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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercer has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Ray Mercer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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256 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dr Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne slips under a jab.
Mercer looks gassed!
Payne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mercer.
Mercer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Payne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercer lands a nice hook to Payne's body. Payne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Payne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mercer misses with a hook. Payne ducked under it nicely.
Payne fails with the takedown.
Payne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Payne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mercer tries to avoid it but Payne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mercer to the ground. Mercer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mercer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Payne misses with a series of wild punches.
Mercer slips a jab and a cross from Payne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer throws a hook but Payne blocks it.
Mercer misses with a few strikes there.
Payne shoots in for a takedown but Mercer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne dives in and grabs Mercer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mercer pushes down on Payne's head and hops out.
Mercer throws a series of strikes that have Payne backpedaling.
Payne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mercer sprawls well. Mercer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Payne gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne throws a nice looking combination but Mercer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mercer throws a combination. Payne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mercer.
Payne throws a combination that misses
and Mercer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Payne thinking.
Payne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Payne misses with a double jab
and Mercer counters with a three punch combo that has Payne backing up. Payne nods at Mercer to acknowledge the strikes.
Payne slips a jab and a cross from Mercer.
Payne shoots and misses
and Mercer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Payne thinking.
Mercer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mercer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A swing and a miss from Payne.
Mercer thuds his right hand into Payne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Payne throws a nice head kick!
Payne has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer lands with a nice body punch.
Payne tries to clinch but Mercer moves out of range.
Payne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mercer is out of range.
Mercer lands a head shot.
A punch lands to the side of Payne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Payne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A right-left combo lands from Mercer.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mercer.
Payne misses with a double jab
and Mercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Payne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Payne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mercer throws a series of punches but Payne moves out of range.
Mercer lands with a straight right. Payne didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Mercer misses its intended target.
Mercer slaps away a takedown attempt from Payne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Payne circles away quickly and effectively.
Mercer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mercer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mercer counters with a left to the body.
Payne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercer. That did some damage!
Mercer stuffs the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Payne shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Payne was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Payne working for a guillotine from mount but Mercer is in no mood to give up.
Payne is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mercer is surviving well by controlling Payne's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne looking to secure an arm triangle but Mercer defends it well.
Mercer is trying to escape the mount.
Payne avoids the attempt from Mercer to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Mercer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Payne misses with a takedown attempt - Mercer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Payne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mercer as he avoids it easily.
Payne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mercer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mercer misses the shot to the body.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mercer dodges the punch combination from Payne.
Payne closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer keeps control of Payne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Mercer's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer throws out a powerful jab.
Mercer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Mercer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Payne doesn't seem phased though.
Mercer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Payne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mercer but Mercer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Payne throws a combination that misses
and Mercer counters with a left and a right that stings Payne.
Mercer throws a jab when Payne was well out of range.
Mercer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mercer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Payne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mercer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mercer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Payne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercer counters with a nice uppercut.
Payne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne wants to clinch but Mercer slips to the side
letting Mercer counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Payne walks into a stiff left hand from Mercer.
Mercer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mercer.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
Mercer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Payne throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Payne fails with a takedown attempt.
Payne misses with a combination
enabling Mercer to counter with a crisp jab.
Mercer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Payne.
Payne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Payne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Payne throws a head kick that misses.
Payne misses with the combination.
Mercer scores with a hook to the body. Payne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ray Mercer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne tries to clinch up but Mercer circles away and keeps his distance.
Mercer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Payne shoots for a double leg takedown but Mercer sprawls well. He's pushed Payne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mercer cracks a nice hook into Payne's ribs.
Payne shoots in and drives through. Mercer sprawls well.
Payne misses with a wild combination.
Payne tries to clinch up
and Mercer counters with a straight right hand.
Mercer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Payne at a distance.
Payne shoots and misses
and Mercer counters with a straight right hand.
Mercer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Payne shoots in for a double leg but Mercer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mercer clobbers Payne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Payne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mercer lands with a good body shot.
Mercer misses with a body shot.
Payne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercer counters with a nice uppercut.
Dr Payne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Payne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mercer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mercer thuds a left hand into Payne's body.
Payne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Payne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Payne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Payne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mercer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Payne scores with a four punch combination!
Payne looks to clinch
and Mercer counters with a straight right hand.
Mercer misses with a hook.
Mercer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mercer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mercer misses with a body shot.
Payne shoots for a double leg takedown but Mercer sprawls well. He's pushed Payne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Payne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Payne wants to clinch
enabling Mercer to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Mercer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Payne looks to land a body kick but Mercer moved away.
Payne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Payne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mercer checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Payne is defended easily by Mercer.
Payne tries to clinch but Mercer moves out of range.
Payne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Payne wants to clinch up but Mercer keeps it at a distance.
Mercer lands a nice shot to the body.
Mercer lands with a nice body punch.
Payne closes the distance and clinches up with Mercer, looking for a takedown. Payne pushes Mercer against the cage but Mercer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Payne misses with a few strikes there.
Mercer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left lands for Mercer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mercer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer slaps away a takedown attempt from Payne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Payne avoids the body shot from Mercer.
The fighters circle momentarily. Payne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mercer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Mercer.
Payne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mercer counters with a left to the body.
Payne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercer counters with a nice uppercut.
Mercer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Payne tries to clinch but Mercer is having none of it.
Danga de danga de dang - Mercer scores with a four punch combination!
A combination from Mercer does no damage.
Payne walks into a left hand.
Mercer misses the shot to the body.
Payne throws a right hand that Mercer ducks under and follows up with a left that Mercer also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mercer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick lands from Payne.
Mercer connects with a crisp jab.
Mercer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payne avoids the body shot from Mercer.
Mercer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercer.
Nice sprawl there from Mercer as Payne shoots in.
Mercer stuffs the takedown attempt from Payne. Payne gets slowly back to his feet.
Payne throws a right and a left that Mercer avoids nicely.
Mercer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mercer connects with a single shot there.
Mercer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Payne slips a jab and a cross from Mercer.
Nice sprawl there from Mercer as Payne shoots in.
Payne misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Payne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mercer throws a series of punches but Payne moves out of range.
Payne misses with a double jab.
Payne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mercer counters with a left and a right that stings Payne.
Payne fails to land with a series of punches.
Mercer lands a nice hook to Payne's body. Payne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mercer sizes up Payne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ray Mercer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mercer connects with a jab.
Mercer misses with a wild body shot.
Payne doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercer circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body punch from Mercer.
Mercer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Payne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mercer counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mercer cracks a nice hook into Payne's ribs.
Mercer lands a head shot.
Payne misses with a head kick.
Mercer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Payne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mercer circles away quickly and effectively.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Payne wants to clinch up but Mercer keeps it at a distance.
Payne throws a low kick but Mercer avoids it.
Mercer looks to land a combination. Payne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Horrible takedown by Payne or perhaps it was just good defense by Mercer which made him look bad.
Mercer throws a jab when Payne was well out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good shot there by Mercer.
Mercer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Payne misses with a combination
and Mercer counters with a stiff right hand.
Dr Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Payne.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Mercer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mercer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Mercer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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