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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
IFC3- SHOW MONEY
Date: Jun 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Pierda pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Patel moves into the clinch.
Patel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Patel gets underhooks to prevent Pierda's takedown attempt.
Patel has Pierda pushed against the cage.
Pierda goes for a takedown attempt but Patel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#TD#
Patel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Patel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pierda thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pierda doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pierda throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Patel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Patel works over Pierda with some ground and pound from guard.
Pierda trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Patel connects with a couple of short punches.
Pierda throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pierda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T1#
Patel wants to improve his position but Pierda is controlling well.
Pierda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Pierda is looking for a kimura here.
Patel is concentrating on defense, preventing Pierda from advancing position.
Patel tries to get to full guard but Pierda has control of the leg.
Patel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pierda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pierda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Patel defending well though.
Pierda scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Patel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Patel controlling the position for now.
Pierda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Patel tries to roll over but Pierda keeps him under control.
Pierda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Pierda seems to be looking for submissions.
Patel keeping hold of Pierda's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB2#
Pierda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Patel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Patel is controlling Pierda's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Pierda prevents Patel from improving his position.
Pierda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Patel tries to get to full guard but Pierda has control of the leg.
Pierda throwing shots but Patel is blocking nicely. #T3#
Pierda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Patel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pierda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pierda thows a huge punch but Patel dodges it nicely.
Patel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pierda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Patel defending well though.
Patel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Patel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pierda.
Patel tries to roll over but Pierda keeps him under control.
Pierda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Patel tries to roll over but Pierda keeps him under control.
We've been informed that Pierda has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Patel is controlling Pierda's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T4#
Patel is looking for a sweep. Pierda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Pierda is looking for a kimura but Patel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pierda to get the leverage.
Patel keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Pierda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Patel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pierda.
Patel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pierda.
Patel is trying is best to control the position here.
Patel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pierda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Patel wants to improve his position but Pierda is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pierda stops Patel from getting back to his feet.
Patel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pierda.
Pierda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Patel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pierda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duxney Pierda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Patel moves into the clinch.
Pierda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Patel gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pierda is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Patel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Patel working over Pierda with some ground and pound. Pierda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Patel there.
Patel controlling the action here.
Pierda punching from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Pierda throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pierda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Patel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Patel is in close to Pierda's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pierda wants to stand up but Patel is controlling him.
Patel with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patel showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Patel trying to control the position from guard on top but Pierda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierda trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Patel connects with a couple of short punches.
Pierda is looking to stand up but Patel isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB2#
Pierda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Patel is aware though and is defending well.
Patel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Patel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pierda's head.
Patel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Duxney Pierda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Patel stays in close to Pierda's body and controls the position.
Patel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Patel stops Pierda from standing up.
Patel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pierda tries to strike from the bottom.
#T2#
Pierda throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pierda trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pierda thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pierda trying to strike off his back.
Patel wants to pass the guard but Pierda is keeping the position.
Pierda throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Patel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Patel preventing the sweep.
Pierda throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Patel cracks Pierda with a solid left hand.
Pierda wants to sweep but no luck.
Pierda striking off his back but it's not causing Patel any problems.
Patel lands a couple of elbows.
Patel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Patel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3#
Patel is in close to Pierda's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Patel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Patel lands a couple of elbows.
Pierda tries to strike from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Pierda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Patel controls the pace.
Pierda throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pierda throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pierda thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pierda throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pierda throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#SUB2#
Patel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pierda is breathing heavily.
Patel is in close to Pierda's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
Pierda throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Patel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Patel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Patel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Patel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pierda tries to strike from the bottom.
Patel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Patel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pierda can do to turn this around?
Patel with a nice head shot there.
Patel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Patel landing with the ground and pound.
Patel distracts Pierda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pierda tries to strike from the bottom.
Patel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pierda on the ground.
Patel landing with the ground and pound. #ROC#
Pierda is rocked!
Patel connects with a couple of short punches.
Pierda is still in real trouble! Can Patel finish him?
Patel postures up and lands a big shot to Pierda's brow.
Patel distracts Pierda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Patel landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genkis Patel dominated that second round.
That's time! Patel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Pierda throws an off balance right hand
#CL#
and Patel moves into the clinch.#TD#
Patel is trying to trip Pierda. He has hold of a leg but Pierda is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Patel persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Pierda has momentary wrist control but Patel slips an elbow through the middle.
