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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gio Peloma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Payne Stewart Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peloma comes to the cage accompanied by Bleed. Stewart Jr has chosen Wiz Khalifa - Black and Yellow as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm
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162 lbs
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178 cm
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gio Peloma! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Payne Stewart Jr! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Peloma moves out of range of the leg kick from Stewart Jr. Stewart Jr with a hook. Peloma misses with a body punch
and Stewart Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Peloma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Peloma tries to move into range but Stewart Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Peloma tries to keep at a distance but Stewart Jr has taken the fight into the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart Jr. Peloma breaks the clinch.
Peloma misses with a hook
and Stewart Jr counters with a two punch combo. Peloma throws a poor cross that misses
and Stewart Jr counters with an inside leg kick. Stewart Jr wants to clinch but Peloma slips to the side and Peloma counters with a straight right hand. Peloma throws a poor cross that misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Peloma checks a leg kick. Peloma misses with a lunging right hand
and Stewart Jr counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Stewart Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A nice left hand lands by Stewart Jr.
Stewart Jr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Stewart Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Peloma uses good head movement to avoid it. Stewart Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. Peloma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Stewart Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peloma breaks the clinch.
Stewart Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Stewart Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peloma. Peloma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peloma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stewart Jr on the side of the head. Stewart Jr wants to clinch. Stewart Jr connects with the punch. Peloma misses with a right hand and Stewart Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Peloma throws a combination that misses and Stewart Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Gio Peloma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Peloma misses with a double jab
and Peloma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peloma, as that shot connected.
Stewart Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Stewart Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Stewart Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Peloma had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Peloma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stewart Jr throws a leg kick that misses. Peloma on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Stewart Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Peloma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stewart Jr scrambles back to his feet. Stewart Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Stewart Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Peloma dips to his left and cracks Stewart Jr with an uppercut! Peloma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand! Peloma throws a right hand that misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Stewart Jr tries to clinch but Peloma is having none of it. Peloma slips under a jab from Stewart Jr. Peloma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stewart Jr counters with a nice leg kick. Peloma keeps the fight on the outside. Peloma scores with a jab to the jaw. Peloma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stewart Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stewart Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Peloma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stewart Jr thinking. Peloma throws a right hand that misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Peloma misses with a left hand and Stewart Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peloma slips a jab from Stewart Jr. Peloma misses with a left hand and Stewart Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Peloma misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Stewart Jr to counter with a crisp jab. Stewart Jr avoids the body shot from Peloma.
Peloma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A combination from Peloma does no damage. Peloma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stewart Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Peloma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peloma can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stewart Jr fails to land. Peloma breaks the clinch.
Stewart Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Stewart Jr moves out of range of the strikes. Stewart Jr darts in and clinches Peloma up against the cage. Stewart Jr lands an elbow that stopped Peloma in his tracks for a moment. Peloma tries to work over Stewart Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Stewart Jr working aggressively here.
Peloma avoids the elbow strike from Stewart Jr, against the cage.
Peloma working hard to break the clinch. Stewart Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Peloma can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Peloma dodges an elbow strike from Stewart Jr.
Peloma is trying to break the clinch but Stewart Jr is controlling him. Stewart Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Peloma. Stewart Jr lands an uppercut. Stewart Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Peloma wants to break free but Stewart Jr has control.
Stewart Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Stewart Jr. Peloma tries to work over Stewart Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Peloma can't break the clinch.
Stewart Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peloma backwards. Stewart Jr has Peloma pressed against the cage, preventing Peloma from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Stewart Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Stewart Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Stewart Jr has Peloma pressed against the cage, preventing Peloma from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Peloma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stewart Jr has him pressed against the cage. Stewart Jr has Peloma pressed against the cage, preventing Peloma from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Stewart Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Peloma. Stewart Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Peloma uses good head movement to avoid it. Peloma wants to break free but Stewart Jr has control.
