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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Payne (ranked 618 p4p, 102 weight class) and Rafael Vieira (ranked 1111 p4p, 176 weight class). Payne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Company. Vieira is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Machine Gun Kelly–Till I Die. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Max Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vieira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Payne under the eye.
Vieira takes one to the chin there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Payne, as that shot connected.
Vieira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Payne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vieira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Payne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vieira counters with a straight right hand.
Vieira moves out of range as Payne strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vieira! But no joy.
Vieira tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
Vieira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payne.
Vieira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Payne misses.
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!
Payne throws a looping overhand right but Vieira ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira moves out of range of the strikes.
Payne throws a hook but Vieira blocks it.
Max Payne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Payne misses
and Vieira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vieira.
Vieira is standing up over Payne. Payne looks to escape but Vieira dives into side control.
Payne is looking to regain half guard here but Vieira keeps moving and retains side control.
Vieira trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom.
Vieira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vieira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Payne is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vieira is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Payne wants to control but Vieira is having none of it.
Vieira content just to control the position here.
Vieira trying to control but Payne is having none of it.
Vieira throwing strikes here but Payne is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Payne is desperately trying to improve his position but Vieira has a good base and remains in mount.
Payne holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vieira tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne wants to hold on but Vieira pushes him away.
Payne is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne working to try and regain half guard.
Payne regains half guard.
Payne is looking to improve his position.
Payne controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Payne is trying to stand up here but Vieira is controlling him well.
Payne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Payne is looking to escape.
Payne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vieira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Payne is looking for a sweep. Vieira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to take a breather but Payne is having none of it.
Payne pushes Vieira off looking to stand but Vieira dives back in and keeps control.
Vieira trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom.
Vieira lands strikes from half guard.
Payne is refusing to be controlled, as Vieira sits in half guard.
Vieira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Payne is defending against the submission attempts here by Vieira.
Payne is trying to stand.
Vieira throwing shots but Payne is blocking nicely.
Payne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vieira trying to mount his opponent but Payne defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rafael Vieira will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Payne lands with a shot to the body.
Payne throws a combination that misses
and Vieira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vieira drives through and clinches with Payne against the cage.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Payne lands a nice knee to the body.
Vieira blocks a body shot from Payne.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Payne is blocking nicely.
Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieira manages to avoid it.
Vieira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Vieira looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Payne as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Payne was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vieira.
Vieira misses with a head kick.
Payne jabs at Vieira's body.
Payne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne scores with a three punch combo!
Payne with a nice cross.
Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payne misses the jab.
Payne lands with a nice body punch.
Payne throws a body punch but Vieira moves out of range.
Vieira has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vieira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vieira.
Max Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Payne.
Payne lands a nice shot that snaps Vieira's head back.
Vieira walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vieira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vieira checks a low kick from Payne.
Donk. Payne catches Vieira right on the button with a cross.
Vieira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Vieira is looking for the big counter here.
Payne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vieira at a distance.
Vieira misses with a combination
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Vieira does no damage.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vieira.
Rafael Vieira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vieira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vieira misses with a body shot.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne misses with a jab to the body
and Vieira counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Payne.
Payne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vieira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vieira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Payne pinned against the cage. Payne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick from Payne lands but Vieira takes it in his stride.
Payne lands a really nice looking cross but Vieira seems unphased.
Payne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Payne throws the left hand but Vieira avoids the punch easily.
Vieira shoots in looking for a takedown but Payne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vieira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Vieira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira takes one to the side of the head.
Vieira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vieira misses with a leg kick
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieira shoots in for a takedown but Payne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vieira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Payne's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Payne.
It looks like Payne has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Payne throws a right hand that misses
and Vieira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Payne tries to bum rush Vieira with a series of wild strikes but Vieira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vieira with the counter takedown but Payne avoids it easily.
Vieira connects with a nice looking jab.
Vieira has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sloppy strikes from Payne. Those never looked like landing.
Payne throws a series of punches but Vieira avoids them all with ease.
Payne avoids the body shot from Vieira.
Vieira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Payne misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Payne dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Payne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Payne.
Payne is looking to slow Vieira down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vieira is defended easily by Payne.
Payne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vieira was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Payne pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vieira back to the cage. Payne follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Payne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Payne lands a jab-cross combination.
Payne misses with a body punch
and Vieira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vieira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Payne misses with a series of wild punches.
Payne throws a hook but Vieira blocks it.
Payne keeps the fight on the outside.
Payne misses the jab.
Payne throws a right hand that Vieira ducks under and follows up with a left that Vieira also avoids with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Vieira misses.
Payne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vieira finds it's way round the side to connect with Payne's head.
Vieira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vieira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Payne defends well and Vieira ends up having to push Payne into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Payne throws a series of punches but Vieira avoids them all with ease.
Vieira moves out of range of the leg kick from Payne.
Vieira moves in looking to clinch but Payne pushes him off.
Payne throws a low kick but Vieira moves out of range easily.
Payne misses the jab.
Vieira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Payne with a body shot.
Vieira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vieira thinks about the counter body kick.
Payne throws a body punch but Vieira moves out of range.
Vieira misses with a head kick.
Vieira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut there from Payne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vieira.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Vieira.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne scores with a shot to the body.
Vieira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vieira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vieira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Payne defends well and Vieira ends up having to push Payne into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vieira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for Payne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Payne throws a nice looking combination but Vieira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a jab when Vieira was well out of range.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Payne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Vieira off balance momentarily.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Vieira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vieira changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Payne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne cracks Vieira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vieira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
Vieira throws a push kick but Payne slaps the foot to one side.
Payne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vieira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vieira ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Vieira changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
Max Payne made sure to mention his sponsor, Project Mayhem in his post fight interview.
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energy
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