Patel loads up on a big left hand. Pierda felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Patel looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Pierda can't hide his disappointment, as Patel celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Genkis Patel!
An out of breath Genkis Patel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
IFC2 - BEWARE
Date: Jun 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Patel throws an overhand right that lands on Jacobs's shoulder, as Jacobs tries to avoid the shot.
Patel with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL#
Patel forces Jacobs back against the cage and clinches.
Patel swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patel digs a right hand underneath Jacobs's ribcage. Jacobs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jacobs tries to break the clinch but Patel is controlling the position.
Patel misses with a body punch.
Patel tries to throw a body punch but Jacobs avoids it by throwing Patel back against the cage.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Patel.
Patel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jacobs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patel.
Patel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs is trying to push Patel away but Patel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patel struggles to land a body shot inside as Jacobs controls his hands.
Patel being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacobs. #T1#
Patel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patel misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Still in the clinch, Jacobs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jacobs misses with some punches.
Jacobs taking a breather.
Jacobs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patel has him pressed against the cage.
Patel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jacobs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Patel is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Patel as Jacobs tries to tie him up.
Jacobs scores with a shoulder strike.
Jacobs lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jacobs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jacobs scores with a hook to the body.
Patel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A frustrated look appears on Jacobs's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T2#
Patel struggles to land a body shot inside as Jacobs controls his hands.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Patel. #BC2#
Jacobs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jacobs looks to score with a jab to the body but Patel is just out of range.
Jacobs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patel tries to clinch up but Jacobs circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Patel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacobs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patel tries to stall but Jacobs uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Patel working aggressively here.
Patel tries to work over Jacobs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jacobs's coach down at Aspire Acαdemy CT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jacobs's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Patel tries for a takedown. No joy.
A frustrated look appears on Jacobs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jacobs taking a breather.
Jacobs has Patel pressed against the cage.
Patel working aggressively here.
#T3#
Patel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patel tries to score a body lock takedown but Jacobs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genkis Patel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacobs is trying to force a seperation but Patel has the dominant position.
Jacobs stalling against the cage.
Jacobs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jacobs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Patel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jacobs slowing the pace effectively.
Patel pushes Jacobs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jacobs lands an uppercut.
Jacobs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Patel.
Patel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patel.
Jacobs scores with a shot to the side of Patel's head. #T4#
A short left from Patel.
Patel misses with a body punch.
Jacobs looking to slow down the pace here.
Patel misses with a punch to the body.
#TD#
Patel has hold of one of Jacobs's legs. Jacobs is fighting the takedown attempt but Patel gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#ES2#
Jacobs uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jacobs looks to throw the jab but Patel is out of range.
Patel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jacobs.
Jacobs falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Patel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Patel.
Patel misses with some punches.
Jacobs works on Patel's body with a couple of short punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Patel swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Jacobs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Genkis Patel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Jacobs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Patel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Patel throws a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Patel or perhaps it was just good defense by Jacobs, which made it look bad.
Good exchange - Jacobs coming out on top.
Jacobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Patel moves out of range as Jacobs strikes.
Patel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Patel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Patel throws a shot from downtown. Jacobs moves away and avoids it.
Patel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Jacobs misses. #T1#
Jacobs misses with a looping right.
Jacobs scores with a jab.
Patel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jacobs circles away quickly and effectively.
Patel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs lands with a good body shot.
Patel avoids the body shot from Jacobs.
Patel looks to throw the jab but Jacobs is out of range.
Joseph Jacobs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left and a right from Patel both land. Nice combination.
Patel shoots for a double leg takedown but Jacobs sprawls well. He's pushed Patel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jacobs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patel wants to clinch.
As Patel backs off Jacobs throws a huge counter combo but Patel manages to avoid it all.
Jacobs lunges at Patel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Patel's hand.
Joseph Jacobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Jacobs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patel circles away quickly and effectively.
Patel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Patel fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genkis Patel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jacobs at a distance.
Patel tries to clinch but Jacobs moves away
and Patel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacobs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Jacobs.
Jacobs misses with a straight right.
Patel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Patel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobs was well out of range. Poor timing from Patel.
Jacobs misses with a few strikes there.
Patel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacobs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacobs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacobs throws a counter combo.
Patel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacobs swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Patel tries to clinch but Jacobs is having none of it.
Patel slips under a jab from Jacobs.
Jacobs missing with a left hand there. Patel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Patel on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL#
Patel closes the distance and clinches.
Jacobs lands an uppercut.
