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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turo Vatanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patty Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patterson has chosen The Faint - Hospital as his entrance music. Patty Patterson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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277 lbs
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282 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Turo Vatanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patty Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatanen gets a clinch.
Vatanen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Patterson won't allow Vatanen to pass to mount.
Vatanen seems to be looking for submissions.
Patterson trying to control here.
Patterson actively working from the bottom here.
Vatanen is working for a kimura but Patterson is defending it quite comfortably.
Vatanen is tying to control. Patterson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Patterson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vatanen is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Patterson misses with a takedown attempt - Vatanen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vatanen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Patterson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vatanen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Patterson jumps guard but Vatanen stands there with Patterson around his waist. Patterson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Turo Vatanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patty Patterson.
Vatanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Patterson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen breaks from the clinch.
Vatanen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Patterson!
Vatanen prevents Patterson from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vatanen landing strikes from the mount and Patterson is in trouble!
Patterson tries to hold on but Vatanen postures up.
Vatanen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Vatanen stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Vatanen is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Vatanen. No joy for Patterson on that attempt.
Vatanen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Patterson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Patterson gets full guard.
Patterson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vatanen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Patterson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Vatanen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Patterson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Vatanen's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen wants to escape the position.
Patterson is persistently looking for the submission but Vatanen is defending it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vatanen is in bad spot here.
Vatanen trying to control the hands but Patterson won't let him.
Patterson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Vatanen wants to control his opponent's hands but Patterson gets his hands free.
Vatanen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Patterson trying to control.
Vatanen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vatanen is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Vatanen is trying to get back to his feet but Patterson has full control of the position and if anything, Vatanen has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Patterson struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen showing good submission defense here.
Vatanen is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Vatanen stuffs the takedown attempt from Patterson. Patterson gets slowly back to his feet.
Vatanen moves into the clinch.
Vatanen stops a takedown attempt from Patterson.
Vatanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vatanen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Patterson is trying to get back to half guard.
Patterson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vatanen's best efforts.
Vatanen decides to stand and escape the position.
Vatanen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Patterson!
Vatanen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Vatanen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Patterson gets caught flat footed, as Vatanen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vatanen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Patterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Patterson is trying to control the position but Vatanen postures up.
Vatanen wanted to stand there but Patterson had control of the position.
Vatanen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vatanen stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Vatanen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vatanen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vatanen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Patterson's guard.
Vatanen wants to pass to mount but Patterson is defending the position.
Vatanen trying to control the action but Patterson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turo Vatanen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vatanen.
Patterson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vatanen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Patterson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Patterson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Vatanen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vatanen is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Patterson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vatanen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Patterson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vatanen wants to stand up but Patterson is controlling the position.
Patterson trying to hold on to Vatanen's head to control him but Vatanen postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patterson is controlling Vatanen's trapped leg to prevent Vatanen from advancing to side control.
Patterson wants to control but Vatanen is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Patterson defends it well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Patterson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vatanen is fending him off so far but Patterson persists. Nope, Vatanen circles away and we're back to standing.
Patterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vatanen pinned against the cage. Vatanen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vatanen stuffs the takedown attempt from Patterson. Patterson gets slowly back to his feet.
Turo Vatanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patty Patterson.
Patterson fails with a takedown attempt.
Vatanen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vatanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Patterson keeps working.
Patterson won't allow Vatanen to pass to mount.
Patterson controlling the position well.
Patterson is trying to control but can't.
Vatanen seems to be looking for submissions.
Patterson works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen passes into half guard.
Vatanen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Patterson defends it well.
Vatanen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vatanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vatanen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Patterson is just riding it out for now. Vatanen eventually gives up the hold.
Patterson wants to get back to full guard.
Patterson trying to control here.
Vatanen wants to pass the guard but Patterson is defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vatanen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen seems to be looking for submissions.
Patterson moves into full guard.
Patterson trying to keep a closed guard but Vatanen is proving a slippery customer.
Patterson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vatanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Patterson is retaining full guard.
Patterson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Vatanen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Patterson is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Patterson controls Vatanen momentarily but Vatanen frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vatanen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Patterson fails to land the takedown.
Vatanen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Patterson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vatanen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vatanen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Patterson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen trying to control the position but Patterson is working away.
Patterson is looking for a sweep.
Vatanen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Patterson, who protects the arm well.
Turo Vatanen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vatanen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Patterson fails to land the takedown.
Vatanen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Patterson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vatanen throwing shots but Patterson is blocking nicely.
Patterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vatanen.
Patterson is trying to control but can't.
Vatanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turo Vatanen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vatanen throws a lazy right hand but Patterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vatanen misses with a few strikes there.
Vatanen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Patterson, pushing him back against the cage.
Patterson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vatanen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vatanen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Patterson.
Vatanen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Patterson gets full guard.
Patterson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vatanen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vatanen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vatanen is looking to stand up but Patterson won't let him.
Vatanen looking to pass the guard.
Vatanen is working hard here to advance position.
Patterson wants to sweep here but Vatanen controlling him for the moment.
