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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuris Margarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morris Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margarin comes into the arena with Epic by Faith No More blaring out of the sound system. Payne has chosen Elephant Man - Haters (feat Hunt & Jim Jones) as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
145 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuris Margarin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Morris Payne!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margarin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Payne is trying to defend but Margarin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Margarin slips a nice elbow through Payne's hands, connecting with Payne's forehead.
Payne is trying to stand.
Payne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Margarin.
Margarin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Margarin throws a strike but Payne avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payne working a defensive guard here.
Margarin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Margarin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Margarin throwing strikes but missing.
Margarin 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.
Payne striking off his back but it's not causing Margarin any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margarin won't allow Payne to get back to his feet.
Margarin cracks Payne with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Margarin has picked Payne up and slammed him! Payne can't keep hold of the triangle and Margarin manages to pass to side control!
Margarin working the ground and pound from side control.
Margarin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Payne sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Margarin is trying to ground and pound but Payne uses the momentary lack of control by Margarin to regain half guard.
Margarin is looking to take a break and control but Payne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Payne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice strikes from Margarin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Margarin there.
Margarin wants to work for an arm triangle but Payne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Payne wants to get back to full guard.
Margarin drops an elbow to the side of Payne's head.
Margarin lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Margarin there.
Margarin lands strikes from half guard.
Payne is trying to get back to full guard.
Margarin is working for a submission of some sort.
Margarin tries to pass to full mount but Payne defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Margarin.
Payne is defending against the submission attempts here by Margarin.
Margarin with the ground and pound but Payne uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Payne is looking to stand up but Margarin isn't so interested in that idea.
Margarin is looking to work some ground and pound but Payne has wrist control.
Margarin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Payne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Margarin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Margarin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Margarin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Margarin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Margarin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Margarin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Margarin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Margarin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Margarin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Margarin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Margarin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuris Margarin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Margarin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Payne takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Morris Payne has been cut.
Margarin misses with a two punch combination.
Margarin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Payne is trying to stand.
Payne is staying active underneath Margarin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Margarin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Margarin is looking to take a break and control but Payne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Margarin misses with a head shot. Payne uses the momentum to regain guard.
Margarin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margarin landing with the ground and pound.
Margarin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Payne looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Margarin passes into side control.
Payne is breathing heavily.
Margarin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Margarin scoring with punches and elbows.
Margarin working the head and body with strikes.
Payne is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Margarin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Payne down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margarin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Payne tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Margarin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Margarin lands with some strikes.
Margarin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Payne?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Margarin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Margarin lands a big elbow.
Margarin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Payne can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Margarin raining down shots from the mount!
Margarin working Payne over with strikes here.
Margarin is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Margarin extends the arm and Payne is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuris Margarin!
Yuris Margarin retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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