Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: EFC Diaz vs Bakunin
Date: Aug 24, 2019

#R1#
Half Assed takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Payne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Half Assed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Half Assed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Half Assed throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Payne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Half Assed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Payne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Half Assed scrambles back to his feet.
Half Assed looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
Payne feints and then cracks Half Assed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Half Assed down.
Half Assed looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range. #TD2#
Half Assed shoots in and gets a takedown into Payne's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne wants to stand and escape but Half Assed is having none of it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB2#
Half Assed drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Half Assed as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Payne screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Half Assed! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Anti Half Assed!

Event: EFC Chaelsson vs Mcpherson
Date: Aug 03, 2019

#R1#
Payne lands a jab to the head.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maneno.
Payne has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Maneno is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Maneno looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Payne.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Payne's head.
Maneno throws a predictable looking body shot
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maneno sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maneno.
Payne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maneno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Payne counters with a nice leg kick.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maneno throws a hook to the side of Payne's head but Payne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne wants to land a leg kick but Maneno is out of range.
Payne throws a hook but Maneno blocks it.
Maneno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Payne to score with a decent uppercut.
Maneno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.
Maneno looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maneno blocks a jab.
Maneno throwing a counter right hand but Payne manages to avoid it.
Maneno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Payne. Payne obviously looking to wear him down. #T1#
Maneno lands a jab.
Maneno connects with a nice looking jab.
Payne dips to his left and cracks Maneno with an uppercut!
A slapping leg kick lands for Payne.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Payne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Payne misses with a hook.
It looked like Maneno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Payne lands a glancing blow to the side of Maneno's head.
Maneno throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Payne throws out a powerful jab.
Maneno throws a poor cross that misses
and Payne counters with a good, hard body kick but Maneno shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Payne.
Some bone on bone action there as Maneno checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maneno misses with a left hand
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Maneno 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
Maneno sizes up Payne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maneno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maneno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne throws the left hand but Maneno avoids the punch easily.
Maneno throws a big shot that misses.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Payne is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maneno had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Payne misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Maneno scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick misses from Payne.
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. Payne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Payne.
A counter left hand to the body from Maneno misses its target.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Payne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Payne throws a wild body kick that Maneno sees coming a mile off.
Maneno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maneno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maneno defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Maneno misses with a jab to the body
enabling Payne to counter with a crisp jab.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Maneno moved out of range nicely.
Maneno is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne misses with an uppercut
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Payne throws a jab when Maneno was well out of range.
Payne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Maneno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Maneno saw that one coming.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.#T4#
Maneno throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne scores with the left hand. Maneno knows he should have avoided that one.
Payne misses with a double jab.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maneno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maneno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maneno needs to keep his hands up - Payne had a free shot at his head there.
Maneno connects with a nice looking jab.
Payne with a hook.
Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maneno is able to avoid easily.
Maneno has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Maneno misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Payne! But no joy.
Maneno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Payne.
Payne misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Maneno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Payne. Payne obviously looking to wear him down.
Maneno 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.
Payne throws a low kick but Maneno moves out of range easily.
Maneno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Payne throws a hook but Maneno avoids it easily.
Maneno is looking to counter punch.
Maneno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maneno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Payne blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Maneno 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Payne misses with a right hand
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno clobbers Payne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maneno scores with a nice strike.
Maneno misses with a hook to the body
and Payne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maneno's knee momentarily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Maneno might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Maneno ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maneno on the side of the head.
Jab by Maneno.#T1#
Payne throws a low kick, looking for Maneno's leg but Maneno calmly moves out of range.
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maneno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maneno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maneno blocks a leg kick.
Payne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Payne staying out of range there.
Maneno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maneno misses with a body punch
enabling Payne to counter with a crisp jab.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maneno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payne throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Maneno to counter with a crisp jab.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Maneno saw that one coming.#T2#
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Payne thows a leg kick but Maneno checks it
and Maneno counters with a crisp hook to the side of 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!
Maneno takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Payne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maneno's calf.
Payne scores with a nice head shot.
Payne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Payne now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maneno.
Payne throws a hook but Maneno avoids it easily.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Maneno misses with a straight left.
Maneno misses with a looping right.
Payne scores with a punch to the head.
Payne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T3#
Payne looks to land a right hand but Maneno moved out of range.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno misses with a looping left.
Maneno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Payne. Payne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maneno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Payne.
Payne avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
Maneno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maneno lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Payne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Payne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maneno's calf.
Maneno jabs Payne to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T4#
Maneno tests Payne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Payne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maneno throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Maneno backing away here, and Payne unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Maneno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Payne.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne lunges at Maneno with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maneno's hand.
Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Payne walks into a jab.
Payne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Payne slips a straight right by Maneno.
Payne slips under a jab.
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 Chiku Maneno will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Maneno throws an off balance right hand
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Payne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maneno's sensitive parts.
Payne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maneno.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range.
Payne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maneno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maneno throws a lazy right hand but Payne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maneno scores with a body shot.
Maneno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maneno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maneno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Maneno defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Maneno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne dips to his left and cracks Maneno with an uppercut!
Payne misses with an uppercut
and Maneno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maneno cracks a nice hook into Payne's ribs.
Maneno lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Maneno misses.
Maneno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
Maneno takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Maneno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maneno swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Maneno moves forwards but Payne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
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 scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T2#
Payne connects with an inside leg kick.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne slips a jab from Maneno.
Maneno avoids the head kick by Payne.
Maneno with a hook.
Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne throws out a loose jab but Maneno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maneno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maneno bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Payne's head.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Maneno.
Payne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maneno's sensitive parts.
Payne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maneno.
Payne connects with a jab.
Payne is looking to chop away at Maneno's legs. #T3#
Payne throws a combination. Maneno tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maneno takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Payne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Payne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maneno on the side of the head.
Payne cracks Maneno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Payne throws a leg kick
and Maneno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Payne slips a straight right by Maneno.
Maneno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Payne.
Payne lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne moves forwards but Maneno connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Payne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Payne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T4#
A low kick from Payne misses
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne throws a leg kick
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maneno ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maneno lands a glancing blow to the side of Payne's head.
Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno checks a low kick from Payne.
Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Payne. That's going to slow Maneno down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno with a nice cross.
Payne tries to work over Maneno's front leg with a kick but Maneno checks it.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Payne.
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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Max Payne!
Max Payne very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: EFC Izmir vs Dorn
Date: Jul 06, 2019

#R1#
Payne misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Payne throws a leg kick that misses.
Maneno throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maneno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maneno. That did some damage!
Payne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Maneno throws a big shot that misses.
Payne connects with a nice looking jab.
Maneno lands a nice looking body shot.
Payne avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Maneno throws a lazy right hand but Payne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maneno swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maneno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT#
It looks like Max Payne has been cut.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne scores with a sloppy right hand. Maneno should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne lands a right hook to the body. #T1#
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Payne cracks a nice hook into Maneno's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Payne.
A slapping leg kick lands for Payne.
Maneno is looking to wear down Payne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Payne blocks a jab.
Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Payne tests Maneno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Payne.
Maneno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maneno lands a nice looking body shot.
Payne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Maneno swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maneno looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
Maneno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Maneno's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Payne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maneno scrambles back to his feet.
Maneno moves out of range of the strikes.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
Maneno swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Payne looks to throw a body kick
and Maneno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maneno connects with a looping right hand.
Payne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Payne scores with the left hand. Maneno knows he should have avoided that one.
Payne scores with a three punch combo!
Payne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.
Maneno walks into a left hand.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Maneno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maneno drops his hands momentarily and Payne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Payne throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
Payne moves away from the strike by Maneno.
Payne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Maneno swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Maneno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Payne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Maneno saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Payne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maneno missing with a left hand there. Payne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maneno digs a good hook to Payne's body.
Payne slips a jab from Maneno.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Payne, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Payne misses.
Maneno was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Payne is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maneno had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Payne lands a jab.
Good exchange - Payne coming out on top.
Payne tries to work over Maneno's front leg with a kick but Maneno checks it.
Maneno defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Maneno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Payne's hands.
Payne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maneno's sensitive parts.
Maneno walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Maneno misses the target.
Jab, jab by Maneno - just one landing.
Maneno slips a straight right by Payne.
Payne slips a jab from Maneno.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Payne. That's going to slow Maneno down.
Maneno throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.
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 Max Payne's cut.
That's time! Maneno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Payne misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Maneno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maneno.
Payne feints a counter leg kick.
Payne throws a leg kick but Maneno sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maneno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maneno misses with a straight left.
Payne motions for Maneno to come forward. Payne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Payne throws the left hand but Maneno avoids the punch easily.
Payne misses with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Payne. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Payne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Payne.
A decent looking cross lands there for Payne.
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maneno connects with a body shot that sends Payne's belly button to the back.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Payne feints a counter leg kick.
Maneno 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.
Payne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maneno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Payne misses with a looping right.
Payne walks into a stiff left hand from Maneno.
Maneno staying out of range there.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maneno tries to move into range but Payne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maneno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno works Payne's body with a nice hook.
Payne scores with the left hand. Maneno knows he should have avoided that one.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maneno getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Payne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Maneno misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
Maneno swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maneno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Payne. Payne obviously looking to wear him down.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Payne lands with an overhand left.
Maneno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Payne throws the left hand but Maneno avoids the punch easily.
Payne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. Payne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maneno looks to land a right hand but Payne moved out of range.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Payne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maneno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Payne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T3#
Maneno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payne throws a lazy uppercut
and Maneno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maneno connects with a looping right hand.
Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Maneno counters with a stiff right hand.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Payne slips under a jab from Maneno.
Maneno throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Payne scores with a hook.
Payne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Payne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maneno momentarily.
Maneno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Maneno swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Payne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maneno thinking.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno slips under a jab from Payne.
It looked like Maneno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maneno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Payne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maneno on the side of the head.
Payne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Maneno throws an overhand right that lands on Payne's shoulder, as Payne tries to avoid the shot.
Payne throws a series of punches but Maneno moves out of range.
Payne throws a leg kick but Maneno moved away.
Payne throws a body punch but Maneno moves out of range.
Payne throws a jab when Maneno was well out of range.
Maneno moves out of range of the leg kick from Payne.
Payne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maneno.
A big left from Payne misses.
Payne tries to land a leg kick but Maneno saw it coming and moves away.
Payne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maneno at a distance.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
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 cut man is working on Max Payne's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Payne throws a poor cross that misses
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maneno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Payne avoids the body shot from Maneno.
A slow jab from Maneno misses its intended target.
Maneno tests Payne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Maneno's head but Maneno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payne misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Payne moves out of range as Maneno strikes.
Payne flicks out a counter leg kick but Maneno steps away.
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maneno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
Maneno was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno connects with a crisp jab.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Payne finds it's target.
Payne jabs Maneno to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maneno swings away with a body shot that misses
and Payne counters with a good low kick that Maneno was not able to check. #T1#
Maneno moves out of range of the strikes.
Maneno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Payne cracks Maneno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno staying out of range there.
Payne cracks Maneno with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Payne. That's going to slow Maneno down.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne looks to land a right hand but Maneno moved out of range.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno slips a straight right by Payne.
Maneno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Payne scoring well with a low kick there. #T2#
Maneno looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
Maneno takes one on the button.
Payne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne stuns Maneno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Payne lands an overhand right.
Maneno connects with a right hand. Payne shakes it off.
Maneno throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maneno fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Payne on the side of the head.
Maneno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Payne. That snapped Maneno's head back.
Payne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maneno checks it well.
Maneno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
No joy there for Payne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maneno.
Maneno throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Payne on the side of the head.
Maneno dips to his left and cracks Payne with an uppercut!
Maneno jabs Payne right on the nose. Payne blinks but takes it well.
Payne throws a body kick that misses.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maneno.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Payne tries a quick counter leg kick but Maneno is wise to it.
Payne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Payne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maneno counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payne. Maneno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Payne keeps Maneno at a distance using the push kick.
Maneno connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Payne momentarily. #ROC#
Payne is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payne is still on wobbly legs! Can Maneno finish him?#T4#
Maneno throws a right hand that misses
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Payne seems to have recovered his senses.
Payne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Payne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maneno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payne avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Payne slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Maneno misses
and Payne counters with a good low kick that Maneno was not able to check.
Max Payne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maneno throws a poor cross that misses
and Payne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Payne lands a head shot.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Chiku Maneno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maneno throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.

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 Chiku Maneno.
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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: EFC Pulu vs Izmir
Date: Jun 08, 2019

#R1#
Payne tries to score with a low kick but Valentine moves his leg out of the way.
Valentine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valentine throws a right hand that misses
enabling Payne to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Payne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentine dives in and grabs Payne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Payne pushes down on Valentine's head and hops out.
Valentine looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payne. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valentine throws a shot from downtown. Payne moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Payne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Payne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine scores with a jab to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Payne as Valentine shoots in.
Valentine looks for a takedown but Payne sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne cracks Valentine with a good jab.#T1#
Payne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valentine doesn't seem bothered though.
Payne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valentine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Valentine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Payne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Valentine throws a hook to the side of Payne's head but Payne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valentine is looking to clinch.
Valentine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Payne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Payne lands with a shot to the body.
Payne misses with a hook.#TD#
Valentine throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Payne tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Valentine is in Payne's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne is adopting a defensive guard.
Payne wants to stand up but Valentine is controlling him.
Payne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Payne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Valentine is controlling him.
Valentine trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Valentine has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Valentine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Payne cracks Valentine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Valentine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Payne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine fails with the takedown.
Valentine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T3#
Payne's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Payne duly obliges. #CUT2#
It looks like Corwin Valentine has been cut.
Payne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Payne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Payne as he avoids it easily.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Payne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Valentine off balance momentarily.
Jab by Payne.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown but Payne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Valentine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice jab there from Payne.
Payne jabs Valentine right on the nose. Valentine blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Valentine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Payne.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Valentine is defended easily by Payne.#T4#
Valentine throws a shot from downtown. Payne moves away and avoids it.
Valentine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Valentine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Valentine off balance momentarily.
Payne lands with an uppercut that bounces Valentine off the cage and back into range.
Payne lands a jab to Valentine's midsection.
A big left from Payne misses.
Valentine throws a big shot that misses.
Valentine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Payne. Payne obviously looking to wear him down.
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valentine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch but Payne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Payne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine lands with a right hand.
Valentine ducks right into an uppercut from Payne.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentine moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Payne.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corwin Valentine's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Valentine tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Payne as he jumps to the side.
Payne moves away from the strike by Valentine.
Valentine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Payne.
Valentine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne moves out of range as Valentine strikes.
Valentine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Payne counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Payne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Payne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Valentine misses with a looping left.
Valentine has his takedown stuffed
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne lands a body shot. #T1#
Valentine tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
Valentine takes one on the button.
Payne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payne lands with a good body shot.
Payne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Payne lands with a good body shot.#CL#
Payne tries to keep at a distance but Valentine has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payne lands with a nice body punch.
Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne leaves Valentine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Payne connects with a body shot.#T2#
Valentine dives in and grabs Payne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Payne pushes down on Valentine's head and hops out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valentine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Payne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Payne misses with a two punch combination.
Payne lands a really nice looking cross but Valentine seems unphased.
Payne lands with a straight right. Valentine didn't see that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Valentine. That snapped Payne's head back.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Payne as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Valentine moves into range and clinches up with Payne.
Valentine throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Payne breaks the clinch.
Payne lands with an overhand left.#T3#
Good leg kick by Payne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Payne thumps Valentine with a low kick.
Valentine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Payne jabs at Valentine's body.
Valentine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Valentine's front leg but catches the back leg as Valentine tries to avoid it.
Valentine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Max Payne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payne scores with a shot to the body.
Valentine wants to clinch up but Payne keeps it at a distance.
Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Payne throws a shot to the body.
Payne scores with a jab to the head.
Valentine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Payne counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine is looking to clinch but Payne is avoiding it.
Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Valentine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valentine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payne can pounce on him. #T4#
Payne lunges at Valentine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Valentine's hand.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch but Payne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valentine misses with a takedown attempt - Payne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Payne but Payne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Payne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Valentine momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Payne.
Valentine is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Payne connects with a leg kick. Valentine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Payne misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Valentine misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Payne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Payne connects with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Payne.
Valentine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valentine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Corwin Valentine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Payne misses with an uppercut.
Payne throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily.
Valentine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A low kick from Payne misses
and Valentine counters with a stiff right hand.
Valentine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valentine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Valentine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Valentine fails with a takedown attempt.
Valentine misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Valentine's hands.
Payne lands with a shot to the body.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Valentine moves away and avoids it.
Payne connects with a leg kick. Valentine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne slips a jab from Valentine.
Payne misses with a straight right. #T1#
Payne cracks the inside of Valentine's front leg.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown but Payne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Payne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Valentine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Payne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Valentine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Payne scrambles back to his feet.
Valentine tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Payne counters with a single leg into guard. Valentine didn't expect that.
Payne has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Valentine is proving hard to escape from. #SU2#
Payne gets to his feet - Valentine follows without any prompting.
Payne looks to land a combination. Valentine sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Valentine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Valentine walks into a stiff left hand from Payne.
Payne scores with a jab. Valentine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Valentine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2#
Valentine shoots for a takedown but Payne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine closes the distance but Payne moves to the side
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
Valentine defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Valentine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Payne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valentine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Payne to score with a decent uppercut.
Payne lands with a good body shot.
Valentine throws a hook but Payne blocks it.
Payne circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Payne circles away from the clinch attempt
and Payne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corwin Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Valentine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Payne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valentine moves forwards but Payne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Valentine's head but Valentine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valentine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
Valentine misses with a hook. Payne ducked under it nicely.
Payne connects with a body shot.
Valentine misses with a straight right.
Valentine is looking to clinch.
Valentine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valentine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Payne keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Valentine swings widly with a right hand
and Payne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Payne circles away from the clinch attempt. #T4#
Payne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valentine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Payne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Valentine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Payne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Valentine.
Payne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Max Payne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Payne defending well as Valentine loads up on a big left hand.
Payne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Payne connects with a body shot that sends Valentine's belly button to the back.
Valentine wants to clinch.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentine avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Payne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Payne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
Max Payne took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Corwin Valentine had this to say: 'My career is not over, I will train harder and come back. Thank you to all my fans for your support!'.

Event: PFC 104 Slurper vs Rutherford
Date: May 11, 2019

#R1#
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. #T1#
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.#CL2#
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. #BC#
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.#T2#
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.#CL2#
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. #T3#
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. #TD#
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. #REVB#
Reich not doing much here.
Payne wants to get back to his feet. #T4##ES2#
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! #CL2#
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.
#R2#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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.#CL2#
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.
#R3#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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!

