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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Payette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payette has chosen Sick Puppies- Youre Going Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
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135 lbs
6 - 11 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shinya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Payette !
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payette rushes Aoki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Payette lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Shinya Aoki has been cut.
Payette pulls guard.
Aoki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Payette has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aoki has managed to get both his arms back between Payette 's legs - danger averted.
Aoki being controlled here momentarily.
Aoki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aoki prevents Payette from getting back to his feet.
Payette controlling the position.
Payette looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Payette not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Payette working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aoki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aoki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Payette is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aoki has gone for a leg lock! Payette slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aoki's guard.
Payette working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette gets to his feet. Aoki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Payette keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Payette decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Payette looks gassed!
Aoki actively working from the bottom here.
Payette wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aoki keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payette is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Payette is stalling here. Aoki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Payette seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Aoki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Payette has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aoki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Payette is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Payette is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Payette tries to escape but Aoki is in control.
Aoki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Payette , who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payette defending against the ground and pound.
Payette throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Payette is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Payette knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Payette has managed to clinch.
Aoki takes an elbow to the temple.
Aoki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Payette is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Payette 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Payette bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Payette dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shinya Aoki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Payette feints and as Aoki raises his hands in defense, Payette changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Payette pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
Payette working some strikes from top position.
Payette looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Aoki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Payette trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Payette working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aoki's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Payette trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Payette is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Payette looking to sit in guard and control but Aoki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aoki postures up in Payette 's guard and throws a big left but Payette blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
Payette avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Payette looking for a guillotine here but Aoki defends easily.
Payette thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Aoki has gone for a leg lock! Payette slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aoki's guard.
Payette postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payette 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Payette is pushing down on Aoki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aoki is fighting to maintain full guard but Payette has managed to sneak the leg through.
Payette works his way into full mount!
Payette jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Aoki is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Aoki and Payette has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Payette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shinya Aoki's cut.
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!
Aoki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aoki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payette gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Payette takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Payette connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aoki's face.
Aoki lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Aoki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Payette sees it coming and defends easily.
Payette gets full guard.
Aoki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Payette manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Payette controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Charles Payette has got the better of the ground game so far.
Payette working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Payette working for a submission but Aoki is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payette controlling from the full mount.
Payette has control of Aoki's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Aoki regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payette gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Payette moves into the clinch successfully.
Payette misses with a knee to the head.
Payette breaks the clinch.
Aoki with a poor takedown
and Payette counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shinya Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Payette from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payette is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Payette slips nicely into half guard.
Payette wants to control but Aoki is keeping him busy.
Payette wants to pass the guard but Aoki is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Payette comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Payette has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Charles Payette !
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Charles Payette !
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Charles Payette !
Charles Payette wins by unanimous decision!
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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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