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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between gerard bocalan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Max Payne enters the cage!
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180 cm
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210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, gerard bocalan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Payne! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Payne tries to close the distance and clinch but bocalan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. bocalan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Payne is not in a great position here, taking some shots. bocalan working away. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Payne regains half guard there - taking advantage of bocalan's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. bocalan stops Payne from getting back to his feet.
bocalan with the ground and pound but Payne uses the opportunity to regain guard. bocalan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Payne is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Payne has escaped and now he's on top! bocalan is trying to control the position but Payne postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Payne wants to control from the top but bocalan keeps moving. bocalan is looking to stand up but Payne isn't so interested in that idea. Payne controls from within his opponent's guard. Payne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as bocalan works some decent striking defense from the bottom. bocalan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Payne is one step ahead there. Payne gets to his feet. bocalan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Payne is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. bocalan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. bocalan wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Payne uses the opportunity to regain full guard. Payne trying to control the position.
bocalan preventing the sweep. bocalan trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. bocalan is looking to stand up but Payne won't let him. Payne is pulling down on bocalan's head. It's preventing any offense from bocalan, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Payne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
bocalan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Payne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from bocalan. Payne is looking to clinch. bocalan shoots in but no luck this time. bocalan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for gerard bocalan. That's going to take a lot out of him. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from bocalan. bocalan is breathing heavily. Payne shoots in and bounces bocalan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Payne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Payne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Payne scoring with some ground and pound. Payne trying to control but bocalan is working from the bottom. bocalan pushes Payne off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Payne will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch but bocalan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. bocalan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Payne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten bocalan somewhat. bocalan throws a wild body kick that Payne sees coming a mile off. bocalan gets in close and instigates a clinch. bocalan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Payne gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Payne prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for gerard bocalan. That's going to take a lot out of him. bocalan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
bocalan keeps control of Payne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Payne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Payne tries for a takedown but bocalan manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Payne is trying to work for a single leg takedown but bocalan pulls him back up using the underhooks. bocalan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Payne manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Payne escapes and gets back to his feet. bocalan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. bocalan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Payne was covering up waiting for the punch and bocalan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Payne trying to control the position here. Payne is looking to stand up but bocalan isn't so interested in that idea. bocalan wants to pass the guard but Payne is keeping the position. Payne is pulling down on bocalan's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Payne wants to sweep but no luck. Payne keeping moving, preventing bocalan from controlling successfully. bocalan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Payne is proving hard to escape from.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. No luck with that takedown attempt from Payne. Payne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Payne wants to clinch and bocalan counters by moving into the clinch. Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Payne drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Payne has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed bocalan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! bocalan is trying to stand back up. Payne somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back. Payne controls the position. Max Payne has got the better of the ground game so far. bocalan has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round. bocalan controlling Payne 's hands. bocalan takes a big shot to the side of the head.
bocalan staying busy and making it hard for Payne to control. bocalan trying to control the position but Payne manages to sink in the hooks. bocalan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Payne.
Payne is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that gerard bocalan will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
bocalan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. bocalan stands up and we're back to a striking position. A telegraphed takedown attempt from bocalan is defended easily by Payne. Payne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with bocalan but bocalan pushes him off and we're back to square one. gerard bocalan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Payne clinches with his opponent.
bocalan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Payne regains guard.
Payne looking for a triangle here. bocalan is fighting it but it looks tight! Payne pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, bocalan is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Max Payne!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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