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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pen Pen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne comes to the ring accompanied by Ice Ice baby. Andrew Payne had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Andrew Payne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pen Pen's chin.
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184 cm
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146 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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169 cm
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139 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Payne! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pen Pen! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Payne dodges the punch combination from Pen.
Pen misses with an uppercut. Payne changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Pen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Payne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Payne is looking to take a break and control but Pen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Payne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Payne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Pen tries to bench press Payne off him but Payne keeps the position. Payne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Pen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Payne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Payne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pen keeps working. Pen is looking to reverse the position. You can see the frustration on Pen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Payne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Payne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Payne is breathing heavily. Pen tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Payne easily slips into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Pen is trying to reverse the position but instead Payne has taken his back - oops! Pen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Pen trying to hold on to Payne's head to control him but Payne postures up.
Pen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Payne kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Payne trying to pass the guard but Pen defending well. Payne passes the guard and advances to mount! Payne moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pen has worked his arm free - good work by Pen!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Payne working away. Payne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pen keeps working. Pen regains half guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Pen is looking to improve his position.
Pen gets full guard. Pen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pen is looking for a triangle but Payne pushes his legs off easily.
Payne really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Payne drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Payne seems to have locked his on tight now - Pen screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Payne, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Andrew Payne!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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