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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and max payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that max payne was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Duncan Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, max payne!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by payne or perhaps it was just good defense by Higgins which made him look bad.
payne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Higgins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
payne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
payne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Higgins wants to clinch
and payne counters with a nice leg kick.
payne just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
payne fails to land the takedown.
Duncan Higgins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of max payne.
payne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Higgins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
payne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
payne throws a sloppy head kick and Higgins moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by payne.
payne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Higgins tries to clinch but payne moves out of range.
Higgins closes the distance and clinches.
payne is trying to break the clinch but Higgins has him pressed against the cage.
Higgins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Higgins tries to land knees in the clinch but payne avoids the damage to the body.
payne can't break the clinch.
Higgins lands an elbow just above payne 's eye.
payne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Higgins smiles and moves away.
payne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
payne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Higgins misses with a low kick.
payne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Higgins closes the distance looking to clinch
and payne moves into the clinch.
Higgins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Higgins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
payne looks gassed!
Higgins lands an elbow inside that payne shrugs off.
Higgins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Higgins avoiding damage as payne throws knees to the body.
Higgins controlling the action here for a moment.
Higgins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Higgins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Higgins uses good head movement to avoid it.
payne avoiding damage as Higgins throws knees to the body.
Higgins tries to land knees in the clinch but payne avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Higgins obliges.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Higgins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Higgins.
Higgins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Higgins has payne pressed against the cage.
Higgins lands a nice knee to the body.
payne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Higgins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Higgins obliges.
Higgins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Higgins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Higgins seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Higgins scores a nice knee to the body.
Higgins working payne over with knees to the body.
Higgins controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Higgins prevents payne from breaking the clinch.
Higgins's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Higgins working payne over with knees to the body.
payne has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Higgins uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Higgins trying to control but payne is working from the bottom.
payne has his foot on Higgins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Higgins works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Higgins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Higgins pushes payne up against the cage in a clinch.
Higgins tries to land knees in the clinch but payne avoids the damage to the body.
Higgins has payne pushed against the cage.
Higgins landing knees to the body.
Higgins unloads a knee to the mid-section. payne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Higgins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Higgins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
payne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
payne avoiding damage as Higgins throws knees to the body.
Higgins lands an elbow just above payne 's eye.
payne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Higgins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Higgins.
Higgins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Higgins lands a nice elbow.
Higgins pressing his opponent against the cage.
payne missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Higgins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
payne looking for a takedown.
Higgins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and payne avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins landing knees to the body.
payne tries to land knees in the clinch but Higgins avoids the damage to the body.
Higgins lands a good knee to the midsection. payne won't want to take too many of those.
Higgins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Higgins tries to land knees in the clinch but payne avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from payne.
Higgins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
payne tries to land a knee to the head but Higgins blocks with his arms.
Higgins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Higgins landing knees to the body.
payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Higgins gets a clinch.
Higgins landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Higgins.
Higgins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
payne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
payne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Higgins smiles and moves away.
payne pushes Higgins up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
payne is trying to break the clinch but Higgins is controlling him.
payne is trying to break free.
payne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Duncan Higgins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of max payne.
Higgins slowing the pace effectively.
Higgins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has payne in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
payne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Higgins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duncan Higgins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
payne tries to pull guard but Higgins won't allow it.
payne tries to break free but Higgins pushes him back against the cage.
Higgins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from payne.
payne is trying to break the clinch but Higgins is controlling him.
Higgins lands a good knee to the midsection. payne won't want to take too many of those.
Higgins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. payne is defending well for now.
Higgins is trying to maintain a safe position but payne gets an underhook and turns Higgins into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
payne is trying to break free.
payne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Higgins taking a breather.
payne working hard to break the clinch.
Higgins is trying to maintain a safe position but payne gets an underhook and turns Higgins into the cage.
Higgins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
payne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Higgins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Higgins displaying some good clinch control by pressing payne up against the cage.
payne misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from payne.
Higgins lands an elbow just above payne 's eye.
payne tries to pull guard but Higgins holds him up against the cage and eventually payne drops back down to his feet.
Higgins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Higgins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. payne is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
payne trying to land knees to the body.
payne breaks from the clinch.
Higgins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and payne counters with a three punch combo that has Higgins backing up. Higgins nods at payne to acknowledge the strikes.
payne fails with the takedown.
Higgins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and payne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Higgins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Higgins.
Higgins avoiding damage.
payne lands a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Higgins for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Higgins dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck for payne with that takedown attempt.
Higgins clinches but payne breaks the clinch
and payne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
payne looks to clinch
and Higgins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in payne's guard.
Higgins stands up from payne's guard - Higgins perhaps looking for a knockout.
Higgins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. payne sprawls well initially but Higgins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins is looking for a kimura here.
payne is not content to let Higgins control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Higgins 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.
Higgins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Higgins is looking to take a break and control but payne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Higgins tries to pass to full mount but payne defends it.
Higgins is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
payne closes the distance but Higgins moves to the side
and Higgins counters by moving into the clinch.
payne avoiding damage as Higgins throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
payne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
payne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Higgins avoids it.
payne crunches a lovely knee into Higgins's ribcage.
payne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Higgins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Higgins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Higgins taking a breather.
payne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
payne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
payne avoiding damage as Higgins throws knees to the body.
max payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
payne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
payne turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and payne manages to end up in side control.
payne looks up at the clock and then as Higgins takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, payne smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Higgins struggling a bit here.
payne is trying to get an arm triangle but Higgins is defending well.
Higgins sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins wants to control but payne is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higgins blocking the ground and pound attempt from payne.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Higgins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Higgins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for payne on the ground.
Higgins thows a huge punch but payne dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan Higgins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Higgins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Duncan Higgins!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Duncan Higgins!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Duncan Higgins!
Duncan Higgins wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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