Event: PFC 93 Slurper vs Tetsuo
Date: Mar 16, 2019

#R1#
Uesugi loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Uesugi throws a hook to the side of Payne's head but Payne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uesugi.
Uesugi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
It seemed like Uesugi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uesugi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Uesugi lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Uesugi misses.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Payne connects with a single shot there.
Uesugi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Uesugi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
Uesugi throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Payne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Uesugi moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uesugi throws a jab when Payne was well out of range.
Payne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL#
Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Uesugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Payne.
Uesugi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Payne's elbow.
Uesugi misses with a body punch.
Uesugi tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
Uesugi can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Uesugi prevents a body shot from Payne.
Our sources have told us that Payne has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Payne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Uesugi avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Payne.
Uesugi is looking to control Payne's arms but Payne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Uesugi has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uesugi.
Uesugi can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Uesugi lands a nice shot to the body.
Payne trying to land knees to the body. #BC#
Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Payne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Payne.
Payne tests Uesugi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Uesugi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uesugi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T2#
Payne lands a jab to the head.
Uesugi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Payne at a distance.
Uesugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uesugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne 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 combination. Uesugi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Payne wants to land a leg kick but Uesugi is out of range.
Payne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Payne misses with a straight left.
Payne lands a jab.
Uesugi throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Uesugi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Payne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Uesugi avoids the body shot from Payne.
Uesugi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Uesugi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Payne misses with a straight right.
Kagekatsu Uesugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Payne slips under a jab from Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uesugi. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Uesugi moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Payne.
Payne tries to move into range but Uesugi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL#
Payne takes the fight into the clinch.
Uesugi misses with the head strike.
Uesugi controlling the action here for a moment.
Uesugi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Payne seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Uesugi can turn it around.
Uesugi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uesugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uesugi's elbow.
Payne misses with a knee to the head.
Uesugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uesugi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Payne backwards. #T4#
Payne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Payne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Uesugi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Payne tries to land knees in the clinch but Uesugi avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Payne.
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 punch to the body.
Uesugi blocks a body shot from Payne.
Payne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Uesugi avoiding damage as Payne throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Uesugi is trying to stall.
Payne lands with a light punch inside.
Uesugi blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payne.
Uesugi tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
Payne lands a body punch in the clinch.
Uesugi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uesugi misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kagekatsu Uesugi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Payne slips under a jab.
Uesugi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Uesugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uesugi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Payne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kagekatsu Uesugi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payne misses the jab.
Uesugi cracks Payne with an open hand slap.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Payne thows a leg kick but Uesugi checks it
and Uesugi counters with a left to the body.
Payne lands a head kick!
Payne is looking to slow Uesugi down with leg kicks.
Payne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne lands with a cross.
A clash of legs there as Uesugi blocks the low kick.
Uesugi swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Payne throws the left hand but Uesugi avoids the punch easily.
Uesugi throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Uesugi moved out of range nicely.
Payne walks into a straight right hand from Uesugi.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uesugi.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uesugi. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Payne tries to bum rush Uesugi with a series of wild strikes but Uesugi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Payne throws a chopping leg kick but Uesugi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
Payne 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.
Uesugi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Payne.
Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T2#
Payne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Uesugi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uesugi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Payne on the side of the head.
Uesugi swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Payne throws out a leg kick but Uesugi moves out of range and Payne only half commits.
Uesugi throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Uesugi misses with a body shot.
Uesugi connects with a single shot there.
Uesugi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Payne on the side of the head.
Uesugi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uesugi lands with a right hand.
Uesugi just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne takes one to the side of the head.
Uesugi lands a jab to Payne's midsection.
Uesugi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Payne under the eye.
Uesugi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Payne thuds his right hand into Uesugi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T3#
Payne avoids the body shot from Uesugi.
Payne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Uesugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Payne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Uesugi off balance momentarily.
Payne throws a head kick that misses.
Payne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uesugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne avoids the body shot from Uesugi.
Payne slips under a jab.
Uesugi misses with a body shot.
Payne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Uesugi.
Payne throws a jab when Uesugi was well out of range.
It seemed like Uesugi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Uesugi connects with a body shot that sends Payne's belly button to the back.
Payne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Uesugi just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uesugi swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
That kick from Payne tenderised Uesugi's leg. Uesugi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Uesugi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Uesugi.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uesugi.
Payne drops his hands momentarily and Uesugi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Uesugi moves away from the strike by Payne.
Uesugi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Uesugi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Payne.
Uesugi misses with a body shot.
Payne misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uesugi swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Uesugi looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kagekatsu Uesugi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Uesugi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payne cracks Uesugi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uesugi misses the shot to the body.
Uesugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uesugi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Payne throws out a loose jab but Uesugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uesugi throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uesugi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Payne. Payne obviously looking to wear him down.
Payne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uesugi.
A jab from Payne does it's job there.
Uesugi throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
Uesugi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1#
Uesugi jabs at Payne's body.
Uesugi swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Payne throwing a counter right hand but Uesugi manages to avoid it.
A big right from Payne misses.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uesugi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Payne in his tracks.
Uesugi lands with a good body shot.
Payne connects with a nice looking jab.
Payne slips a jab from Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a shot to the body.
Payne moves out of range of the strikes.
Uesugi blocks a leg kick.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
A low kick from Payne is predictable there
and Uesugi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Uesugi.
Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Payne quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uesugi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Uesugi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Payne throws a front kick aimed at Uesugi's knee but Uesugi avoids it well.
Uesugi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Uesugi swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Uesugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Payne avoids the body shot from Uesugi.
Payne moves out of range of the strikes.
Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uesugi.
Payne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Uesugi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot lands for Uesugi.
Uesugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Uesugi is out of range.
Uesugi jabs at Payne's body.
Payne throws out a loose jab but Uesugi uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Uesugi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Payne misses with a straight right.
Uesugi misses with a looping left.
Uesugi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.
Uesugi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Uesugi throws a right hand that misses
and Payne counters with a thumping low kick.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uesugi.
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Uesugi 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.
Uesugi blocks a jab.
Payne throws the left hand but Uesugi avoids the punch easily.
Uesugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uesugi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Uesugi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payne can pounce on him.
Payne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Uesugi is out of range.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uesugi.
Kagekatsu Uesugi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL#
Payne clinches with his opponent. #T4#
Payne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by Uesugi.
Payne struggles to land a body shot inside as Uesugi controls his hands.
Uesugi lands a body punch.
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 is leaning against Uesugi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Max Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Payne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Uesugi pushes Payne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Payne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Uesugi is defending well for now.
Payne landing some nice looking knees to the body. #BC#
Payne manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kagekatsu Uesugi.
I've got Uesugi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kagekatsu Uesugi!
Kagekatsu Uesugi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vikai Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: PFC 87 Slurper vs Kansleri
Date: Feb 02, 2019

#R1#
Com missing with a left hand there. Payne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Com throws a leg kick that is checked
and Payne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Com.
A left lands for Payne.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Com throws a sloppy body shot
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Donk. Com catches Payne right on the button with a cross.
Com misses with a hook. Payne ducked under it nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Com as he connects with a hook.
Payne misses with a double jab.
Com needs to keep his hands up - Payne had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Com misses.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Com.
Com scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some bone on bone action there as Com checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Com's front leg but catches the back leg as Com tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Payne.
Com dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Payne. That did some damage!
Com fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Payne avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Com throws an overhand right that lands on Payne's shoulder, as Payne tries to avoid the shot.
Com with a jab.
Payne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bomb Com seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Payne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Com.
Payne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Com throws a leg kick but Payne moved away.
Payne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Com has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Payne finds it's way round the side to connect with Com's head.
Com throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne.
Com misses with a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Payne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Com seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne throws a leg kick
and Com counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Payne instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Payne as the two fighters clinch.
Com fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Payne working aggressively here. #BC#
Com pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Payne connects with a leg kick. Com looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Com throws a good cross that connects.
Payne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Com.
Com 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 feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Com's calf.
Com with a jab.
Payne throws a body punch but Com moves out of range.
Com throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Payne misses with a two punch combination.
Good work by Payne as he checks the leg kick.
Payne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Payne feints and then cracks Com's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Com down.
Com misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Payne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Payne sizes up Com with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Com lands with a cross.
Payne blocks a jab.#T3#
Com throws a jab when Payne was well out of range.
Com's corner calls for a 1-2. Com obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Com takes a jab right on the kisser.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Com.
Com takes one on the button.
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Com's shoulder, as Com tries to avoid the shot.
Com scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Payne tests Com's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Payne.
Payne swings for the body but Com moves out of range.
Com throws a leg kick that misses.
Com fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Payne is out of range.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Payne 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.
Max Payne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payne misses with a looping right.
Com tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Com off balance momentarily.#T4#
Payne throws a low kick but Com avoids it.
Com throws a half hearted mid kick.
Payne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Com dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Payne throws a lazy uppercut
and Com counters with a two punch combo.
Com misses with a double jab
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Com is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Payne with a jab.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Com.
Payne throws a push kick but Com slaps the foot to one side.
Payne tried to score with a low kick but Com checks it.
A head kick misses from Com.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Com.
Payne motions for Com to come forward. Payne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Com appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Com misses with a low kick.
Payne feints a counter leg kick.
Com takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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 the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Payne tries to score with a low kick but Com moves his leg out of the way.
Com is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Com moved out of range nicely.
Com is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Payne.
Com takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab lands there for Com.
Com tries to land a leg kick but Payne saw it coming and moves away.
Payne shapes to counter with a head kick.
Payne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payne misses with a double jab.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Com sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Com misses the jab.
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Com changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne misses with a low kick as Com jumps back.
Payne throws a leg kick
enabling Com to counter with a crisp jab.
Com throws a hook but Payne blocks it.
A lazy left from Payne finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Com.
Com attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
A bone on bone clash there as Com blocks the leg kick. #TD#
Com throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Payne was covering up waiting for the punch and Com finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Com throwing strikes from guard but Payne blocks nicely.
Payne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Com is controlling him.
Com throwing strikes but missing.
Payne is trying to keep Com in close.
Com wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
Com throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Com stopping the sweep attempt from Payne.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Com throws a big elbow that misses.
Com in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Payne wants to stand up but Com is controlling him.
Payne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Com.
Payne wants to stand and escape but Com is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Payne connects with a solid leg kick.
Payne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Com.
Com throws a nice inside leg kick.
Com misses with a combination
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Com thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payne throws a hook but Com blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Com lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Some bone on bone action there as Payne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Payne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Com. That did some damage!
Com takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Com throws a front kick aimed at Payne's knee but Payne avoids it well.
Com throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Payne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne tries to work over Com's front leg with a kick but Com checks it.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Com checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Com's front leg but catches the back leg as Com tries to avoid it.
Com lands a glancing blow to the side of Payne's head.
Payne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Com can pounce on him.
Com misses with a looping left.
Com ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Payne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Payne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Com. That did some damage!#T4#
Com lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Com wants to land a leg kick but Payne is out of range.
Com throws out a loose jab but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Com throws a nice outside leg kick.
Com takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Payne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Com's head backwards.
Com closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Com cracks Payne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Com throws an overhand right that lands on Payne's shoulder, as Payne tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Payne.
Payne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Com thumps Payne with a low kick.
Payne wants to slow Com down by chopping away at his legs.
Com appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
Com fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payne.
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 Bomb Com will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Payne moves out of range as Com strikes.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Payne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Com is out of range and Payne settles back down.
Com takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Com scores with a decent looking hook.
Com connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Com looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Com shoots in for a takedown but Payne shows good takedown defense.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Com off balance momentarily.
Com slips a straight right by Payne.
Payne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne digs a good body shot into Com's ribs.
Payne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Com's sensitive parts.
Com takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne throws a looping overhand right but Com ducks down to avoid it.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Payne throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Com dives in and grabs Payne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Payne pushes down on Com's head and hops out.
Com lands a nice looking kick to the body. Payne takes a step back to recover.
Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Com swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Payne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Com looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Com takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Com throws a leg kick which misses Payne's front leg but catches the back leg as Payne tries to avoid it.
Com swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Payne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Com just misses with a punch to the body.
Com throws a series of punches but Payne moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Com 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Com feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Com misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payne struggles to land a body shot inside as Com controls his hands.
Payne misses with some punches.
Com blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Payne.
Payne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Payne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Com working aggressively here.
Payne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Com tries to pull guard but Payne won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bomb Com. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Com lands with a short shot to the head.
Payne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Com.
Com lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Com.
Payne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Com lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Payne backwards. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Com.
Com tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Payne smiles and moves away.
Com cracks Payne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Com just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Com. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Payne misses.
Payne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Com misses the target.
Com with a hook.
Com shoots in for a double leg but Payne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne misses with a head kick.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Com sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Com's front leg but catches the back leg as Com tries to avoid it.
Payne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Com's hands.
Payne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Com takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Com getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Com's hands.
Payne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Com.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Com looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Com throws a hook but Payne blocks it.
Payne moves out of range of the leg kick from Com.
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.
Payne takes a kick to the side of the head.
Com connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Com throws a right hand that misses
and Payne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Payne.
I think Payne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
Max Payne was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: PFC 82 Wright vs Reich
Date: Jan 05, 2019

#R1#
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. #CL#
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.#BC#
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.#T1#
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. #CL2#
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. #CUT2#
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. #BC2#
Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
Fett tries to pull guard but Payne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
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.#CL#
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. #T4#
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.#BC#
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.
#R2#
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.#T1#
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. #CL2#
Payne drives through and clinches with Fett against the cage.
Payne connects with a knee to the head. #T2#
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. #BC#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
Fett throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne.
Payne throws a body punch but Fett moves out of range. #CL#
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!
#R3#
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.#CL#
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. #BC#
Fett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
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. #BC2#
Payne breaks from the clinch. #T1#
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. #CL2#
Payne closes the distance and pushes Fett back into the cage.#BC#
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! #CUT#
It looks like Max Payne has been cut.
Fett misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.#T2#
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. #T3#
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 #CL#
and Fett counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
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.#T4#
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!#CL2#
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. #TD#
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'.

Event: PFC 78 Andreev vs Darkk
Date: Dec 08, 2018

#R1#
Payne throws out a powerful jab.
Reich thuds his right hand into Payne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reich walks into a left hand.
Reich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Payne throws a one two combo.
Payne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reich momentarily.
Payne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reich takes a step back to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reich 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.
Payne connects with an inside leg kick.
Payne loads up on a big right hand but Reich slips the punch.
Reich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reich throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.#T1#
Payne throws a lazy uppercut
and Reich counters with a low kick, right behind Payne 's knee.
A head kick from Reich lands but Payne takes it in his stride.
Reich has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Reich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reich's calf.
Payne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Reich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reich connects with a leg kick. Payne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Payne slips a jab from Reich.
Payne ducks right into an uppercut from Reich.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reich throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T2#
Payne slips a jab from Reich.
Reich lands a jab to Payne's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reich can pounce on him.
Reich lands a nice hook to Payne's body. Payne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reich lands a high kick! #CUT#
It looks like Max Payne has been cut.
Payne misses with a right hand
and Reich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Payne.
Reich scores with a kick to the body.
Reich throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.
Reich lands with an overhand left.
Payne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Payne looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T3#
Reich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reich checks a leg kick.
Reich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reich. Reich obviously looking to wear him down.
Payne misses with a wild combination.
Reich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Payne misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Payne misses
and Reich counters with a nice kick to the body.
Payne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Payne misses with a lunging right hand
and Reich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reich. #T4#
Reich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Reich.
Payne misses with a hook.
Payne misses with a hook. Reich ducked under it nicely.
Reich attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Payne is looking for the big counter here.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reich.
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!
Reich pushes Payne away with a front kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Payne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reich. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A combination from Payne does no damage.
Reich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab, jab by Reich - just one landing.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Reich moves away and avoids it.
Reich moves away from the strike by Payne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarred Reich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Payne's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Reich scores with a kick to the body.
Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Payne can do to turn this around?
Payne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payne misses with a lunging right hand
and Reich counters with an outside leg kick.
Reich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reich digs a good hook to Payne's body.
Payne connects with a right hand. Reich shakes it off.
A bone on bone clash there as Reich blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Payne to score with a decent uppercut.
Reich lands a right hook to the body.
Payne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reich. Reich obviously looking to wear him down.
Payne is breathing heavily.
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!
Reich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
Payne misses with a right hand
and Reich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Reich misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Payne misses.
Reich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reich is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Reich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Payne might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Reich has got the better of the exchanges.
That kick from Reich tenderised Payne's leg. Payne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne misses with a right hand
and Reich counters with a left to the body.
Payne's coach down at Midnight MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Payne's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reich.
Payne tries to move into range but Reich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Payne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reich in his tracks. #T2#
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 on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reich throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reich throws a big shot that misses.
Reich misses the jab.
Reich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reich misses with an uppercut.
Reich takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reich darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reich tried to score with a low kick but Payne checks it.
Jab from Reich.
Reich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Payne throws a lazy head kick
and Reich counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
A big right from Reich misses.
Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Reich counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#
Payne is rocked!
Payne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payne swings for the body but Reich moves out of range.
Reich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payne throws out a counter right but Reich avoids it with no problem.
Reich moves out of range of the leg kick from Payne.
Payne scores with a nice strike.
A clash of legs there as Payne blocks the low kick.
Payne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Reich lands a really nice looking cross but Payne seems unphased.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Reich. #T4##KD#
Reich lands a big head kick that sends Payne tumbling to the mat! Reich takes a step backwards and waves Payne back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Payne is still on wobbly legs! Can Reich finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Reich - that's a beauty! Payne is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Reich can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jarred Reich!
Jarred Reich is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Jarred Reich thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: PFC 74 Sullivan vs Payne
Date: Nov 17, 2018

