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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doug Pattersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Von Kuschelbär (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pattersson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Banana song Peel Banana. Von Kuschelbär has chosen Erasure - Always as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doug Pattersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Friedrich Von Kuschelbär!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Kuschelbär checks the leg kick nicely there.
Von Kuschelbär wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Von Kuschelbär slips a jab and a cross from Pattersson.
We've been hearing reports that Pattersson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pattersson just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Kuschelbär defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pattersson.
Pattersson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Von Kuschelbär has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pattersson shoots in looking for a takedown but Von Kuschelbär manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pattersson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Von Kuschelbär lands a jab to Pattersson's midsection.
Nice cross by Von Kuschelbär.
It looks like Doug Pattersson has been cut.
Pattersson dives in and grabs Von Kuschelbär's left leg, looking for a takedown. Von Kuschelbär pushes down on Pattersson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Pattersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Kuschelbär fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pattersson shoots in but Von Kuschelbär avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Von Kuschelbär ducks right into an uppercut from Pattersson.
Von Kuschelbär throws a body kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Kuschelbär leaves Pattersson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Pattersson misses.
Pattersson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Von Kuschelbär stuffs the takedown.
Von Kuschelbär was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A head kick misses from Von Kuschelbär.
Pattersson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Von Kuschelbär.
A punch combination from Pattersson misses.
Pattersson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Von Kuschelbär to the ground. Pattersson is now in Von Kuschelbär's guard.
Von Kuschelbär controlling Pattersson's posture.
Pattersson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pattersson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Von Kuschelbär is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, if Von Kuschelbär is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär trying to pass the guard but Pattersson defending well.
Von Kuschelbär drops an elbow to the side of Pattersson's head.
Pattersson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pattersson wants to sweep here but Von Kuschelbär controlling him for the moment.
Pattersson is working hard here to advance position.
Pattersson wants to improve his position but instead Von Kuschelbär has moved into half guard.
Pattersson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson looking for submissions off his back.
Von Kuschelbär seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pattersson manages to get to full guard.
Pattersson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Von Kuschelbär's guard.
Pattersson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson wants to control from the top but Von Kuschelbär keeps moving.
Pattersson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pattersson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pattersson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pattersson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Kuschelbär swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pattersson throws a big right hand that misses.
Von Kuschelbär looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Von Kuschelbär being controlled here, momentarily.
Pattersson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Friedrich Von Kuschelbär will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Doug Pattersson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Von Kuschelbär lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pattersson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pattersson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pattersson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Kuschelbär misses the target.
Pattersson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Von Kuschelbär clobbers Pattersson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pattersson misses with a low kick.
Von Kuschelbär throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pattersson.
Von Kuschelbär looks to score with a jab to the body but Pattersson is just out of range.
Pattersson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pattersson takes a swing at Von Kuschelbär's ribcage but misses.
Pattersson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Von Kuschelbär throws a body punch but Pattersson moves out of range.
Pattersson fails to land with a series of punches.
Von Kuschelbär uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pattersson has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Kuschelbär thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pattersson if he has to take too many more of those.
Pattersson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Von Kuschelbär momentarily.
A head kick by Von Kuschelbär misses
and Pattersson counters with a single leg into guard. Von Kuschelbär didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pattersson distracts Von Kuschelbär with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pattersson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pattersson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Von Kuschelbär utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pattersson throwing strikes but missing.
Von Kuschelbär pulls Pattersson in close to prevent any damage.
Von Kuschelbär utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pattersson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Von Kuschelbär dives on top into guard.
Pattersson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pattersson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Von Kuschelbär stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pattersson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Kuschelbär controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Von Kuschelbär got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pattersson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Von Kuschelbär has managed to get both his arms back between Pattersson's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pattersson is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson postures up in Von Kuschelbär's guard and throws a big left but Von Kuschelbär blocks it.
Pattersson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Von Kuschelbär works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pattersson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Von Kuschelbär looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Von Kuschelbär looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Von Kuschelbär!
Pattersson prevents Von Kuschelbär from moving into mount.
Von Kuschelbär landing strikes.
Pattersson is trying to work for a sweep but Von Kuschelbär has mounted him!
Pattersson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pattersson tries to get to full guard but Von Kuschelbär has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär slips a nice elbow through Pattersson's hands, connecting with Pattersson's forehead.
Pattersson wants to control but Von Kuschelbär is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pattersson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Von Kuschelbär pulls his head out easily.
Von Kuschelbär not doing much here.
Pattersson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pattersson is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Doug Pattersson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Doug Pattersson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pattersson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Kuschelbär manages to avoid it.
Pattersson darts in and clinches Von Kuschelbär up against the cage.
Von Kuschelbär keeps control of Pattersson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Von Kuschelbär lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pattersson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Von Kuschelbär gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pattersson has a couple of punches blocked by Von Kuschelbär.
Pattersson tries to pull guard but Von Kuschelbär holds him up against the cage and eventually Pattersson drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pattersson misses with a punch to the body.
Pattersson blocks a body shot from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär lands a nice uppercut.
Pattersson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Kuschelbär.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär lands a shot to the body.
Von Kuschelbär throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär lands with a short shot to the head.
Von Kuschelbär lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pattersson backwards.
Von Kuschelbär lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pattersson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Von Kuschelbär misses with a punch to the body.
Von Kuschelbär stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär lands a shot to the body.
Pattersson wants to take the fight to the mat but Von Kuschelbär manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Pattersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Kuschelbär breaks the clinch.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson throws the left hand but Von Kuschelbär avoids the punch easily.
Von Kuschelbär drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pattersson defends it well.
Von Kuschelbär looks to score with a jab to the body but Pattersson is just out of range.
Pattersson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Von Kuschelbär feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pattersson's calf.
Pattersson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Von Kuschelbär is looking to score with low kicks.
Von Kuschelbär has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pattersson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pattersson throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Von Kuschelbär was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pattersson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Von Kuschelbär sprawls well. Von Kuschelbär wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pattersson gets slowly back to his feet.
Pattersson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Von Kuschelbär defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pattersson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pattersson just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Kuschelbär stuns Pattersson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pattersson doesn't seem bothered though.
Von Kuschelbär feints and then cracks Pattersson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pattersson down.
Von Kuschelbär throws a looping overhand right but Pattersson ducks down to avoid it.
Pattersson misses with a jab to the body
and Von Kuschelbär counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pattersson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Von Kuschelbär throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pattersson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pattersson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Kuschelbär.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Kuschelbär lands a jab to Pattersson's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattersson ducks right into an uppercut from Von Kuschelbär.
Pattersson fails to land the takedown.
Von Kuschelbär feints the counter takedown.
Pattersson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Doug Pattersson's cut is getting worse.
Pattersson avoids the head kick by Von Kuschelbär.
Pattersson missing with a left hand there. Von Kuschelbär was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pattersson defending well as Von Kuschelbär loads up on a big left hand.
Pattersson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Von Kuschelbär counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a kick to the midsection.
Von Kuschelbär lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pattersson moves into the clinch.
Pattersson can't find room to land a body shot as Von Kuschelbär controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Von Kuschelbär 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich Von Kuschelbär!
A victorious Friedrich Von Kuschelbär thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Doug Pattersson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to start for me i guess. Need more training against this caliber of guys. Thanks to my team and fans, i will now go to vacation to heal my wounds and i will be tougher fighter after this!'.
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