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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Geoffrey Parrish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Geoffrey Parrish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Patterson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parrish tries to keep at a distance but Patterson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Parrish misses with an elbow over the top.
Parrish has clasped his hands together around Patterson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Parrish goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Patterson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Parrish but great work by Patterson.
Parrish is pushing Patterson's head away, looking to escape. Patterson manages to hold on to the position though.
Patterson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Parrish is avoiding damage well.
Parrish is trying to get back to his feet.
Patterson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Patterson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Parrish knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Parrish is looking to regain half guard here but Patterson keeps moving and retains side control.
Patterson wants to control but Parrish is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parrish is looking to get back to his feet here but Patterson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Parrish's back.
Patterson tries to get the hooks in deep but Parrish pushed the leg off.
Parrish can't escape the position.
Parrish is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Parrish tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Parrish is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Parrish gets back to half guard.
Parrish is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parrish keeps working.
Patterson trying to pass the guard but Parrish defending well.
Patterson stops Parrish from getting back to his feet.
Parrish looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Parrish looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Parrish really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Patterson stops Parrish from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patterson shoots in and bounces Parrish off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parrish working a defensive guard here.
Parrish is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Patterson is controlling him.
Parrish throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Parrish wants to stand but Patterson is controlling the position.
Parrish manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Patterson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Patterson manages to end up in side control.
Parrish is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Parrish is pushing Patterson's head away, looking to escape. Patterson manages to hold on to the position though.
Parrish gets back to half guard.
Parrish trying to hold on to Patterson's head to control him but Patterson postures up.
Parrish wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Patterson avoids the head kick by Parrish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Patterson dominated that round.
That's time! Parrish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Parrish moves out of range of the strikes.
Patterson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Parrish manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Patterson prevents Parrish from getting back to his feet.
Parrish 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 stops Parrish from standing up.
Patterson trying to control but Parrish is working from the bottom.
Patterson looking to pass the guard.
Frank Patterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson stops Parrish from standing up.
Patterson trying to control but Parrish is working from the bottom.
Parrish is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Patterson pulls guard.
Parrish scoring with some ground and pound.
Parrish with a nice head shot there.
Patterson is working an open guard so Parrish takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Geoffrey Parrish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Patterson misses.
Patterson is breathing heavily.
Patterson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Parrish!
Parrish explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parrish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patterson looking to score a takedown here. Parrish is defending well but Patterson drives through and ends up in Parrish's guard.
Parrish wants to stand and escape but Patterson is having none of it.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Parrish trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Parrish is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Patterson is trying to trip Parrish. He has hold of a leg but Parrish is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Patterson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Parrish kicks Patterson off and gets to his feet.
Parrish misses with a low kick.
Patterson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Parrish enables Patterson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Parrish manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parrish is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Patterson is controlling him.
Parrish has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Patterson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Patterson prevents Parrish from getting back to his feet.
Parrish will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Parrish wants to stand but Patterson is controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Parrish moves into the clinch successfully.
Patterson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Parrish can't fight it off and eventually Patterson manages to take the fight to the floor. Parrish looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Parrish is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Patterson stops Parrish from standing up.
Parrish is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Patterson is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parrish wants to stand up but Patterson is controlling him.
Parrish is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoffrey Parrish 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. This is the final round!
Parrish gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Patterson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Parrish looking for a guillotine here but Patterson defends easily.
Parrish striking from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parrish is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Patterson is aware though and is defending well.
Parrish keeping moving, preventing Patterson from controlling successfully.
Parrish will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Patterson is standing up over Parrish. Parrish looks to escape but Patterson dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parrish wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Parrish struggling a bit here.
Parrish is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Patterson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Parrish bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Parrish pushes Patterson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parrish blocks an uppercut.
Patterson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Patterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parrish manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Parrish is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parrish winds up and cracks Patterson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Parrish missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Parrish working over Patterson with some ground and pound. Patterson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Parrish looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parrish is thwarting Patterson's attempts to control the position.
Parrish missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Parrish lands a nice short elbow.
Parrish wants to stand but Patterson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Parrish is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patterson sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Parrish lands a nice short elbow.
Patterson trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Parrish is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Patterson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Parrish lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Patterson is looking for a sweep. Parrish is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parrish throwing shots but Patterson is blocking nicely.
Parrish working over Patterson with some ground and pound. Patterson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parrish looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Parrish 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 Parrish.
Patterson is looking for a sweep. Parrish is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geoffrey Parrish showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Parrish 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoffrey Parrish!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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