#R1#
Payne scores with a jab. Sullivan acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #TD#
Sullivan drives through with a takedown into Payne's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Payne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sullivan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sullivan trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES2#
Payne pushes Sullivan off and scrambles back to his feet.
Payne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Payne there.
Sullivan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Payne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Sullivan is out of range.
Sullivan shoots and misses
and Payne counters with a leg kick.
Sullivan is looking to clinch but Payne is avoiding it.
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Payne scores with a kick to the body. #T1#
Sullivan 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.
A jab lands there for Payne.
Sullivan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #TD#
Payne gets caught napping as Sullivan dives in and scores a takedown. Payne manages to retain guard.
Payne is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sullivan dives into side control. #REVB#
Payne is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Payne is holding Sullivan down, trying to stall.
Payne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sullivan has knee on belly and moves into mount. #T2#
Payne is just holding on here. Sullivan manages to take his back. #SUB#
Sullivan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
A lull in the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne is defending well here and trying to improve his position. #SUB#
Sullivan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Payne defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Will Sullivan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Payne trying to get back to his feet but Sullivan is in full control for now.
Payne trying to control the hands but Sullivan breaks the grip. #T3##SUB#
Sullivan tightening his grip on Payne, looking for the choke.
Payne trying to control the position but Sullivan manages to sink in the hooks.
Payne can't escape the position.
Payne looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sullivan. #SUB#
Sullivan looking for the choke from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payne trying to get back to his feet but Sullivan is in full control for now. #SUB#
Sullivan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Payne tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Payne felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Sullivan moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Payne has worked his arm free - good work by Payne! #T4#
Payne prevents Sullivan from moving into mount.
Payne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sullivan happy to just control the position for now.
Payne pushes Sullivan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sullivan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sullivan controls the position.
Payne wants to control but Sullivan postures up.
Payne is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Payne is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sullivan off and has taken his back!
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 the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Sullivan slips a straight right by Payne.
Payne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, jab by Payne - just one landing.
Payne lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Jeremy Sullivan has been cut.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Payne throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Sullivan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sullivan.
Payne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Payne is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Sullivan drops back looking for a leg! Payne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Payne manages to kick Sullivan off! Sullivan jumps back into Payne's guard.
Payne working a defensive guard but Sullivan passes into half guard. #T1##SUB#
Sullivan wants to work for an arm triangle but Payne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sullivan is taking a breather. Payne says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sullivan is pressing down on Payne's thigh, looking to free his foot. Payne is holding on for now.
Payne tries to get to full guard but Sullivan has control of the leg. #SUB#
Sullivan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Payne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sullivan. #SUB#
Sullivan wants to work for an arm triangle but Payne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sullivan trying to control from half guard but Payne is working away.
Payne is trying to get back to full guard.
Sullivan wants to control but Payne is keeping him busy. #ES2#
Payne manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice sprawl there from Payne as Sullivan shoots in.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Sullivan blocks the leg kick.
Sullivan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Payne looks to land a combination. Sullivan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T3#
Payne misses with a looping right.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Sullivan attempts a counter takedown but Payne avoids it well and moves away.
Payne catches Sullivan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Payne throws the kick towards the body but Sullivan avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Payne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Payne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sullivan has time to react.
Payne thuds his shin into the meat of Sullivan's side.
Sullivan moves away from the strike by Payne.
Sullivan blocks the body kick.
Sullivan tries to counter with a takedown but Payne is quick to defend against it.
Sullivan blocks a jab.
Payne stuffs the takedown attempt from Sullivan. Sullivan gets slowly back to his feet.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Sullivan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sullivan takes one to the chin there.
Sullivan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Payne gets caught napping as Sullivan dives in and scores a takedown. Payne manages to retain guard.#ES2#
Payne uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Payne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sullivan on the side of the head.
Sullivan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Payne pinned against the cage. Payne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Sullivan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Payne.
Payne throws a nice head kick!
Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sullivan darts in looking for a takedown but Payne gets double underhooks and turns Sullivan into the cage.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Payne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sullivan. That did some damage!
Payne misses with a head kick.
Sullivan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Payne sprawls and moves away.
Sullivan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick from Payne is predictable there #TD#
and Sullivan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Payne won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne wants to get back to his feet.
Payne prevents Sullivan from improving position. #SUB#
Sullivan is trying to get an arm triangle but Payne is defending well.
Jeremy Sullivan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Sullivan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #SUB#
Sullivan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sullivan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Payne is trying to improve his position.
Sullivan just content to control the position.
Payne is looking for a sweep.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Payne is being controlled here.
Payne is looking to regain half guard here but Sullivan keeps moving and retains side control.
Payne wants to control but Sullivan postures up.#SUB#
Sullivan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Payne is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Payne is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sullivan taking a break here but Payne is having none of it and regains half guard.
Payne pushes Sullivan off looking to stand but Sullivan dives back in and keeps control. #T3#
Payne wants to sweep but Sullivan has passed to side control!
Payne struggling a bit here.
Payne is not content to let Sullivan control the position. #SUB#
Sullivan is trying to get an arm triangle but Payne is defending well. #SUB#
Sullivan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sullivan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Payne tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sullivan is looking to take a break and control but Payne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Payne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sullivan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sullivan trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Sullivan wants to control but Payne is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Payne's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #SUB#
Sullivan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Payne defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jeremy Sullivan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Sullivan's cut.
That's time! Sullivan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Payne jabs Sullivan right on the nose. Sullivan blinks but takes it well.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne wants to land a leg kick but Sullivan is out of range.
Sullivan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sullivan moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Payne loads up on a big right hand but Sullivan slips the punch.
Sullivan goes for a double leg but Payne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Payne continues to drive forward.
Sullivan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Payne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sullivan doesn't seem phased though.
Payne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sullivan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sullivan blocks a jab.
Sullivan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Payne lands with a right hand. #T1#
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sullivan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Payne misses.
Sullivan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Payne swivels and escapes.
Payne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sullivan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sullivan.
Sullivan shoots for a double leg takedown but Payne sprawls well. He's pushed Sullivan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Payne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Payne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payne cracks Sullivan with an open hand slap.
A punch lands to the side of Sullivan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Payne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne connects with a crisp jab.
Payne is looking to land body kicks.
Payne throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Sullivan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Payne!
Payne wants to get back to his feet but Sullivan is dominant here and he's now got Payne's back!#SUB#
Sullivan working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #ES2#
Payne manages to escape to his feet. #T3#
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sullivan.
Sullivan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sullivan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Payne sprawls and moves away.#TD#
Sullivan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #ES2#
Payne pushes Sullivan off and gets back to his feet.
Payne misses with a double jab.
Payne is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#TD#
Payne gets caught flat footed, as Sullivan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Payne is looking to stand up but Sullivan isn't so interested in that idea.
Sullivan trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Sullivan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sullivan trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne is looking to stand up but Sullivan isn't so interested in that idea.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Payne misses with a straight right.
Payne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sullivan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Payne's waist but Payne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sullivan off to one side.
Payne scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Sullivan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Sullivan's shoulder, as Sullivan tries to avoid the shot.
Sullivan attempts a counter takedown but Payne avoids it well and moves away.
Sullivan has a takedown stuffed.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That kick from Payne tenderised Sullivan's leg. Sullivan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sullivan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Payne cracks Sullivan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Payne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan circles away quickly and effectively.
Sullivan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Payne sprawls and moves away.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Payne as he avoids it easily.
Payne now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sullivan tries for a takedown but Payne circles away easily
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Payne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sullivan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Payne works the jab nicely.#TD#
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Payne napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sullivan trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Payne wants to get back to his feet but Sullivan drags him back down.
Payne is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
Payne is trying to escape the position but Sullivan is controlling the position.
Payne wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sullivan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Payne! #T3#
Sullivan is looking to work his way around to Payne's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sullivan takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Sullivan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Payne's body.
Payne wants to control his opponent's hands but Sullivan gets his hands free.
Payne is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sullivan off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Sullivan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
Sullivan looking for the choke from the back.
What can Payne do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Payne tries to escape but Sullivan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Payne is trying to stand back up.
Sullivan trying to control momentarily.
Jeremy Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4##SUB#
Sullivan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
You can see the frustration on Payne's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Payne trying to get back to his feet but Sullivan is in full control for now.
Max Payne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Payne tries to break free.
Sullivan biding his time, controlling Payne.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Payne is trying to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Payne.
I think Payne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:49
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
Max Payne is the new welterweight champion!
Max Payne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: OFC 379: Hawk vs Jeffries
Date: Sep 26, 2018

#R1#
Fagaro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Payne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Payne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Payne swinging wildly here.
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.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fagaro.
Payne takes one to the chin there.
Fagaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fagaro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne throws a jab when Fagaro was well out of range.
Payne backing away here, and Fagaro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Fagaro.
A cross from Payne lands.
Payne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Payne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fagaro swings widly with a right hand
and Fagaro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payne throws a series of punches but Fagaro avoids them all with ease.
Payne throws the left hand but Fagaro avoids the punch easily.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Fagaro moves out of range easily.
Payne slips a jab from Fagaro.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Fagaro is out of range.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fagaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Fagaro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fagaro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Payne looks to land a right hand but Fagaro moved out of range.
Payne avoids the body shot from Fagaro.
Fagaro scores with a jab to the head.
Fagaro loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Payne is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Fagaro scores with a jab.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Fagaro is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fagaro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Payne is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fagaro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Payne misses with a hook
and Fagaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fagaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Fagaro is out of range.
Fagaro loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Fagaro slips under a jab from Payne.
Fagaro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Payne misses the jab.
Payne misses with a left hand
and Fagaro counters with a straight right hand.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fagaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Fagaro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fagaro lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Payne throws a nice head kick! #T3#
Fagaro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Payne throws a hook but Fagaro blocks it.
And Fagaro tries to counter it with a takedown but Payne pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fagaro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Fagaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Payne avoids the body shot from Fagaro.
Payne misses with a looping right.
Payne throws a head kick that misses
and Fagaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Payne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fagaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
Fagaro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fagaro dips to his left and cracks Payne with an uppercut!
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
Fagaro swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Fagaro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fagaro takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Payne changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Payne fakes the leg kick and cracks Fagaro in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fagaro tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range. #T4#
Fagaro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Payne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fagaro finds it's way round the side to connect with Payne's head. #CL2#
Fagaro rushes Payne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Payne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fagaro tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fagaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payne tries a body shot but Fagaro blocks it.
Fagaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fagaro throws a punch but it's blocked by Payne.
Fagaro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Payne prevents it.
Payne prevents a body shot from Fagaro.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fagaro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fagaro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Payne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fagaro scrambles back to his feet.
Payne throws out a loose jab but Fagaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne misses with a body shot.
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 Max Payne will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Nice defenses there by Fagaro.
Fagaro throws a counter combo.
Fagaro walks into a left hand.
Fagaro's corner calls for a 1-2. Fagaro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Payne throws a looping overhand right but Fagaro ducks down to avoid it.
Fagaro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fagaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fagaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fagaro! But no joy.
Fagaro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Payne. Payne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fagaro misses with a low kick as Payne jumps back.
Payne drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fagaro sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fagaro.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Fagaro.
Payne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fagaro feints the counter takedown.#CL2#
Fagaro gets a clinch.
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 shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Payne crunches a lovely knee into Fagaro's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payne.
Fagaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payne lands a body shot.
Payne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Payne breaks from the clinch.
Payne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fagaro.
Payne slips under a jab from Fagaro.
Fagaro slips under a jab.
Fagaro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Payne feints and then cracks Fagaro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fagaro down.
Payne looks for the body kick but Fagaro saw that one coming.
Payne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL2#
Fagaro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Payne, pushing him back against the cage.
Payne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fagaro backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fagaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payne lands with a light punch inside. #T2##TD2#
Fagaro has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Payne regains guard immediately. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Payne manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Payne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fagaro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fagaro prevents a body shot from Payne.
Payne prevents the takedown attempt.
Fagaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fagaro misses with some punches.
Don Fagaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fagaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fagaro lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Fagaro.
Fagaro tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing Fagaro back against the cage.
Payne lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Payne obliges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fagaro.
Payne lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fagaro fails to land. #T3#
Fagaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fagaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fagaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fagaro fails to land.
Payne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Payne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fagaro is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Fagaro.
Fagaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fagaro misses with a punch to the body.
Payne lands a shoulder strike.
Fagaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fagaro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Fagaro throws a head punch that misses.
Fagaro can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Fagaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fagaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payne lands a right hand.
Payne looking to throw knees to the head but Fagaro is blocking nicely.
Payne tries to work over Fagaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payne tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne lands an elbow inside that Fagaro shrugs off.
Payne is leaning against Fagaro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fagaro is working for takedown but Payne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fagaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Don Fagaro has been cut.
Nice body punch from Payne - that landed with a thud.
Payne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payne.
Payne misses with a knee strike.
Payne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fagaro is working for takedown but Payne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Fagaro.
A short right from Payne on the inside.
Fagaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fagaro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Payne to keep the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#BC#
Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fagaro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Fagaro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Max Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
Payne walks into a straight right hand from Fagaro.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fagaro manages to avoid it.
Payne throws the left hand but Fagaro avoids the punch easily.
Payne misses with an uppercut
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fagaro throws a jab when Payne was well out of range.
Fagaro throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fagaro lands a jab to Payne's midsection.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Fagaro's head but Fagaro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fagaro! But no joy.
Payne misses with a right hand
and Fagaro counters with a big head kick but Payne shrugs it off.
Good shot there by Payne.
Payne throws a poor cross that misses
and Fagaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Fagaro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Fagaro lands with an overhand left.
Fagaro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fagaro moves out of range as Payne strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Fagaro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fagaro throws a low kick but Payne avoids it.
Fagaro is looking to clinch.
A combination from Payne does no damage.
Fagaro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
Payne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fagaro lands with a nice body punch.
Payne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T2#
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Fagaro.
Payne dips to his left and cracks Fagaro with an uppercut!
Payne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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 throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fagaro.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne misses the jab.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fagaro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Payne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Fagaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fagaro.
Payne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fagaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.#T3#
Payne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fagaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Payne lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fagaro blocks a jab.
Payne throws a lazy uppercut
and Fagaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fagaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Fagaro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Payne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fagaro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.
Payne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fagaro's calf.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Payne.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Fagaro's head but Fagaro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4#
Payne misses with a straight right.
Fagaro misses with a straight right.
Payne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Payne slips under a jab.
Fagaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne.
Payne is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Max Payne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#ROC#
Fagaro is rocked!
A good leg kick by Payne.
Fagaro is still on wobbly legs! Can Payne finish him?
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fagaro feints the counter takedown.
Fagaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne drops Fagaro with a straight right hand, right on the button! Payne follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Payne!
Max Payne took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
The defeated Don Fagaro had this to say: 'I hope he stubs his toe getting out of the cage!'.

Event: OFC 374: Barathian vs Bed III
Date: Sep 01, 2018

#R1#
Payne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Payne 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.
Brunswick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
It looked like Payne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brunswick wants to slow Payne down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brunswick. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brunswick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Brunswick blocks the low kick.
Brunswick moves out of range of the strikes.
Brunswick motions for Payne to come forward. Brunswick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brunswick throws out a leg kick but Payne moves out of range and Brunswick only half commits.
Payne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Brunswick's front leg but catches the back leg as Brunswick tries to avoid it.
Brunswick scores with a hook to the body. Payne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Brunswick.
Payne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Payne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brunswick misses with a body shot.
Brunswick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Payne defending well as Brunswick loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Payne avoids the body shot from Brunswick.
Payne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Payne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brunswick counters with a leg kick.
Payne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brunswick, right into the meat.
Brunswick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
A clash of legs there as Payne blocks the low kick.
Brunswick looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
Payne throwing a counter right hand but Brunswick manages to avoid it.
Max Payne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brunswick lands a leg kick that knocks Payne off balance momentarily.
Brunswick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Payne. Payne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brunswick moves forwards but Payne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brunswick misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Brunswick.
Payne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brunswick.
Payne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brunswick blocks the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne checks a leg kick nicely.
Brunswick 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.#T2#
Brunswick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Brunswick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Payne.
Brunswick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Payne rather than just go for the knockout.
Brunswick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Payne's hands.
Payne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Payne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brunswick.
Brunswick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Payne tries to clinch up but Brunswick circles away and keeps his distance.
Payne takes a jab right on the kisser. #TD2#
Brunswick manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Payne on his heels. He'll look to pass Payne's guard now, I'm sure.
Brunswick won't allow Payne to sweep him here.
Payne controlling Brunswick's posture.
Brunswick throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Brunswick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Payne manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Payne blocks a body shot from Brunswick.
Payne scores with a shot to the side of Brunswick's head.
Payne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brunswick lands a shoulder strike.
Payne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brunswick is defending well for now.
Brunswick lands a left hand. #TD2#
Brunswick wants the takedown. Payne is fighting it off but Brunswick persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Payne's guard against the cage.
Payne is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brunswick dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!#REVR#
Payne is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Payne keeps Brunswick under control for a moment.#T4#
Payne is looking to regain half guard here but Brunswick keeps moving and retains side control.
Brunswick wants to control but Payne is keeping him busy.
Payne tries to improve position but can't.
Payne is not content to let Brunswick control the position. #SUB2#
Brunswick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Payne has escaped the position, nice work there.
Payne is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Milo Brunswick will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Brunswick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brunswick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brunswick misses with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Brunswick blocks the leg kick.
Brunswick keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as Payne blocks the low kick.
Payne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Payne scores with a jab.
Brunswick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Brunswick misses with a low kick as Payne jumps back.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brunswick.
Brunswick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Payne has time to react.
Brunswick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunswick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne lands with a cross.
Brunswick missing with a left hand there. Payne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne feints and then cracks Brunswick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brunswick down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Payne checks a leg kick. #T1#
Brunswick wants to slow Payne down by chopping away at his legs.
Payne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brunswick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Payne is able to avoid easily.
Payne scores with a sloppy right hand. Brunswick should have avoided that one.
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #CUT#
It looks like Milo Brunswick has been cut.#CL#
Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Payne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brunswicks head.
Payne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brunswicks head.
Brunswick tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing Brunswick back against the cage.
Brunswick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunswick tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing Brunswick back against the cage.
Brunswick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Payne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brunswick's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Brunswick fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne pushes Brunswick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payne.
Payne with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T2#
Brunswick tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
Payne scores with a knee to the head.
Brunswick managing to block the knees to the body from Payne.
Payne is pressed up against the cage. Brunswick has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Payne down to the mat. Payne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Payne throws a hook but Brunswick avoids it easily.
It seemed like Brunswick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brunswick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brunswick tries a low kick but Payne avoids it.
Payne throwing a counter right hand but Brunswick manages to avoid it.
Payne doesn't manage to clinch there - Brunswick circles away.
Brunswick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brunswick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Payne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Payne.
Brunswick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brunswick misses with a low kick.
Brunswick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
A jab from Payne misses.
Brunswick lands with a slapping head kick. #T3#
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brunswick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Payne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brunswick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Payne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brunswick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Payne feints and then cracks Brunswick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brunswick down. #CL#
Payne closes the distance and clinches.
Payne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Payne pushes off an throws an elbow but Brunswick leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brunswick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brunswick has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Payne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brunswick pushes Payne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brunswick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Payne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brunswick's elbow.
Max Payne has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T4#
Payne throws a knee to the head but misses.
Payne lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Brunswick.
Payne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brunswick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Payne tries a body shot but Brunswick blocks it.
Payne takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brunswick.
Brunswick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunswick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payne prevents a body shot from Brunswick.
Brunswick works on Payne's body with a couple of short punches.#BC#
Payne breaks the clinch.
Brunswick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Payne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brunswick throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.
Brunswick misses with an uppercut.
Payne lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brunswick looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Milo Brunswick'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!
#R3#
Payne misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Payne lands but Brunswick takes it in his stride.
Payne misses with a body kick.
Payne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brunswick's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brunswick.
Brunswick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brunswick throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
Brunswick connects with a body shot.
Brunswick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Payne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Payne lands a jab to the head.
Brunswick scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brunswick throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne is looking to score with low kicks.
Payne thuds a left hand into Brunswick's body.
Payne misses with a looping left.#T1#
Payne throws a front kick aimed at Brunswick's knee but Brunswick avoids it well.
Brunswick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brunswick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brunswick drops his hands momentarily and Payne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Payne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brunswick is out of range and Payne settles back down.
Payne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brunswick's sensitive parts.
Payne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brunswick lands a leg kick that knocks Payne off balance momentarily.
Payne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brunswick is out of range.
Brunswick throws a body shot but no joy.
Brunswick throws out a leg kick but Payne moves out of range and Brunswick only half commits.
Brunswick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Payne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brunswick defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Brunswick takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #CL#
Brunswick tries to keep at a distance but Payne has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Brunswick lands a shoulder strike.
Payne lands a nice knee to the body.
Payne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Payne.
Payne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brunswick avoids it.
Brunswick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brunswick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Payne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunswick lands with a left to the head.
Brunswick swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brunswick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Payne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brunswick misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Brunswick avoids a wild elbow strike from Payne.
Payne landing knees to the body.
Brunswick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brunswick goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Payne breaks the clinch.
Brunswick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Payne misses with a leg kick.
Brunswick throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brunswick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brunswick.
Max Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brunswick.
Brunswick takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT#
That has opened up Milo Brunswick's cut even more.
Payne throws a jab when Brunswick was well out of range.
Brunswick doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Brunswick misses.
Payne changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Brunswick is just out of range.#T4#
Brunswick throws a low kick but Payne moves out of range easily.
Payne half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brunswick attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brunswick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Payne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brunswick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick lands from Payne.
A low kick from Brunswick is predictable there
and Payne counters with a nice uppercut.
Payne misses with a body kick.
Payne throws a hook but Brunswick blocks it.
Brunswick misses the shot to the body.
Payne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brunswick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brunswick just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Payne.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Payne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Payne 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
Max Payne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: OFC 371: Gray vs Marfaker
Date: Aug 18, 2018

