Knight.
Patrick misses the jab. Patrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away. Knight throws a lazy right hand but Patrick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Knight stuns Patrick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Knight misses with an uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Patrick moves into the clinch successfully.
Patrick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knight has him pressed against the cage. Patrick is struggling to control the position. Knight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Knight misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Patrick cracks Knight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Jab from Knight. Patrick has Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Patrick tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Patrick misses. Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patrick. Knight cracks Patrick with a right hand to the side of the head. A big right from Patrick misses. Knight misses with a double jab.
Patrick looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Patrick just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice combination there by Knight.
Knight throws a shot to the body.
Knight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Patrick drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.
Knight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Knight takes a shot to the head. Patrick is trying to stall.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patrick throws out the jab. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Patrick moves into range and clinches up with Knight. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Knight breaks the clinch.
Knight throws a hook but Patrick avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Claude Patrick showed his dominance in that final round. I think Patrick has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claude Patrick!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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