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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Yoshi (ranked 2883 p4p, 152 weight class) and Bernand Patterson (ranked 24923 p4p, 278 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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139 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Yoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernand Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yoshi throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Yoshi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Patterson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yoshi wants to stand back up but Patterson manages to pass into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
Patterson working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshi parries the strikes from Patterson easily there. Patterson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yoshi to escape.
Patterson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Yoshi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Patterson wants to control but Yoshi is keeping him busy.
Yoshi 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 working the ground and pound but Yoshi is defending the strikes.
Yoshi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Patterson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Patterson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Patterson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yoshi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Patterson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Patterson content to control rather than advance.
Yoshi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yoshi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Patterson is fighting to break Yoshi's control of his arms but Yoshi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Patterson tries to stand but Yoshi is controlling from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Some wild striking there from Patterson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yoshi's half guard.
Yoshi makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Patterson gets the takedown into side control.
Yoshi is breathing heavily.
Patterson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Patterson moves into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Patterson looking to control but Yoshi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Patterson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Yoshi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Patterson.
Patterson looking to control but Yoshi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Patterson controlling the pace for now.
Patterson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bernand Patterson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yoshi fails with the takedown.
Yoshi doesn't manage to clinch there - Patterson circles away.
Yoshi takes one to the chin there.
Patterson stuffs the takedown.
Patterson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Patterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patterson trying to control the action but Yoshi is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yoshi has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi can't do much from the bottom here.
Yoshi holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Patterson gets to mount! Yoshi was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Yoshi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Patterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Patterson working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Yoshi slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Yoshi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yoshi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Patterson is trying to control the action in half guard but Yoshi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Patterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yoshi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yoshi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yoshi!
Yoshi taking a break here but Patterson is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi is thwarting Patterson's attempts to control the position.
Yoshi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Patterson is not content to let Yoshi control the position.
Yoshi prevents Patterson from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Patterson sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernand Patterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Patterson rushes Yoshi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yoshi looking for a takedown.
Patterson manages to pull guard.
Yoshi pushes down on Patterson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yoshi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Patterson is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Patterson defending well though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yoshi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yoshi's back!
Patterson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Yoshi trying to control the action but Patterson just sinks the hooks in.
Yoshi is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Yoshi preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Patterson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi wants to control his opponent's hands but Patterson gets his hands free.
Yoshi breaks Patterson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Yoshi wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.
Bernand Patterson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yoshi looking to pass the guard.
Yoshi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Patterson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yoshi has managed to get both his arms back between Patterson's legs - danger averted.
Patterson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yoshi is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi'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.
Patterson keeping moving, preventing Yoshi from controlling successfully.
Yoshi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Yoshi has his takedown stuffed
and Patterson counters by moving into the clinch.
Patterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patterson pushes Yoshi up against the cage in a clinch.
Yoshi stalling.
Yoshi wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo Yoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patterson pulls guard.
Leonardo Yoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Patterson, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshi tries to free his leg and advance position but Patterson is retaining full guard.
Patterson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bernand Patterson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Patterson trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernand Patterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Patterson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernand Patterson!
Leonardo Yoshi was interviewed post fight and said 'Impossible '.
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hype
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