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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geoffrey Adu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geoffrey Adu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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295 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Geoffrey Adu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Patton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton has a takedown stuffed.
Adu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Patton missing with knees to the body.
Patton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Patton slows down the pace here.
Patton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Patton managing to control the position.
Adu trying to control but Patton is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adu stays in close to Patton's body and controls the position.
Patton is pulling down on Adu's head to control his posture.
Patton pushes Adu off and gets back to his feet.
Patton misses with a kick to the body.
Patton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Geoffrey Adu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Patton.
Patton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Patton looks gassed!
Patton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton tries to pass to full mount but Adu defends it.
Patton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Patton is tying to control. Adu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adu wants to control the action here but instead Patton manages to pass to full mount!
Adu tries to lock up and control but Patton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Patton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Adu tries to reverse the position but Patton maintains control.
Patton looking to ground and pound but Adu is blocking nicely.
Patton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Patton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adu is looking to get to half guard.
Patton wants to control the pace but Adu is squirming around nicely.
Adu is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Adu can't escape the position.
Adu wants to hold on but Patton pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adu is squirming around, avoiding Patton's attempts to control the action.
Patton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Patton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Patton trying to control but Adu is having none of it.
Adu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Patton landing shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Adu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Patton dominated that 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 displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Adu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adu tries for a takedown but Patton circles away easily
and Patton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Adu is looking to break free of the clinch but Patton has double underhooks.
Patton tries to pull guard but Adu won't allow it.
Patton lands an elbow inside that Adu shrugs off.
Patton manages to break the clinch.
Adu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Patton counters with a single leg into guard. Adu didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Patton has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Adu tries to clinch up
and Patton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Adu's guard.
Patton postures up.
Patton passes Adu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Patton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adu is looking to improve his position.
Patton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Adu is not content to let Patton control the position.
Patton wants to pass the guard but Adu is defending well.
Patton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adu is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Adu tries for a takedown but Patton circles away easily
and Patton counters with a shoot takedown. Adu fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geoffrey Adu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patton passes Adu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Adu has hold of Patton's hands but Patton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Adu trying to control here.
Patton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Adu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton trying to control the action but Adu is working from the bottom.
Patton is looking to stall here but Adu recovers full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patton passes Adu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Patton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Adu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Patton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Adu is looking for a triangle but Patton pushes his legs off easily.
Patton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Patton controlling from the top position.
Patton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patton cracks Adu with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton advances position into side control!
Patton decides to stand back up. Patton steps back and let's Adu get back to his feet.
Patton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Patton is looking to clinch.
Patton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Adu keeping moving, preventing Patton from controlling successfully.
Adu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Patton is one step ahead there.
Adu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Patton on the ground.
Patton stands up from Adu's guard - Patton perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton moves into range and clinches up with Adu.
Adu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Patton gets control of Adu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Patton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Adu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Patton pushes Adu off and scrambles back to his feet.
Patton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patton passes Adu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Patton.
Mike Patton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Patton is taking a breather. Adu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Patton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Adu!
Adu is looking to get to half guard.
Patton throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Adu has his hands clasped together but Patton breaks the hold and Adu is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Patton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Patton!
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