Jacobs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jacobs is stalling here.
Jacobs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Patel.
Jacobs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jacobs misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobs is pressed up against the cage. Patel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jacobs down to the mat. Jacobs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Patel is looking to wear down Jacobs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jacobs stuns Patel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T4#
Jacobs lands a lovely overhand right.
Patel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patel ducks under a wild hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs loads up on a big right hand but Patel slips the punch.
Patel misses with a jab to the body
and Jacobs counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jacobs stuns Patel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Patel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Patel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jacobs misses with the combination.
Patel tries to clinch but Jacobs moves out of range. #TD#
Patel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Jacobs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Patel tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Jacobs misses.
Jacobs misses with a looping left.
Patel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Patel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jacobs misses with a double jab.
Jacobs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jacobs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jacobs scores with a jab.
Jacobs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jacobs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Jacobs misses the target.
Patel tries to counter with a takedown but Jacobs is quick to defend against it.
Patel wants to clinch.#T1#
Patel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacobs manages to avoid it.
Jacobs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jacobs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Patel scores with a body shot.
Jacobs throws a nice looking combination but Patel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Patel has closed the distance and engaged Jacobs in a clinch.
Jacobs looking to stall.
Patel has Jacobs pressed against the cage, preventing Jacobs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Patel.
Jacobs blocks a body shot from Patel.
Jacobs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Patel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jacobs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Jacobs on the inside.
Genkis Patel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jacobs lands a body punch.
Patel being controlled against the cage.
Patel swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patel working aggressively here.
Patel misses with a punch on the inside.
Patel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacobs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Patel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jacobs prevents it.
Jacobs stalls. #T3#
Patel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patel tries to score a body lock takedown but Jacobs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genkis Patel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patel tries a body shot but Jacobs blocks it.
Jacobs is looking to break free of the clinch but Patel has double underhooks.
Jacobs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jacobs working hard to break the clinch.
Jacobs lands a shoulder strike.
Jacobs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Patel backwards.
Jacobs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Patel lands with a light punch inside.
Jacobs struggles to land a body shot inside as Patel controls his hands.
Jacobs is pressed up against the cage. Patel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jacobs down to the mat. Jacobs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T4#
Patel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Patel duly obliges.
Jacobs connects with a jab.#ROC2#
Patel is rocked!
Jacobs throws an overhand right that drops Patel like a sack of potatoes! Jacobs dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Jacobs!
An out of breath Joseph Jacobs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Patel thuds a left hand into Diaz's body.
Diaz slips under a jab from Patel.#CL2#
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Patel has double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Patel as the two fighters clinch.
Patel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Patel lands an uppercut.
Diaz goes for a takedown attempt but Patel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Patel.
Patel misses the jab.
A nice side step and Diaz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Patel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patel misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Patel lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
Patel punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Patel misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Patel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Patel does it's job there.
Patel cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.
Patel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Genkis Patel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Patel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Genkis Patel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.
Diaz looks winded!
Patel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Patel.
A punch combination from Patel misses.
Patel punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Patel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.#T2#
Patel connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patel swinging wildly here.
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Patel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Patel lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Patel is leaning against Diaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Patel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Patel.
#T3#
Patel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Patel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Patel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patel lands a nice uppercut.
Patel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Patel.
Patel scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Patel is working Diaz over against the cage.
Good body shot from Patel.
Patel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Patel lands a nice uppercut.
Patel lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patel digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank.
Patel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not. #T4#
Patel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards. #ROC#
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Patel finish him?
A short right from Patel.
Patel lands a nice shot to the body.
Patel lands a big right hand that drops Diaz! The killer instinct kicks in and Patel finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Patel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Genkis Patel!
After winning the bout, Genkis Patel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Germano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Patel counters with a straight right hand.
Germano tries to clinch up but Patel circles away and keeps his distance.
Patel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL#
Germano darts in and clinches Patel up against the cage.
Germano swings wildly with an uppercut but Patel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Germano fails to pull guard.
Patel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Patel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Patel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Germano.
A short left from Patel.
Germano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Patel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Germano takes a shot to the head.
Patel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Germano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Germano blocks a body shot from Patel.
Germano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Patel walks away with a smile on his face. Germano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artemon Germano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Germano throws the left hand but Patel avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Patel. That snapped Germano's head back.
#T1#
Patel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Germano in his tracks.
Patel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Germano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Germano tries to clinch
and Patel counters with a right hand to the body.
