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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Payton (ranked 3097 p4p, 2045 weight class) and Young Lad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payton's entrance music is Andre Nickatina - Yeah. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter Payton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Young Lad!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Payton throwing a counter right hand but Lad manages to avoid it.
Lad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payton throws out the jab.
Lad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Payton.
Payton looks to land a combination but Lad avoids it well.
Payton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lad moves away.
Lad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payton scores with a jab.
Payton gets tackled into the cage by Lad. Lad maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payton.
Lad is trying to pull guard but Payton has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lad tries to pull guard but Payton won't allow it.
Lad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Payton backwards.
Payton blocking some punches.
Lad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paytons head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payton lands with a right to the head.
Lad tries a body shot but Payton blocks it.
Lad lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Walter Payton has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lad.
Lad will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Payton up against the cage.
Payton looking to slow down the pace here.
Payton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lad blocking some punches.
Payton has a couple of punches blocked by Lad.
Lad jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Payton walks away with a smile on his face. Lad gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Walter Payton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Lad.
Lad tries to close the distance and clinch but Payton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Payton misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Walter Payton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payton lands a big uppercut and Lad crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lad looks OK. Payton waves Lad back to his feet!
Lad is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payton misses with a straight left.
Lad is still on wobbly legs! Can Payton finish him?
Lad throws a hook but Payton avoids it easily.
Lad seems to have recovered his senses.
Payton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Payton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Payton rushes Lad and presses him up against the cage.
Lad blocks an uppercut.
Payton works on Lad's body with a couple of short punches.
Lad jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Payton walks away with a smile on his face. Lad gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lad clinches.
Payton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lad up against the cage.
Lad jumps into guard, dragging Payton to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Payton stands up from Lad's guard - Payton perhaps looking for a knockout.
Payton throws out a loose jab but Lad uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Payton throws a head punch that misses.
Payton blocks a body shot from Lad.
A short right from Lad.
Lad is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Payton to keep the fight standing.
Lad tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Payton tries a body shot but Lad blocks it.
Lad throws a head punch that misses.
Lad is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Payton to keep the fight standing.
Payton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Payton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Payton is looking to control Lad's arms but Lad gets an underhook and turns him. Now Payton has his back to the cage.
Payton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Payton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Payton blocks the elbow strike.
Lad pulls guard.
Payton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Walter Payton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lad misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payton misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Payton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Payton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circling - Payton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Payton swings for the body but Lad moves out of range.
Payton catches Lad with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Payton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lad can do to turn this around?
Lad moves into the clinch.
Lad tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Payton smiles and moves away.
Payton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lad has Payton up against the cage in a clinch.
Lad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lad lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lad is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Payton to keep the fight standing.
Payton tries to work over Lad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lad being controlled against the cage.
Lad manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payton stands and steps away. Lad gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lad gets a clinch.
Lad tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walter Payton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Lad.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Payton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Payton backwards.
Lad content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lad working aggressively here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Payton letting Lad take a breather here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Payton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lad.
Lad lands a nice uppercut.
Lad takes an elbow to the temple.
Payton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lad tries to throw a body punch but Payton avoids it by throwing Lad back against the cage.
Lad swings wildly with an uppercut but Payton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lad misses with a body punch.
Lad lands an elbow that stopped Payton in his tracks for a moment.
Payton throws a head punch that misses.
Lad blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lad lands an uppercut.
Lad misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lad is trying to pull guard but Payton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lad is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Payton to keep the fight standing.
Young Lad seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Lad.
Payton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lad's elbow.
Lad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Payton as the two fighters clinch.
Lad throws a punch but it's blocked by Payton.
Lad lands a nice elbow.
Payton trying to stall but Lad improves his position.
Payton has Lad pressed against the cage.
Lad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Lad.
Walter Payton's cut is getting worse.
Lad jumps guard and drags Payton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lad seems keen to control Payton's posture.
Lad's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Payton gets to his feet. Lad looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Payton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Payton misses with a looping left.
Payton lands a really nice looking cross but Lad seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lad clinches with his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Young Lad will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Walter Payton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lad rushes Payton and presses him up against the cage.
Payton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lad tries to pull guard but Payton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lad is trying to pull guard but Payton has him pressed against the cage.
Lad tries to pull guard but Payton holds him up against the cage and eventually Lad drops back down to his feet.
Walter Payton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Lad.
Payton has a couple of punches blocked by Lad.
Payton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Payton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lad blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lad pushes Payton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Payton has Lad pushed against the cage.
Lad pushes Payton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lad has a couple of punches blocked by Payton.
Lad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lad gets through Payton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Payton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Payton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Payton stalling the fight.
Payton gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Payton misses with a punch on the inside.
Lad throws an elbow but it misses.
Lad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lad tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Payton smiles and moves away.
Payton with a nice cross.
Payton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lad's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payton drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Lad right on the button. Lad goes down! Payton follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Payton gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Payton!
Walter Payton was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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