#R1#
Payne punishes Maul's body with a nice straight punch.
Maul fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Payne is out of range.
Payne throws the kick towards the body but Maul avoids it.
Maul moves out of range of the strikes.
Payne blocks a leg kick.
Maul lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maul shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Payne but Payne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Payne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maul throws out a leg kick but Payne moves out of range and Maul only half commits.
Payne needs to keep his hands up - Maul had a free shot at his head there.
Maul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maul slips under a jab from Payne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maul takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maul moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Maul misses with a left hand
and Payne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maul thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Payne checks a leg kick.
Payne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Maul just manages to avoid it.
Maul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
Maul misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Maul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Maul throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Payne on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Payne as he connects with a hook.
Maul throws a series of punches but Payne avoids them all with ease.
Payne looks to land a combination but Maul avoids it well.
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Maul.
Payne is looking to slow Maul down with leg kicks.
Maul looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maul misses with a leg kick
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Payne defending well as Maul loads up on a big left hand.
Maul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maul's sensitive parts.
Payne fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne throws a good cross that connects.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Maul is out of range. #T2#
Payne lands a glancing blow to the side of Maul's head.
Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maul is able to avoid easily.
Maul wants to counter the offense by Payne and move into the clinch position.
Maul lands a right hook to the body.
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maul shoots in for a takedown but Payne shows good takedown defense.
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maul moves away from the strike by Payne.
Payne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Payne misses the shot to the body.
Maul gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maul scores with a sloppy right hand. Payne should have avoided that one.
Maul staying out of range there.
Payne misses with an uppercut.
Maul shoots in but Payne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Maul.
Maul lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
The fighters circling - Maul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Payne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maul with the counter takedown but Payne avoids it easily.
Maul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
Maul is looking to chop away at Payne's legs.
Maul checks a leg kick.
Payne tries to move into range but Maul moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maul connects with a body shot.
Payne scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Maul feints the counter takedown.
Payne defending well as Maul loads up on a big left hand.
Payne throws a leg kick that misses.
Payne misses with a two punch combination.
Payne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maul has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Maul uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Payne has time to react.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Maul throws a low kick but Payne moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne misses with a series of wild punches. #T4#
Payne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maul takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Maul.
A clash of legs there as Payne blocks the low kick.
Maul throws out a powerful jab.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Maul's head but Maul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maul buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Payne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Payne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maul moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Maul throws a shot from downtown. Payne moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maul connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payne throws a lazy uppercut
and Maul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maul takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maul takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Good shot there by Payne.
Payne moves out of range as Maul strikes.
Payne takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maul throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maul.
Payne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maul scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Maul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Payne in his tracks.
Good leg kick by Maul there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Payne misses.
Maul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maul throws a quick inside leg kick.
Max Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
Payne moves out of range of the strikes.
Payne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Payne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheers as Maul lands an impressive looking overhand right. Payne doesn't seem phased though.
Maul tries to work over Payne's front leg with a kick but Payne checks it. #T1#
Payne misses with a hook
and Maul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Payne misses.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
A clash of legs there as Payne blocks the low kick.
Maul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
Maul fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Payne checks it well.
Payne throws a looping overhand right but Maul ducks down to avoid it.
Maul tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Payne takes a swing at Maul's ribcage but misses.
Payne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maul slips under a jab.
Maul swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Payne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maul slips under a jab.
Max Payne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maul tries a low kick but Payne avoids it.
Maul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Payne.#T2#
The crowd cheers as Maul lands an impressive looking overhand right. Payne doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maul misses with a lunging right hand
and Payne counters with a nice uppercut.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maul changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Maul saw that one coming.
Payne blocks a low kick nicely.
Payne misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Maul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maul drops his hands momentarily and Payne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Payne circles away quickly and effectively.
Payne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maul defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Payne misses with a low kick as Maul jumps back.
Maul moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Payne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maul.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maul connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Maul moved out of range nicely.
Maul wants to counter with a clinch but Payne pushes him away.#T3#
Payne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Payne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maul 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 is looking to counter punch.
Maul throws an overhand right that lands on Payne's shoulder, as Payne tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Payne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good leg kick by Payne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maul scores with a jab.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Maul off balance momentarily.
Payne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maul throws a counter combo.
Maul misses with a low kick.
Maul looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maul avoids the body shot from Payne.
A head kick from Maul lands but Payne takes it in his stride.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maul was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Maul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Maul is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maul pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Payne back to the cage. Maul follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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 smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T4#
Payne throws a hook but Maul avoids it easily.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maul.
Maul misses with a wild combination.
Maul slips a jab from Payne.
Maul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Maul moved out of range nicely.
Maul throws a counter combo.
Maul throws a shot to the body.
Payne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maul misses with a straight left.
Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Payne looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Payne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul is looking to slow Payne down with leg kicks.
Maul throws a hook to the side of Payne's head but Payne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payne checks a leg kick nicely.
Payne half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Maul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Payne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maul has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maul misses with a hook.
Maul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Maul's head but Maul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maul is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Payne with a body shot.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maul was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Maul now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
No joy there for Payne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maul takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Payne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maul throws a hook but Payne blocks it.
Maul bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Payne's head backwards.
Maul just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne takes one to the chin there.
Maul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.
Maul's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab, jab by Maul - just one landing.
Payne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maul misses with a low kick.
Payne is looking for a counter combo.
Payne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maul lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Payne misses with a hook.#T1#
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maul misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
Maul throws an overhand right that lands on Payne's shoulder, as Payne tries to avoid the shot.
Payne scores with a leg kick.
A big right from Maul misses.
Payne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Payne slips a jab from Maul.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maul.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maul just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne throws a jab when Maul was well out of range.
Maul's corner calls for a 1-2. Maul obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maul.
Payne scores with a nice right hand.
Payne throws a jab when Maul was well out of range.
Payne sets himself, and Maul steps forward looking for the clinch! Payne avoids it this time.
A jab lands there for Payne.#T2#
Payne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Maul throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
Payne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maul clobbers Payne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Payne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No joy there for Payne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maul manages to avoid it.
Maul throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
Maul defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Payne throws a looping overhand right but Maul ducks down to avoid it.
Maul tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Payne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maul throws a poor cross that misses
and Payne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maul lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the liver by Maul. Beautiful body shot.#T3#
Payne swings for the body but Maul moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Maul.
Payne checks a leg kick nicely.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Maul.
Payne blocks the body kick.
Payne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Payne stalks Maul and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maul's face. Maul staggers backwards, shaken.
A bone on bone clash there as Payne blocks the leg kick.
Payne moves out of range of the leg kick from Maul.
Payne throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Maul moves into the clinch.
Payne is trying to push Maul away but Maul has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maul scores with a shot to the side of Payne's head.
Maul misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Maul misses with a low kick.
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!
Maul throws a shot from downtown. Payne moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Maul as he checks the leg kick.
Payne misses with a leg kick.
Maul tries to counter with a clinch but Payne shakes him off and moves away.
Payne is looking to chop away at Maul's legs.
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maul dodges the punch combination from Payne.
Maul on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Payne scores with a decent looking hook.
Maul misses the shot to the body.
Payne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A low kick from Maul is predictable there
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maul tries a head kick but it misses.
Maul throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maul on the wrong end of a nice jab.

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 Max Payne.
I think Payne 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Max Payne!
During a confident post fight interview, Max Payne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: OFC 364: Intruder vs Teemu
Date: Jul 11, 2018

#R1#
Payne is looking to land body kicks.
Payne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Venom sizes up Payne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Payne throws a right hand that Venom ducks under and follows up with a left that Venom also avoids with ease.
Venom attempts a counter takedown but Payne avoids it well and moves away.
Stasius Venom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venom tried to score with a low kick but Payne checks it.
Venom takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Payne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payne throws a leg kick but Venom sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Venom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Venom throws a leg kick but Payne checks it.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Venom definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Venom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Venom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Payne.
Payne throws a right hand that Venom ducks under and follows up with a left that Venom also avoids with ease.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venom moves away.
A leg kick checked by Payne.
Venom on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Venom appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Venom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Venom moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Venom throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Payne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Venom walks forward, straight into a front kick from Payne.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Venom crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Payne - the referee stops the clock and Venom gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Payne. Venom manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Payne throws a series of punches but Venom moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Payne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Payne misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Venom counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Payne!
Payne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Payne is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Venom asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Venom passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Payne!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venom controlling the pace for now. #T2#
Payne is trying desperately to improve position.
Venom controlling from mount.
Venom seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Payne is holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Venom trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Venom works his way to his opponent's back.
Payne is trying to stand back up.
Venom tries to keep control of the position but Payne is staying busy.
Payne trying to get back to his feet but Venom is in full control for now. #T3#
Venom trying to control.
Payne is trying to get back to his feet but Venom has full control of the position and if anything, Payne has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near. #SUB#
Venom is looking for the choke from the back position but Payne is controlling his hands well.
Venom biding his time, controlling Payne.
Venom wants to control but Payne is keeping busy.
What can Payne do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight! #T4#
Payne is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Payne looking very determined here, making life difficult for Venom.
Payne tries to escape but Venom has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Payne is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Venom off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#ES2#
Payne manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Payne misses with a body kick.
Jab by Payne.
Venom blocks the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Payne blocks the low kick.
Venom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Payne counters with a body kick.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Venom misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Payne! But no joy.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Venom.
Venom throws a leg kick that misses.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Payne connects with a nice looking jab.
Venom throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.
Venom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Payne throws a wild body kick that Venom sees coming a mile off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Venom. That's going to slow Payne down.
Venom closes the distance and clinches up with Payne, looking for a takedown. Venom pushes Payne against the cage but Payne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Venom is defended easily by Payne.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Venom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Payne is fending him off so far but Venom persists. Nope, Payne circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stasius Venom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Venom.
Payne connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Venom throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
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.
That kick from Venom tenderised Payne's leg. Payne is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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.
Venom gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
Venom tries to bum rush Payne with a series of wild strikes but Payne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Payne displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Venom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Venom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Payne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Venom throws a low kick but Payne avoids it.
Venom takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Payne looks to land a body kick but Venom moved away.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Venom throws a leg kick but Payne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Payne lets loose with a powerful body kick. Venom will feel that in the morning.
Venom shoots in for a takedown but Payne shows good takedown defense.
Venom with a lazy takedown attempt
and Payne counters with a nice uppercut.
Venom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Venom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Venom's calf.
Venom moves out of range of the strikes.
Payne lands with a hook. Venom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
Payne looks to land a combination but Venom avoids it well.
A cross from Payne lands.
Venom shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Payne as he avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Venom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Venom fails to land the takedown.
Payne lands a jab.
Venom shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Payne as he jumps to the side.
Payne lands with a straight right. Venom didn't see that one coming.
Payne fakes the leg kick and cracks Venom in the body.
Venom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Payne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Venom tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Payne swivels and escapes.
Venom sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Venom throws a hook to the side of Payne's head but Payne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payne stuffs the takedown.
Venom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Venom slips under a jab.
Payne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Venom throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Payne's waist but Payne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Venom off to one side.
Horrible takedown attempt by Venom or perhaps it was just good defense by Payne, which made it look bad.
Payne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Venom throws a low kick but Payne avoids it.
That kick from Venom tenderised Payne's leg. Payne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Payne with a nice cross.
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.
Venom shoots in looking for a takedown but Payne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Venom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice body kick from Payne.
Both fighters circling a little - Payne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venom has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Payne.#T4#
Payne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Venom closes the distance and clinches up with Payne, looking for a takedown. Venom pushes Payne against the cage but Payne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Venom gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Payne lands a nice looking body shot.
Venom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Venom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Payne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Venom in his tracks.
Payne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Payne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Venom's calf.
Venom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Payne scores with a jab. Venom acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne connects with a looping right hand.
Venom tried to score with a low kick but Payne checks it.
Payne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Venom swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Payne misses with a series of wild punches.
Payne misses with a body kick.
Payne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Venom goes for a double leg but Payne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Payne continues to drive forward.
Venom shoots in for a double leg but Payne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Payne! But no joy.
Payne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Venom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Payne misses with a hook.
Venom looks for a takedown but Payne sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stasius Venom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A good leg kick by Payne.
Venom on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Payne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T1#
Payne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Payne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Payne jabs Venom right on the nose. Venom blinks but takes it well.
Payne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Venom on the side of the head.
Venom will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice shot by Payne.
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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Venom, right into the meat.
Payne lands a front kick.
Payne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Venom's head.
Venom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Venom shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Venom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#ROC2#
Venom is rocked!
Venom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Payne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Venom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payne lands a nice shot to the body.
Venom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stasius Venom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Venom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Venom throws a leg kick but Payne checks it.
Venom fails with the takedown.
Venom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Payne checks it well.
Payne cracks Venom with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Venom falls to his knees and Payne doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Payne!
A relieved looking Max Payne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: OFC 359: Jones vs Ritter II
Date: Jun 16, 2018

#R1#
Payne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maul has time to react.
Payne throws a nice looking combination but Maul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Payne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maul finds it's way round the side to connect with Payne's head.
Nice defenses there by Payne.#CL2#
Payne instigates a clinch. #BC#
Maul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maul.
Payne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
Maul swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maul just misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Payne gets caught napping as Maul dives in and scores a takedown. Payne manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maul trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maul throws a big right hand that misses.
Maul stops Payne from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Maul working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Payne pulls Maul in close to prevent any damage.
Maul wants to pass the guard but Payne is keeping the position.
Maul throws a big elbow that misses.
Maul trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maul in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maul makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maul won't allow Payne to get back to his feet.
Maul wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
Maul with a nice head shot there.
Payne keeping full guard, as Maul tries to pass.
Maul throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Maul throws a big right hand that misses.
Maul throws a big elbow that misses.
Maul is standing up over Payne. Payne looks to escape but Maul dives into side control.
Maul fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Maul seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Maul prevents Payne from escaping the position.
Payne struggling a bit here.#ES2#
Payne throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A slow jab from Maul misses its intended target.
Maul throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Payne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Payne with the counter takedown but Maul avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maul lands with a good body shot.#T3#
Payne misses with a looping right.
Maul throws a predictable looking body shot
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paul Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maul misses with a straight left.
Maul moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Maul is looking to counter punch.
Payne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maul counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maul misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payne. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maul lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maul throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Payne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maul on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maul slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Payne tries to score with a low kick but Maul moves his leg out of the way.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Maul. #T4#
Maul misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Payne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Payne.
Maul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Payne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Payne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Maul drops his hands momentarily and Payne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #TD#
Maul throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Payne was covering up waiting for the punch and Maul finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES2#
Payne manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC#
Maul breaks from the clinch.
Payne connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul lands a jab to the nose.
Payne tries to clinch but Maul is having none of it.
It looked like Maul wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Payne moves into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Maul has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Maul prevents a body shot from Payne.
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 Paul Maul will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Payne scores with a sloppy right hand. Maul should have avoided that one.
Payne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maul keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maul takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Payne throws a looping overhand right but Maul ducks down to avoid it.
Maul defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Maul appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maul takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice takedown defense from Payne. No joy for Maul on that attempt.
Maul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Maul went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A combination from Maul does no damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Maul checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maul misses with a straight right. #T1#
Maul on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Payne stuffs the takedown.
Maul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
Maul connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Maul.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Maul tries for a takedown but Payne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Maul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maul slips a jab from Payne.
Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Maul.
Maul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maul fails to land with a series of punches. #CL2#
Payne takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Maul works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Payne manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Payne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maul blocks it with crossed arms.
Payne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maul tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Max Payne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payne throws a low kick but Maul moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Maul.
Maul throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.
Payne avoids the body shot from Maul.
Maul misses the shot to the body.
Maul looks for a takedown but Payne sprawls well.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne scores with the left hand. Maul knows he should have avoided that one.
Maul lands with a nice body punch.
Good leg kick by Payne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #CL2#
Payne pushes Maul up against the cage in a clinch.
Maul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Payne can't find room to land a body shot as Maul controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Maul.
A short right from Maul on the inside.
Payne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maul avoids it.
Payne missing with knees to the body.
Maul prevents a body shot from Payne.
Maul leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Payne.
Payne prevents Maul from breaking the clinch.
Payne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Payne lands a body shot.
Maul wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Payne has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Maul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maul changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maul sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Payne looks to land a combination but Maul avoids it well.
Maul appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maul with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Payne to score with a decent uppercut.
Maul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.
Maul with a poor takedown
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Payne misses with a straight right.
Payne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne is looking to clinch but Maul is avoiding it.
Payne wants to land a leg kick but Maul is out of range.
Maul misses with a right hand
and Payne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maul lands a body shot.
Maul scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maul missing with a left hand there. Payne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maul lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Payne misses.
Maul jabs at Payne's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maul.
A head kick misses from Maul.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Maul jabs at Payne's body.
Maul throws a nice looking combination but Payne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maul misses with a series of wild punches.
Paul Maul is winning the standup battle so far.
Maul connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Payne blocks a head kick by Maul.
Maul digs a good hook to Payne's body.
Maul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Maul misses its target.
Maul with a nice cross.#CL2#
Payne clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #BC#
Maul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maul missing with a left hand there. Payne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Payne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Decent striking displayed by Maul there.#T1#
Maul dips to his left and cracks Payne with an uppercut!
Maul feints a jab promting Payne to slip. Maul then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Payne slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Maul scores with the left hand. Payne knows he should have avoided that one.
Payne tries to clinch up but Maul circles away and keeps his distance.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Maul's head but Maul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Maul as he connects with a hook.
Maul blocks a jab.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maul moves away.
Donk. Maul catches Payne right on the button with a cross.
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maul takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab from Payne.
Maul throws a lazy body kick
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maul.#T2#
Maul stuns Payne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maul connects with a looping right hand. #CL2#
Payne moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maul.
A hook to the body from Payne.
Payne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maul throws a punch but it's blocked by Payne.
A short left from Maul.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maul.
Payne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Payne lands a nice shot to the body.
Max Payne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maul effectively controlling the action here.
Maul tries to break free but Payne pushes him back against the cage.
Maul looking to slow down the pace here.
Payne misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Payne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maul gets through Payne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Payne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Payne. #BC#
Maul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maul throws a right and a left that Payne avoids nicely.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Maul's front leg but catches the back leg as Maul tries to avoid it.
Payne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Payne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Payne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Payne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maul throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
Maul throws a jab when Payne was well out of range.
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Payne.
Maul scores with a decent looking hook.
Payne throws a chopping leg kick but Maul manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Maul misses the target.
Maul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payne counters with a thumping low kick.
Payne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maul throws a right hand that misses
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.
Maul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Maul misses the target.
It seemed like Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Payne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne.
Payne slips under a jab from Maul.
Nice shot lands for Maul.
Maul chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payne can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maul fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Maul showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maul 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Paul Maul!
Paul Maul gave a mention to Dauntless in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: OFC 354: BK vs Slater II
Date: May 12, 2018