Germano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Patel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Germano closes the distance but Patel moves to the side
letting Patel counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Germano.
A nice side step and Patel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Artemon Germano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Germano tries to clinch up but Patel circles away and keeps his distance.
Patel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Germano.
Patel slips under a jab from Germano.
Patel wants to counter the offense by Germano and move into the clinch position.
Germano tries to clinch but Patel is having none of it. #CL#
Germano moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Germano pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Germano has his foot on Patel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Patel works his way back into a safe position though.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Patel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Germano had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Patel defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Germano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Patel controls the pace.#SUB#
Germano looking for a triangle here. Patel is fighting it but it looks tight! Germano pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Patel is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Artemon Germano!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Patel scores with a jab.
Patel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reo Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reo Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reo Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Patel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reo Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patel.
Reo Jr throws out a counter right but Patel avoids it with no problem.
Patel lands with a nice body punch.
Patel with a jab.
Genkis Patel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reo Jr misses with a body kick.
Reo Jr throws the kick towards the body but Patel avoids it.
Patel slips a jab and a cross from Reo Jr.
Reo Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reo Jr on the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Xavier Reo Jr has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reo Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reo Jr steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Patel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#T1#
Reo Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reo Jr slips a jab from Patel.
A punch combination from Patel misses.
Patel connects with a body shot.
Reo Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Patel moves into range and clinches up with Reo Jr.
Patel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reo Jr backwards.
Patel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Patel presses Reo Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Patel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Patel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reo Jr up against the cage.
Patel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reo Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patel lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Patel lands with a right to the head.
Patel scores with a hook to the body.
Patel lands with a left to the head.
Patel blocking some punches.
Reo Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patel lands a hook that snaps the head of Reo Jr backwards.
Patel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Patel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Reo Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Patel.
Patel lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Patel.
Patel lands a right hand.
Patel lands a body shot.
Patel pushes Reo Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Patel as the two fighters clinch.
Patel blocks an elbow strike.
Patel lands a body punch in the clinch. #T3#
Reo Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Patel avoids the elbow strike from Reo Jr, against the cage.
Patel lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Patel.
Patel avoids the elbow strike from Reo Jr, against the cage.
Patel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Patel slowing the pace effectively.
Reo Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Reo Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Patel walks away with a smile on his face. Reo Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Patel misses with an uppercut.
Reo Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Patel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Patel.
Patel avoids a kick to the body.
Reo Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CL#
Patel clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Patel.
#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patel blocks an elbow strike.
Patel scores with a hook to the body.
Reo Jr working aggressively here.
Patel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Patel tries to throw a body punch but Reo Jr avoids it by throwing Patel back against the cage.
Patel blocks an elbow strike.
Patel scores with a shot to the side of Reo Jr's head.
Reo Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Patel to keep the fight standing.
Patel pushes Reo Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Patel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reo Jr blocks a body shot from Patel.
Reo Jr fails to pull guard.
Genkis Patel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Reo Jr.
A frustrated look appears on Reo Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patel scores with a shoulder strike.
Patel blocks an elbow strike from Reo Jr.
Patel is leaning against Reo Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Patel slowing the pace effectively.
Patel is breathing heavily.
Reo Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Patel walks away with a smile on his face. Reo Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genkis Patel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Reo Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Reo Jr throws the left hand but Patel avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Patel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reo Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
Patel moves into range and clinches up with Reo Jr.
Reo Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Patel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Patel digs a right hand into Reo Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reo Jr's gas tank.
Patel lands a shoulder strike.
Patel lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Patel.
Reo Jr throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patel.
A right hook to the body lands for Patel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reo Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Patel blocks an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Patel.
Reo Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Patel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reo Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patel presses Reo Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T1#
Reo Jr takes a shot to the head.
Patel blocking some punches.
Patel cracks Reo Jr with a nice body shot.
Patel scores with a hook to the body.
Patel is working Reo Jr over against the cage.
Reo Jr is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Patel as the two fighters clinch.
Patel blocks an elbow strike.
Patel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Patel is struggling to control the position.
Patel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reo Jr backwards.
Reo Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Patel.
Reo Jr tries to pull guard but Patel won't allow it.
Reo Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Patel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Patel lands with a right to the head.
Patel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Patel.
Patel scores with a hook to the body.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Patel - that landed with a thud.
Patel lands a nice shot to the body.
Patel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reo Jr backwards.
Patel blocks the elbow strike.
Patel lands a body punch.
Patel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Patel dodges an elbow strike from Reo Jr.
Patel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reo Jr can do to turn this around?
