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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barry Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Payette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Payette has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barry Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Payette !
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payette shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Payette is defended easily by Brown.
Payette changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Payette manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barry Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Payette .
Brown lands a glancing blow to the side of Payette 's head.
Brown throws a series of punches but Payette avoids them all with ease.
Payette wants to clinch.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Barry Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payette misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Payette throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Payette finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Payette is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Payette looks gassed!
Payette tries to stand but Brown is controlling from the bottom.
Payette postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Payette wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Payette stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown is looking to stand up but Payette isn't so interested in that idea.
Payette 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payette shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brown throws a head kick but Payette moves out of range.
Brown misses with a low kick as Payette jumps back.
Payette tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Payette shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brown lands with a straight right. Payette didn't see that one coming.
Payette tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Payette somewhat.
Brown scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Payette down.
Brown lands a body shot.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Payette closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Payette tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Payette somewhat.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Payette checks a low kick from Brown.
Payette shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Payette 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Brown connects with a right hand. Payette shakes it off.
Barry Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payette slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Payette shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Payette fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brown looks to land a combination but Payette avoids it well.
Payette avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown misses with the combination.
Payette gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payette changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Payette manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barry Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Payette .
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown tests Payette 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Payette checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Payette shoots in.
Payette misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown swings for the body but Payette moves out of range.
Payette shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Payette circles away quickly and effectively.
Payette will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Payette looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Barry Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Payette shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Payette on that attempt.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Payette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown swings for the body but Payette moves out of range.
Payette closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Payette pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Payette shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown swinging wildly here.
A cross from Brown lands.
Brown clobbers Payette with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Payette looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Payette persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown throws a push kick but Payette slaps the foot to one side.
Payette shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Payette looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Payette .
Payette takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payette shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Payette takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Payette moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Payette looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Payette persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Payette if he has to take too many more of those.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Payette .
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.
Horrible takedown by Payette or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Payette momentarily.
That's four 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.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Payette .
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brown cracks Payette with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Payette checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Payette , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Payette gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brown.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Payette bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Payette fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Payette moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown looks to land a combination but Payette avoids it well.
Brown misses with a hook.
Payette slips under a jab from Brown.
Payette tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Brown 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!
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Payette looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Payette takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horrible takedown by Payette or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown digs a good body shot into Payette 's ribs.
A leg kick checked by Payette .
Payette shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
Barry Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Payette .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payette shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Payette tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Payette from controlling successfully.
Payette trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Payette stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.
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.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Payette is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Payette stands and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Payette throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Payette takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination.
Payette looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Payette persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown throws a one two combo.
Nice cross by Brown.
Payette moves into the clinch.
Payette lands a shoulder strike.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Payette has double underhooks.
Payette has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Payette is controlling him.
Payette effectively controlling the action here.
Payette has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payette is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Payette won't allow it.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Payette has double underhooks.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Payette has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Charles Payette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barry Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Payette is controlling him.
Payette tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charles Payette .
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Brown!
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energy
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RATING
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