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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Zelenka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patton has chosen Marilyn Manson - Born Villain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Zelenka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Patton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelenka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patton looks to land a right hand but Zelenka moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Patton misses.
Patton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zelenka throws a jab but it's blocked by Patton.
Patton throws a body punch but Zelenka moves out of range.
Zelenka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zelenka connects with a right hand. Patton shakes it off.
Patton just misses with a punch to the body.
Zelenka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Patton looks to land a right hand but Zelenka moved out of range.
Patton scoring well with a low kick there.
Zelenka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zelenka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Patton.
Zelenka throws a leg kick but Patton moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Zelenka misses.
Patton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Patton throws a low kick but Zelenka moves out of range easily.
Zelenka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Patton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Patton scores with a push kick.
Patton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patton avoids the head kick by Zelenka.
Zelenka looks to score with a jab to the body but Patton is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zelenka.
Patton throws a low kick, looking for Zelenka's leg but Zelenka calmly moves out of range.
Patton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zelenka is able to avoid easily.
Zelenka misses with a body kick.
Zelenka throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patton manages to avoid it.
Zelenka scores with a hook to the body. Patton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelenka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Patton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Patton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Patton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Patton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zelenka scores with a nice body kick.
Zelenka thows a leg kick but Patton checks it
and Patton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patton scores with a hook to the body. Zelenka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab from Zelenka.
Zelenka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Zelenka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patton throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zelenka, as that shot connected.
Patton throws a leg kick which misses Zelenka's front leg but catches the back leg as Zelenka tries to avoid it.
Patton slips under a jab from Zelenka.
Zelenka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zelenka gets a clinch.
Patton manages to break the clinch.
Patton misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zelenka.
Patton throws a low kick but Zelenka avoids it.
Zelenka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zelenka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Patton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zelenka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelenka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zelenka with a jab.
Patton throws the left hand but Zelenka avoids the punch easily.
Zelenka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Patton will feel that in the morning.
Zelenka lands a head kick. Patton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zelenka looks to land a left hand but Patton moved out of range nicely.
Zelenka throws a body kick that misses.
Zelenka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zelenka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zelenka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Zelenka as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zelenka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Patton's calf.
Patton digs a good body shot into Zelenka's ribs.
Zelenka throws a looping overhand right but Patton ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Zelenka dominated that 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.
Patton connects with a nice looking jab.
Zelenka misses with a low kick as Patton jumps back.
Zelenka missing with a left hand there. Patton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zelenka throws a big shot that misses.
Zelenka tries to land a front kick but Patton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Patton slips under a jab.
Patton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zelenka was well out of range. Poor timing from Patton.
A telegraphed right hand from Patton misses the target.
Patton blocks the body kick.
Zelenka looks to land a body kick but Patton moved away.
Patton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zelenka.
Patton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice cross by Zelenka.
Zelenka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton misses with a head kick.
Zelenka tries to score with a low kick but Patton moves his leg out of the way.
Zelenka throws a low kick but Patton moves out of range easily.
Zelenka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Patton.
Patton misses with a wild body shot.
Patton blocks the body kick.
Zelenka scores with a sloppy right hand. Patton should have avoided that one.
Patton blocks a head kick by Zelenka.
Jan Zelenka is winning the standup battle so far.
Zelenka looks to score with a jab to the body but Patton is just out of range.
Zelenka tries to clinch there but Patton circles away.
Zelenka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zelenka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Patton swings for the body but Zelenka moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka thuds his shin into the meat of Patton's side.
Zelenka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patton moves away.
Jan Zelenka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Zelenka.
Patton misses with a leg kick.
Zelenka moves out of range of the strikes.
Zelenka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zelenka cracks the inside of Patton's front leg.
A jab from Patton misses.
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!
Zelenka blocks a head kick by Patton.
Zelenka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Patton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Patton misses with the combination.
Zelenka misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zelenka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Patton thumps Zelenka with a low kick.
Zelenka has Patton up against the cage in a clinch.
Zelenka prevents a body shot from Patton.
Zelenka misses with a punch to the body.
Patton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Patton prevents a body shot from Zelenka.
Zelenka tries to throw a body punch but Patton avoids it by throwing Zelenka back against the cage.
Patton lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka digs a right hand underneath Patton's ribcage. Patton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zelenka avoiding damage.
Zelenka digs a right hand underneath Patton's ribcage. Patton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zelenka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Patton prevents a body shot from Zelenka.
Patton pushes Zelenka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zelenka tries a body shot but Patton blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Patton fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zelenka misses with a punch to the body.
Zelenka blocking some punches.
Patton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zelenka backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Patton as Zelenka tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Zelenka dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Patton lands a nice looking body kick.
Zelenka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patton.
Patton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zelenka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zelenka connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zelenka.
Zelenka tries to land a front kick but Patton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Patton throws a head kick that misses.
Patton misses with a head kick.
Patton misses with a low kick.
Zelenka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zelenka misses with a lunging right hand
and Patton counters with a nice body shot.
Patton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zelenka was well out of range. Poor timing from Patton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Patton feints and then cracks Zelenka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zelenka down.
Zelenka blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Zelenka.
Patton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zelenka rather than just go for the knockout.
Patton throws a chopping leg kick but Zelenka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Patton tries a head kick but it misses.
Zelenka missing with a left hand there. Patton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Patton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Patton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zelenka is out of range.
Patton misses with a straight left.
Patton scores with a nice head shot.
Zelenka cracks Patton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Patton checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton works the jab nicely.
Zelenka connects with a looping right hand.
Patton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelenka misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zelenka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zelenka. Patton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patton throws a sloppy head kick and Zelenka moves out of range easily.
Patton slips under a jab from Zelenka.
Patton jabs at Zelenka's body.
Zelenka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Patton tries to score with a low kick but Zelenka moves his leg out of the way.
Patton avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka misses the shot to the body.
Patton blocks a head kick by Zelenka.
Zelenka misses with a body shot.
Patton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Patton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zelenka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Patton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Patton misses with a low kick.
Zelenka misses with a body kick.
Patton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zelenka connects with a leg kick. Patton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zelenka moves in looking to clinch but Patton pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton is looking to score with low kicks.
Zelenka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Patton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zelenka throws a body kick that misses.
Patton defending well as Zelenka loads up on a big left hand.
Zelenka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Zelenka misses.
Zelenka connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zelenka wants to land a leg kick but Patton is out of range.
Patton throws a leg kick but Zelenka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Patton takes a swing at Zelenka's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zelenka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patton.
Zelenka throws the left hand but Patton avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Zelenka misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Michael Patton just about did enough to take it.
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.
Jab from Zelenka.
Patton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zelenka connects with an inside leg kick.
Zelenka walks into a stiff left hand from Patton.
Patton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zelenka. That did some damage!
Patton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zelenka checks it well.
Zelenka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patton.
Patton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zelenka.
Patton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patton scores with a decent looking hook.
Patton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zelenka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Patton. Patton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zelenka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zelenka tries to score with a low kick but Patton moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelenka ducks right into an uppercut from Patton.
Zelenka is rocked!
Zelenka misses with a body shot.
Oh Zelenka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Patton drops Zelenka with a straight right hand, right on the button! Patton follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Patton! Michael Patton retains his lightweight title!
Michael Patton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Jan Zelenka stepped up to the mic, saying 'what happened?'.
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