Stewart Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Stewart Jr has Peloma pressed against the cage, preventing Peloma from circling away and getting back to striking at range. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stewart Jr keeps control of Peloma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Peloma takes an elbow to the forehead. Peloma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Peloma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stewart Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Stewart Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peloma's efforts to push away. Stewart Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Payne Stewart Jr dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Peloma throws a poor cross that misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Peloma's knee momentarily. Stewart Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Peloma. Peloma circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Sloppy strikes from Peloma. Those never looked like landing. Peloma throws a lazy uppercut
and Stewart Jr counters with an inside leg kick. Payne Stewart Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup. Peloma throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Stewart Jr to counter with a crisp jab. Good work by Peloma as he checks the leg kick. Peloma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stewart Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nice defenses there by Peloma. Stewart Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Peloma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stewart Jr fails in his attempt to clinch. Peloma throws a right hand that misses
and Peloma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A chopping leg kick lands by Stewart Jr. Peloma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stewart Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand! Stewart Jr is looking to slow Peloma down with leg kicks. Peloma misses the body punch and Stewart Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stewart Jr. Peloma is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peloma wants to get back to striking at distance but Stewart Jr won't allow it.
Peloma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Peloma is trying to force a seperation but Stewart Jr has the dominant position. Peloma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stewart Jr has him pressed against the cage. Stewart Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Stewart Jr has Peloma pressed against the cage, preventing Peloma from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Peloma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Peloma misses with a punch to the body.
Stewart Jr has Peloma pressed against the cage, preventing Peloma from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Stewart Jr is looking to control Peloma's arms but Peloma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stewart Jr has his back to the cage. Peloma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Stewart Jr slips a straight right by Peloma. Stewart Jr clinches up against the cage. Peloma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peloma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peloma getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Peloma punishes Stewart Jr's body with a nice straight punch. Peloma misses with a right hand and Stewart Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Peloma's knee momentarily. Peloma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stewart Jr at a distance.
Stewart Jr misses with a low kick.
Stewart Jr tries to clinch but Peloma is having none of it. Peloma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Stewart Jr rushes Peloma and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Peloma can't break the clinch.
Peloma is trying to break the clinch but Stewart Jr has him pressed against the cage. Stewart Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peloma backwards. Peloma is trying to break the clinch but Stewart Jr has him pressed against the cage. Peloma is trying to force a seperation but Stewart Jr has the dominant position. Peloma avoids the elbow strike from Stewart Jr, against the cage.
Peloma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stewart Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Stewart Jr. Peloma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Peloma tries a body shot but Stewart Jr blocks it.
Peloma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peloma tries to break the clinch but Stewart Jr is controlling the position. Stewart Jr scores with a shoulder strike. Stewart Jr prevents a body shot from Peloma. Stewart Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peloma backwards. Stewart Jr lands an elbow inside that Peloma shrugs off. Peloma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Peloma swings widly with a right hand
and Stewart Jr counters with a straight right hand. Stewart Jr looks to clinch and Peloma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Peloma swings widly with a right hand
and Stewart Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A looping hook to the body misses from Peloma. Stewart Jr does a little dance to reset his feet. Peloma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peloma throws an off balance right hand
and Stewart Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peloma is trying to break free. Stewart Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peloma backwards. Stewart Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut. Stewart Jr lands an uppercut. Stewart Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Peloma. Stewart Jr scores with a nice hook to the head. Peloma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peloma takes an elbow to the temple. Peloma presses Stewart Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Peloma tries to circle away but Stewart Jr has him pinned against the cage. Peloma can't break the clinch.
Stewart Jr lands an elbow just above Peloma 's eye. Stewart Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Peloma breaks from the clinch.
Stewart Jr misses with a hook
and Peloma counters with a nice uppercut. Peloma throws a jab but it's blocked by Stewart Jr. Stewart Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Stewart Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peloma paws at him with a jab and circles away. Peloma misses with a double jab
and Stewart Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Peloma misses with a lunging right hand
and Stewart Jr counters with a stiff right hand. Stewart Jr is looking to chop away at Peloma's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Peloma swings widly with a right hand
and Stewart Jr counters with a stiff right hand. Peloma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice shot by Peloma. An inside leg kick from Stewart Jr misses. Peloma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stewart Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Peloma's knee momentarily. Peloma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stewart Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Stewart Jr throws a solid leg kick but Peloma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stewart Jr. Peloma misses with a hook
and Stewart Jr counters with a leg kick. Nice shot by Peloma. Stewart Jr jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Peloma swings for the body but Stewart Jr moves out of range.
