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Event:
ACE14 Aronna vs Gracie
Date: Dec 11, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Payne dives in and scores a takedown into Tucker Iii's guard.
Payne throws an elbow that misses. Tucker Iii uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Payne's guard. Nice move by Tucker Iii!#REVB#
Tucker Iii distracts Payne with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Payne has his foot on Tucker Iii's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tucker Iii works his way back into a safe position though.
Tucker Iii scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Payne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tucker Iii controls the pace.
Payne throws a couple of heel strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Payne looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tucker Iii passes into half guard.
Payne is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker Iii lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tucker Iii controlling the action here.
Tucker Iii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1##SUB#
Payne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tucker Iii pulls his head out easily.
Tucker Iii should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tucker Iii controlling the pace.
Tucker Iii prevents Payne from improving his position.
Payne is working hard here to advance position.
Tucker Iii working over Payne with some ground and pound. Payne looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tucker Iii controlling the action here.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tucker Iii lands with a punch from half guard.
Tucker Iii lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tucker Iii seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Payne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Payne looking for submissions off his back.
Payne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tucker Iii on the ground.
Payne wants to get back to full guard but Tucker Iii has passed into side control.
Tucker Iii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Payne keeps working.
Payne wants to control but Tucker Iii postures up.#T3#
Payne is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tucker Iii off and has taken his back!
Payne controls the action.
Tucker Iii rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tucker Iii gets full guard.
Payne throws a big elbow that misses.
Tucker Iii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Payne distracts Tucker Iii with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Payne trying to control but Tucker Iii is working from the bottom.
Tucker Iii looking for a sweep. Not yet Tucker Iii, not yet.
Payne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tucker Iii has eaten all the pies!
Payne tries to free his leg and advance position but Tucker Iii is retaining full guard. #T4#
Tucker Iii will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Payne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Payne stays in close to Tucker Iii's body and controls the position.
Payne trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker Iii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tucker Iii 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#
Payne trying to control from the bottom.
Tucker Iii seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Payne wants to improve his position but Tucker Iii is controlling well.
Payne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Payne tries to get out of the position.#SUB#
Payne with the active half guard here but Tucker Iii passes nicely into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tucker Iii working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Tucker Iii dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Payne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD2#
Tucker Iii closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Payne's guard.
Tucker Iii prevents Payne from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Payne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tucker Iii defends well.
Tucker Iii distracts Payne with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tucker Iii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tucker Iii with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Payne looking for subs off his back but Tucker Iii has passed one foot through into half guard.
Payne wants to improve his position but Tucker Iii is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker Iii scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T1#
Tucker Iii winds up and cracks Payne with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tucker Iii is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Payne tries to get to full guard but Tucker Iii has control of the leg.
Payne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tucker Iii looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Payne with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Payne taking some punishment here, with Tucker Iii in his half guard.
Tucker Iii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Payne keeps working. #SUB#
Payne actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tucker Iii lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tucker Iii in particular looking to stall.#T2##SUB#
Payne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tucker Iii working over Payne with some ground and pound. Payne looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tucker Iii working Payne over with strikes.
Payne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tucker Iii is working away from the top position though.
Tucker Iii landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tucker Iii trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tucker Iii scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ned Tucker Iii has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tucker Iii is nestled in close to Payne, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Payne wants to improve his position but Tucker Iii is controlling well.
#T3#
Tucker Iii is nestled in close to Payne, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Payne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Tucker Iii there.
Tucker Iii winds up and cracks Payne with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Payne tries to roll over but Tucker Iii keeps him under control.
Tucker Iii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Payne pushes Tucker Iii off looking to stand but Tucker Iii dives back in and keeps control.
Tucker Iii scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Tucker Iii is working for a submission of some sort.
Payne tries to get to full guard but Tucker Iii has control of the leg. #T4#
Tucker Iii is thwarting Payne's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Tucker Iii is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Payne is just riding it out for now. Tucker Iii eventually gives up the hold.
Tucker Iii is thwarting Payne's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Payne wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Tucker Iii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Payne connects with a high kick. #TD#
Payne feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Payne is looking to work some ground and pound but Tucker Iii has wrist control.
Tucker Iii is pulling down on Payne's head. It's preventing any offense from Payne, at least for the moment.
Payne throws a strike but Tucker Iii rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Tucker Iii sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Payne working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tucker Iii has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker Iii trying to control the pace.
Payne is in trouble now - Tucker Iii has advanced to mount! #T1#
Payne is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tucker Iii with good strikes from the mount here!
Tucker Iii with the ground and pound from mount.
Payne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tucker Iii lands a couple of good shots and Payne has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#SUB2#
Tucker Iii is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Tucker Iii lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
#T2#
What can Payne do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Payne rolls, trying to escape but Tucker Iii keeps control of the position.
Payne prevents Tucker Iii from getting a body triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker Iii is hanging on to Payne's back as he tries to escape.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Tucker Iii. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Tucker Iii scores with punches from the back.
Tucker Iii controls the action.
Payne is trying to break free.
#T3#
Tucker Iii connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Payne to escape the position.
Alex Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payne tries to roll but Tucker Iii sticks to his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Payne trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB2#
Tucker Iii is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Payne taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Tucker Iii.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ned Tucker Iii!
Ned Tucker Iii decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
ACE10 Payne Vs Holland
Date: Nov 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Holland lands with a good body shot.
Holland lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Payne at a distance.
Payne throws a poor cross that misses
and Holland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Alex Payne has been cut.
Payne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Holland grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Payne takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Holland cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luke Holland!
Luke Holland is the new light heavyweight champion!
