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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarred Reich (ranked 799 p4p, 106 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 555 p4p, 77 weight class). Payne has chosen Bad Company as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jarred Reich is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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185 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
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184 lbs
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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
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarred Reich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Payne misses.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reich.
Reich misses with a left hand
and Payne counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Reich finds it's way through Payne's defenses.
Reich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reich's hands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Payne checks a leg kick.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reich.
A slow jab from Reich misses its intended target.
Reich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Payne defending well as Reich loads up on a big left hand.
Payne misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Reich.
Reich definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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 swings for the body but Reich moves out of range.
Reich throws a leg kick but Payne checks it.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Reich.
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Reich's shoulder, as Reich tries to avoid the shot.
Payne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reich momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne slips under a jab from Reich.
Payne throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Payne.
Payne throws a shot to the body.
Reich throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reich tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Payne is able to avoid easily.
Payne closes the distance and clinches.
Reich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reich breaks from the clinch.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reich.
Reich throws a lazy right hand but Payne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reich moves away.
Reich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Payne doesn't seem bothered though.
Reich just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne jabs Reich right on the nose. Reich blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne blocks a head kick by Reich.
Payne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich cracks Payne with a good jab.
Payne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reich checks a leg kick.
Reich looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range.
Payne connects with a leg kick. Reich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reich appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reich lands a hook that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Reich presses Payne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reich lands a left hand.
Knees to the body from Payne.
Reich lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Payne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Payne tries to land knees in the clinch but Reich avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Reich fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne trying to land knees to the body.
Reich tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
Reich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reich tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Payne's elbow.
Reich misses with the head strike.
Reich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Payne missing with knees to the body.
Reich throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Reich.
Reich gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Payne is looking to stand back up but Reich counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Payne.
Reich not doing much here.
Payne wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne kicks Reich off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Reich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reich misses with a left hand
and Payne counters with an outside leg kick.
Reich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reich connects with an inside leg kick.
Reich motions for Payne to come forward. Reich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Payne moves out of range as Reich strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payne rushes Reich and presses him up against the cage.
Payne trying to land knees to the body.
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 Jarred Reich will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reich misses with a kick to the body.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reich ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reich moves away.
A big right from Reich misses.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reich tries to work over Payne's front leg with a kick but Payne checks it.
Reich slips under a jab.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Payne is looking to clinch.
Jarred Reich is winning the standup battle so far.
Reich avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Payne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Payne wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reich throws a lazy right hand but Payne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reich thows a leg kick but Payne checks it
and Reich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Reich misses.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payne throws out a counter right but Reich avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Payne, as that shot connected.
Reich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Reich.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne cracks Reich with an open hand slap.
Reich swats away the attempt to clinch by Payne.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Reich moved out of range nicely.
Payne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Payne lands with an overhand left.
Payne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reich lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Payne tries to clinch up but Reich circles away and keeps his distance.
Payne throws a jab when Reich was well out of range.
Reich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reich connects with a solid leg kick.
Reich swats away the attempt to clinch by Payne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reich slips under a jab from Payne.
Payne moves out of range of the leg kick from Reich.
Reich throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Reich misses.
Reich moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Reich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Payne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Payne misses with a hook.
Reich throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne.
Reich fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Payne is out of range.
Payne cracks the inside of Reich's front leg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reich gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reich misses with the combination.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reich.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Reich.
Payne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Payne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reich defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Reich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
Reich is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reich throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.
Reich ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Payne connects with a solid leg kick.
Payne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reich misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands a jab to the head.
Payne throws a low kick, looking for Reich's leg but Reich calmly moves out of range.
Payne misses with the combination.
Reich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reich lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Payne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reich misses with a leg kick
and Payne counters with a good low kick that Reich was not able to check.
Payne with a jab.
Reich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reich cracks Payne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Payne checks a leg kick.
Payne tries to counter by closing the distance.
Reich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Reich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reich throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.
Reich loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Payne takes the fight into the clinch.
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 get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Payne throws a body punch but Reich moves out of range.
Payne misses the jab.
Reich tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reich gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Payne counters with an inside leg kick.
Reich thows a body kick. Payne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Reich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reich moves away from the strike by Payne.
Reich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reich is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Payne tries to clinch up.
Reich missing with a left hand there. Payne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Reich lands a nice shot to the body.
Reich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Reich.
Payne throws a good cross that connects.
Payne scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reich blocks a jab.
Payne is looking to clinch.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne doesn't manage to clinch there - Reich circles away.
Reich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Reich.
Payne's corner calls for a 1-2. Payne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch combination from Payne misses.
Reich is looking to counter with a body kick.
Reich throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Reich.
Reich moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Payne throws a shot to the body.
Payne is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Reich.
Payne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Payne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reich finds it's way round the side to connect with Payne's head.
Payne tries to clinch up.
Payne throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reich lands with an overhand left.
Payne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reich under the eye.
Reich swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Payne.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reich.
Reich looks to land a right hand but Payne moved out of range.
Payne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Reich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reich lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Reich keeps the fight on the outside.
Payne throws the left hand but Reich avoids the punch easily.
Payne slips under a jab.
Payne throws a lazy uppercut
and Reich counters with a nice uppercut.
Reich throws a push kick but Payne slaps the foot to one side.
Payne wants to clinch up but Reich keeps it at a distance.
Reich buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Payne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reich takes one on the button.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payne lands with a shot to the body.
Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Reich misses its intended target.
Payne throws out a counter right but Reich avoids it with no problem.
Reich misses the jab.
Reich misses with a low kick.
Reich throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Reich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Payne - just one landing.
Nice shot by Reich.
Reich throws a chopping leg kick but Payne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reich throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reich is looking to score with low kicks.
Reich throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reich's calf.
Payne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reich.
Payne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Reich with a body shot.
Reich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from Payne misses
letting Reich counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reich.
Reich scores with a nice head shot.
Reich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Reich.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Reich.
Payne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reich to score with a decent uppercut.
Payne throws a hook but Reich blocks it.
Reich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reich moves away from the strike by Payne.
Reich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Payne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reich gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarred Reich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reich 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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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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