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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Paterson (ranked 5549 p4p, 24957 weight class) and Tapad Amiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caleb Paterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapad Amiga!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paterson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paterson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paterson misses with a hook.
Amiga with the counter takedown but Paterson avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Amiga.
Paterson scores with a nice strike.
Paterson throws the left hand but Amiga avoids the punch easily.
Amiga counters with a body kick.
Paterson throws a shot from downtown. Amiga moves away and avoids it.
Paterson throws a right hand that misses
and Amiga counters with a good low kick that Paterson was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paterson loads up on a big right hand but Amiga slips the punch.
Amiga is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Paterson misses with a hook. Amiga ducked under it nicely.
Amiga counters with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Paterson.
Amiga is trying to counter with his kicks.
Paterson misses with a hook. Amiga ducked under it nicely.
Amiga doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paterson has managed to clinch.
Paterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paterson misses with a hook. Amiga ducked under it nicely.
Paterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amiga steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Amiga shoots for a double leg takedown but Paterson sprawls well. He's pushed Amiga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paterson throws a head kick but Amiga moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Amiga's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Paterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amiga circles away quickly and effectively.
Amiga thinks about the counter body kick.
Amiga ducks under a wild hook from Paterson.
Paterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Amiga doesn't seem bothered though.
Paterson throws a lazy right hand but Amiga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amiga counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paterson misses with a left hand
and Amiga counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Paterson!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paterson is looking for a sweep.
Amiga lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Paterson down.
Paterson tries to buck Amiga off but Amiga is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Paterson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Paterson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Amiga wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Paterson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga taking a breather here.
Paterson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Amiga has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Paterson wants to control but Amiga postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Amiga moves out of range of the strikes.
Amiga needs to keep his hands up - Paterson had a free shot at his head there.
Paterson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paterson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Amiga tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Paterson defends well and Amiga ends up having to push Paterson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Caleb Paterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tapad Amiga.
Amiga slaps away a takedown attempt from Paterson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paterson looks to land a right hand but Amiga moved out of range.
Amiga is trying to counter with his kicks.
Caleb Paterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Amiga.
As Amiga looks to move away, Paterson throws a big counter combo but Amiga just gets out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Paterson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Amiga moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Amiga's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Paterson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Paterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amiga can do to turn this around?
Paterson prevents the takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Paterson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Paterson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Paterson working for submissions but it's allowed Amiga to get to half guard.
Paterson is looking to control Amiga's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paterson avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paterson wants to get back to his feet.
Paterson tries to get to full guard but Amiga has control of the leg.
Amiga looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paterson controlling the position for now.
Paterson tries to kick Amiga off in order to stand up. Amiga Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Amiga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paterson keeps working.
Amiga is working Paterson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Amiga grinds an elbow into Paterson's temple.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Amiga controls the position from side control.
Paterson holding on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga slows the pace down.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Amiga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paterson keeps working.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Amiga enables Paterson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Amiga manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Amiga seems keen to control Paterson's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga looking for a sweep. Not yet Amiga, not yet.
Amiga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Paterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Amiga is retaining full guard.
Paterson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Amiga misses with a takedown
and Paterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amiga is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amiga manages to avoid it.
Paterson with a nice cross.
Amiga is rocked!
Paterson throws a jab when Amiga was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Paterson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Paterson misses its intended target.
Amiga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Amiga is still on wobbly legs! Can Paterson finish him?
Paterson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Amiga is trying to defend but Paterson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Amiga trying to control but Paterson postures up.
Paterson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Amiga takes one on the button.
A jab from Paterson misses.
Amiga is trying to counter with his kicks.
Amiga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paterson.
Amiga counters with a body kick.
Paterson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Paterson throws out a loose jab but Amiga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amiga thinks about the counter body kick.
Amiga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paterson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paterson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Paterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
and Paterson counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Amiga! He's just covering up as Paterson starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caleb Paterson!
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RATING
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