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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nixy Souch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patterson has chosen Let It Burn as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nixy Souch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Patterson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souch misses with a takedown attempt - Patterson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Patterson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Patterson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
My spies in Weed Nation inform me that Patterson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Souch is trying to work for a sweep but Patterson has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souch wants to hold on but Patterson pushes him away.
Patterson working the ground and pound effectively.
Patterson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Patterson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Patterson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson with good strikes from the mount here!
Souch is working to get back to half guard.
Souch is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Patterson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Patterson looking to control but Souch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Patterson throwing strikes here but Souch is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Souch's coaches at Men of Mayhem (1 TPL, 6 DBL, 5 SGL)(55 member cap) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Souch is trying to escape the mount.
Souch gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souch is trying to maintain the position but Patterson is very close to passing his half guard.
Souch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Souch trying to control the position.
Souch pulls Patterson in close to prevent any damage.
Souch lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Souch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Patterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Souch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Patterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Souch is looking to work some ground and pound but Patterson has wrist control.
Souch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Patterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Patterson is trying to control the position but Souch postures up.
Souch engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Souch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Patterson swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Souch shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Patterson is trying to defend but Souch finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Patterson is trying to maintain the position but Souch is very close to passing his half guard.
Souch uses his free foot to push down on Patterson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Patterson.
Souch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patterson is looking to escape.
Souch looking to ground and pound but Patterson is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souch controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Patterson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Patterson. No joy for Souch on that attempt.
Patterson lands a nice shot that snaps Souch's head back.
Souch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Patterson defends it nicely.
As Souch backs off Patterson throws a huge counter combo but Souch manages to avoid it all.
Patterson slaps away a takedown attempt from Souch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nixy Souch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nixy Souch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Patterson is defended easily by Souch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souch tries to sprawl but Patterson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Souch is pressing down on Patterson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Souch trying to keep a closed guard but Patterson is proving a slippery customer.
Patterson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Patterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souch is keeping the position for now.
Patterson stops Souch from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to stand but Souch is controlling from the bottom.
Patterson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Patterson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bruce Patterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Patterson wants to control from the top but Souch keeps moving.
Souch trying to strike off his back.
Souch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Patterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Souch keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Souch keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
Souch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Souch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souch is keeping the position for now.
Souch is pulling down on Patterson's head. It's preventing any offense from Patterson, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruce Patterson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Souch shoots in for a double leg but Patterson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Patterson drives through with a takedown into Souch's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Patterson trying to control but Souch is working from the bottom.
Souch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Patterson is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson gets to his feet - Souch follows without any prompting.
Patterson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Patterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice takedown defense from Patterson. No joy for Souch on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nixy Souch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Souch is fending him off so far but Patterson persists. Nope, Souch circles away and we're back to standing.
Souch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Souch controlling the action here.
Souch's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Souch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souch slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Souch seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Patterson for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patterson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Souch.
And Patterson tries to counter it with a takedown but Souch pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souch shoots in looking for a takedown but Patterson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Souch's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Patterson shoots for a takedown but Souch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Patterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patterson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Patterson postures up.
Souch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Patterson is one step ahead there.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Souch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souch seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson wants to get up but he can't break Souch's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Souch is looking for a triangle but Patterson pushes his legs off easily.
Patterson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Souch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Souch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souch controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nixy Souch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Patterson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bruce Patterson!
After winning the bout, Bruce Patterson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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