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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Garcia's choice of entrance music: Eye of the tiger. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Garcia!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia with a poor takedown
so Payne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Payne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Payne clinches with his opponent.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Payne has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garcia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Payne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia breaks the clinch.
Garcia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Payne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is holding on to half guard well.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia wants to control but Payne is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Payne is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Garcia tries to roll over but Payne keeps him under control.
Payne stops Garcia from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcia wants to control but Payne is keeping busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Payne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Payne is breathing heavily.
Payne controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne forces his way into half guard.
Payne is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
Payne takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Garcia wants to control but Payne is keeping busy.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garcia is looking to control Payne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Garcia with a poor takedown
and Payne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Garcia tries to roll over but Payne keeps him under control.
Garcia trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas 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.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Payne stuffs the takedown.
Payne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Garcia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia wanted to stand there but Payne had control of the position.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia advances position into side control!
Thomas Payne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garcia tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Payne sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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.
It looks like Garcia is going to stand back up.
Garcia decides to stand up.
Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Payne.
Garcia throws a right hand that Payne ducks under and follows up with a left that Payne also avoids with ease.
Garcia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Payne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia is looking to stall here but Payne recovers full guard.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Payne is keeping the position for now.
Payne is controlling Garcia's posture.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Payne is pulling down on Garcia's head to control his posture.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Payne has control of Garcia's left arm, preventing Garcia from doing any damage.
Payne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Payne counters with a single leg into guard. Garcia didn't expect that.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Payne is one step ahead there.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Payne passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Payne in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Payne is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garcia being controlled here, momentarily.
Payne seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Garcia for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Payne trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Thomas Payne just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Payne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Payne is working for a submission of some sort.
Garcia is trying to control but Payne manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Garcia slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Garcia is looking to improve his position but Payne isn't that keen on the idea.
Payne has hold of Garcia's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garcia manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garcia is trying desperately to improve position.
Garcia really wants to buck Payne off and get back to his feet.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Payne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Payne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Payne!
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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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