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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Vontavious Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qasim Barakat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vontavious Payne comes into the arena with Hope blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Maurice Vontavious Payne has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Maurice Vontavious Payne seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maurice Vontavious Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Qasim Barakat!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barakat throws a sloppy head kick and Vontavious Payne moves out of range easily.
Vontavious Payne throws a body kick that misses.
Vontavious Payne throws a head kick but Barakat moves out of range.
A nice side step and Barakat releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barakat looks to land a left hand but Vontavious Payne moved out of range nicely.
Barakat ducks under a wild hook from Vontavious Payne.
Barakat throws a head kick but Vontavious Payne moves out of range.
Barakat has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Barakat checks a low kick from Vontavious Payne.
Barakat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vontavious Payne can pounce on him.
Barakat throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vontavious Payne lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vontavious Payne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barakat is out of range and Vontavious Payne settles back down.
Barakat instigates a clinch.
Barakat gets underhooks to prevent Vontavious Payne's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne pushes Barakat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barakat lands with a short shot to the head.
Barakat blocking some punches.
Vontavious Payne misses with a punch to the body.
Vontavious Payne is leaning against Barakat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barakat blocks a body shot from Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barakat throws a head punch that misses.
Barakat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vontavious Payne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barakat prevents it.
Barakat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Barakat.
Barakat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vontavious Payne backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Vontavious Payne fails to land.
Vontavious Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barakat throws a head punch that misses.
Vontavious Payne misses with some punches.
Vontavious Payne has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Barakat is trying to keep an underhook but Vontavious Payne manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barakat is not content to let Vontavious Payne control the position.
Barakat is controlling Vontavious Payne's trapped leg to prevent Vontavious Payne from advancing to side control.
Vontavious Payne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barakat's head.
Barakat manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Barakat is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vontavious Payne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barakat controlling Vontavious Payne's posture.
Vontavious Payne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vontavious Payne wants to control from the top but Barakat keeps moving.
Barakat seems keen to control Vontavious Payne's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vontavious Payne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barakat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barakat controls Vontavious Payne momentarily but Vontavious Payne frees himself.
Vontavious Payne throwing strikes but missing.
Barakat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vontavious Payne.
Barakat trying to control the position here.
Vontavious Payne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barakat is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vontavious Payne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vontavious Payne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barakat is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne throwing strikes from guard but Barakat blocks nicely.
Vontavious Payne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vontavious Payne being controlled here momentarily.
Barakat keeping full guard, as Vontavious Payne tries to pass.
Barakat trying to control the position here.
Barakat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barakat's head.
Barakat trying to keep a closed guard but Vontavious Payne is proving a slippery customer.
Barakat has Vontavious Payne pulled in close to control his posture.
Vontavious Payne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barakat's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Vontavious Payne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barakat slips a straight right by Vontavious Payne.
Barakat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vontavious Payne.
A combination from Barakat does no damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne throws a leg kick that misses.
Vontavious Payne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vontavious Payne attempts a counter takedown but Barakat avoids it well and moves away.
Barakat misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vontavious Payne misses with a head kick.
Barakat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vontavious Payne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barakat can do to turn this around?
Vontavious Payne throws a combination. Barakat tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Donk. Barakat catches Vontavious Payne right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne needs to keep his hands up - Barakat had a free shot at his head there.
Vontavious Payne misses with an uppercut
and Barakat counters with a stiff right hand.
Vontavious Payne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barakat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barakat looks to land a left hand but Vontavious Payne moved out of range nicely.
Vontavious Payne misses with a kick to the body.
Barakat avoids a kick to the body.
Barakat checks a leg kick.
Barakat shapes to counter with a head kick.
Vontavious Payne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barakat throws out a leg kick but Vontavious Payne moves out of range and Barakat only half commits.
Maurice Vontavious Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
Vontavious Payne throws a body punch but Barakat moves out of range.
Barakat jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne throws a leg kick but Barakat moved away.
Barakat swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vontavious Payne misses with a kick to the body.
Barakat doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barakat misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vontavious Payne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barakat counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vontavious Payne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barakat takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barakat moves out of range as Vontavious Payne throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barakat.
Barakat slips under a jab.
Vontavious Payne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barakat to score with a decent uppercut.
Vontavious Payne swings for the body but Barakat moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne scoring well with a low kick there.
A clash of legs there as Barakat blocks the low kick.
A nice side step and Barakat releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vontavious Payne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barakat if he has to take too many more of those.
Barakat slips a jab and a cross from Vontavious Payne.
Barakat looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barakat defending well as Vontavious Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Barakat is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Barakat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barakat scores with a head kick. Vontavious Payne tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vontavious Payne fails with a takedown attempt.
Vontavious Payne cracks Barakat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barakat's head.
Vontavious Payne dodges the punch combination from Barakat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vontavious Payne. Barakat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barakat looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vontavious Payne misses the jab.
Barakat loads up on a big right hand but Vontavious Payne slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barakat lands a jab-cross combination.
Barakat ducks under a wild hook from Vontavious Payne.
Barakat throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Qasim Barakat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vontavious Payne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barakat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vontavious Payne.
Barakat walks into a jab.
Barakat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vontavious Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barakat wants to clinch up but Vontavious Payne keeps it at a distance.
Vontavious Payne tries to land a leg kick but Barakat saw it coming and moves away.
Vontavious Payne lands a two punch combo.
Barakat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vontavious Payne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Barakat misses.
Vontavious Payne cracks Barakat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vontavious Payne.
A clash of legs there as Vontavious Payne blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne misses with a straight right.
Barakat looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Vontavious Payne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vontavious Payne cracks Barakat with an open hand slap.
Vontavious Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barakat is able to avoid easily.
Barakat tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vontavious Payne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barakat at a distance.
Vontavious Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barakat manages to avoid it.
Barakat lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barakat throws a nice head kick!
Barakat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vontavious Payne.
Barakat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vontavious Payne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maurice Vontavious Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vontavious Payne staying out of range there.
Vontavious Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barakat is able to avoid easily.
Vontavious Payne scores with a body shot.
Vontavious Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barakat manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vontavious Payne. That's going to slow Barakat down.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne is looking to chop away at Barakat's legs.
Barakat throws a combination that misses
and Vontavious Payne counters with a low kick, right behind Barakat 's knee.
Barakat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vontavious Payne throws a right hand that Barakat ducks under and follows up with a left that Barakat also avoids with ease.
Barakat tries a head kick but it misses.
Barakat throws a series of punches but Vontavious Payne avoids them all with ease.
Barakat takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vontavious Payne misses with a hook.
Vontavious Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Barakat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Vontavious Payne misses its target.
Barakat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barakats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barakat clinches with his opponent.
Vontavious Payne tries to throw a body punch but Barakat avoids it by throwing Vontavious Payne back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barakat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vontavious Payne blocks it with crossed arms.
Barakat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barakat is leaning against Vontavious Payne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barakat cracks Vontavious Payne with a nice body shot.
Vontavious Payne being controlled against the cage.
Barakat struggles to land a body shot inside as Vontavious Payne controls his hands.
Barakat crunches a lovely knee into Vontavious Payne's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barakat swings wildly with an uppercut but Vontavious Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barakat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vontavious Payne or not.
Vontavious Payne misses with a body punch.
Vontavious Payne tries to work over Barakat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maurice Vontavious Payne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vontavious Payne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurice Vontavious Payne!
A victorious Maurice Vontavious Payne thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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