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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Payne (ranked 427 p4p, 45 weight class) and Milton Friedman (ranked 660 p4p, 76 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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245 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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260 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Milton Friedman!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedman looks for a takedown but Payne sprawls well.
Payne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Payne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice cross by Payne.
Payne misses with a right hand
and Friedman counters with a single leg into guard. Payne didn't expect that.
Friedman throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Friedman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Payne is trying to keep Friedman in close.
Friedman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Payne takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Friedman working the ground and pound but Payne is defending the strikes.
Friedman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Friedman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Friedman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Friedman trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom.
Friedman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Friedman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Friedman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Payne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Payne tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Friedman throws an elbow but Payne slips to the side and avoids it well.
Payne managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Friedman.
Friedman landing a few strikes.
Friedman lands an elbow.
Payne takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Friedman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Friedman in side control, throwing shots but Payne defends.
Payne dodges the ground and pound from Friedman.
Payne taking a bit of punishment here - Friedman scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Friedman working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friedman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Payne regains half guard there - taking advantage of Friedman's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Friedman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Payne knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Friedman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Friedman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Friedman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Payne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Friedman slips a nice elbow through Payne's hands, connecting with Payne's forehead.
Friedman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Friedman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Friedman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Payne is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Friedman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Friedman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Payne's head.
Payne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Friedman.
Friedman lands with a punch from half guard.
Friedman lands with a punch from half guard.
Friedman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Friedman working his ground and pound in the gym.
Friedman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Payne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Friedman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friedman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Payne is breathing heavily.
Friedman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Friedman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Friedman misses with a hook
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Friedman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Friedman lands a body shot.
Payne misses with a left hand
and Friedman counters with a single leg into guard. Payne didn't expect that.
Friedman throws a big elbow that misses.
Friedman looking to pass the guard.
Payne is pulling down on Friedman's head. It's preventing any offense from Friedman, at least for the moment.
Friedman postures up in Payne's guard and throws a big left but Payne blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Friedman throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedman throwing strikes but missing.
Friedman connects with a couple of short punches.
Friedman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Payne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Friedman on the ground.
Friedman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Friedman from controlling successfully.
Payne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Friedman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Friedman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Friedman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedman throws a right and a left that Payne avoids nicely.
Friedman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Payne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Friedman scrambles back to his feet.
Friedman lands a jab to the nose.
Friedman lands a jab to the nose.
Friedman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Friedman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Friedman lands with a nice body punch.
Friedman fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friedman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Milton Friedman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Friedman is defended easily by Payne.
Derek Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milton Friedman.
Friedman misses with a few strikes there.
Derek Payne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Friedman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.
Friedman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Friedman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Friedman ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Friedman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Friedman with a poor takedown
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Friedman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Payne counters with a nice body shot.
Derek Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
Payne looks to land a combination but Friedman avoids it well.
Friedman shoots for a takedown but Payne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Payne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Payne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Friedman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Payne's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Friedman cracks Payne with an open hand slap.
Friedman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Payne slips under a jab from Friedman.
Friedman moves out of range of the strikes.
Friedman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Payne avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Friedman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Friedman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Friedman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Payne's guard.
Friedman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Friedman postures up and lands a big shot to Payne's brow.
Friedman throws a big right hand that misses.
Friedman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Friedman throwing strikes from guard but Payne blocks nicely.
Friedman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Friedman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Friedman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Friedman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Friedman throws a big right hand that misses.
Friedman landing with the ground and pound.
Friedman trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friedman is looking to work some ground and pound but Payne has wrist control.
Friedman postures up and lands a big shot to Payne's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedman is in close to Payne's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Friedman distracts Payne with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Payne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Friedman.
Friedman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Friedman landing with the ground and pound.
Friedman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Friedman from controlling successfully.
Friedman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Payne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedman wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Friedman swinging wildly here.
Friedman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donk. Friedman catches Payne right on the button with a cross.
Derek Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Friedman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Friedman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Payne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Friedman misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've been told by Payne's head coaches at Damage Inc. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Friedman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Payne.
Friedman fails with the takedown
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Friedman there.
The fighters circling - Friedman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Friedman connects with a crisp jab.
Payne dodges the punch combination from Friedman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Payne misses with a lunging right hand
and Friedman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Payne!
Sloppy strikes there by Friedman.
Friedman lands a nice forearm strike.
Milton Friedman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Friedman scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milton Friedman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Friedman 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milton Friedman!
Milton Friedman managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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