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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JB Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Nuttall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, JB Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Nuttall!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Nuttall with that takedown attempt.
Nuttall drives through and clinches with Patterson against the cage.
Nuttall breaks from the clinch.
JB Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuttall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Patterson's calf.
Patterson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nuttall counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Patterson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nuttall manages to pass to side control.
Patterson is trying to stand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nuttall wants to take a breather but Patterson is having none of it.
Patterson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Nuttall manages to move to mount!
Patterson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Patterson is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Nuttall has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuttall is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Patterson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Patterson staying busy and making it hard for Nuttall to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuttall keeps control of the position easily here as Patterson tries to buck him off.
Nuttall is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Patterson up.
Nuttall lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson is trying to stand back up.
Nuttall slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Patterson 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 Nuttall gets his way!
Patterson is trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Nuttall go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nuttall missing with strikes from the back.
Patterson is trying to get back to his feet but Nuttall has full control of the position and if anything, Patterson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Nuttall lands a shot to the head.
Patterson fending off the submission attempt from Nuttall.
Patterson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Patterson is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Nuttall's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Patterson trying to get back to his feet but Nuttall is in full control for now.
Patterson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Nuttall is looking to control Patterson but Patterson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Nuttall is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Patterson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Patterson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Will Nuttall go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Patterson wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuttall is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Patterson manages to escape to his feet.
Nuttall fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Patterson does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nuttall has managed to clinch.
Patterson is trying to break the clinch but Nuttall is controlling him.
Nuttall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Nuttall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Patterson wants to clinch but Nuttall slips to the side
and Nuttall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nuttall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Patterson's waist but Patterson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nuttall off to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Nuttall.
Sloppy strikes from Patterson. Those never looked like landing.
Nuttall is looking to clinch.
Nuttall shoots in for a double leg but Patterson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Patterson dips to his left and cracks Nuttall with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Patterson finds it's target.
Patterson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nuttall.
Nuttall slips a jab and a cross from Patterson.
Nuttall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Patterson but Patterson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
JB Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Nuttall.
Patterson lands a two punch combo.
Nuttall moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson wants to get back to striking at distance but Nuttall won't allow it.
Patterson is trying to break free.
Patterson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Patterson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Patterson tries to circle away but Nuttall has him pinned against the cage.
Patterson tries to break the clinch but Nuttall is controlling the position.
Nuttall prevents Patterson from breaking the clinch.
Nuttall keeps control of Patterson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nuttall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nuttall avoids a kick to the body.
Patterson throws a nice looking combination but Nuttall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nuttall has managed to clinch.
Nuttall has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Patterson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Patterson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nuttall has him pressed against the cage.
Patterson is trying to break the clinch but Nuttall is controlling him.
Nuttall has Patterson pressed against the cage, preventing Patterson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nuttall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nuttall drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Patterson tries to clinch up
and Nuttall counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nuttall.
Patterson is trying to break the clinch but Nuttall has him pressed against the cage.
Nuttall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patterson misses with a wild combination.
Patterson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nuttall has time to react.
Patterson misses with a few strikes there.
Nuttall shoots in for a takedown but Patterson shows good takedown defense.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Patterson!
A lazy left from Patterson finds it's target.
Nuttall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Patterson wants to break free but Nuttall has control.
Nuttall prevents Patterson from breaking the clinch.
Nuttall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nuttall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Patterson tries to bum rush Nuttall with a series of wild strikes but Nuttall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nuttall finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Patterson. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Patterson.
Patterson throws a nice looking combination but Nuttall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patterson loads up on a big right hand but Nuttall slips the punch.
Nuttall shoots in but Patterson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Patterson tries to clinch but Nuttall is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Patterson cracks Nuttall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JB Patterson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Patterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Patterson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nuttall counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nuttall.
Nuttall ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nuttall no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Patterson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nuttall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Patterson defends it easily.
Nuttall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Patterson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Patterson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Patterson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nuttall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Patterson is aware though and is defending well.
Patterson wants to stand but Nuttall is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nuttall, up you get!
Patterson throws a head kick but Nuttall moves out of range.
Nuttall slips a jab and a cross from Patterson.
Patterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Nuttall or perhaps it was just good defense by Patterson which made him look bad.
Patterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Patterson throws a series of punches but Nuttall avoids them all with ease.
That kick from Nuttall tenderised Patterson's leg. Patterson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patterson looks to land a combination but Nuttall avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuttall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Patterson to the ground. Nuttall is now in Patterson's guard.
Nuttall trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson wriggles free and stands up.
JB Patterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nuttall shoots for a double leg takedown but Patterson sprawls well. He's pushed Nuttall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Patterson throws a series of punches but Nuttall moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nuttall has closed the distance and engaged Patterson in a clinch.
Patterson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nuttall successfully pulls guard.
Patterson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nuttall on the ground.
Patterson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nuttall's guard.
Patterson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nuttall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patterson.
Nuttall shoots in for a takedown but Patterson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
JB Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Nuttall.
A swing and a miss from Nuttall.
Patterson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Nuttall.
Patterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Patterson fails to land with a series of punches.
Patterson scores with a one two! Nuttall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Patterson misses with a double jab.
Patterson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nuttall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to clinch but Nuttall is avoiding it.
Patterson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Patterson scores with a one two! Nuttall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Patterson throws a lazy uppercut
and Nuttall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Patterson misses with a few strikes there.
Patterson misses with an uppercut
and Nuttall counters with a big head kick but Patterson shrugs it off.
JB Patterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nuttall slips a jab and a cross from Patterson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nuttall throws a series of punches but Patterson moves out of range.
Patterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Patterson misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
JB Patterson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Patterson 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for JB Patterson!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Ben Nuttall!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Ben Nuttall!
Ben Nuttall wins by split decision!
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FIGHT
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