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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Payton (ranked 281 p4p, 173 weight class) and Pyay Thuta (ranked 38 p4p, 26 weight class). Payton comes into the arena with Andre Nickatina - Yeah blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pyay Thuta enters the cage!
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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 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter Payton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pyay Thuta!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thuta slips a straight right by Payton.
Payton throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Thuta to counter with a crisp jab.
Thuta misses with a kick to the body.
Thuta misses with a jab to the body
and Payton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Payton loads up on a big right hand but Thuta slips the punch.
Thuta is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Payton with a body shot.
Payton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thuta circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payton. Thuta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thuta unleashes a big counter combination but Payton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thuta. That's going to slow Payton down.
Thuta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Payton's head.
It looks like Walter Payton has been cut.
Thuta instigates a clinch.
Thuta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thuta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thuta gets through Payton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payton lands a nice uppercut.
Thuta working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thuta.
Payton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thuta lands a right hand.
Thuta throws a head punch that misses.
Payton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thuta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Payton's elbow.
Thuta throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thuta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Payton cracks Thuta with a nice body shot.
Thuta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thuta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Payton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Thuta fails to land.
Payton lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Payton fails to land.
Payton stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thuta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thuta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thuta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thuta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thuta.
Thuta misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payton.
Thuta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thuta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payton blocks an uppercut.
Payton throws a head punch that misses.
Thuta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Payton lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Payton.
Thuta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thuta can't find room to land a body shot as Payton controls the action.
Thuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payton blocks an uppercut.
Thuta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thuta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thuta misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payton.
Payton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thuta blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Thuta fails to land.
Payton trying to control the position but instead, Thuta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Payton into the cage.
Thuta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Thuta fails to land.
Payton scores with a shot to the side of Thuta's head.
A head punch on the inside from Thuta fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Payton lands with a left to the head.
Payton tries to work over Thuta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thuta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payton lands with a right to the head.
Thuta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Thuta fails to land.
Thuta tries a body shot but Payton blocks it.
Payton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payton misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Thuta lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thuta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Payton digs a right hand into Thuta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thuta's gas tank.
Payton misses with a punch to the body.
Thuta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Payton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thuta pushes Payton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thuta can't find room to land a body shot as Payton controls the action.
Payton throws a punch but it's blocked by Thuta.
Payton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pyay Thuta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Walter Payton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thuta is looking to slow Payton down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Thuta.
A shot to the liver by Payton. Beautiful body shot.
Payton throws a hook but Thuta avoids it easily.
Thuta lands with a cross.
Payton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thuta was well out of range. Poor timing from Payton.
Payton throws a lazy right hand but Thuta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payton lands a lovely overhand right.
Payton throws a poor cross that misses
and Thuta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payton looks to land a right hand but Thuta moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Thuta's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Walter Payton is winning the standup battle so far.
Payton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thuta counters with a straight right hand.
Thuta connects with a body shot that sends Payton's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thuta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payton misses with a hook. Thuta ducked under it nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Thuta. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Thuta slips under a jab.
Payton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thuta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thuta throws a nice looking combination but Payton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thuta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Payton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Payton throws a shot from downtown. Thuta moves away and avoids it.
Payton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thuta, pushing him back against the cage.
Thuta is leaning against Payton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thuta.
Thuta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paytons head.
Payton blocks an uppercut.
Payton takes a shot to the head.
Thuta misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thuta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payton.
Nice defenses there by Payton.
Payton throws a series of punches but Thuta moves out of range.
Thuta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walter Payton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payton throws a looping overhand right but Thuta ducks down to avoid it.
Thuta with a hook.
Thuta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payton throws out the jab.
Thuta defending well as Payton loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Thuta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Payton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thuta.
Thuta connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payton. Thuta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payton misses with a right hand
and Thuta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thuta.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thuta counters with an inside leg kick.
Thuta lands with a hook. Payton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thuta throws a head kick that misses.
Payton avoids the head kick by Thuta.
Payton throws a body shot but no joy.
Payton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thuta.
A slow jab from Payton misses its intended target.
Thuta throws a hook to the side of Payton's head but Payton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payton wants to clinch up but Thuta keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Thuta releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
No joy there for Payton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thuta clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thuta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thuta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payton backwards.
Thuta tries to throw a body punch but Payton avoids it by throwing Thuta back against the cage.
Thuta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thuta tries to work over Payton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thuta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thuta tries to throw a body punch but Payton avoids it by throwing Thuta back against the cage.
Thuta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payton backwards.
Thuta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thuta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thuta misses with the head strike.
Thuta misses with some punches.
Thuta misses with some punches.
Payton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thuta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Payton prevents a body shot from Thuta.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pyay Thuta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Walter Payton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Thuta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payton throws out the jab.
It seemed like Thuta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Payton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thuta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thuta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Payton looks to land a right hand but Thuta moved out of range.
Payton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thuta was well out of range. Poor timing from Payton.
Payton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Payton misses with a hook.
Thuta blocks a jab.
Thuta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Payton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thuta can pounce on him.
Thuta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thuta lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thuta.
Payton throws a shot to the body.
Payton throws a body shot but no joy.
Thuta feints and then cracks Payton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Payton down.
A left lands for Thuta.
Thuta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Payton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Payton throws a poor cross that misses
and Thuta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Payton's knee momentarily.
Payton lands a right hook to the body.
Thuta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Payton lands a head shot.
Payton swings widly with a right hand
and Thuta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walter Payton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Payton with a jab.
Payton connects with the punch.
Thuta moves out of range as Payton strikes.
Payton jabs Thuta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Payton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thuta's head.
Thuta ducks under a wild hook from Payton.
Thuta looks to score with a jab to the body but Payton is just out of range.
Payton tests Thuta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thuta counters with a stiff right hand.
Thuta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thuta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thuta throws a punch but it's blocked by Payton.
Thuta swings wildly with an uppercut but Payton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Thuta fails to land.
Thuta can't find room to land a body shot as Payton controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Payton.
Thuta misses with a punch on the inside.
Thuta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Thuta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Payton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payton lands an uppercut.
Thuta throws a punch but it's blocked by Payton.
Thuta struggles to land a body shot inside as Payton controls his hands.
Payton avoiding damage.
Thuta misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thuta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Payton.
Payton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thuta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thuta takes a shot to the head.
Thuta throws a head punch that misses.
Payton working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thuta throws a head punch that misses.
Pyay Thuta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thuta is struggling to control the position.
Payton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thuta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Payton throws a punch but it's blocked by Thuta.
Payton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pyay Thuta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thuta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Payton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Payton.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pyay Thuta.
Well Thuta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pyay Thuta!
A relieved looking Pyay Thuta thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Walter Payton spoke after the fight, saying 'Bullsh*t'.
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energy
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