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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Vontavious Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murdo Murchison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vontavious Payne comes to the cage accompanied by Hope. Murdo Murchison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 cm
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275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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196 cm
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276 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maurice Vontavious Payne! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Murdo Murchison! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Murchison misses with a combination
and Vontavious Payne counters with a low kick, right behind Murchison 's knee. Murchison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Vontavious Payne darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Vontavious Payne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Murdo Murchison has been cut. Vontavious Payne cracks Murchison with an uppercut from hell and Murchison crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Vontavious Payne's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Murchison keeping moving, preventing Vontavious Payne from controlling successfully. Vontavious Payne not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Murchison wants to stand and escape but Vontavious Payne is having none of it. Vontavious Payne chips away with some ground and pound. Vontavious Payne connects with a couple of short punches. Vontavious Payne connects with a couple of short punches. Vontavious Payne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murchison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vontavious Payne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Vontavious Payne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Murchison has momentary wrist control but Vontavious Payne slips an elbow through the middle. Murchison is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vontavious Payne is controlling him. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vontavious Payne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Vontavious Payne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Vontavious Payne prevents Murchison from getting back to his feet. Vontavious Payne works over Murchison with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Vontavious Payne is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Vontavious Payne landing some decent shots from guard. Vontavious Payne sitting in guard, not really doing much. Vontavious Payne is working Murchison over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Vontavious Payne advances position into side control! Vontavious Payne is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Murchison is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vontavious Payne connects with a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vontavious Payne looks up at the clock and then as Murchison takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vontavious Payne smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Murchison regains half guard, as Vontavious Payne was trying to land strikes. Vontavious Payne stops Murchison from getting back to his feet.
Vontavious Payne scoring with strikes to the body and head. Murchison wants to get back to his feet. Murchison on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Vontavious Payne works his way into full mount! Vontavious Payne is landing with some decent strikes but Murchison is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Murchison is rocked! Vontavious Payne postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Murchison is out cold - huge knockout for Vontavious Payne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Maurice Vontavious Payne! Maurice Vontavious Payne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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