#R1#
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Maneno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Maneno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Payne connects with an inside leg kick.
Payne is looking to slow Maneno down with leg kicks. #CL2#
Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maneno wants to get back to striking at distance but Payne won't allow it. #BC2#
Payne manages to break the clinch.
Maneno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Maneno's corner calls for a 1-2. Maneno obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CUT#
It looks like Max Payne has been cut.
Maneno misses the body punch
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
Payne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maneno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maneno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Payne misses.
Maneno moves away from the strike by Payne. #T1#
Maneno misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Payne finds it's way through Maneno's defenses.
Payne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.#CL2#
Payne gets a clinch. #BC#
Maneno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maneno swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Payne.
Maneno avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maneno swings away with a body shot that misses
and Payne counters with a thumping low kick.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maneno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body. #CL2#
Payne pushes Maneno up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Maneno's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T2#
A short body shot lands from Payne as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Payne.
Maneno is looking to break free of the clinch but Payne has double underhooks.
Payne tries to land knees in the clinch but Maneno avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Maneno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Payne was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Payne.
Maneno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maneno looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Payne avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maneno misses with a lunging right hand
and Payne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Payne cracks Maneno with a good jab.
Payne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Payne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maneno slips a jab and a cross from Payne.
Maneno tests Payne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payne tries to work over Maneno's front leg with a kick but Maneno checks it. #T3#
Maneno cracks a nice hook into Payne's ribs.
Payne is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maneno had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Payne scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Maneno misses the target.
Payne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Payne throws a head kick that misses.
Maneno misses with a right hand
and Payne counters with a thumping low kick.
Payne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Payne misses with a hook to the body
and Maneno counters with a stiff right hand.
Payne misses with a hook.
Maneno scores with a nice right hand.
Payne clobbers Maneno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Payne misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Payne.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Payne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maneno's head.#T4#
Maneno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maneno connects with a body shot that sends Payne's belly button to the back.
Maneno is looking to wear down Payne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Payne lands a head shot.
A low kick from Payne is predictable there
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Payne tries to work over Maneno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maneno wants to break free but Payne has control.
Payne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maneno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Maneno manages to break the clinch.
Payne thuds a left hand into Maneno's body.
Maneno dodges the punch combination from Payne.
Maneno appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maneno lands with an overhand left.
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 Max Payne's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
A bone on bone clash there as Maneno blocks the leg kick.
Payne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Payne throws a series of punches but Maneno moves out of range.
Payne misses with a looping right.
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maneno defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Payne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Payne throws a leg kick
and Maneno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Maneno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Maneno misses the target.
Maneno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Payne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Payne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Payne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maneno counters with a nice uppercut.
Maneno cracks a nice hook into Payne's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maneno on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne. #T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
Maneno misses with a jab to the body
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Payne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maneno under the eye.
Maneno walks into a jab.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
Maneno misses with a shot to the body
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maneno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Payne moves out of range as Maneno strikes.
Payne misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maneno misses the body punch
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Payne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Payne throws a right and a left that Maneno avoids nicely. #T2#
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Maneno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maneno misses with a hook.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Maneno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Payne.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maneno on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Payne misses with a hook
and Maneno counters with a left to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Maneno misses the target.
Payne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payne slips under a jab from Maneno.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno connects with a nice looking jab.
Payne avoids the body shot from Maneno.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.#T3#
Payne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.
Maneno jabs at Payne's body.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Maneno's front leg but catches the back leg as Maneno tries to avoid it.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Payne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maneno on the side of the head.
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Maneno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Maneno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maneno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maneno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Maneno misses its intended target.
Payne lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maneno takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Payne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maneno missing with a left hand there. Payne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maneno misses with a hook to the body
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maneno. #T4#
Maneno thuds a left hand into Payne's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payne scores with a nice strike.
Maneno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maneno scores with a jab. Payne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Payne misses.
Maneno lands with a shot to the body.
Maneno misses with a left hand
and Payne counters with a series of strikes. Maneno will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
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 cut man is working on Max Payne's cut.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice cross by Maneno.
Maneno 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.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno misses with an uppercut
and Maneno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne jabs at Maneno's body.
Payne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maneno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Payne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Maneno. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
Payne misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Maneno.
Payne lands with a good body shot.
Payne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maneno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payne swinging wildly here.
Maneno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Payne scoring well with a low kick there.
Maneno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
Payne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Payne misses with a straight right.
Payne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Maneno misses with a body shot
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maneno misses with a hook.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maneno lands a jab.
Payne throws a hook but Maneno avoids it easily.
Maneno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
A little feinted left hand from Maneno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Payne!
Maneno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
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.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Payne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maneno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.#T3#
Maneno lands a really nice looking cross but Payne seems unphased.
Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Payne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maneno jabs Payne right on the nose. Payne blinks but takes it well.
Payne lands a jab.
Payne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maneno's sensitive parts.
A left lands for Maneno.
Max Payne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Payne staying out of range there.
Maneno swings away with a body shot that misses
and Payne counters with a one-two to the body.
Maneno takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maneno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Maneno catches Payne right on the button with a cross.
Payne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T4#
Payne misses with a looping right.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne is looking to chop away at Maneno's legs.
Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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.
Payne scores with the left hand. Maneno knows he should have avoided that one.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maneno.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne lands a head shot.
Payne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maneno blocks a head kick by Payne.
Payne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Payne catches Maneno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chiku Maneno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maneno lands a right hook to the body.

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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
Our winner, Max Payne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: OFC 349: Pera vs Johnsson II
Date: Apr 21, 2018

#R1#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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!#CL2#
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. #T4#
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!
#R2#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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!
#R3#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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!#T3#
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. #T4#
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.#CUT#
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.

Event: OFC 347: Camacho vs Barathian
Date: Apr 07, 2018

#R1##CL#
Payne gets tackled into the cage by Putin. Putin maintains the clinch.
Payne managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
Payne avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
Payne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Payne tries a body shot but Putin blocks it.
Payne dodges an elbow strike from Putin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Payne.
Putin lands an elbow inside.
Payne prevents a body shot from Putin.
Payne lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Putin throws an elbow but misses.
Payne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Putin misses with an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Payne. #BC2#
Payne manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Putin has managed to clinch.
Putin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC2#
Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Putin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne punishes Putin's body with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Putin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payne scores with a body shot.
Payne stalks Putin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Putin's face. Putin staggers backwards, shaken.
Payne lands the left hand.
Payne lands a nice hook to Putin's body. Putin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Payne punishes Putin's body with a nice straight punch.
Putin is breathing heavily.
Payne digs a good hook to Putin's body.
Payne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Putin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne lands with a hook. Putin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #ROC2#
Putin is rocked!
Putin tries a head kick but it misses.
Payne has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Putin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Payne scores with a nice right hand.
Oh Putin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Putin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Payne ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Putin out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Payne!
A relieved looking Max Payne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: OFC 340: Lafayette vs Chiku II
Date: Feb 17, 2018

#R1#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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. #CL2#
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. #BC2#
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.
#R2#
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.#CL#
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. #T1#
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. #BC2#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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!
#R3#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#CL#
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. #T4#
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.#BC2#
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!

Event: OFC 336: Bright
Date: Jan 27, 2018

#R1#
Left hook, right uppercut from Payne.
Eddy Maiden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne throws a leg kick but Maiden moved away.
Maiden misses with a leg kick
and Payne counters with a one-two to the body.
Payne throws a solid leg kick but Maiden takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Payne.
Maiden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Maiden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maiden throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Payne keeps the fight on the outside.
Maiden thows a leg kick but Payne checks it
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
Maiden gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Payne counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Payne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne throws out a powerful jab.
Payne moves out of range of the body kick.
Maiden throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Maiden misses
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Maiden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Payne is looking to counter punch.
Payne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maiden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Payne checks it well.
Payne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maidens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#TD2#
Payne gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maiden to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Payne wants to stand but Maiden is controlling the position. #T1#
Maiden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Payne pulls Maiden in close to his closed guard and prevents Maiden from doing any damage or advancing position.
Maiden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maiden won't allow Payne to get back to his feet.
Payne trying to control the position here.
Maiden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Payne is keeping the position for now.
Maiden is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Payne is controlling Maiden's posture.
Maiden trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Payne manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Payne has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maiden is proving hard to escape from. #SU#
Payne stands up from Maiden's guard - Payne perhaps looking for a knockout.
Maiden swinging wildly here.
Payne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Max Payne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payne connects with an inside leg kick.
Maiden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maiden wants to counter the offense by Payne and move into the clinch position.#TD2#
Maiden shoots in and gets a takedown into Payne's guard.#ES#
Payne kicks Maiden off and gets to his feet.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Maiden moved out of range nicely.
Maiden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Payne throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
Maiden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maiden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maiden throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Payne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Maiden just manages to avoid it.
Maiden throws a head kick that half lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maiden 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.
Maiden throws a head kick that Payne semi-blocks.
That kick from Payne tenderised Maiden's leg. Maiden is trying to keep his angry face on.#TD2#
Payne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Payne has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Maiden has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Payne has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maiden throws a lazy head kick
and Payne counters with a nice body shot.
Payne throws out a powerful jab.
Payne lands a right hook to the body.
Payne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maiden is out of range and Payne settles back down.
Maiden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maiden throws a solid leg kick but Payne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maiden.
Payne connects with a leg kick. Maiden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T4#
Maiden misses with a head kick.
Maiden gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maiden looks for the body kick but Payne saw that one coming.
Maiden lands a head kick. Payne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Payne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maiden is looking to clinch but Payne is avoiding it.
Maiden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Payne blocks a head kick by Maiden.
Payne changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Payne misses with a straight right.
Payne stuns Maiden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maiden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Payne swivels and escapes.
Payne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maiden.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Payne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maiden throws a wild body kick that Payne sees coming a mile off.
Payne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Payne misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Payne throws a chopping leg kick but Maiden manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maiden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Eddy Maiden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maiden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Payne blocks a head kick by Maiden.
Maiden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maiden misses with a takedown attempt
and Payne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Payne stalks Maiden and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maiden's face. Maiden staggers backwards, shaken.
Payne lands a jab to the head.
We've been informed that Maiden has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Payne scores with a sloppy right hand. Maiden should have avoided that one.
Maiden ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Payne misses with a looping right.
Payne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maiden misses with a head kick.
Maiden throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab lands there for Payne.
Maiden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maiden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Max Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
Maiden throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Payne misses with a leg kick. #T1#
A thudding body kick lands there by Payne!
Maiden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payne can pounce on him.
A head kick by Maiden misses
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand. #TD2#
Maiden fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Payne sprawls well initially but Maiden persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Payne is in trouble now - Maiden has advanced to mount!
Maiden fails to move to back control.
Payne wants to get back to his feet.
Maiden wants to control the pace but Payne is squirming around nicely.
Payne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maiden can do to turn this around?
Payne wants to control but Maiden is having none of it.
Payne keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Payne is squirming around, avoiding Maiden's attempts to control the action. #T2#
Payne wants to try and get back to his feet.
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!
Maiden avoids the attempt from Payne to control.
Payne really wants to buck Maiden off and get back to his feet.
Payne is looking to get to half guard.
Maiden controlling his opponent.
Maiden looking to control but Payne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Payne wants to control but Maiden is having none of it.#SUB2#
Maiden looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T3#
Maiden avoids the attempt from Payne to control.
Maiden won't let Payne get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Maiden avoids the attempt from Payne to control.
Maiden dominating with strikes here.
Maiden looking to control and managing it successfully.
Payne is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Payne trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Maiden is looking to work his way around to Payne's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #SUB2#
Maiden has control of Payne's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Payne regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Payne is squirming around, avoiding Maiden's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Payne tries to hold on but Maiden pushes him away.
Maiden fails to advance to Payne's back.
Payne is wriggling around trying to escape.
Payne tries to hold on but Maiden pushes him away. #ES#
Payne bucks up and throws Maiden to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Maiden shoots and misses
and Payne counters with a three punch combo that has Maiden backing up. Maiden nods at Payne to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maiden shoots in for a double leg but Payne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddy Maiden.
Maiden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Payne but Payne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Payne misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Maiden throws a head kick that Payne semi-blocks.
Maiden misses with a head kick.
Maiden fails with a takedown attempt.
Maiden has his takedown stuffed
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Payne scores with a jab. Maiden acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Payne cracks Maiden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Maiden tries for a takedown but Payne circles away easily
and Payne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddy Maiden.
A solid leg kick lands there for Payne.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Maiden off balance momentarily.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Maiden tries to counter by closing the distance.
A good leg kick by Payne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maiden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Payne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Payne feints and then cracks Maiden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maiden down. #T1#
Maiden tries to close the distance and clinch but Payne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maiden.
Maiden throws a head kick that misses.
Payne leaves Maiden with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payne loads up on a big right hand but Maiden slips the punch.
Maiden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Payne misses with an uppercut.
Maiden tries to counter by closing the distance.
Maiden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maiden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maiden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Payne as he jumps to the side.
Payne tried to score with a low kick but Maiden checks it.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maiden manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Maiden drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne is looking to reverse the position.
Eddy Maiden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Maiden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Payne keeps working.
Payne keeping his opponent close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maiden prevents Payne from escaping the position.
Maiden trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom.
Eddy Maiden has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Maiden looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Maiden tries for a kimura but Payne is defending well. #T3##ES#
Payne throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maiden was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Payne connects with an inside leg kick.
Maiden doesn't manage to clinch there - Payne circles away.
Maiden misses with a takedown
and Maiden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maiden's head backwards.
Max Payne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maiden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Payne.
Maiden looks to land a body kick but Payne moved away.
Maiden throws a head kick that misses
and Payne counters with a low kick, right behind Maiden 's knee.
Maiden walks into a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maiden is defended easily by Payne.
Maiden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maiden shoots for a double leg takedown but Payne sprawls well. He's pushed Maiden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maiden throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily. #T4#
Nice uppercut there from Payne.
Payne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maiden momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Payne.
Payne lands a nice shot to the body.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maiden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Payne is fending him off so far but Maiden persists. Nope, Payne circles away and we're back to standing.
Payne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Payne throws a series of strikes that have Maiden backpedaling.
Payne lands a head kick. Maiden smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A solid body kick from Maiden.
Maiden tries to land a body kick
and Payne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Payne sizes up Maiden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maiden throws a head kick that misses
and Payne counters with an inside leg kick.
Maiden throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Maiden walks into a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maiden momentarily.
Payne lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Payne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Payne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
A very excited looking Max Payne made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: CEFC 269
Date: Dec 23, 2017