Reo Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patel has him pressed against the cage.
Patel blocks an elbow strike from Reo Jr.
Reo Jr jumps guard but Patel stands there with Reo Jr around his waist. Reo Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Genkis Patel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reo Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Patel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Reo Jr up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Patel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reo Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T3#
Patel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reo Jr backwards.
Reo Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Patel to keep the fight standing.
Genkis Patel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Reo Jr.
Patel controlling the action here for a moment.
Patel avoids a wild elbow strike from Reo Jr.
Reo Jr misses with some punches.
Reo Jr working aggressively here.
Patel is leaning against Reo Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Patel pushes Reo Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Patel.
Reo Jr can't break the clinch.
Patel digs a right hand underneath Reo Jr's ribcage. Reo Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Patel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reo Jrs head.
Patel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Patel.
Patel slowing the pace effectively.
A nice left hand lands by Patel.
#T4#
Reo Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Patel pushes Reo Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Patel lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Patel as the two fighters clinch.
Reo Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reo Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Patel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reo Jr misses with some punches.
Patel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Patel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reo Jr up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Patel for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Patel.
Reo Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reo Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genkis Patel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Reo Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Reo Jr needs to keep his hands up - Patel had a free shot at his head there.
Genkis Patel is winning the standup battle so far.
Patel just misses with a punch to the body.
Patel misses with a straight right.
Patel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patel misses with a wild body shot.
Reo Jr misses with an uppercut. Patel saw that one coming.
Reo Jr misses with the body kick#CL#
and Patel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Patel digs a right hand into Reo Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reo Jr's gas tank.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reo Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Patel's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Patel scores with a shot to the side of Reo Jr's head.
Patel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patel avoids the elbow strike from Reo Jr, against the cage.
Reo Jr is trying to pull guard but Patel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Patel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T1#
A right hand to the body from Patel.
Patel lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Patel.
Reo Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patel dodges an elbow strike from Reo Jr.
Patel presses Reo Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Patel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Patel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reo Jr backwards.
Reo Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Patel scores with a hook to the body.
Patel lands a nice shot to the body.
Patel lands a body punch.
Patel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Patel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reo Jr or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Patel.
A short right from Patel on the inside.
A short uppercut from Patel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reo Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Patel pushes Reo Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Genkis Patel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Patel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reo Jr tries to pull guard but Patel won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reo Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Reo Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Patel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Genkis Patel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Reo Jr.
Patel avoids the elbow strike from Reo Jr, against the cage.
Reo Jr tries to pull guard but Patel won't allow it.
Patel blocks an elbow strike.
Patel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Xavier Reo Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patel digs a right hand underneath Reo Jr's ribcage. Reo Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Patel lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Patel.
Reo Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Patel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T3#
Reo Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Patel scores with a hook to the body.
Reo Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Patel won't allow it.
Reo Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Patel lands a shot to the body.
Reo Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Reo Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Patel cracks Reo Jr with a nice body shot.
Patel is leaning against Reo Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Patel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Patel.
Patel dodges an elbow strike from Reo Jr.
Patel blocks the elbow strike.
#T4#
Patel cracks Reo Jr with a nice body shot.
Patel lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reo Jr.
Patel dodges an elbow strike from Reo Jr.
Reo Jr has had enough of the clinch but Patel keeps him there for the moment.
Reo Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reo Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Patel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reo Jr takes a shot to the head.
Patel lands with a light punch inside.
Patel cracks Reo Jr with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Patel.
Still in the clinch, Patel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Patel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reo Jr backwards.
A short uppercut from Patel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Genkis Patel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genkis Patel!
A relieved looking Genkis Patel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Russel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Patel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Russel shoots and misses
and Patel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Russel shoots in looking for a takedown but Patel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Russel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Genkis Patel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Russel.
Russel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Russel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Russel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Patel counters with a nice uppercut.
Russel misses with a few strikes there.
Russel has his takedown stuffed
and Patel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Patel scores with a nice strike.
Russel darts in trying to clinch
letting Patel counter with a right hand. #T1#
Patel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Russel has his takedown stuffed
and Patel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Russel misses with a takedown attempt
and Patel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Russel looks winded!
Russel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Russel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Patel counters with a nice uppercut.
Russel shoots and misses
enabling Patel to counter with a crisp jab.
Russel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Patel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Patel instigates a clinch.
Patel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Russel.
Patel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Russel.#T2#
A short left from Patel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Patel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Russel letting Patel take a breather here.
Patel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Russel backwards.
Patel lands a hook that snaps the head of Russel backwards.
