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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juninho Palaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juninho Palaver is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 cm
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200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm
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205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Payne! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juninho Palaver! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Palaver misses with a head kick.
Payne avoids the head kick by Palaver.
Payne slips a straight right by Palaver. Palaver cracks Payne with a right hand to the side of the head. Palaver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Palaver. Palaver throws a head kick that misses. A left lands for Palaver. Palaver lands with a slapping head kick. Palaver lands a nice shot that snaps Payne's head back.
Palaver lunges at Payne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Payne's hand. Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palaver swats him away and circles back towards the center. Palaver tries a head kick but it misses.
Palaver throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Palaver slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Palaver misses with a head kick.
A big right from Palaver misses. Palaver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Juninho Palaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Payne doesn't manage to clinch there - Palaver circles away.
Palaver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palaver paws at him with a jab and circles away. Payne blocks a head kick by Palaver.
Juninho Palaver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Payne avoids the head kick by Palaver.
Palaver throws a head kick that misses. Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palaver paws at him with a jab and circles away. Palaver misses with a head kick.
Palaver throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Palaver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Payne there as he acknowledges the shot. Payne clinches up against the cage. Palaver is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. 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 Palaver uses from the top position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Palaver is posturing up here but Payne has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Palaver tries to roll out but it's too tight and Palaver has to tap! Slick submission there by Payne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cain Payne!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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