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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Strunz (ranked 470 p4p, 63 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 753 p4p, 104 weight class). Payne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad Company. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bronko Strunz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne misses with an uppercut.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payne throws a right hand that Strunz ducks under and follows up with a left that Strunz also avoids with ease.
Payne avoids the head kick by Strunz.
Strunz scores with a nice strike.
Payne throws a body punch but Strunz moves out of range.
Strunz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Payne on the side of the head.
Strunz misses with a double jab.
Strunz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Payne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strunz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strunz avoids the head kick by Payne.
Payne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Strunz.
Strunz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Payne blocks a leg kick.
We've been informed that Payne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Strunz throws a low kick but Payne avoids it.
Payne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Payne.
Payne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strunz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Payne scores with a nice right hand.
Strunz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Payne checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne swinging wildly here.
Strunz misses with a straight left.
Strunz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Payne throws a good cross that connects.
Payne scores with a jab to the body.
Strunz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Payne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strunz takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Payne misses.
Payne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Strunz scores with a jab. Payne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strunz misses with a straight right.
Payne lands with a cross.
Strunz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Strunz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strunz is looking to score with low kicks.
Strunz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice jab there from Strunz.
Payne with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne moves forwards but Strunz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Strunz lands an overhand right.
Payne blocks a leg kick.
Payne wants to slow Strunz down by chopping away at his legs.
Payne moves out of range of the body kick from Strunz.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strunz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Payne tests Strunz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strunz throws a body kick that misses.
Payne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strunz under the eye.
Payne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Payne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Strunz throws a big shot that misses.
Payne keeps Strunz at a distance using the push kick.
Strunz throws a front kick aimed at Payne's knee but Payne avoids it well.
Payne lands a nice shot that snaps Strunz's head back.
Strunz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Strunz cracks Payne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Payne connects with a right hand. Strunz shakes it off.
Strunz takes one on the button.
Payne misses with a hook. Strunz ducked under it nicely.
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Payne lands with a good body shot.
Strunz misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Strunz slips under a jab.
Payne checks a low kick from Strunz.
Payne checks a leg kick.
Strunz backing away here, and Payne unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Strunz misses the jab.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strunz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strunz missing with a left hand there. Payne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne moves out of range of the body kick from Strunz.
Strunz ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Strunz misses with a low kick.
Payne looks to land a right hand but Strunz moved out of range.
It looks like Strunz has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Strunz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Payne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strunz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strunz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
Strunz throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Payne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Strunz misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz tries to score with a low kick but Payne moves his leg out of the way.
Payne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strunz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Payne throws a series of punches but Strunz avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Strunz misses.
Payne follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Payne lands an overhand right.
Payne moves out of range of the body kick from Strunz.
Nice shot by Payne.
Payne throws a hook but Strunz blocks it.
Payne throws a leg kick but Strunz moved away.
Payne checks a low kick from Strunz.
Strunz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Payne! But no joy.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strunz.
Payne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strunz.
Strunz scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strunz lands a left hand.
Strunz lands with a short shot to the head.
Strunz keeps control of Payne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Payne.
Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Bronko Strunz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice cross by Payne.
Strunz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Payne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Strunz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Payne connects with a single shot there.
Strunz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Payne. Payne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Strunz has Payne up against the cage in a clinch.
Payne lands with a right to the head.
Payne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strunz misses with a punch to the body.
Payne tries to land a knee to the head but Strunz blocks with his arms.
Strunz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strunz pushes Payne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strunz misses with a punch on the inside.
Strunz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strunz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Payne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strunz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Strunz.
Payne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Payne takes a shot to the head.
Strunz tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
Bronko Strunz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strunz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strunz struggles to land a body shot inside as Payne controls his hands.
Strunz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Strunz blocks an uppercut.
Strunz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strunz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payne scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strunz.
Strunz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strunz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strunz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strunz.
Strunz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne misses with some punches.
Payne breaks from the clinch.
Payne swings for the body but Strunz moves out of range.
Strunz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Payne throws a leg kick but Strunz checks it.
Strunz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Strunz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strunz misses with the combination.
It seemed like Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Strunz misses with a looping left.
Despite the aggression on Payne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Strunz finds it's way through Payne's defenses.
Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payne checks a leg kick.
Strunz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strunz throws a leg kick but Payne moved away.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strunz.
Payne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Strunz. That did some damage!
Payne thuds a left hand into Strunz's body.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strunz was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Strunz throws a leg kick but Payne moved away.
Strunz lands a really nice looking cross but Payne seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Strunz.
Strunz throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
Bronko Strunz is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Strunz.
Payne lands with a cross.
Strunz looks to land a right hand but Payne moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strunz.
Payne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payne with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
Jab from Strunz.
Strunz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Payne. That did some damage!
Strunz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Payne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Strunz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Strunz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strunz defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Strunz. That snapped Payne's head back.
Strunz lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strunz.
Payne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Strunz can pounce on him.
Payne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Payne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Payne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Payne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Strunz is looking to clinch.
Strunz connects with the punch.
Payne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Payne throws a jab when Strunz was well out of range.
Strunz scores with a hook to the body. Payne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Payne staying out of range there.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strunz manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strunz is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Strunz. Payne shrugs it off though.
Strunz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Payne.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Payne motions for Strunz to come forward. Payne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bronko Strunz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A lazy left from Payne finds it's target.
Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strunz.
Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That kick from Strunz tenderised Payne's leg. Payne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne throws out a loose jab but Strunz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strunz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Payne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Payne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Strunz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strunz.
Strunz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Payne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Strunz moves away and avoids it.
Strunz throws a push kick but Payne slaps the foot to one side.
Strunz misses with a low kick.
Strunz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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 moves in looking to clinch but Strunz pushes him off.
Payne throws the left hand but Strunz avoids the punch easily.
Strunz connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Payne. That one must have hurt.
Payne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Strunz. Strunz obviously looking to wear him down.
Strunz checks a leg kick nicely.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Strunz lands a nice looking body shot.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Strunz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Strunz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Payne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Strunz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Payne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Payne throws a right hand that Strunz ducks under and follows up with a left that Strunz also avoids with ease.
Strunz looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strunz.
Strunz lands with a straight right. Payne didn't see that one coming.
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!
Strunz throws a lazy head kick
and Payne counters with a nice uppercut.
Strunz wants to land a leg kick but Payne is out of range.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Strunz off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz lands a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Payne blocks the leg kick.
Strunz throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
Payne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strunz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Payne is out of range and Strunz settles back down.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Payne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Payne, as that shot connected.
Payne throws a leg kick that misses.
Payne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Payne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strunz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Strunz misses.
Strunz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Payne momentarily.
Strunz slips a straight right by Payne.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Strunz is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Payne is able to avoid easily.
Payne slips under a jab from Strunz.
Good leg kick by Strunz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Strunz slips a jab from Payne.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne slips under a jab from Strunz.
Payne feints the counter takedown.
Strunz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Strunz. Strunz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Max Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payne loads up on a big right hand but Strunz slips the punch.
Strunz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Payne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strunz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Payne's elbow.
Strunz lands a nice uppercut.
Strunz tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
Payne is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Strunz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strunz.
Payne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strunz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Payne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payne digs a right hand into Strunz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strunz's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strunz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Payne takes a swing at Strunz's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Strunz connects with a nice looking jab.
Strunz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strunz slips under a jab from Payne.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Strunz is out of range.
Payne lands with an uppercut that bounces Strunz off the cage and back into range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strunz, right into the meat.
Strunz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strunz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strunz lands with an overhand left.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strunz moves out of range as Payne strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bronko Strunz.
Well Strunz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronko Strunz!
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