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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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188 cm
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266 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Payne!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne's corner calls for a 1-2. Payne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Mendez.
Mendez throws out a loose jab but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Payne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payne lands with a nice combination. Mendez backs away looking to recover.
Payne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Mendez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendez throws an off balance right hand
so Payne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne being controlled here momentarily.
Payne wants to pass the guard but Mendez is keeping the position.
Payne is pushing down on Mendez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mendez is fighting to maintain full guard but Payne has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mendez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Payne is working away from the top position though.
Payne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne is looking for a kimura here.
Mendez gets full guard.
Mendez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Payne on the ground.
Payne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Payne trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Payne is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendez has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Payne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Payne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Payne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Payne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Payne chips away with some ground and pound.
Payne won't allow Mendez to get back to his feet.
Payne is looking to advance position but Mendez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mendez is looking to work his way around to Payne's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Mendez looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws some wild stikes that Payne manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Payne has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Mendez's lack of action.
Mendez controlling the action here.
Mendez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Payne keeps working.
Mendez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Payne works his way to full guard. Good work.
Payne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendez is one step ahead there.
Payne is trying to keep Mendez in close.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Payne manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Payne unloads with some shots from mount but Mendez bucks and avoids them well.
Payne throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Payne thowing shots but they're missing.
Payne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Payne punching from mount but Mendez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Payne looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Payne throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne landing punches.
Mendez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Payne tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mendez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Payne throws some wild stikes that Mendez manages to avoid easily.
Mendez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
Payne lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mendez hang on?
Payne lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Payne looking to ground and pound but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Payne lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mendez hang on?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mendez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Payne.
Payne scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Payne throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mendez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Payne tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Payne thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mendez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mendez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Payne cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mendez wants to control but Payne is having none of it.
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!
Mendez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Payne.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Payne putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Payne cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Payne looking to finish with strikes here!
Payne lands a big elbow.
Payne looking to secure an arm triangle but Mendez defends it well.
Payne pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Payne unloading with bombs!
Payne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendez is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Mendez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Payne thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Payne cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Payne has control of Mendez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mendez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mendez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendez tries to lock up and control but Payne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Payne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Payne throws a good cross that connects.
Mendez blocks a head kick by Payne.
A cross from Payne lands.
The fighters circling - Mendez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendez scores with a body shot.
Mendez is looking to land body kicks.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Mendez moved out of range nicely.
Mendez misses with a straight left.
Xavier Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mendez.
Payne moves into the clinch.
Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Payne prevents Mendez from breaking the clinch.
Payne looking to slow down the pace here.
Mendez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xavier Mendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez throws a chopping leg kick but Payne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Payne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mendez misses with a lunging right hand
and Payne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mendez's guard.
Payne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Payne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Noah Payne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Payne working the strikes but Mendez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mendez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Payne is working away from the top position though.
Mendez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Payne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Payne works his way into side control.
Mendez dodges the ground and pound from Payne.
Payne misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mendez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Payne softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne is landing with strikes from the back.
Mendez covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Payne thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mendez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Payne.
Mendez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Payne.
Payne is trying to control. Mendez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Payne with the ground and pound but Mendez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Payne connects with a couple of short punches.
Payne throws a big right hand that misses.
Payne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mendez pushes Payne off and scrambles back to his feet.
Payne misses with a looping right.
Payne might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Payne throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws a right hand that misses
and Payne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendez tries to land a body kick
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Payne moves into the clinch.
Payne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mendez's efforts to push away.
Mendez wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from Payne.
A head punch on the inside from Mendez fails to land.
Mendez breaks the clinch.
Payne throws a right hand that misses
and Mendez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Payne as he connects with a hook.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Payne avoids them all with ease.
Mendez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendez misses with a right hand
and Payne counters with a nice uppercut.
Payne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mendez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendez moves into the clinch.
Payne decides to pull guard.
Payne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Payne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mendez defends well.
Payne has his foot on Mendez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendez works his way back into a safe position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendez tries to stand but Payne is controlling from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mendez trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Mendez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Payne is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Xavier Mendez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mendez misses with a lunging right hand
and Payne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the liver by Payne. Beautiful body shot.
Mendez dodges the punch combination from Payne.
Mendez swings widly with a right hand
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendez tries to keep at a distance but Payne has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mendez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Payne taking a breather.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mendez wants to get back to striking at distance but Payne won't allow it.
Payne slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Mendez fails to land.
Mendez can't break the clinch.
Mendez manages to break the clinch.
Payne swings for the body but Mendez moves out of range.
Mendez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Payne, pushing him back against the cage.
Mendez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mendez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Payne jumps guard.
Mendez trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Mendez frees his head nicely. Oh but Payne has switched to an armbar! Mendez is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Noah Payne!
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