Peloma misses with a jab to the body
and Stewart Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stewart Jr. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Peloma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stewart Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Peloma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Stewart Jr scores with a shot to the side of Peloma's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Payne Stewart Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Peloma jabs Stewart Jr right on the nose. Stewart Jr blinks but takes it well. Peloma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a slapping leg kick. Peloma misses the shot to the body. Peloma throws an off balance right hand
and Stewart Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Stewart Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peloma. That did some damage! Peloma throws a poor cross that misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a thumping low kick. Peloma throws a lazy uppercut
and Stewart Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand! Peloma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Stewart Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Peloma counters with a straight right hand. Stewart Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Stewart Jr wants to clinch up but Peloma keeps it at a distance. Peloma throws a good cross that connects.
Peloma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Peloma misses with a lunging right hand
and Stewart Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stewart Jr. Peloma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Peloma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Peloma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Peloma manages to break the clinch.
Stewart Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Peloma.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peloma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stewart Jr counters with a nice uppercut. Stewart Jr has Peloma up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stewart Jr fails to land. Peloma tries to throw a body punch but Stewart Jr avoids it by throwing Peloma back against the cage. Stewart Jr lands an uppercut. Peloma is trying to push Stewart Jr away but Stewart Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Stewart Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Peloma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Stewart Jr is trying to stall.
Stewart Jr lands a left hand.
Peloma tries to throw a body punch but Stewart Jr avoids it by throwing Peloma back against the cage. Peloma tries a body shot but Stewart Jr blocks it.
Peloma lands a shot to the body. Peloma has had enough of the clinch but Stewart Jr keeps him there for the moment. Stewart Jr scores with a shoulder strike. Stewart Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Peloma breaks from the clinch.
Peloma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a leg kick. Stewart Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Peloma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Stewart Jr cracks Peloma with an open hand slap. Peloma checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Peloma just misses with a punch to the body.
Peloma throws a right hand that misses
and Stewart Jr counters with a straight right hand. A slow jab from Peloma misses its intended target. Stewart Jr throws a wild body kick that Peloma sees coming a mile off. Peloma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Peloma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stewart Jr. Stewart Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stewart Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peloma swings for the body but Stewart Jr moves out of range.
Peloma misses with a left hand and Stewart Jr counters with a nice uppercut. Peloma throws an off balance right hand
and Stewart Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Stewart Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Stewart Jr darts in and clinches Peloma up against the cage. Stewart Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Peloma is looking to break free of the clinch but Stewart Jr has double underhooks. Peloma misses with a body punch.
Peloma manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peloma misses with a body shot.
Peloma walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stewart Jr. Peloma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stewart Jr. Peloma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Stewart Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Peloma misses with a hook
and Stewart Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Peloma throws a lazy uppercut
and Stewart Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Peloma 's knee. Stewart Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stewart Jr - that will leave a mark!
A slapping leg kick lands for Stewart Jr.
Stewart Jr moves in looking to clinch but Peloma pushes him off. Peloma misses with a left hand and Stewart Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Stewart Jr lands an elbow inside that Peloma shrugs off. Peloma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Stewart Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Stewart Jr is looking to clinch but Peloma is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Peloma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A low kick from Peloma is predictable there enabling Stewart Jr to counter with a crisp jab. Stewart Jr moves out of range of the strikes. Stewart Jr clinches. Peloma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Peloma sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Stewart Jr with a nice cross. Peloma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Stewart Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Peloma throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Stewart Jr to counter with a crisp jab. A head kick misses from Peloma. An inside leg kick lands from Stewart Jr. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stewart Jr throws a looping overhand right but Peloma ducks down to avoid it. Stewart Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peloma throws out the jab. Gio Peloma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Stewart Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peloma.
And that's the end of the fight! Payne Stewart Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Stewart Jr 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30 Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Payne Stewart Jr!
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