#R1#
Nice shot lands for Payne.
Angelov throws a body shot but no joy.
Angelov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payne's sensitive parts.
Payne connects with a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
Payne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Angelov checks it well.
Angelov checks a leg kick nicely.
Payne throws a body punch but Angelov moves out of range.
Angelov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
Angelov lands a leg kick that knocks Payne off balance momentarily.
Angelov slips a jab from Payne.
Angelov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Payne backs off Angelov throws a huge counter combo but Payne manages to avoid it all.
We've been informed that Angelov 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angelov manages to avoid it.
Angelov throws a leg kick but Payne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Payne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payne slips a straight right by Angelov.
Angelov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T1#
Payne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Angelov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Payne.
Angelov 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.
Angelov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Payne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Angelov's head but Angelov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Angelov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Angelov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Angelov tries a quick counter leg kick but Payne is wise to it.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Angelov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Payne.
Payne throws out a leg kick but Angelov moves out of range and Payne only half commits.
Angelov feints a counter leg kick.
Payne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Payne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Payne lands with an uppercut that bounces Angelov off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Angelov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Angelov.
Payne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Angelov.
Payne misses with a series of wild punches.
Payne throws a lazy head kick
and Angelov counters with a three punch combo that has Payne backing up. Payne nods at Angelov to acknowledge the strikes.
Angelov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Payne.
Angelov slips a jab from Payne.
Payne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Angelov wants to clinch up but Payne keeps it at a distance.
Payne cracks Angelov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T3#
Angelov checks a leg kick nicely.
Angelov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Angelov moves out of range of the strikes.
Angelov 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.
Payne throws a body punch but Angelov moves out of range.
And Angelov responds with a good body kick, but Payne manages to step out the way in time.
Angelov throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Payne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angelov dodges the punch combination from Payne.
Angelov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Payne blocks it well.
Angelov tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Angelov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Payne doesn't seem bothered though.
Angelov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angelov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Payne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angelov was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Payne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelov checks a low kick from Payne.
Payne is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov.
Payne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Payne throws out a loose jab but Angelov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Angelov saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Angelov. That's going to slow Payne down.
Angelov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Payne misses with a hook. Angelov ducked under it nicely.
Angelov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Payne blocks it well.
Payne throws a poor cross that misses
and Angelov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Payne really felt that one!
Payne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Angelov's sensitive parts.
Angelov scores with a leg kick.
Payne tries to score with a low kick but Angelov moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
That's time! Payne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Payne 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.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Angelov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Payne has got the better of the exchanges.
Payne throws a hook but Angelov blocks it.
Payne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angelov.
Payne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Angelov throws a counter combo.
Angelov throws out a powerful jab.
Angelov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Angelov throws a body kick that misses.
Payne lands with a right hand.
Max Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
Payne throws a leg kick but Angelov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Angelov staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Angelov.
Payne dodges the punch combination from Angelov. #T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Payne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Angelov.
Angelov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payne.
Angelov checks a leg kick.
Payne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Angelov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Payne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Angelov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Payne rather than just go for the knockout.
Angelov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Payne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Payne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Angelov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Payne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Angelov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Angelov tried to score with a low kick but Payne checks it.
Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Payne lands a head shot.#T2#
Payne wants to land a leg kick but Angelov is out of range.
Angelov 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.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Payne looks to land a right hand but Angelov moved out of range.
Payne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Angelov can pounce on him.
Payne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angelov can do to turn this around?
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 has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Angelov.
Payne connects with an inside leg kick.
Angelov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Payne throws a series of punches but Angelov moves out of range.
Angelov tries a low kick but Payne avoids it.
It looked like Payne was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Angelov.
Payne misses with a jab to the body
and Angelov counters with a nice body kick.
Payne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Angelov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angelov moves away.
Payne throws a sloppy body shot
and Angelov counters with an outside leg kick.
Payne throws a wild body kick that Angelov sees coming a mile off.
Payne blocks the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Angelov. That's going to slow Payne down.
A head kick from Angelov lands but Payne takes it in his stride.
Payne misses with a hook.
Payne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Angelov in his tracks.
Angelov throws a leg kick which misses Payne's front leg but catches the back leg as Payne tries to avoid it.
Payne throws a right hand that misses
and Angelov counters with a good, hard body kick but Payne shrugs it off.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch but Payne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Payne. Beautiful body shot.
Angelov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T4#
Angelov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Payne's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Angelov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne misses with the combination.
Angelov tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch but Payne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angelov staying out of range there.
Angelov looks to land a body kick but Payne moved away.
Payne throwing a counter right hand but Angelov manages to avoid it.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Angelov moves out of range easily.
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 Angelov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Angelov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Payne swings for the body but Angelov moves 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.
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 Max Payne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Payne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angelov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Angelov stuns Payne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Payne scores with a body shot.
Angelov tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
Angelov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Angelov misses with a kick to the body.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Angelov off balance momentarily.
Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
Angelov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Payne throws a series of punches but Angelov avoids them all with ease.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelov.
Despite the aggression on Angelov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A low kick from Payne misses
and Angelov counters with a series of strikes. Payne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Payne misses with a looping right.#T1#
Payne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Angelov scores with a push kick.
Payne tries to score with a low kick but Angelov moves his leg out of the way.
Angelov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Angelov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Angelov connects with a body shot.
Angelov swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Angelov.
Payne throws a hook but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Angelov's head but Angelov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Angelov misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Payne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Angelov doesn't seem phased though.
Payne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Angelov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Payne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Angelov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice defenses there by Angelov.
Angelov tries to clinch
and Payne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Payne misses with an uppercut.
Angelov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Angelov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Payne misses.
Payne throws a head kick that Angelov semi-blocks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Payne, right into the meat.
Payne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Payne.#CUT#
That has opened up Peter Angelov's cut even more.#T3#
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Angelov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Payne with a body shot.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Angelov is just out of range.
Payne misses with a leg kick
and Angelov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Angelov lands a head kick. Payne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Payne throws a leg kick but Angelov checks it.
Angelov slips under a jab from Payne.
Max Payne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Payne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angelov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Payne, right into the meat.
Payne moves out of range of the body kick.
Payne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Angelov takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Angelov fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Angelov throws the kick towards the body but Payne avoids it.
Angelov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Payne throws a solid leg kick but Angelov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Payne.
Payne cracks Angelov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne misses with a two punch combination.
Angelov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Payne blocks it well.
Angelov lands a two punch combo.
Angelov slips a straight right by Payne.
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelov.
Payne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Angelov. Angelov obviously looking to wear him down.
Peter Angelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payne will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Payne lands with a hook. Angelov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Payne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Payne 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
Max Payne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CEFC Fight Night 114
Date: Dec 07, 2017

#R1#
Payne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice uppercut lands for Anstey. That snapped Payne's head back.
Anstey misses with a leg kick
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.
Anstey checks a low kick from Payne.
Anstey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anstey misses with the body kick
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anstey lands with a cross.
Payne throws the left hand but Anstey avoids the punch easily.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Anstey.
Anstey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anstey takes one on the button.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Payne.
Anstey throws a right and a left that Payne avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Anstey misses the target.
Anstey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Anstey scores with a jab. Payne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Payne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Anstey punishes Payne's body with a nice straight punch.
Payne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anstey lands a jab.
Payne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Anstey.
Anstey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Payne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anstey tries to clinch up but Payne circles away and keeps his distance.
Anstey throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Payne half committed to a counter leg kick.
Anstey throws an overhand right that lands on Payne's shoulder, as Payne tries to avoid the shot.
Anstey moves out of range of the strikes.
Payne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anstey. Anstey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anstey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anstey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Payne.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Anstey.
Payne appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T2##CL2#
Anstey darts in and clinches Payne up against the cage.
Anstey blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Payne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anstey's brow.
Anstey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC2#
Anstey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anstey throws a right and a left that Payne avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anstey. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anstey fails to land with a series of punches.
Payne throws out a leg kick but Anstey moves out of range and Payne only half commits.
Despite the aggression on Anstey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That kick from Payne tenderised Anstey's leg. Anstey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anstey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
A little jabbing left from Anstey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anstey thuds his right hand into Payne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Payne scores with a hook to the body. Anstey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Payne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anstey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Payne thuds a left hand into Anstey's body.#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Payne.
Payne blocks a jab.
Payne scores with a leg kick.
Anstey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anstey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Anstey tries a head kick but it misses.
Anstey swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Anstey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Anstey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anstey misses with a head kick.
Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Payne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anstey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Payne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anstey walks into a stiff left hand from Payne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anstey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Payne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Anstey thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Nice body punch from Anstey.
Anstey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Payne throws the kick towards the body but Anstey avoids it.
Payne slips under a jab from Anstey.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anstey!
Anstey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne throws a jab when Anstey was well out of range.
Payne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anstey.
Payne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Anstey misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Anstey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anstey thumps Payne with a low kick.
Anstey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Payne throws a head kick but Anstey moves out of range.
Payne misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Corwin Anstey will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Anstey throws a head kick that half lands.
Payne throws a series of strikes that have Anstey backpedaling.
Payne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anstey's head.
Payne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anstey throws a right and a left that Payne avoids nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Anstey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Payne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Anstey eats them both and turns towards Payne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Anstey misses with a body kick.
Payne defending well as Anstey loads up on a big left hand.
Anstey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Payne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anstey! #CUT2#
It looks like Max Payne has been cut.
Anstey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anstey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Payne avoids the head kick by Anstey.
Anstey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #T1#
Anstey scores with a jab. Payne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anstey.
Anstey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payne misses with a hook. Anstey ducked under it nicely.
Anstey is looking to slow Payne down with leg kicks.
Anstey catches Payne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anstey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Payne misses with the combination.
Corwin Anstey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anstey.
Anstey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A left and a right from Anstey both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anstey tests Payne's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
A head kick misses from Anstey.
Payne avoids a kick to the body.
Payne scores with a punch to the head.
Anstey throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Anstey. Those never looked like landing.
Anstey misses with a double jab.
Anstey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Payne misses.
Anstey throws a head kick that misses.
Anstey is looking to slow Payne down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anstey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Payne feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Despite the aggression on Anstey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Payne blocks a leg kick.
Payne lands with a straight right. Anstey didn't see that one coming.#T3#
Anstey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Payne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#ROC#
Anstey is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Corwin Anstey has been cut.
Anstey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anstey is still on wobbly legs! Can Payne finish him?
Payne throws a good cross that connects.
Payne takes a swing at Anstey's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Payne misses
and Anstey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Anstey is out of range.
Anstey seems to have recovered his senses.
Anstey misses with a body shot.
Payne tried to counter with a leg kick but Anstey avoided it.
Anstey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Anstey.
Sloppy strikes from Anstey. Those never looked like landing.
Anstey misses with a low kick.
Anstey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Payne circles away quickly and effectively.
Payne feints and then cracks Anstey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anstey down. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne misses with a low kick.
Payne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anstey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Payne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ansteys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A bone on bone clash there as Anstey blocks the leg kick.
Payne thumps Anstey with a low kick.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Payne scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anstey is looking for the big counter here.
Payne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anstey counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Anstey as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from Anstey misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne misses with an uppercut
letting Anstey counter with a right hand.
Anstey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.
Anstey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Corwin Anstey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Anstey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Payne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anstey cracks Payne with a good jab.
Anstey tries a head kick but it misses.
Anstey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anstey.
Payne walks into a straight right hand from Anstey.
Anstey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slapping leg kick lands for Payne.
Anstey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anstey moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anstey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anstey lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anstey tries to clinch up.
Payne connects with a jab.#T1#
Payne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anstey is looking to clinch but Payne is avoiding it.
Anstey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Payne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anstey throws out a counter right but Payne avoids it with no problem.
Anstey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Anstey.
Payne moves out of range as Anstey strikes.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anstey.
Anstey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anstey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Anstey.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Anstey's front leg but catches the back leg as Anstey tries to avoid it.
Corwin Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payne misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Payne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anstey in his tracks.
Anstey misses with a combination #KD#
and Payne counters with a crisp one two that drops Anstey! Payne thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Anstey to his feet! Anstey is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anstey motions for Payne to come forward. Anstey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anstey swinging wildly here.
Payne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anstey.
Payne dodges the punch combination from Anstey.
A thudding body kick lands there by Payne!
Payne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anstey is out of range and Payne settles back down.
Payne throws out a leg kick but Anstey moves out of range and Payne only half commits.
Payne lands a lovely overhand right.#T3#
Anstey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Payne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anstey slips a straight right by Payne.
Payne misses with a low kick as Anstey jumps back.
Anstey dodges the punch combination from Payne.
Anstey blocks a head kick by Payne.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anstey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Anstey is out of range.
Anstey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anstey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Anstey.#CL2#
Anstey moves into the clinch.#BC#
Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anstey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anstey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Payne tries to work over Anstey's front leg with a kick but Anstey checks it. #T4#
A combination from Anstey does no damage.
Payne lands with a hook. Anstey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anstey 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.
Anstey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anstey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Payne.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payne stuns Anstey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Payne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anstey's calf.
Payne tries to land a leg kick but Anstey saw it coming and moves away.
Anstey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Payne blocks a jab.
Anstey throws a hook to the side of Payne's head but Payne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Anstey.
Anstey lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Corwin Anstey just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Payne throws a one two combo.
Anstey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Payne connects with a body shot.
Anstey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anstey throws a leg kick which misses Payne's front leg but catches the back leg as Payne tries to avoid it.
Anstey swinging wildly here.
Payne cracks the inside of Anstey's front leg.
Payne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anstey is out of range.
Payne wants to slow Anstey down by chopping away at his legs.
Payne misses with a hook. Anstey ducked under it nicely.
Anstey tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne misses with a low kick. #T1#
Anstey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anstey is looking to clinch.
Payne looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Payne staying out of range there.
Anstey just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL2#
Payne gets tackled into the cage by Anstey. Anstey maintains the clinch.
Anstey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Anstey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anstey's efforts to push away.
Anstey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anstey tries to break the clinch but Payne is controlling the position.
Anstey is looking to break free of the clinch but Payne has double underhooks. #T2#
Payne has Anstey pressed against the cage, preventing Anstey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anstey is working Payne over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anstey. #BC2#
Anstey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Anstey misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Payne misses the target.
Payne takes one to the side of the head.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anstey slips a jab from Payne.
Payne misses with a hook.
Anstey scores with a hook to the body. Payne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anstey moves out of range of the body kick.
Anstey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Payne lands a nice looking body shot.
Anstey defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Payne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anstey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T3#
Anstey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Payne slips under a jab from Anstey.
Payne scores with a jab.
Payne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Payne does it's job there.
Payne tries to work over Anstey's front leg with a kick but Anstey checks it.
Anstey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Payne at a distance.
Anstey looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Payne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Anstey's shoulder, as Anstey tries to avoid the shot.
Payne staying out of range there.
Payne is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anstey.
Payne blocks a low kick nicely.
Payne looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Anstey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anstey cracks Payne with a right hand to the side of the head.
A combination from Anstey does no damage.
Anstey throws a series of punches but Payne moves out of range.
Payne thuds a left hand into Anstey's body.
Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Payne cracks Anstey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Payne finds it's way through Anstey's defenses.
Anstey moves out of range of the strikes.
Anstey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Anstey saw that one coming.
Payne lands with an overhand left.
Anstey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Payne counters with a low kick, right behind Anstey 's knee.
Payne lands a really nice looking cross but Anstey seems unphased.
Anstey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Max Payne will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Payne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Payne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anstey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL2#
Anstey has managed to clinch.
Anstey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Payne has him pressed against the cage.
Payne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anstey's efforts to push away.
Payne misses with an elbow over the top.
Anstey is trying to push Payne away but Payne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey can't break the clinch.
Anstey blocks an elbow strike from Payne.
A frustrated look appears on Anstey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anstey is trying to break the clinch but Payne is controlling him.
Payne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anstey's elbow. #T1##BC2#
Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anstey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Payne throws a low kick, looking for Anstey's leg but Anstey calmly moves out of range.
Anstey scores with a shot to the body.
Anstey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Payne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Payne throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Payne.
Payne digs a good body shot into Anstey's ribs.
Anstey checks a leg kick.
Anstey unleashes a big counter combination but Payne bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Anstey misses with a double jab.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anstey.
Anstey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anstey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Payne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anstey misses with a series of wild punches.
Corwin Anstey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Anstey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anstey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Payne tried to score with a low kick but Anstey checks it.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Anstey connects with a right hand. Payne shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anstey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Payne slips a jab from Anstey.
Anstey misses with a looping left.
A lazy left from Anstey finds it's target.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Anstey is out of range. #T3#
Payne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Payne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anstey.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anstey. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anstey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Anstey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Anstey scores with a jab. Payne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anstey misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
Max Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A clash of legs there as Anstey blocks the low kick.
Payne takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anstey misses with a head kick.
Payne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anstey.
Payne gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anstey closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T4##CL2#
Anstey closes the distance and clinches.
Payne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Payne gets through Anstey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Anstey breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Payne.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Payne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Payne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payne. Anstey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
Anstey ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Nice shot by Anstey.
Payne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Anstey tries to score with a low kick but Payne moves his leg out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corwin Anstey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anstey 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 46:49
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Corwin Anstey!
Corwin Anstey thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: CEFC 264
Date: Nov 18, 2017

