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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keagan Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elliot Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lowe's entrance music is Tna. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keagan Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elliot Payne!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Payne misses with a head kick.
Lowe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Payne circles away from the clinch attempt
and Payne counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lowe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lowe.
Payne pushes Lowe away with a front kick.
Lowe shoots in for a double leg but Payne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keagan Lowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe shoots in for a double leg but Payne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lowe avoids the head kick by Payne.
Payne misses with a series of wild punches.
Payne throws a leg kick but Lowe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lowe fails with a takedown attempt.
Lowe dives in and grabs Payne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Payne pushes down on Lowe's head and hops out.
Nice sprawl there from Payne as Lowe shoots in.
Lowe is breathing heavily.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Payne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lowe moves to clinch but Payne breaks away
and Payne counters with a left to the body.
Payne slaps away a takedown attempt from Lowe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Payne lands a jab.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Payne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Lowe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Payne.
Payne rushes Lowe and presses him up against the cage.
Payne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lowe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keagan Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payne moves in looking to clinch but Lowe pushes him off.
Lowe fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Payne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lowe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Payne.
Lowe shoots in looking for a takedown but Payne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lowe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Lowe with that takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe wants to clinch up but Payne keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elliot Payne dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lowe shoots in but no luck this time.
Keagan Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe blocks a low kick nicely.
Payne drives through and clinches with Lowe against the cage.
Payne looking for a takedown.
Lowe tries to pull guard but Payne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Payne scores a nice knee to the body.
Payne is trying to push Lowe away but Lowe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Payne tries to circle away but Lowe has him pinned against the cage.
Payne is trying to push Lowe away but Lowe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Payne avoids the elbow strike from Lowe, against the cage.
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Payne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keagan Lowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Lowe moves out of range easily.
Payne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Payne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lowe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Payne sprawls well. Payne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lowe gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne clinches with his opponent.
Payne ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Payne no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Lowe from controlling successfully.
Payne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lowe trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Keagan Lowe wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Payne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lowe swivels and escapes.
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Lowe.
Lowe shoots in but no luck this time.
Payne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lowe counters with a head kick. That will keep Payne thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lowe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Payne has had enough of the clinch but Lowe keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lowe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lowe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Payne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Payne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Payne is trying to defend but Lowe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Elliot Payne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lowe is defended easily by Payne.
Lowe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Payne avoids it really well and circles away.
Payne works over Lowe's head and body with a nice combination.
Lowe cracks a nice hook into Payne's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Lowe
and Payne counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Horrible takedown by Lowe or perhaps it was just good defense by Payne which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keagan Lowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lowe wants to clinch.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Payne.
Payne thumps Lowe with a low kick.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Payne throws a head kick that misses.
Payne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Payne circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lowe.
Payne cracks Lowe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payne throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lowe breaks from the clinch.
Payne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Payne avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Payne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Payne misses with a few strikes there.
Lowe fails to land the takedown.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Payne moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne stuffs the takedown.
Lowe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Payne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Payne. No joy for Lowe on that attempt.
Payne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keagan Lowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elliot Payne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Payne fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elliot Payne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Payne 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elliot Payne!
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energy
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FIGHT
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