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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dylan Payne has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dylan Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wes Landry!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landry looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Landry defends it easily.
Payne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Landry wants to stand but Payne has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Landry from controlling successfully.
Payne looking for a guillotine here but Landry defends easily.
Landry throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Landry is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Landry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Payne throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Payne wants to sweep here but Landry controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Landry throws a strike but Payne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Landry looking for a sweep. Not yet Landry, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Landry can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Landry wants to sweep but no luck.
Landry keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.
Landry keeping full guard, as Payne tries to pass.
Payne sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Landry's guard.
Landry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Payne pulls his head out easily.
Payne is looking to take a break and control but Landry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne is thwarting Landry's attempts to control the position.
Landry wants to improve his position but Payne is controlling well.
Landry tries to kick Payne off but Payne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Landry wants to get back to full guard.
Landry is trying to maintain the position but Payne is very close to passing his half guard.
Landry is trying is best to control the position here.
Wes Landry has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Payne gets caught napping as Landry dives in and scores a takedown. Payne manages to retain guard.
Payne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Landry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Landry from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wes Landry was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Payne throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Landry dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Payne misses with a series of wild punches.
Landry has closed the distance and engaged Payne in a clinch.
Payne is fighting off a takedown attempt but Landry is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Payne to the mat. Payne regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Landry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Payne has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Landry has managed to get both his arms back between Payne's legs - danger averted.
Landry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Payne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Landry trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Landry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Landry from controlling successfully.
Landry wants to get up but he can't break Payne's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wes Landry has got the better of the ground game so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Dylan Payne wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Landry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Payne.
Landry closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Payne's guard.
Payne thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Payne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Landry is one step ahead there.
Landry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Payne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Landry wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
Landry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Wes Landry hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Landry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Payne shoots and misses
and Landry counters with a body kick that stops Payne in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Landry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Payne.
Landry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Landry misses with the ground and pound.
Payne is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Landry crashes against the mat.
Landry trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Landry trying to control the position but Payne is working away.
Landry tries to advance to mount but Payne denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Wes Landry hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Landry fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Payne to the ground. Landry is now in Payne's guard.
Landry wants to pass the guard but Payne is keeping the position.
Landry wants to get up but he can't break Payne's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Landry postures up in Payne's guard and throws a big left but Payne blocks it.
Landry looking to pass the guard.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Landry from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Landry defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Landry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Landry clinches up with Payne and pushes him back against the cage.
Landry manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Payne gets caught napping as Landry dives in and scores a takedown. Payne manages to retain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Landry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Landry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Landry throws a big right hand that misses.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Landry from controlling successfully.
Payne is trying to keep Landry in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Landry trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wes Landry wasn't active enough on the ground.
Payne moves to clinch but Landry breaks away
and Landry moves into the clinch.
Landry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Payne shoots and misses
and Landry counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Landry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Landry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Payne knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Landry wants to take a breather but Payne is having none of it.
That's two 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!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wes Landry was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Landry slips a jab and a cross from Payne.
Landry has managed to clinch.
Landry breaks from the clinch.
Landry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Landry showed some decent athleticism there.
Landry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Landry throws a strike but Payne avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Landry throws a big right hand that misses.
Landry wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
Landry sitting in guard here, content to control.
Landry trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wes Landry has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Landry drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry wanted to stand there but Payne had control of the position.
Landry trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wes Landry wasn't active enough on the ground.
Landry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Payne tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Landry is in Payne's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payne keeping full guard, as Landry tries to pass.
Payne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Landry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wes Landry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Landry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wes Landry!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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