#R1#
Ekaku Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Payne feints and then cracks Ekaku Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ekaku Jr down.
Payne with a nice cross.
Payne throws a chopping leg kick but Ekaku Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ekaku Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Payne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ekaku Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ekaku Jr throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Payne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Payne checks a leg kick.
Ekaku Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ekaku Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ekaku Jr digs a good hook to Payne's body.
Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ekaku Jr checks a leg kick.
Payne connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne connects with a body shot that sends Ekaku Jr's belly button to the back.
Ekaku Jr scores with a jab. Payne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekaku Jr.
Payne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ekaku Jr with a body shot.
Ekaku Jr misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.#T1#
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a right hand but Payne moved out of range.
Payne throws a low kick, looking for Ekaku Jr's leg but Ekaku Jr calmly moves out of range.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Ekaku Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Payne keeps the fight on the outside.
Ekaku Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ekaku Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Payne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ekaku Jr tests Payne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Payne.
Payne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Payne is looking to score with low kicks.
Payne misses with a wild combination.
Ekaku Jr connects with a jab.
Ekaku Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Ekaku Jr misses.
Payne throws a leg kick but Ekaku Jr checks it. #CL#
Ekaku Jr moves into the clinch.
Ekaku Jr prevents Payne from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Ekaku Jr.
Payne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ekaku Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr tries to work over Payne's front leg with a kick but Payne checks it. #CL#
Ekaku Jr darts in and clinches Payne up against the cage.#BC2#
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Payne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ekaku Jr works Payne's body with a nice hook.
Payne fails to land with a series of punches.
Ekaku Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payne takes a swing at Ekaku Jr's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.#T3#
Ekaku Jr lands with a hook. Payne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Ekaku Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ekaku Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Payne lands the left hand.
Ekaku Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ekaku Jr ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Payne misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Ekaku Jr misses.
Payne thows a leg kick but Ekaku Jr checks it
and Ekaku Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a combination but Payne avoids it well.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ekaku Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Ekaku Jr misses the jab.
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku Jr's shoulder, as Ekaku Jr tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne defending well as Ekaku Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Payne connects with a leg kick. Ekaku Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ekaku Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Payne slips under a jab.#T4#
Ekaku Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ekaku Jr wants to clinch
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Ekaku Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Payne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A bone on bone clash there as Ekaku Jr blocks the leg kick.
Ekaku Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne.
Payne lunges at Ekaku Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ekaku Jr's hand.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Ekaku Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ekaku Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Payne swinging wildly here.
Ekaku Jr scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook. Payne ducked under it nicely.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Ekaku Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Payne checks it well.
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 Hakuin Ekaku Jr 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.
#R2#
A punch lands to the side of Ekaku Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ekaku Jr blocks a jab.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Ekaku Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Ekaku Jr tries to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ekaku Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ekaku Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekaku Jr backing away here, and Payne unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Payne jabs Ekaku Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Payne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Ekaku Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Payne avoided it.
Payne misses with a hook.
Ekaku Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ekaku Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Payne swings for the body but Ekaku Jr moves out of range.
Payne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ekaku Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Payne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Payne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku Jr is looking to clinch.
Payne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ekaku Jr's head.
A good leg kick by Payne. #T1#
Payne looks to land a left hand but Ekaku Jr moved out of range nicely.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekaku Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Payne counters with a good low kick that Ekaku Jr was not able to check.
Payne lands with a straight right. Ekaku Jr didn't see that one coming.
Ekaku Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook. Payne ducked under it nicely.
Payne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ekaku Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Ekaku Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekaku Jr.
Payne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Payne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ekaku Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Ekaku Jr closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Payne breaks from the clinch.
Payne throws a leg kick but Ekaku Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ekaku Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Payne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ekaku Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ekaku Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Ekaku Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payne blocks the body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku Jr is just out of range.
Ekaku Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Payne misses with a straight left.
Ekaku Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ekaku Jr 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 avoids the body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Payne scores with a nice strike.
Payne avoids the body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Payne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Payne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ekaku Jr throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Payne walks into a straight right hand from Ekaku Jr.
Nice shot by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr tries to land a leg kick but Payne saw it coming and moves away.
Payne looks to land a right hand but Ekaku Jr moved out of range.
Payne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Ekaku Jr misses.
Payne connects with a solid leg kick.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body punch
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Payne tries to keep at a distance but Ekaku Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Payne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ekaku Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Payne.
Payne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Payne is trying to break free.
Ekaku Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ekaku Jr tries a body shot but Payne blocks it. #BC2#
Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Payne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ekaku Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch up but Payne circles away and keeps his distance.
Payne throws out a loose jab but Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne throws a leg kick but Ekaku Jr checks it.
Ekaku Jr throws a series of punches but Payne avoids them all with ease.
Payne slips a jab from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr throws a shot from downtown. Payne moves away and avoids it.
Ekaku Jr defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Payne checks a leg kick.
Ekaku Jr slips a jab from Payne.
Ekaku Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekaku Jr slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne 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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Payne throws out a counter right but Ekaku Jr avoids it with no problem.
Payne throws out a loose jab but Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Payne manages to circle out of the way.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Ekaku Jr swings widly with a right hand
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Payne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ekaku Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL#
Ekaku Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Payne tries to break free but Ekaku Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Payne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Payne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Ekaku Jr.
Payne blocks a body shot from Ekaku Jr.
A short right from Ekaku Jr on the inside.
Ekaku Jr lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Payne - that landed with a thud.
Ekaku Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Payne blocks a body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr has Payne pressed against the cage, preventing Payne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Payne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Payne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ekaku Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekaku Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paynes head. #BC2#
Payne manages to break the clinch.
Ekaku Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Payne circles away.
Ekaku Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
Ekaku Jr avoids the body shot from Payne.
Ekaku Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payne is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ekaku Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payne's calf.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku Jr.
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.
Ekaku Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ekaku Jr 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.
Ekaku Jr swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
It seemed like Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body shot
and Payne counters with an inside leg kick.
Payne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ekaku Jr. Ekaku Jr obviously looking to wear him down. #T2#
A good leg kick by Ekaku Jr.
Payne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ekaku Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne lands a head shot.
Ekaku Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Payne.
Ekaku Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku Jr blocks a jab.
Ekaku Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Payne.
Payne avoids the body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Payne swings for the body but Ekaku Jr moves out of range.
Ekaku Jr throws a shot to the body.
Payne throws a leg kick but Ekaku Jr moved away.
Payne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ekaku Jr throws a low kick but Payne moves out of range easily.
Ekaku Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Payne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Payne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T3#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Payne, right into the meat.
Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ekaku Jr is able to avoid easily.
Payne misses with a body punch
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ekaku Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ekaku Jr throws a hook to the side of Payne's head but Payne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku Jr tries to land a leg kick but Payne saw it coming and moves away.
Ekaku Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Payne should have avoided that one.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Payne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ekaku Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Payne is out of range and Ekaku Jr settles back down.
Ekaku Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Payne blocks a jab.
Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Ekaku Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Payne misses with a straight left. #T4#
Ekaku Jr checks the leg kick.
Ekaku Jr checks the leg kick.
Ekaku Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payne slips under a jab.
Ekaku Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Payne off the cage and back into range.
Ekaku Jr needs to keep his hands up - Payne had a free shot at his head there.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku Jr's shoulder, as Ekaku Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Payne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ekaku Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Payne misses with a straight left.
Ekaku Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Payne manages to circle out of the way.
Ekaku Jr misses with a looping left.
Payne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ekaku Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Max Payne just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Payne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ekaku Jr. That did some damage!
Some bone on bone action there as Ekaku Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ekaku Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ekaku Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Payne.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Ekaku Jr off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
Ekaku Jr lands with an overhand left.
Payne misses with a looping right.
Ekaku Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payne.
Payne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Payne.
A leg kick checked by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Payne breaks away and moves out of range.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Ekaku Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
Payne scores with a hook to the body. Ekaku Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ekaku Jr connects with a leg kick. Payne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ekaku Jr checks a leg kick.
Ekaku Jr misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Ekaku Jr.
Payne tests Ekaku Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ekaku Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ekaku Jr cracks Payne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Payne.
Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ekaku Jr is able to avoid easily.
Payne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Ekaku Jr darts in and clinches Payne up against the cage.
Payne is trying to break the clinch but Ekaku Jr is controlling him.
Ekaku Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Payne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne wants to break free but Ekaku Jr has control. #T2#
Ekaku Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Payne takes a shot to the head.
Payne tries to circle away but Ekaku Jr has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekaku Jr pushes Payne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Ekaku Jr - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Ekaku Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Payne wants to get back to striking at distance but Ekaku Jr won't allow it.
Ekaku Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payne.
Ekaku Jr keeps control of Payne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Ekaku Jr.
Payne tries a body shot but Ekaku Jr blocks it.
Ekaku Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Payne backwards. #T3#
Payne is looking to break free of the clinch but Ekaku Jr has double underhooks.
Ekaku Jr scores with a shot to the side of Payne's head.
Ekaku Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Payne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Payne tries to score with a low kick but Ekaku Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku Jr manages to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr is looking to clinch.
Ekaku Jr swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Payne avoids the body shot from Ekaku Jr.
As Ekaku Jr backs off Payne throws a huge counter combo but Ekaku Jr manages to avoid it all.
Ekaku Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Payne.
Payne wants to slow Ekaku Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Ekaku Jr is looking to clinch but Payne is avoiding it. #T4#
Jab by Ekaku Jr.
Payne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ekaku Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Payne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL#
Ekaku Jr moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku Jr lands a body shot.
Ekaku Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Payne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ekaku Jr lands a jab to the head.
Ekaku Jr throws a jab when Payne was well out of range.#CL#
Ekaku Jr rushes Payne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Payne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ekaku Jr misses with some punches.
Payne is looking to break free of the clinch but Ekaku Jr has double underhooks.
Payne tries to throw a body punch but Ekaku Jr avoids it by throwing Payne back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakuin Ekaku Jr had his way with Max Payne in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
A jab from Ekaku Jr misses.
Payne misses with a hook. Ekaku Jr ducked under it nicely.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ekaku Jr feints and then cracks Payne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Payne down.
Ekaku Jr is looking to slow Payne down with leg kicks.
Ekaku Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A decent looking cross lands there for Payne.
Payne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payne cracks a nice hook into Ekaku Jr's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku Jr scores with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Payne.
Payne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Payne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Payne avoids the body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
Payne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ekaku Jr misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Payne lands a nice shot to the body.
Ekaku Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Payne throws a series of punches but Ekaku Jr avoids them all with ease.
A quick step to the side and Ekaku Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Payne throws a leg kick that misses.
Ekaku Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne moves forwards but Ekaku Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL#
Ekaku Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ekaku Jr lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Ekaku Jr fails to land.
Ekaku Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Payne is trying to force a seperation but Ekaku Jr has the dominant position.
Payne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ekaku Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Payne lands a body shot. #T2#
Ekaku Jr tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
Ekaku Jr is working Payne over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne wants to get back to striking at distance but Ekaku Jr won't allow it.
A short right from Ekaku Jr on the inside.
Ekaku Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Payne is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A bit of stalling here from Ekaku Jr.
Payne tries to break free but Ekaku Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Ekaku Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Ekaku Jr fails to land.
Ekaku Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paynes head.
Ekaku Jr gets through Payne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Payne tries to break free but Ekaku Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Ekaku Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Payne has had enough of the clinch but Ekaku Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Ekaku Jr lands an uppercut.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ekaku Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T3#
Ekaku Jr pushes Payne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Ekaku Jr - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Payne is looking to break free of the clinch but Ekaku Jr has double underhooks.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ekaku Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Payne. #BC2#
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ekaku Jr wants to clinch.#CL#
Payne gets tackled into the cage by Ekaku Jr. Ekaku Jr maintains the clinch. #T4#
Ekaku Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ekaku Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Payne seems unphased.
Payne misses the shot to the body.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Ekaku Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Ekaku Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Payne breaks from the clinch.
Ekaku Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Ekaku Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Ekaku Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ekaku Jr keeps control of Payne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ekaku Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ekaku Jr tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekaku Jr tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hakuin Ekaku Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ekaku Jr 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
Hakuin Ekaku Jr retains his welterweight title!
Hakuin Ekaku Jr took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thank you to my inspiration, my father, THE GREATEST EVER Hakuin "Zen" Ekaku.'.

Event: CEFC Fight Night 112
Date: Oct 25, 2017

#R1#
Payne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vieira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Payne under the eye.
Vieira takes one to the chin there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Payne, as that shot connected.
Vieira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Payne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vieira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Payne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vieira counters with a straight right hand.
Vieira moves out of range as Payne strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vieira! But no joy.
Vieira tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
Vieira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payne.
Vieira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Payne misses.
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 throws a looping overhand right but Vieira ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Vieira moves out of range of the strikes.
Payne throws a hook but Vieira blocks it.
Max Payne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Payne misses #TD2#
and Vieira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vieira.
Vieira is standing up over Payne. Payne looks to escape but Vieira dives into side control. #REVR#
Payne is looking to regain half guard here but Vieira keeps moving and retains side control.
Vieira trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Vieira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vieira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Payne is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vieira is controlling him well.#T2#
Vieira has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Payne wants to control but Vieira is having none of it.
Vieira content just to control the position here.
Vieira trying to control but Payne is having none of it.
Vieira throwing strikes here but Payne is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Payne is desperately trying to improve his position but Vieira has a good base and remains in mount.
Payne holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vieira tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne wants to hold on but Vieira pushes him away.
Payne is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there. #T3#
Payne working to try and regain half guard.
Payne regains half guard.
Payne is looking to improve his position.
Payne controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Payne is trying to stand up here but Vieira is controlling him well.
Payne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Payne is looking to escape.
Payne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vieira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Payne is looking for a sweep. Vieira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Vieira wants to take a breather but Payne is having none of it.
Payne pushes Vieira off looking to stand but Vieira dives back in and keeps control.
Vieira trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom.
Vieira lands strikes from half guard.
Payne is refusing to be controlled, as Vieira sits in half guard.
Vieira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Payne is defending against the submission attempts here by Vieira.
Payne is trying to stand.
Vieira throwing shots but Payne is blocking nicely.
Payne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vieira trying to mount his opponent but Payne defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rafael Vieira will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Payne lands with a shot to the body.
Payne throws a combination that misses
and Vieira counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Vieira drives through and clinches with Payne against the cage.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Payne lands a nice knee to the body.
Vieira blocks a body shot from Payne.
Vieira looking to throw knees to the head but Payne is blocking nicely. #BC#
Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieira manages to avoid it.
Vieira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Vieira looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Payne as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Payne was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vieira.
Vieira misses with a head kick.
Payne jabs at Vieira's body.
Payne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Payne scores with a three punch combo!
Payne with a nice cross.
Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payne misses the jab.
Payne lands with a nice body punch.
Payne throws a body punch but Vieira moves out of range.
Vieira has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vieira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vieira.
Max Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Payne.
Payne lands a nice shot that snaps Vieira's head back.
Vieira walks into a left hand. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vieira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vieira checks a low kick from Payne.
Donk. Payne catches Vieira right on the button with a cross.
Vieira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Vieira is looking for the big counter here.
Payne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vieira at a distance.
Vieira misses with a combination
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Vieira does no damage.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vieira.
Rafael Vieira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vieira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vieira misses with a body shot.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne misses with a jab to the body
and Vieira counters with a one-two to the body. #T3#
Good shot there by Payne.
Payne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vieira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vieira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Payne pinned against the cage. Payne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick from Payne lands but Vieira takes it in his stride.
Payne lands a really nice looking cross but Vieira seems unphased.
Payne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Payne throws the left hand but Vieira avoids the punch easily.
Vieira shoots in looking for a takedown but Payne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vieira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Vieira.#T4#
Vieira takes one to the side of the head.
Vieira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vieira misses with a leg kick
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieira shoots in for a takedown but Payne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vieira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Payne's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Payne.
It looks like Payne has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Payne throws a right hand that misses
and Vieira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Payne tries to bum rush Vieira with a series of wild strikes but Vieira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vieira with the counter takedown but Payne avoids it easily.
Vieira connects with a nice looking jab.
Vieira has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sloppy strikes from Payne. Those never looked like landing.
Payne throws a series of punches but Vieira avoids them all with ease.
Payne avoids the body shot from Vieira.
Vieira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Payne misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Payne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Payne.
Payne is looking to slow Vieira down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vieira is defended easily by Payne.
Payne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vieira was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Payne pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vieira back to the cage. Payne follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Payne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Payne lands a jab-cross combination.
Payne misses with a body punch
and Vieira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vieira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Payne misses with a series of wild punches.
Payne throws a hook but Vieira blocks it.
Payne keeps the fight on the outside.
Payne misses the jab.
Payne throws a right hand that Vieira ducks under and follows up with a left that Vieira also avoids with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Vieira misses.
Payne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vieira finds it's way round the side to connect with Payne's head.
Vieira 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.
Vieira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Vieira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Payne defends well and Vieira ends up having to push Payne into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Payne throws a series of punches but Vieira avoids them all with ease.
Vieira moves out of range of the leg kick from Payne.
Vieira moves in looking to clinch but Payne pushes him off.
Payne throws a low kick but Vieira moves out of range easily.
Payne misses the jab.
Vieira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Payne with a body shot.
Vieira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vieira thinks about the counter body kick.
Payne throws a body punch but Vieira moves out of range.
Vieira misses with a head kick.
Vieira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut there from Payne.#T3#
Payne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vieira.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Vieira.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne scores with a shot to the body.
Vieira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vieira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vieira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Payne defends well and Vieira ends up having to push Payne into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vieira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for Payne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Payne throws a nice looking combination but Vieira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T4#
Payne throws a jab when Vieira was well out of range.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Payne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Vieira off balance momentarily.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Vieira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vieira changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Payne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne cracks Vieira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vieira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
Vieira throws a push kick but Payne slaps the foot to one side.
Payne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vieira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vieira ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Vieira changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Payne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Payne 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
Max Payne made sure to mention his sponsor, Project Mayhem in his post fight interview.

