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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stan TheMan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Payton Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TheMan comes to the cage accompanied by Get Up Again. 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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166 lbs
25 - 15 - 0 |
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164 lbs
18 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan TheMan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Payton Wright!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before TheMan has time to react.
TheMan throws a shot to the body.
TheMan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
TheMan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
TheMan takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Wright slips a straight right by TheMan.
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
Wright has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from TheMan finds it's way round the side to connect with Wright's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by TheMan.
TheMan misses with a looping left.
TheMan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wright.
TheMan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by TheMan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wright swings for the body but TheMan moves out of range.
Wright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
TheMan can't do much from the bottom here.
TheMan sneaks back into half guard.
Wright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
TheMan is refusing to be controlled, as Wright sits in half guard.
Wright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wright seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but TheMan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wright is keen to just control but TheMan is a slippery customer.
TheMan is looking for a sweep. Wright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wright working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed TheMan's head.
Wright not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wright wants to lay and pray for a moment but TheMan keeps working.
TheMan is concentrating on defense, preventing Wright from advancing position.
Wright looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wright missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
TheMan is holding on to half guard well.
TheMan wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
TheMan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
TheMan throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wright tries a low kick but TheMan avoids it.
Wright misses with an uppercut. TheMan saw that one coming.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Wright shoots for a takedown but TheMan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
TheMan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
TheMan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Stan TheMan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but TheMan was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
TheMan connects with a solid leg kick.
TheMan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
TheMan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Wright looks to land a body kick but TheMan moved away.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by TheMan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
TheMan throws a quick inside leg kick.
TheMan thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
TheMan avoids the head kick by Wright.
Wright lands a nice leg kick that just misses TheMan's sensitive parts.
A shot to the liver by Wright. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Payton Wright will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
TheMan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
TheMan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wright under the eye.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Wright checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
TheMan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
TheMan lands with an uppercut that bounces Wright off the cage and back into range.
TheMan wants to land a leg kick but Wright is out of range.
TheMan lands a head kick!
Wright misses with a takedown attempt - TheMan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice defenses there by Wright.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheMan lands a head shot.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but TheMan is just out of range.
Wright misses with a two punch combination.
Wright throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wright closes the distance and clinches.
TheMan manages to break the clinch.
Wright scores with a sloppy right hand. TheMan should have avoided that one.
Wright tries to score a power double leg takedown but TheMan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wright somewhat.
A slow jab from TheMan misses its intended target.
TheMan connects with a body shot that sends Wright's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheMan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from TheMan.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
TheMan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wright in his tracks.
It looks like Payton Wright has been cut.
Stan TheMan is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Wright.
TheMan checks the leg kick.
A combination from Wright does no damage.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up but TheMan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for TheMan.
TheMan looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
TheMan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a good cross that connects.
Wright's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wright duly obliges.
Wright scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
TheMan avoids the body shot from Wright.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? TheMan is fending him off so far but Wright persists. Nope, TheMan circles away and we're back to standing.
Stan TheMan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Payton Wright.
TheMan thows a left - swing and a miss!
TheMan misses with a hook
and Wright decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in TheMan's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
TheMan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
TheMan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wright.
TheMan wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
TheMan is pulling down on Wright's head. It's preventing any offense from Wright, at least for the moment.
Wright slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
TheMan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Stan TheMan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
TheMan with a jab.
A big right from TheMan misses.
TheMan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Payton Wright will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Payton Wright's cut.
That's time! TheMan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wright throws the left hand but TheMan avoids the punch easily.
TheMan scores with a jab to the body.
TheMan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from TheMan.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright cracks TheMan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
TheMan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wright instigates a clinch.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Wright manages to break the clinch.
Wright swings for the body but TheMan moves out of range.
Wright is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheMan throws a leg kick but Wright checks it.
TheMan throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but TheMan moves away.
TheMan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from TheMan.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
TheMan throws a low kick but Wright moves out of range easily.
TheMan throws a hook but Wright blocks it.
TheMan throws a series of punches but Wright avoids them all with ease.
TheMan throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wright defending well as TheMan loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheMan lands a nice hook to Wright's body. Wright takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wright tries to land a leg kick but TheMan saw it coming and moves away.
TheMan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright avoids the head kick by TheMan.
Wright blocks a low kick nicely.
Wright throws a left and a right that both miss
and TheMan counters with a straight right hand.
TheMan swinging wildly here.
TheMan misses the shot to the body.
Wright throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Wright as he connects with a hook.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
TheMan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
TheMan takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Wright looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
TheMan swings widly with a right hand
and Wright counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stan TheMan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wright misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. TheMan does a little dance to reset his feet.
TheMan throws a chopping leg kick but Wright manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
TheMan lands with a cross.
Wright with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling TheMan to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
TheMan throws a quick inside leg kick.
TheMan misses with an uppercut.
Wright tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wright.
Wright shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts TheMan as he jumps to the side.
Stan TheMan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Payton Wright.
Donk. TheMan catches Wright right on the button with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
TheMan misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
TheMan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
TheMan misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stan TheMan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wright has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Payton Wright!
A less than humble Payton Wright misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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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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