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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - No more sorrow. Steve Wayne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Max Pain's chin.
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185 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Max Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pain wants to clinch but Wayne slips to the side
and Wayne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wayne.
Wayne looks gassed!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pain trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Wayne's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pain uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne shoots in for a double leg but Pain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Max Pain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pain tries to clinch there but Wayne circles away.
Wayne tries to clinch but Pain moves out of range.
Pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Wayne circles away.
Pain is looking to clinch.
Wayne is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pain's half guard.
Wayne throwing shots but Pain is blocking nicely.
Pain is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain pushes Wayne off and gets back to his feet.
Pain wants to clinch but Wayne slips to the side
and Wayne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne throws a strike but Pain avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wayne won't allow Pain to get back to his feet.
Wayne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wayne pushing down on Pain's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wayne.
Wayne looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wayne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pain wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne stalling away here and it's allowed Pain to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wayne throws an elbow that misses. Pain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wayne's guard. Nice move by Pain!
Pain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wayne pulls Pain in to control the position.
Pain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking for a sweep. Not yet Wayne, not yet.
Pain with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pain being controlled here momentarily.
Pain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wayne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pain is looking to work some ground and pound but Wayne has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pain postures up in Wayne's guard and throws a big left but Wayne blocks it.
Wayne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wayne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Wayne dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wayne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pain sprawls well initially but Wayne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wayne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pain. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wayne is trying to control the action in half guard but Pain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wayne looks to land a strike but Pain avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wayne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pain wants to stand up but Wayne is controlling him.
Wayne postures up in Pain's guard and throws a big left but Pain blocks it.
Wayne wants to stand and escape but instead Pain has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wayne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain postures up in Wayne's guard and throws a big left but Wayne blocks it.
Pain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wayne has his hands on Pain's head, controlling the position.
Wayne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wayne trying to control the position.
Pain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pain with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wayne can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a big right hand that misses.
Pain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wayne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wayne wants to stand up but Pain is controlling him.
Pain throws a big elbow that misses.
Pain lands a couple of elbows.
Pain lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wayne is on top in guard.
Wayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pain is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain has momentary wrist control but Wayne slips an elbow through the middle.
Wayne looking to sit in guard and control but Pain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Steve Wayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pain with a nice head shot there.
Wayne looking for a guillotine here but Pain defends easily.
Pain makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wayne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pain won't allow Wayne to sweep him here.
Wayne seems keen to control Pain's posture.
Pain throws a big elbow that misses.
Wayne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pain.
Wayne wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steve Wayne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wayne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pain tries to clinch up
and Wayne counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pain wants to stand and escape but Wayne is having none of it.
Pain pushes Wayne off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wayne wants to clinch up but Pain keeps it at a distance.
Pain tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.
Pain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wayne holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne is trying to drag Pain to the mat but Pain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pain can't get the takedown.
Pain goes for a takedown attempt but Wayne pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pain tries to sprawl but Wayne drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pain is staying active underneath Wayne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wayne controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is trying to work for a kimura but Pain is defending well.
Wayne throwing shots but Pain is blocking nicely.
Wayne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wayne lands with a punch from half guard.
Wayne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pain's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne controlling the action here.
Wayne is trying to control. Pain wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Max Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wayne is looking to advance position but Pain won't allow it.
Wayne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wayne is pressing down on Pain's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pain is holding on for now.
Pain is defending against the submission attempts here by Wayne.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries to pass to full mount but Pain defends it.
Wayne is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pain has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wayne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Wayne!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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