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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera -Slaughtered. Patterson has chosen "I'm Too Sexy" as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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266 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
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225 cm
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266 lbs
21 - 10 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
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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
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pete Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Patterson.
Patterson misses with a wild body shot.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duggan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Patterson shoots in for a double leg but Duggan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duggan looks to land a right hand but Patterson moved out of range.
Duggan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Duggan throws the left hand but Patterson avoids the punch easily.
Patterson wants to clinch up but Duggan keeps it at a distance.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Duggan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duggan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Patterson.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duggan as he avoids it easily.
Jim Duggan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Patterson.
Duggan throws a body punch but Patterson moves out of range.
Patterson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Duggan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duggan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Patterson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Duggan.
Duggan is trying to improve his position.
Duggan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggan gets back to half guard.
Patterson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Duggan defends it well.
Patterson trying to control from half guard but Duggan is working away.
Patterson stands up from half guard.
Patterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Duggan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patterson moves away.
Duggan looks to land a left hand but Patterson moved out of range nicely.
Duggan is looking to wear down Patterson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Patterson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duggan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Patterson scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duggan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duggan digs a good hook to Patterson's body.
Jim Duggan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patterson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Jim Duggan has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Patterson!
Duggan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Patterson.
Patterson looks gassed!
Patterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duggan circles away quickly and effectively.
Patterson misses with a takedown attempt - Duggan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duggan misses with a hook.
Patterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duggan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Patterson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Duggan throws a hook but Patterson avoids it easily.
Duggan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patterson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duggan stuffs the takedown attempt from Patterson. Patterson gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Duggan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patterson shoots for a double leg takedown but Duggan sprawls well. He's pushed Patterson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan just misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan throws out a loose jab but Patterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patterson.
Patterson connects with an inside leg kick.
Patterson moves away from the strike by Duggan.
Duggan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Patterson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Duggan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Patterson fails to pull guard.
Duggan is trying to break free.
Duggan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patterson moves in looking to clinch but Duggan pushes him off.
Duggan throws a body punch but Patterson moves out of range.
Duggan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patterson.
Patterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duggan.
Patterson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Duggan quickly recovers to half guard.
Patterson is keen to just control but Duggan is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan is trying to maintain the position but Patterson is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patterson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Patterson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Duggan is looking to control Patterson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Duggan avoid being mounted?
Patterson is trying to control the action in half guard but Duggan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Duggan manages to get to full guard.
Patterson postures up in Duggan's guard and throws a big left but Duggan blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duggan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Duggan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Patterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Duggan's cut.
That's time! Duggan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Duggan throws a body punch but Patterson moves out of range.
Duggan tries to clinch up but Patterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Duggan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duggan throws a big shot that misses.
Patterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Patterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Patterson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Duggan throws a hook but Patterson avoids it easily.
Patterson tries to clinch but Duggan moves out of range.
Patterson shoots in for a double leg but Duggan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duggan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patterson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Patterson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Duggan misses with a hook. Patterson ducked under it nicely.
Patterson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Patterson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Duggan stuffs the takedown.
Jim Duggan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Patterson.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Patterson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Patterson is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patterson scoring with strikes but Duggan is staying in there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Duggan is trying desperately to improve position.
Duggan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Duggan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Duggan wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.
Duggan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duggan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Patterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duggan is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan passes into half guard.
Patterson tries to kick Duggan off but Duggan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Duggan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Patterson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Duggan.
Duggan is working for a kimura but Patterson is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duggan.
Patterson tries to get to full guard but Duggan has control of the leg.
Duggan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Duggan trying to mount his opponent but Patterson defends it.
Patterson is defending against the submission attempts here by Duggan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Duggan is just content to waste time from the top position. Patterson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Duggan stops Patterson from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duggan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duggan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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 Jim Duggan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Duggan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Patterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duggan.
Pete Patterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duggan throws a shot from downtown. Patterson moves away and avoids it.
Duggan fails to land with a series of punches.
Duggan just misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Duggan swats away the attempt to clinch by Patterson.
A combination from Duggan does no damage.
Patterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duggan circles away quickly and effectively.
Duggan just misses with a punch to the body.
Patterson thumps Duggan with a low kick.
Patterson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duggan.
Patterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Patterson rushes Duggan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duggan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Patterson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Duggan to the mat. Duggan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Duggan looking for a sweep. Not yet Duggan, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson wants to stand but Duggan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Duggan keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
Patterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patterson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Patterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duggan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duggan has his foot on Patterson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Patterson works his way back into a safe position though.
Patterson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Duggan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Patterson has managed to get both his arms back between Duggan's legs - danger averted.
Patterson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Duggan, up you get!
Patterson scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patterson throws some wild stikes that Duggan manages to avoid easily.
Pete Patterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan is trying desperately to improve position.
Duggan regains half guard.
Duggan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Duggan gets full guard.
Duggan has a closed guard, preventing Patterson from standing up.
Patterson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duggan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duggan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Patterson looking to sit in guard and control but Duggan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duggan trying to control but Patterson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson wants to control but Duggan passes easily into half guard.
Duggan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duggan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duggan is looking for a kimura but Patterson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Duggan to get the leverage.
Patterson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duggan is trying to work for a kimura but Patterson is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Patterson is trying to control but Duggan passes into side control!
Duggan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Duggan 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.
Patterson is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pete Patterson.
Well Patterson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pete Patterson!
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