Vatanen stands up and waves to Patterson to follow him.
Patterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patterson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vatanen tries to avoid it but Patterson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vatanen to the ground. Vatanen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Turo Vatanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patty Patterson.
Vatanen closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Patterson regains guard.
Vatanen wanted to stand there but Patterson had control of the position.
Vatanen cracks Patterson with a solid left hand.
Vatanen trying to control but Patterson is working from the bottom.
Vatanen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vatanen decides to stand back up. Vatanen steps back and let's Patterson get back to his feet.
Vatanen gets the takedown into side control.
Patterson wants to control but Vatanen postures up.
Vatanen trying to control the position but Patterson is working away.
Vatanen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vatanen stands up.
Vatanen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vatanen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Patterson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Patterson turns into him and now he's in Vatanen's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vatanen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Patterson's guard.
Vatanen wanted to stand there but Patterson had control of the position.
Patterson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vatanen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vatanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Patterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Patterson working for a triangle but Vatanen defends it easily.
Vatanen wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.
Patterson is trying to keep Vatanen in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson pulls Vatanen in close to prevent any damage.
Vatanen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vatanen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Patterson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Patterson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vatanen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Patterson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vatanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Patterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Patterson looking to control.
Vatanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Patterson is retaining full guard.
Vatanen wanted to stand there but Patterson had control of the position.
Vatanen looking to pass the guard.
That's four 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 looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vatanen trying to control but Patterson is working from the bottom.
Patterson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vatanen manages to get himself to full guard.
Patterson looking to pass the guard.
Patterson won't allow Vatanen to sweep him here.
Patterson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Patterson looking to pass the guard.
Vatanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vatanen wants to sweep but no luck.
Vatanen wants to get back to his feet but Patterson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vatanen trying to keep a closed guard but Patterson is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turo Vatanen clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vatanen clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vatanen.
Vatanen breaks from the clinch.
Vatanen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Patterson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vatanen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vatanen advances to full mount.
Vatanen gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Vatanen pushes Patterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Vatanen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Patterson can't do much from the bottom here.
Vatanen wants to stand but Patterson is controlling his arm.
Patterson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vatanen off and has taken his back!
Well, with Patterson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Vatanen is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Vatanen turns into Patterson and is now in his guard.
Vatanen slips nicely into half guard.
Vatanen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Patterson!
Patterson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
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!
Vatanen wants to finish this one by submission but Patterson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Vatanen.
Vatanen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson gets back to half guard.
Patterson is looking to control Vatanen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Patterson avoid being mounted?
Vatanen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Vatanen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Patterson keeping full guard, as Vatanen tries to pass.
Vatanen wanted to stand there but Patterson had control of the position.
Vatanen stands up and waves to Patterson to follow him.
Patterson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Turo Vatanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vatanen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vatanen 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 Vatanen.
Patterson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson trying to keep a closed guard but Vatanen is proving a slippery customer.
Vatanen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Patterson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Patterson has escaped and now he's on top!
Patterson wants to control from the top but Vatanen keeps moving.
Vatanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patterson can do to turn this around?
Vatanen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Patterson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patterson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vatanen wants to stand and escape but instead Patterson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Patterson passes into half guard.
Vatanen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vatanen wants to control but Patterson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vatanen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Patterson.
Vatanen looking for submissions off his back.
Patterson 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.
Vatanen wants to improve his position but Patterson is controlling well.
Vatanen is not content to let Patterson control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Patterson has a takedown stuffed.
Vatanen forces Patterson back against the cage and clinches.
Vatanen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Patterson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Vatanen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Vatanen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Patterson is defending well though. Vatanen let's go of the attempt for now.
Vatanen patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
What can Patterson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Vatanen is not going to allow Patterson to sit and survive in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here.
Patterson is having to fend off submission attempts from Vatanen, who is looking to sink in the choke. Vatanen doesn't have the hooks in though and Patterson manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Patterson preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turo Vatanen had his way with Patty Patterson in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Patterson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vatanen is fending him off so far but Patterson persists. Nope, Vatanen circles away and we're back to standing.
Vatanen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vatanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patterson looks for a takedown but Vatanen sprawls well.
Vatanen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Patterson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vatanen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vatanen's back!
Vatanen tries to escape but Patterson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Patterson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Vatanen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Vatanen trying to control the hands but Patterson won't let him.
Patterson tries to keep control of the position but Vatanen is staying busy.
Vatanen defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Patterson is persistently looking for the submission but Vatanen is defending it well.
Patterson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Vatanen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Vatanen showing good submission defense here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen is really stuck here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Patterson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Patterson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Vatanen trying to control the hands but Patterson breaks the grip.
Patterson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Vatanen defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Patterson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Vatanen is defending well though. Patterson let's go of the attempt for now.
Vatanen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Vatanen wants to control the action here but instead Patterson manages to pass to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen wants to control but Patterson is having none of it.
Patterson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Vatanen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Patterson is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Vatanen is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patty Patterson!
Patty Patterson is the new super heavyweight champion!
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