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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kowalczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Marilyn Manson - Born Villain . Michael Patton told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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171 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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162 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viktor Kowalczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Patton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalczyk missing with a left hand there. Patton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michael Patton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Patton does no damage.
Patton works Kowalczyk's body with a nice hook.
Kowalczyk motions for Patton to come forward. Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Patton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Patton checks a low kick from Kowalczyk.
A jab from Patton finds it's way through Kowalczyk's defenses.
Kowalczyk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patton.
Patton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Patton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Patton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalczyk was well out of range. Poor timing from Patton.
Kowalczyk avoids the head kick by Patton.
Patton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kowalczyk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kowalczyk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kowalczyk preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalczyk trying to control but Patton is working from the bottom.
Patton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Patton is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Patton.
Patton clinches up with Kowalczyk and pushes him back against the cage.
Kowalczyk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk can't find room to land a body shot as Patton controls the action.
Patton blocking some punches.
Kowalczyk wants to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kowalczyk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kowalczyk gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Patton is leaning against Kowalczyk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kowalczyk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Kowalczyk wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Kowalczyk - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Patton working aggressively here.
Kowalczyk is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Patton can't fight it off and eventually Kowalczyk manages to take the fight to the floor. Patton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Patton wants to sweep here but Kowalczyk controlling him for the moment.
Patton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kowalczyk wants to control from the top but Patton keeps moving.
Kowalczyk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Patton looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Patton misses with a shot to the body
and Kowalczyk counters with an inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Patton. That did some damage!
Kowalczyk scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kowalczyk connects with a leg kick. Patton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Patton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Patton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Patton scores with a jab. Kowalczyk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Patton will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kowalczyk throws out a loose jab but Patton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patton checks a low kick from Kowalczyk.
A punch lands to the side of Kowalczyk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kowalczyk lands with a nice body kick.
Patton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kowalczyk.
Patton walks into a left hand.
Kowalczyk avoids the body shot from Patton.
Patton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalczyk was well out of range. Poor timing from Patton.
Patton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kowalczyk.
Patton tries to land a front kick but Kowalczyk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Patton lands a lovely overhand right.
Patton clinches up with Kowalczyk and pushes him back against the cage.
Patton misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk tries to throw a body punch but Patton avoids it by throwing Kowalczyk back against the cage.
Patton misses with a body punch.
Kowalczyk blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patton.
Patton misses with a punch on the inside.
Patton throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalczyk.
Patton is leaning against Kowalczyk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kowalczyk tries to throw a body punch but Patton avoids it by throwing Kowalczyk back against the cage.
Kowalczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Patton.
Patton working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Patton.
Kowalczyk blocks a body shot from Patton.
A short right from Patton on the inside.
Patton blocks a body shot from Kowalczyk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk misses with the head strike.
Patton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kowalczyk or not.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with an uppercut but Patton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalczyk works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalczyk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kowalczyk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Patton keeping moving, preventing Kowalczyk from controlling successfully.
Patton looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patton keeping moving, preventing Kowalczyk from controlling successfully.
Kowalczyk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kowalczyk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Patton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kowalczyk throws a big elbow that misses.
Kowalczyk postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Patton wants to stand but Kowalczyk is controlling the position.
Patton keeping moving, preventing Kowalczyk from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kowalczyk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Michael Patton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton throws a shot from downtown. Kowalczyk moves away and avoids it.
Kowalczyk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Patton as he avoids it easily.
Patton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Patton lands a really nice looking cross but Kowalczyk seems unphased.
Kowalczyk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Patton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Patton throws an overhand right that lands on Kowalczyk's shoulder, as Kowalczyk tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patton thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patton. Kowalczyk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michael Patton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Patton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kowalczyk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Good standup being displayed there by Patton as he connects with a hook.
Patton forces Kowalczyk back against the cage and clinches.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalczyk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Patton.
Patton pushes Kowalczyk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kowalczyk blocks a body shot from Patton.
Patton misses with some punches.
Kowalczyk blocks a body shot from Patton.
A head punch on the inside from Patton fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kowalczyk.
Patton can't break the clinch.
Patton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kowalczyk backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalczyk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kowalczyk.
Patton breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kowalczyk just misses with a punch to the body.
Patton looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalczyk is just out of range.
Kowalczyk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patton.
Kowalczyk looks for a takedown but Patton sprawls well.
Patton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Patton darts in and clinches Kowalczyk up against the cage.
Patton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kowalczyk connects with a crisp jab.
Patton lands with an uppercut that bounces Kowalczyk off the cage and back into range.
Viktor Kowalczyk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Patton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kowalczyk.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Kowalczyk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kowalczyk blocks a head kick by Patton.
Patton throws a right hand that Kowalczyk ducks under and follows up with a left that Kowalczyk also avoids with ease.
Kowalczyk tried to score with a low kick but Patton checks it.
Kowalczyk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Patton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kowalczyk has time to react.
Patton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick which misses Patton's front leg but catches the back leg as Patton tries to avoid it.
Kowalczyk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Patton throws a head kick that Kowalczyk semi-blocks.
Patton lands a glancing blow to the side of Kowalczyk's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands a head kick. Kowalczyk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Patton clinches up against the cage.
Kowalczyk misses with a punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk struggles to land a body shot inside as Patton controls his hands.
Patton struggles to land a body shot inside as Kowalczyk controls his hands.
Kowalczyk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Patton lands a right hand.
Patton misses with a punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton prevents a body shot from Kowalczyk.
Patton prevents a body shot from Kowalczyk.
Patton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kowalczyk tries to work over Patton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Kowalczyk.
Patton prevents the takedown attempt.
Patton can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patton.
Kowalczyk throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kowalczyk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pattons head.
Kowalczyk is struggling to control the position.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Patton.
I've got Patton 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Patton!
A relieved looking Michael Patton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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