Luke Holland bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
ACE6 Lotus Style vs Thompson
Date: Nov 09, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Payne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Master fails to land.
Master is trying to drag Payne to the mat but Payne just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Master tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing Master back against the cage.
Master misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payne blocking some punches.
Master misses with some punches.
A short left from Master.
Master misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Master trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Master.
Master swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne dodges an elbow strike from Master.
#T1#
Master misses with the head strike.
Master lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Payne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Master goes for a takedown attempt but Payne pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Payne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alex Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Master.
Payne blocks an uppercut.
Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Master throws a punch but it's blocked by Payne.
Payne is trying to push Master away but Master has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Payne blocks a body shot from Master. #T2#
Payne prevents the takedown attempt.
Alex Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shock Master.
Master misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Master throws an elbow but misses.
Payne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Master tries for a takedown but Payne manages to get underhooks.
Master working aggressively here.
Master misses with some punches.
#BC#
Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been told by Payne's head coaches at UnderGround Wrestling and Jiu Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Payne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne misses with an uppercut.
Master dodges the punch combination from Payne.
Master scores with a sloppy right hand. Payne should have avoided that one. #CL#
Payne takes the fight into the clinch.
Payne blocks an uppercut.
#T3#
Master misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payne is leaning against Master and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Payne blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Master.
Master tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Payne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Payne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Payne lands with a kick to the ribs.
Master looks winded!
Payne cracks Master with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT#
It looks like Shock Master has been cut.
Payne throws a nice looking combination but Master bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Master looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Master.#CL#
Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Master rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Payne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD#
Payne closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Master quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SU#
Payne stands up and beckons Master to join him on the feet.
The fighters circling - Master throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Payne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Master's sensitive parts.
Payne connects with a single shot there.#CL#
Payne closes the distance and clinches.
Master misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Payne misses with a knee strike.
Master misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Payne.
Master fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Master. #BC#
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Payne lunges at Master with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Master's hand. #KD#
Payne lands a big right hand that sends Master crashing to the mat! Payne stays standing though and waves Master back to his feet!#ROC#
Master is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Payne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shock Master's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Payne avoids a kick to the body.
Master paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Master works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Master lands with a good body shot.
Payne moves forwards but Master connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Payne thows a body kick. Master tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Master throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
Payne thinks about countering with a head kick.#CL#
Payne rushes Master and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Master working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Master is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Master throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Payne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Master can do to turn this around?
A nice left hand lands by Master.
Master is breathing heavily.#BC#
Payne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alex Payne is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Payne moves into range and clinches up with Master.
Master lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Master has a couple of punches blocked by Payne.
Master tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing Master back against the cage.
Payne blocking some punches.
Master tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Master as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Master fails to land.
Master has a couple of punches blocked by Payne.
Master has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Master tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Payne's elbow. #BC#
Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Payne lands a nice shot to the body.
Master lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payne's sensitive parts. #CL#
Payne drives through and clinches with Master against the cage.
Master throws a punch but it's blocked by Payne. #BC#
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2##CL#
Payne closes the distance and clinches.
Master working aggressively here.
Master misses with a punch to the body.
Master tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
#BC#
Payne breaks from the clinch.
Master takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Master has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Payne.
Master lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Master moves forwards but Payne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Master tries for a takedown but Payne circles away easily#KD#
and Payne counters with a nice right hand that sends Master toppling to the canvas! Master scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Payne finish him?!
Master is still on wobbly legs! Can Payne finish him?
Master leaves his chin hanging out and Payne seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Master crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Payne!
Alex Payne retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Alex Payne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Shock Master stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shit'.
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Event:
ACE4 Hyabusa vs Lati
Date: Oct 25, 2019 |
#R1#
Payne lands a really nice looking cross but Lock seems unphased.
Payne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL2#
Payne darts in and clinches Lock up against the cage.
Lock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Payne smiles and moves away.
Payne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lock.
Payne slaps away a takedown attempt from Lock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Lock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lock closes the distance and clinches up with Payne, looking for a takedown. Lock pushes Payne against the cage but Payne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL2#
Payne takes the fight into the clinch.
Lock tries to pull guard but Payne holds him up against the cage and eventually Lock drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock fails to pull guard.
Lock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T1#
Payne is pressed up against the cage. Lock has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Payne down to the mat. Payne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Payne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL2#
Payne clinches.
Lock tries to pull guard but Payne won't allow it.
#BC2#
Payne manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Lock closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Payne to the mat! Payne manages to get full guard. #ES2#
Payne has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lock off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #CL2#
Payne instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lock needs to keep his hands up - Payne had a free shot at his head there.#T2#
Payne lands a glancing blow to the side of Lock's head.#CL2#
Payne moves into range and clinches up with Lock.#BC#
Lock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payne drops Lock with a naaaaasty hook - Lock is in real trouble here! Payne dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Payne!
Alex Payne is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Alex Payne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
TWGC 26 (265+lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Oct 17, 2019 |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Marcus St Stone (ranked 3461 p4p, 320 weight class) and Alex Payne (ranked 5352 p4p, 526 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alex Payne enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Marcus St Stone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alex Payne!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
St Stone is looking to clinch.
Payne gets tackled into the cage by St Stone. St Stone maintains the clinch.
St Stone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Payne pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marcus St Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Stone tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Payne steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from St Stone.
St Stone closes the distance and clinches.
Payne prevents a takedown attempt there.
St Stone pulls guard successfully.
Payne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
St Stone keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne looking to pass the guard.
Payne won't allow St Stone to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Stone looking for a triangle here. Payne is fighting it but it looks tight! St Stone pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Payne is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Marcus St Stone!
Marcus St Stone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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