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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Settakian Fett (ranked 454 p4p, 65 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 190 p4p, 32 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Payne's choice of entrance music: Bad Company. Max Payne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
27
173 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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174 cm
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184 lbs
25 - 17 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Settakian Fett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Max Payne! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fett throws a lazy uppercut
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fett gets a clinch. Payne crunches a lovely knee into Fett's ribcage. Payne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payne missing with knees to the body.
Payne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fett avoids it. Fett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A head kick misses from Payne. Payne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fett counters with a nice uppercut. Payne swings for the body but Fett moves out of range.
Fett tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it. Payne throws a low kick but Fett moves out of range easily. Fett looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range. Fett misses with a low kick. Fett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fett.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab, jab by Fett - just one landing. Fett lunges at Payne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Payne's hand. Payne drives through and clinches with Fett against the cage.
Payne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fett avoids it. Payne scores with a nice hook to the head. Payne working aggressively here.
Payne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Settakian Fett has been cut. Fett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Payne throws a head punch that misses. Fett misses with a short punch on the inside. Fett misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fett. Fett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fett tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing Fett back against the cage. Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Fett clinches up against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fett tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
Payne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Payne lands a shoulder strike. Fett tries to break free but Payne pushes him back against the cage. Fett misses with some punches.
Fett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Payne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Payne tries to throw a body punch but Fett avoids it by throwing Payne back against the cage. Payne being controlled against the cage. Payne lands a knee to the head.
Payne letting Fett take a breather here. A short body shot lands from Fett as the two fighters clinch.
Fett tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A short right from Payne. Fett takes a knee to the side of the body. Fett avoiding damage as Payne throws knees to the body.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Fett uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fett tries to pull guard but Payne forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Fett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne. Fett throwing a counter right hand but Payne manages to avoid it. Payne throws a quick inside leg kick. Nice defenses there by Payne. A swing and a miss from Payne. Payne fails in his attempt to clinch. Payne blocks the body kick.
Fett throws a shot from downtown. Payne moves away and avoids it. The fight moves into the clinch position. Payne has a couple of punches blocked by Fett.
Fett lands a left hand.
Fett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Payne presses Fett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Fett wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fett stalling in the clinch.
Payne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fett.
Payne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fett is defending well for now. Fett is leaning against Payne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Payne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. 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! A head punch blocked on the inside by Fett. Fett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Fett misses with a body punch.
Fett throws a head punch that misses. Payne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fett is defending well for now. Fett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fett tries to pull guard but Payne forces him back to his feet, against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Settakian Fett. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fett moves away. A leg kick checked by Fett. 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. The cut man is working on Settakian Fett's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fett tries to clinch up. Payne misses with a combination
and Fett counters with a body kick. Fett wants to clinch and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Fett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Payne is predictable there letting Fett counter with a right hand. Fett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Fett has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. A solid leg kick lands there for Fett.
Fett lands a jab to the head.
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 an uppercut
and Fett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big left from Fett misses. Nice jab there from Payne. Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Payne misses with a series of wild punches.
Fett takes one to the chin there. Nice shot by Payne. Fett throws a right hand that misses
and Payne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Fett wants to clinch. Payne has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Fett throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne. Payne drives through and clinches with Fett against the cage.
Payne connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Payne backwards. Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
Fett lands a shoulder strike. Fett tries to circle away but Payne has him pinned against the cage. Payne working aggressively here.
Fett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Payne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Payne misses with a wild combination.
Payne misses with a lunging right hand
and Fett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Payne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Payne slips a straight right by Fett. Fett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Payne lands with a straight right. Fett didn't see that one coming. Fett throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Payne connects with a leg kick. Fett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Fett throws a lazy body kick and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Payne ducks under a wild hook from Fett. Payne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Fett punishes Payne's body with a nice straight punch. Payne throws a right hand that misses
and Fett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Payne connects with a leg kick. Fett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Fett throws a jab when Payne was well out of range. Payne 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. Settakian Fett is winning the standup battle so far. Payne moves into range and connects with a jab. Payne tries to clinch but Fett is having none of it. An attempted straight right counter from Fett misses the target. Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Payne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Payne lands with a straight right. Fett didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fett throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne. Payne throws a body punch but Fett moves out of range. Fett has managed to clinch.
Fett has Payne pressed against the cage, preventing Payne from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Still in the clinch, Fett scores with a nice short uppercut. Fett gets through Payne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Fett tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
Fett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fett lands with a short shot to the head. Fett can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Fett tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Payne struggles to land a body shot inside as Fett controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A nice left hand lands by Fett.
Payne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fett.
Fett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. 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 Settakian Fett will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Settakian Fett's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Payne tries to clinch up but Fett circles away and keeps his distance. An attempted straight right counter from Fett misses the target. Fett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Fett darts in and clinches Payne up against the cage. Fett pressing his opponent against the cage. Payne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Fett.
Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
Fett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Fett closes the distance and clinches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Payne misses with a punch to the body.
Payne throws a head punch that misses. Max Payne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Payne missing with knees to the body.
Fett presses Payne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Fett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payne breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Payne wants to clinch. Fett avoids a low kick by using good footwork. A telegraphed right hand from Fett misses the target. Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here. Payne ducks under a wild hook from Fett. Payne tests Fett's chin there with a solid looking shot. Payne misses with a double jab.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing. An inside leg kick from Fett misses. Payne closes the distance and pushes Fett back into the cage. Fett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Fett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payne's calf. Fett lands a high kick!
It looks like Max Payne has been cut. Fett misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Fett off balance momentarily. Payne stalks Fett and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fett's face. Fett staggers backwards, shaken. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Payne misses with a hook
and Fett counters with a lovely straight right hand! Payne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Fett throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne. Fett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily. Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Fett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne only half commits to the counter leg kick. Fett throws a shot to the body.
Payne lands a jab to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Payne blocks the leg kick.
Fett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Payne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Good shot there by Fett. A bone on bone clash there as Fett blocks the leg kick.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fett sees it coming and avoids it easily. Fett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! A big right from Fett misses. Fett tried to score with a low kick but Payne checks it. Payne wants to clinch up but Fett keeps it at a distance. Payne throws a leg kick but Fett sees it coming and checks it nicely. A jab from Payne misses. Payne misses with a left hand and Fett counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Fett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fett throws a shot from downtown. Payne moves away and avoids it. The fight stays on the outside here - Fett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Payne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Fett throws a body kick that misses. Payne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Fett throwing a counter right hand but Payne manages to avoid it. Fett delivers a nice body kick. Fett tries to clinch up. Fett throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Payne lands a slapping body shot.
Fett 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. This has been an exciting period of action! Payne clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fett. Fett managing to block the knees to the body from Payne.
Fett jumps guard and drags Payne to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Payne is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Fett has a closed guard, preventing Payne from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight! Settakian Fett showed his dominance in that final round. I think Fett 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Settakian Fett! Post fight, Settakian Fett stared into the camera and said 'The bitch met a real fighter tonight'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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