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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stasius Venom (ranked 896 p4p, 125 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 800 p4p, 110 weight class). Payne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bad Company kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Max Payne was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stasius Venom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne misses with a head kick.
Payne has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Venom.
Good leg kick by Venom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Venom getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Venom cracks a nice hook into Payne's ribs.
Payne thumps Venom with a low kick.
Venom throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Venom ducks right into an uppercut from Payne.
Venom throws a poor cross that misses
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
Payne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Venom lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Payne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Payne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Payne thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Payne.
Venom moves in looking to clinch but Payne pushes him off.
Payne throws a combination that misses
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Payne misses.
Venom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
Payne takes a swing at Venom's ribcage but misses.
Venom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Venom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payne counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom lands a jab to Payne's midsection.
Venom moves out of range of the leg kick from Payne.
Payne misses with a leg kick.
Venom misses with a leg kick.
Venom throws a poor cross that misses
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
Payne scores with a sloppy right hand. Venom should have avoided that one.
Venom scores with a leg kick.
Venom throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Payne, as that shot connected.
Payne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Venom.
Payne checks a low kick from Venom.
Venom takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Venom lands with a hook. Payne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne misses with a two punch combination.
Venom lands a glancing blow to the side of Payne's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Venom misses with a straight left.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Venom moved out of range nicely.
Venom swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Payne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Venom has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Venom and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Payne misses with a hook
enabling Venom to counter with a crisp jab.
Venom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Venom throws a head kick that Payne semi-blocks.
Venom goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Venom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Venom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Payne throws a hook but Venom avoids it easily.
Venom checks the leg kick nicely there.
Payne throws a leg kick
and Venom counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Venom tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Venom throws a jab when Payne was well out of range.
Venom lands a leg kick that knocks Payne off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne cracks Venom with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Payne.
Venom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Venom misses with a wild body shot.
Payne follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Venom attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Payne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Venom.
Venom swings widly with a right hand
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Venom.
Payne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Venom under the eye.
Venom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Venom takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Payne throws out a counter right but Venom avoids it with no problem.
Venom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Venom lands with an uppercut that bounces Payne off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne moves into the clinch.
Venom misses with a body punch.
Payne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Venom backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Payne fails to land.
Venom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Payne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Venom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payne prevents a body shot from Venom.
Payne tries to land knees in the clinch but Venom avoids the damage to the body.
Venom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Venom.
Venom lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Payne.
Payne crunches a lovely knee into Venom's ribcage.
Payne trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Payne will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Venom scores with a hook.
Payne throws a combination that misses
and Venom counters with a one-two to the body.
Payne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Venom connects with a solid leg kick.
Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Venom is able to avoid easily.
As Payne looks to move away, Venom throws a big counter combo but Payne just gets out of the way.
Venom 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.
Venom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Venom tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Venom avoids the body shot from Payne.
Payne misses with a hook. Venom ducked under it nicely.
Payne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Venom.
Payne tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Venom takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Venom misses with a head kick.
Payne connects with a leg kick. Venom looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Venom checks a leg kick.
Venom connects with a high kick.
Payne lands with a cross.
Venom scores with a shot to the body.
Venom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Payne.
Venom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payne.
Venom just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Payne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Venom misses with a low kick as Payne jumps back.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Payne throws a poor cross that misses
and Venom counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Payne, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne scores with a body shot.
Payne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Venom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Payne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Venom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Venom was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Venom jabs Payne to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Venom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Venom throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Payne catches Venom right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payne. Venom does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Payne throws a low kick but Venom avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Payne.
Payne lands a glancing blow to the side of Venom's head.
Payne lands a head shot.
Venom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Venom catches Payne right on the button with a cross.
Venom throws a chopping leg kick but Payne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Venom.
Venom throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
Venom tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Payne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Payne shapes to counter with a head kick.
Venom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Venom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Venom throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Payne checks a leg kick.
Payne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Venom tried to counter with a leg kick but Payne avoided it.
Venom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payne.
Payne blocks a leg kick.
Payne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Venom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Payne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Venom has time to react.
Venom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
Venom tried to counter with a leg kick but Payne avoided it.
Venom takes a kick to the side of the head.
Venom lands a two punch combo.
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 misses with a double jab.
Venom moves out of range as Payne strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands a nice looking body shot.
Venom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Payne avoids the body shot from Venom.
Venom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Payne.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Venom misses with a series of wild punches.
Payne lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice cross by Venom.
Payne scores with a decent looking hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Payne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Payne misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne throws a series of punches but Venom avoids them all with ease.
Payne cracks Venom with an open hand slap.
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
Venom cracks Payne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Max Payne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Venom throws a leg kick but Payne moved away.
Venom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payne.
Payne displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Payne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Venom throws a leg kick but Payne moved away.
Venom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Venom missing with a left hand there. Payne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Venom.
Venom lands a jab to Payne's midsection.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Venom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Venom staying out of range there.
As Payne backs away, Venom returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Payne scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Venom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Venom to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Venom.
Payne sizes up Venom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Venom throws a low kick but Payne moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom with a nice cross.
Jab by Venom.
Payne misses with a double jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Venom, as that shot connected.
Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Venom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Payne.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venom tried to counter with a leg kick but Payne avoided it.
Venom slips a jab from Payne.
Payne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Venom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Venom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Payne scores with a hook to the body. Venom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Payne tries to clinch but Venom is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Payne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Venom throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Venom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Payne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Venom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Venom throws a right hand that Payne ducks under and follows up with a left that Payne also avoids with ease.
Payne ducks right into an uppercut from Venom.
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Venom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Venom scores with a hook.
Venom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Venom with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Payne to score with a decent uppercut.
Venom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Payne scores with a hook to the body. Venom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Venom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Stasius Venom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venom sizes up Payne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Venom takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Venom.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Payne! But no joy.
Payne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Venom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Payne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Payne throws a one two combo.
Venom misses with a right hand
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Payne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Venom misses with a low kick as Payne jumps back.
Payne is looking for the big counter here.
Max Payne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Venom tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Venom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Venom misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Payne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venom closes the distance but Payne moves to the side
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
Payne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Payne lands a nice shot that snaps Venom's head back.
Venom misses with an uppercut
and Payne counters with a left and a right that stings Venom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne scores with a decent looking hook.
A good leg kick by Payne.
Payne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Venom's calf.
Payne connects with a single shot there.
Payne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Venom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Venom shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Payne scores with a jab. Venom acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Venom misses with a low kick.
Venom looks to land a combination. Payne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Max Payne has been cut.
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payne lands with a straight right. Venom didn't see that one coming.
Payne lands a high kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venom looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
Venom throws a leg kick but Payne sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Venom misses
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Payne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Payne 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Max Payne!
Max Payne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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