Patel lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Patel.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Patel.
Patel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Patel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Russel backwards.
Patel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Russel or not.
Patel lands a hook that snaps the head of Russel backwards.
Russel tries for a takedown but Patel manages to get underhooks.
Patel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Patel gets through Russel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Russel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Patel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#T3#
Patel lands with a light punch inside.
Patel lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Patel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Patel gets underhooks to prevent Russel's takedown attempt.
Patel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Patel.
Russel takes a shot to the head.
Russel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Patel prevents it.
Still in the clinch, Patel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Patel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Russel backwards.
Patel lands a right hand.
Russel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Patel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A body shot lands from Patel.
Patel slowing the pace effectively.
Patel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Russels head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Russel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
Patel is working Russel over against the cage.
Russel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A nice left hand lands by Patel.
Russel tries for a takedown but Patel manages to get underhooks.
Patel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Russel backwards.
Patel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Patel is leaning against Russel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Russel goes for a takedown attempt but Patel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Patel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Russel in his tracks.
Russel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Patel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Patel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Patel.
Russel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Patel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Russel thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genkis Patel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Patel jabs Russel right on the nose. Russel blinks but takes it well.
Russel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Patel counters with a nice uppercut.
Russel misses with a takedown attempt
and Patel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Russel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Patel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Genkis Patel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Russel.
Russel shoots and misses
and Patel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russel has his takedown stuffed
letting Patel counter with a right hand.
Russel is breathing heavily.
Patel lands with a good body shot.
Russel tries for a takedown but Patel circles away easily
and Patel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Patel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Russel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Patel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Russel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Russel misses with a takedown
and Patel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Russel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Patel finds it's way round the side to connect with Russel's head.
Russel shoots and misses
and Patel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Patel there.
Patel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #T2#
Patel scores with a hook.
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!
Russel tries for a takedown but Patel circles away easily
and Patel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Russel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Russel with a poor takedown #CL#
and Patel counters by moving into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Patel.
Patel pushes Russel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Patel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Russel.
Patel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Russel can do to turn this around?
Patel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Patel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Russel tries to score a body lock takedown but Patel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Patel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Patel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Patel.
Still in the clinch, Patel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Patel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Patel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Patel.
Patel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Patel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Russel backwards.
Russel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Patel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mike Russel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patel with a jab.
Russel misses with a right hand #CL#
and Patel counters by clinching up.
Patel pushes Russel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Russel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Patel after a bit of a struggle.
Patel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Russel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Patel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Patel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Russel or not.
Patel lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Patel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Genkis Patel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Patel on the inside.
Russel wants a takedown but no success here.
Patel cracks Russel with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Patel.
Russel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Patel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Russel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Patel lands a body punch.
Patel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Russel backwards.
Patel scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genkis Patel dominated that second 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!
#R3#
Russel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Patel counters with a straight right hand.
Russel doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Patel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Patel.
Patel lands a left hand.
Patel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Russel wants a takedown.
A body shot lands from Patel.
Patel taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Patel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patel lands with a short shot to the head.
Russel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Patel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Genkis Patel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Russel.
Russel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Russel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Russel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Russel looks to move away, Patel throws a big counter combo but Russel just gets out of the way.
Patel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Russel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice takedown defense from Patel. No joy for Russel on that attempt.
Patel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Russel fails with the takedown
and Patel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Russel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Russel misses with a takedown attempt
and Patel counters with a nice uppercut.
Genkis Patel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Patel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Russel on the side of the head.
Russel tries to clinch
and Russel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Russel with a poor takedown
and Patel counters with a nice uppercut.
Patel lands a jab to Russel's midsection.
Russel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Patel's waist but Patel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Russel off to one side.
Patel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Genkis Patel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Patel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Russel, pushing him back against the cage.
Patel lands with a short shot to the head.
Russel is trying to drag Patel to the mat but Patel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Russel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T3#
Russel is working for takedown but Patel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Patel prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Patel.
Patel lands a hook that snaps the head of Russel backwards.
Russel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Patel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Patel lands a nice uppercut.
Patel cracks Russel with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Patel.
Patel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Russel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Patel pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T4#
A right hook to the body lands for Patel.
Good body shot from Patel.
A right hook to the body lands for Patel.
Russel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Patel stops a takedown attempt from Russel.
Patel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Russel can't get the takedown.
Patel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Patel digs a right hand underneath Russel's ribcage. Russel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mike Russel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Genkis Patel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:24
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genkis Patel!
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