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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hagendoorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hagendoorn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't Be Touched. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 cm
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212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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197 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Hagendoorn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Payne! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hagendoorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hagendoorn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Max Payne has been cut. Hagendoorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Hagendoorn throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Payne misses with a takedown attempt - Hagendoorn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Hagendoorn misses with a double jab.
Payne gets a takedown into half guard. Payne has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Payne stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. Payne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hagendoorn.
Payne clinches with his opponent.
Hagendoorn is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Payne can't fight it off and eventually Hagendoorn manages to take the fight to the floor. Payne looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Payne wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round. Payne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hagendoorn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Payne is trying to control the position but Hagendoorn postures up. Payne is looking for a triangle but Hagendoorn pushes his legs off easily.
Payne trying to keep a closed guard but Hagendoorn is proving a slippery customer.
Hagendoorn wants to stand but Payne has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Payne controls Hagendoorn momentarily but Hagendoorn frees himself. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Hagendoorn preventing the sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Payne tries for a takedown but Hagendoorn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Payne looks gassed! Hagendoorn throws a series of punches but Payne moves out of range. Hagendoorn fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Payne. Richard Hagendoorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Payne. Hagendoorn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Payne. Hagendoorn tries to bum rush Payne with a series of wild strikes but Payne uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hagendoorn throws a series of punches but Payne avoids them all with ease. Hagendoorn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Payne looking to control.
Hagendoorn stands up from guard. Let's bang! Hagendoorn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Payne closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hagendoorn is looking to improve his position.
Payne is keen to just control but Hagendoorn is a slippery customer. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hagendoorn wants to get back to full guard. Hagendoorn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Payne wants to control from the top but Hagendoorn keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Hagendoorn working for a triangle but Payne defends it easily.
Hagendoorn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Payne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Payne stands and steps away. Hagendoorn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Payne feints and as Hagendoorn raises his hands in defense, Payne changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hagendoorn wriggles free and stands up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Richard Hagendoorn will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Max Payne's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Hagendoorn throws a right hand that Payne ducks under and follows up with a left that Payne also avoids with ease. Hagendoorn misses with a series of wild punches.
Payne drives through with a takedown into guard. Hagendoorn keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully. Hagendoorn wants to sweep here but Payne controlling him for the moment. Max Payne has got the better of the ground game so far. Hagendoorn being controlled here, momentarily. Hagendoorn looking for a guillotine here but Payne defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Payne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hagendoorn, up you get! Payne looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hagendoorn! Hagendoorn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Payne takes Hagendoorn's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Hagendoorn is in trouble. Hagendoorn is really stuck here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hagendoorn is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hagendoorn breaks Payne's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hagendoorn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Payne's guard. Hagendoorn seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Payne manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Hagendoorn stands and throws Payne's legs to the side, diving into side control. Payne can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hagendoorn advances to mount. Payne working to try and regain half guard.
Payne has left one of his arms exposed and Hagendoorn doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Payne screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Hagendoorn!
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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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