Event: CEFC 257
Date: Oct 07, 2017

#R1#
Payne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ekaku Jr on the side of the head.
Payne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Payne half committed to a counter leg kick.
Payne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Payne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ekaku Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Payne slips under a jab.
Payne dips to his left and cracks Ekaku Jr with an uppercut!
Payne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ekaku Jr checks a leg kick.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ekaku Jr avoids the head kick by Payne.
Ekaku Jr with the counter takedown but Payne avoids it easily.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekaku Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku Jr is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target. #TD2#
Payne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Payne holds on and takes a little breather.
Ekaku Jr trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Ekaku Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
Payne keeping moving, preventing Ekaku Jr from controlling successfully.
Payne is trying to keep Ekaku Jr in close.
Ekaku Jr wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
Payne working a defensive guard here.
Ekaku Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Payne is retaining full guard.
Ekaku Jr is still trying to improve position.#ES#
Payne is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ekaku Jr presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Ekaku Jr prevents Payne from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekaku Jr.
Payne trying to land knees to the body.
Payne has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku Jr.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne lands a hook that snaps the head of Ekaku Jr backwards. #T2#
Ekaku Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Payne controls his hands.
Payne has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku Jr. #BC2#
Ekaku Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Payne slips under a jab from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekaku Jr.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku Jr manages to avoid it.
Payne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ekaku Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ekaku Jr swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Payne tries to bum rush Ekaku Jr with a series of wild strikes but Ekaku Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ekaku Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne missing with a left hand there. Ekaku Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ekaku Jr stuns Payne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ekaku Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Payne.
Ekaku Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Payne on the side of the head.
Payne lands with a right hand. #T3##TD2#
Ekaku Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ekaku Jr 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. #ES#
Payne manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Payne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ekaku Jr. Ekaku Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ekaku Jr blocks a jab.
Ekaku Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Payne misses with the combination.
Payne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne throws a hook but Ekaku Jr avoids it easily.
Payne avoids the body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr shoots for a takedown but Payne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Payne throwing a counter right hand but Ekaku Jr manages to avoid it.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakuin Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Ekaku Jr throws a jab when Payne was well out of range.
Ekaku Jr throws a leg kick but Payne moved away.
Payne cracks Ekaku Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T4#
Good work by Ekaku Jr as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ekaku Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.
Payne seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ekaku Jr loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Payne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr slips under a jab.
Ekaku Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Payne should have avoided that one.
Payne scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku Jr misses with a straight left. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ekaku Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekaku Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Payne.
Payne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ekaku Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Payne controls his hands. #BC2#
Ekaku Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Payne swings for the body but Ekaku Jr moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Ekaku Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ekaku Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ekaku Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
A combination from Ekaku Jr does no damage.
Payne lands with a cross.
Ekaku Jr scores with a body shot.
Payne misses with an uppercut.
Payne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Payne lands a nice looking body shot.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekaku Jr.
A counter left hand to the body from Payne misses its target.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Ekaku Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Payne misses with a straight left.
Ekaku Jr feints the counter takedown.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a right hand but Payne moved out of range.
Ekaku Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Payne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ekaku Jr under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekaku Jr moves away.
Payne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ekaku Jr defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Ekaku Jr cracks Payne with an open hand slap.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
Payne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Payne misses with a looping left.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku Jr.
Payne misses with a looping right.
Max Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
Payne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ekaku Jr sizes up Payne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ekaku Jr.
Payne lands a right hook to the body.
Payne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ekaku Jr throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
Payne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot by Ekaku Jr.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Payne. #T2#
Ekaku Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Ekaku Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Nice defenses there by Ekaku Jr.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Payne tries to clinch up.
Ekaku Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Max Payne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ekaku Jr throws a leg kick but Payne checks it.
Ekaku Jr with a nice cross.
Nice body punch from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A leg kick checked by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Ekaku Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Payne on the side of the head.
Payne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payne connects with a body shot that sends Ekaku Jr's belly button to the back.
Ekaku Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Payne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Ekaku Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Ekaku Jr is out of range.
A good leg kick by Payne.
Payne blocks a jab.
Ekaku Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekaku Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some bone on bone action there as Ekaku Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ekaku Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Ekaku Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Payne.
Ekaku Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Payne checks a low kick from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payne feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Payne moves out of range as Ekaku Jr strikes.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Ekaku Jr's head but Ekaku Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.#T4#
Payne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Payne misses with a straight right.
And Ekaku Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Payne pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Payne moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekaku Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
Ekaku Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Payne does it's job there.
Payne moves out of range as Ekaku Jr strikes.
Payne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to the liver by Payne. Beautiful body shot.
Payne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ekaku Jr throws a leg kick but Payne moved away.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range as Payne strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy body kick from Ekaku Jr
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A cross from Payne lands.
Ekaku Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Payne. That did some damage!
Ekaku Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Payne misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hakuin Ekaku Jr 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!
#R3#
Ekaku Jr throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Payne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ekaku Jr ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ekaku Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ekaku Jr cracks Payne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ekaku Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ekaku Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Payne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekaku Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payne misses with a hook.
Ekaku Jr lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Payne.
Ekaku Jr punishes Payne's body with a nice straight punch.
Ekaku Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Payne.
Ekaku Jr misses with a looping left.
Payne was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ekaku Jr blocks a leg kick.#T1#
Ekaku Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Payne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Ekaku Jr moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Ekaku Jr misses.
Payne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ekaku Jr.
Payne lands a body shot.
Payne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ekaku Jr has time to react.
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ekaku Jr blocks a jab.
Payne loads up on a big right hand but Ekaku Jr slips the punch.
Payne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ekaku Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku Jr.
A nice leg kick lands there from Payne.
Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekaku Jr misses with a looping left.
Payne throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Ekaku Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Ekaku Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ekaku Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Payne swinging wildly here.
Ekaku Jr with the counter takedown but Payne avoids it easily.
Payne moves out of range of the strikes.
Payne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ekaku Jr backs up against the cage.
Ekaku Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Payne off balance momentarily.
Payne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Payne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Payne throws a hook but Ekaku Jr avoids it easily.
Payne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ekaku Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ekaku Jr misses with a leg kick.
Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab by Ekaku Jr.
A jab from Ekaku Jr does it's job there.
Ekaku Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekaku Jr.
Payne thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ekaku Jr is looking to land body kicks.#T3#
Ekaku Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
Payne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Ekaku Jr saw that one coming.
Payne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Payne cracks a nice hook into Ekaku Jr's ribs.
Ekaku Jr swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekaku Jr.
Payne dips to his left and cracks Ekaku Jr with an uppercut!
A clash of legs there as Payne blocks the low kick.
Payne is looking to counter punch.
Ekaku Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ekaku Jr moves away from the strike by Payne.
Payne walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick from Payne misses.
Ekaku Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Payne ducks right into an uppercut from Ekaku Jr.
Payne throws a front kick aimed at Ekaku Jr's knee but Ekaku Jr avoids it well. #T4##TD2#
Ekaku Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
Payne has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ekaku Jr is on him like a limpet, forcing Payne back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne prevents a body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Payne seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ekaku Jr can turn it around.
Payne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #BC#
Payne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Payne takes a swing at Ekaku Jr's ribcage but misses.
Payne swinging wildly here.
Payne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body kick.
Payne throws a right and a left that Ekaku Jr avoids nicely.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Max Payne did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Ekaku Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Payne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ekaku Jr ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Payne slips a jab from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Ekaku Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
Payne throws the kick towards the body but Ekaku Jr avoids it.
Payne tries to score with a low kick but Ekaku Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Ekaku Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Payne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ekaku Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ekaku Jr misses with a right hand
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Payne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ekaku Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Payne.
Payne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekaku Jr moves away.#T1#
Payne misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ekaku Jr. That's going to slow Payne down.
Ekaku Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne throws a hook but Ekaku Jr avoids it easily.
Ekaku Jr misses with a looping right.
Payne defending well as Ekaku Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Payne is looking to counter punch.
Payne tests Ekaku Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payne throws a hook to the side of Ekaku Jr's head but Ekaku Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku Jr wants to land a leg kick but Payne is out of range.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range as Payne throws a body kick.
Ekaku Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ekaku Jr is able to avoid easily.
Ekaku Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Ekaku Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Payne misses with a body shot. #T2#
Ekaku Jr throws out a loose jab but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr staying out of range there.
And Ekaku Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Payne pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ekaku Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Ekaku Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Payne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body shot.
A big right from Payne misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne missing with a left hand there. Ekaku Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ekaku Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ekaku Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ekaku Jr misses with a straight left.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku Jr.
Payne is looking to counter punch.
Ekaku Jr misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Payne misses.
Ekaku Jr loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Payne went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jab, jab by Ekaku Jr - just one landing.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku Jr.
Some bone on bone action there as Payne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T3#
Payne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ekaku Jr. Ekaku Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Ekaku Jr is out of range.
Ekaku Jr with the counter takedown but Payne avoids it easily.
Payne avoids the body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Payne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Payne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
As Ekaku Jr backs away, Payne returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ekaku Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Payne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ekaku Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Payne on the side of the head.#CL#
Ekaku Jr gets tackled into the cage by Payne. Payne maintains the clinch. #BC#
Payne breaks the clinch.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Payne.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payne throws a low kick, looking for Ekaku Jr's leg but Ekaku Jr calmly moves out of range.
Ekaku Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Payne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by Ekaku Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #T4#
Ekaku Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Ekaku Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Payne's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku Jr lands with an overhand left.
Ekaku Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Payne moves out of range of the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Payne.
Payne tries to bum rush Ekaku Jr with a series of wild strikes but Ekaku Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Payne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ekaku Jr at a distance.
Ekaku Jr lunges at Payne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Payne's hand.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Payne throws a leg kick but Ekaku Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ekaku Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Ekaku Jr off balance momentarily.
Ekaku Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Payne as he avoids it easily.
Ekaku Jr throws a leg kick but Payne moved away.
Ekaku Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Hakuin Ekaku Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R5#
Ekaku Jr moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Payne throws out a leg kick but Ekaku Jr moves out of range and Payne only half commits.
Ekaku Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payne can pounce on him.
Ekaku Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Payne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ekaku Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Ekaku Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Payne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ekaku Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Ekaku Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne throws a low kick, looking for Ekaku Jr's leg but Ekaku Jr calmly moves out of range.
Ekaku Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Ekaku Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Payne wants to slow Ekaku Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Ekaku Jr slips a jab from Payne.
Ekaku Jr connects with a leg kick. Payne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ekaku Jr lands an overhand right.
A lazy left from Ekaku Jr finds it's target.
Payne tries to bum rush Ekaku Jr with a series of wild strikes but Ekaku Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ekaku Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Payne's head backwards.
Payne throws a leg kick that misses.
Ekaku Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Payne's hands.
Ekaku Jr misses with a looping left.
Ekaku Jr lands with a cross.
Ekaku Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku Jr's shoulder, as Ekaku Jr tries to avoid the shot.
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 slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Ekaku Jr ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Ekaku Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ekaku Jr connects with a leg kick. Payne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Payne slips a straight right by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Payne's shoulder, as Payne tries to avoid the shot.
Ekaku Jr slips under a jab from Payne.
Payne throws out a loose jab but Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Payne misses with a double jab.
Ekaku Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Payne's head.
Nice uppercut there from Payne.
Ekaku Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payne. Ekaku Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ekaku Jr just manages to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr lands a body shot.
Ekaku Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Payne's head backwards.
Payne swinging wildly here. #T3#
A punch combination from Payne misses.
Ekaku Jr scores with a jab.
Ekaku Jr shoots in and drives through. Payne sprawls well.
Nice straight punches there by Payne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Payne.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Payne checks a leg kick.
Payne throws a body punch but Ekaku Jr moves out of range. #TD2#
Ekaku Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Payne was covering up waiting for the punch and Ekaku Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ekaku Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ekaku Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ekaku Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#ES#
Payne has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ekaku Jr off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku Jr misses the shot to the body.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ekaku Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ekaku Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne throws a leg kick but Ekaku Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr walks into a left hand.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a right hand but Payne moved out of range.
Payne throwing a counter right hand but Ekaku Jr manages to avoid it.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku Jr manages to avoid it.
Payne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ekaku Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ekaku Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice sprawl there from Payne as Ekaku Jr shoots in.
Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hakuin Ekaku Jr.
I think Ekaku Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:48
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
Hakuin Ekaku Jr is the new welterweight champion!
As Hakuin Ekaku Jr got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thank you to my inspiration, my father, THE GREATEST EVER Hakuin "Zen" Ekaku.'.

Event: CEFC 253
Date: Sep 16, 2017

#R1#
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payne throws a jab when Ekaku Jr was well out of range.
Payne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #CL2#
Ekaku Jr closes the distance and pushes Payne back into the cage.#BC#
Payne breaks from the clinch.
Ekaku Jr avoids the head kick by Payne.
Payne lands a high kick! #CUT#
It looks like Hakuin Ekaku Jr has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Payne.
Ekaku Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Payne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ekaku Jr. That did some damage!
Ekaku Jr takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Ekaku Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Payne doesn't seem phased though.
Payne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku Jr manages to avoid it.
Max Payne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Payne misses with a hook.
Ekaku Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Ekaku Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Payne circles away.
Ekaku Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ekaku Jr avoids the head kick by Payne.
Ekaku Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Payne misses with a hook.
Payne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ekaku Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice straight punches there by Payne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Payne.
Ekaku Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Payne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Ekaku Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD2#
Ekaku Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Payne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ekaku Jr is controlling him.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Payne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne wants to sweep here but Ekaku Jr controlling him for the moment.
Ekaku Jr prevents Payne from getting back to his feet. #T2#
Payne wants to sweep here but Ekaku Jr controlling him for the moment.
Ekaku Jr stops Payne from standing up.
Ekaku Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Payne is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ekaku Jr trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne is controlling Ekaku Jr's posture.
Ekaku Jr is stalling in the full guard.
Ekaku Jr prevents Payne from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ekaku Jr 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.
Ekaku Jr with a hook.#T3#
Ekaku Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Ekaku Jr cracks Payne with an open hand slap.
Ekaku Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Payne doesn't seem bothered though.
Ekaku Jr dips to his left and cracks Payne with an uppercut!
Payne tries to land a front kick but Ekaku Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Payne.
Ekaku Jr throws out a loose jab but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Payne.
Ekaku Jr lands with an overhand left.
Ekaku Jr has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Ekaku Jr moves away and avoids it.
Payne throws a jab when Ekaku Jr was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekaku Jr. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ekaku Jr throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.
Payne scores with a kick to the midsection.
Payne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T4#
Payne looks for the body kick but Ekaku Jr saw that one coming.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Ekaku Jr.
Payne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ekaku Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Ekaku Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ekaku Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne lands with a right hand.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Ekaku Jr lands a right hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ekaku Jr.
Payne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ekaku Jr's head.
A jab from Ekaku Jr misses.
Ekaku Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ekaku Jr throws a solid leg kick but Payne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ekaku Jr.
Decent striking displayed by Payne there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku Jr looks for a takedown but Payne sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hakuin Ekaku Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hakuin Ekaku Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Ekaku Jr shoots in for a double leg but Payne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Payne throwing a counter right hand but Ekaku Jr manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Payne.
Ekaku Jr 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.
Ekaku Jr throws a series of punches but Payne moves out of range.
Max Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
Payne slips under a jab from Ekaku Jr.
Payne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Payne misses with a wild combination.
Ekaku Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payne's calf.
Ekaku Jr thuds his right hand into Payne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ekaku Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
Payne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ekaku Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Payne scrambles back to his feet.
Payne tries to land a front kick but Ekaku Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Payne darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
A big left from Ekaku Jr misses.
Ekaku Jr works the jab nicely.
Payne throws a series of punches but Ekaku Jr avoids them all with ease.
Payne is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ekaku Jr.
Good shot there by Ekaku Jr.
Payne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Payne throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr misses with a low kick as Payne jumps back.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Ekaku Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Payne defends it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Ekaku Jr shoots in and drives through. Payne sprawls well.
Ekaku Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payne is looking to land body kicks.
Ekaku Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Payne off balance momentarily.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekaku Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Payne sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakuin Ekaku Jr.
Some bone on bone action there as Payne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ekaku Jr blocks the body kick.
Payne throws a hook but Ekaku Jr blocks it.
Ekaku Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr stalks Payne and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Payne's face. Payne staggers backwards, shaken.
Ekaku Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Payne connects with a nice looking jab.
Payne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Ekaku Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ekaku Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Payne.
Ekaku Jr has a takedown stuffed.#T3#
Payne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ekaku Jr. That one must have hurt.
A cross from Ekaku Jr lands.
Payne slips a jab from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr is looking to clinch.
Payne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Payne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ekaku Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ekaku Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ekaku Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #TD2#
Ekaku Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Payne is trying to defend but Ekaku Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku Jr trying to mount his opponent but Payne defends it.
Payne tries to kick Ekaku Jr off but Ekaku Jr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Payne trying to control here. #T4##ES#
Payne has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ekaku Jr is on him like a limpet, forcing Payne back against the cage.
Ekaku Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Payne fails to land.
Ekaku Jr misses with the head strike.
Ekaku Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice elbow from Payne.
Ekaku Jr effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekaku Jr. #TD2#
Ekaku Jr has picked Payne up - he's going for a ride! Ekaku Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Payne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku Jr is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ekaku Jr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakuin Ekaku Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hakuin Ekaku Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Ekaku Jr throws a hook but Payne blocks it.
Payne connects with a body shot that sends Ekaku Jr's belly button to the back.
Payne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ekaku Jr throws a hook to the side of Payne's head but Payne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ekaku Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Payne throws a body kick that misses.
Ekaku Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Payne's waist but Payne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ekaku Jr off to one side.
Payne throws a jab when Ekaku Jr was well out of range.
Ekaku Jr throws out a leg kick but Payne moves out of range and Ekaku Jr only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ekaku Jr blocks the body kick.
Ekaku Jr misses with a low kick.
Ekaku Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Payne's waist but Payne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ekaku Jr off to one side.
Payne stuns Ekaku Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ekaku Jr throws a hook but Payne blocks it.#T1#
Payne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ekaku Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ekaku Jr throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Ekaku Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ekaku Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A combination from Payne does no damage.
Ekaku Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ekaku Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ekaku Jr goes for a double leg but Payne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Payne continues to drive forward.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakuin Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ekaku Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Payne gets double underhooks and turns Ekaku Jr into the cage.
Payne lands a jab.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Ekaku Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne connects with a single shot there.
Payne scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekaku Jr digs a good body shot into Payne's ribs.
Payne lands with an uppercut that bounces Ekaku Jr off the cage and back into range.#T2#
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku Jr's shoulder, as Ekaku Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Ekaku Jr with the counter takedown but Payne avoids it easily.#TD2#
Ekaku Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Payne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ekaku Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ekaku Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ekaku Jr trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne wants to stand and escape but Ekaku Jr is having none of it.
Payne pulls Ekaku Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Payne wants to stand but Ekaku Jr is controlling the position. #ES#
Payne pushes Ekaku Jr off and scrambles back to his feet. #T3#
A jab from Payne misses.
Ekaku Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Payne off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Ekaku Jr connects with a looping right hand.
A cross from Payne lands.
Ekaku Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ekaku Jr slips a jab from Payne.
Ekaku Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Payne gets double underhooks and turns Ekaku Jr into the cage.
Payne misses with a straight left.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Ekaku Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Payne misses with a body kick.
Payne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Payne. Ekaku Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ekaku Jr is able to avoid easily.
Ekaku Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPayne.
Ekaku Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Payne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a right hand but Payne moved out of range.
Payne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ekaku Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Payne 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 scores with the left hand. Ekaku Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Payne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Hakuin Ekaku Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Ekaku Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Payne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Ekaku Jr is out of range.
And Ekaku Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Payne pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ekaku Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ekaku Jr.
Payne lands a body shot.
Payne looks to land a body kick but Ekaku Jr moved away.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ekaku Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Payne throws a push kick but Ekaku Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Payne is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr feints the counter takedown.
Ekaku Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ekaku Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Payne's waist but Payne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ekaku Jr off to one side.
Ekaku Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ekaku Jr misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Ekaku Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Payne misses with a head kick.
Ekaku Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Payne cracks Ekaku Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Payne.
Payne throws a head kick that misses.
Payne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ekaku Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Payne looks to land a body kick but Ekaku Jr moved away.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Payne throws a body punch but Ekaku Jr moves out of range.
Ekaku Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ekaku Jr takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Payne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Payne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekaku Jr. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekaku Jr blocks a head kick by Payne.
Nice sprawl there from Payne as Ekaku Jr shoots in.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakuin Ekaku Jr.
Payne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ekaku Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Payne but Payne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ekaku Jr is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A head kick misses from Payne.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Payne moves away from the strike by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku Jr connects with a leg kick. Payne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ekaku Jr lands the left hand.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body shot.
It looked like Payne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ekaku Jr scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Payne.
Payne throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Ekaku Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range as Payne throws a body kick.
Ekaku Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Payne defends it well.
A big right from Payne misses.
Payne slips under a jab.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Ekaku Jr pushes Payne up against the cage in a clinch.
Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Payne.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Payne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekaku Jr tries for a takedown but Payne manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payne. #T4#
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Payne misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payne.
Payne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ekaku Jr backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekaku Jr lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekaku Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Payne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Max Payne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hakuin Ekaku Jr's cut.
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!
#R5#
Ekaku Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Ekaku Jr closes the distance and pushes Payne back into the cage.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekaku Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lands a body shot.
Payne tries to work over Ekaku Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payne missing with knees to the body.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch.
Payne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Payne has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne digs a right hand into Ekaku Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ekaku Jr's gas tank.
Payne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Ekaku Jr breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ekaku Jr.
A cross from Ekaku Jr lands.#T1#
Payne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice body kick from Payne.
Ekaku Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Payne sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Payne throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ekaku Jr avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Payne.
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekaku Jr feints the counter takedown.
Ekaku Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekaku Jr.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ekaku Jr.
Payne throws a wild body kick that Ekaku Jr sees coming a mile off.
A punch lands to the side of Ekaku Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ekaku Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Payne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#TD2#
Ekaku Jr gets a double leg takedown into Payne's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekaku Jr wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving. #T2#
Payne is trying to keep Ekaku Jr in close.
Ekaku Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Payne is looking to stand up but Ekaku Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Ekaku Jr content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ekaku Jr prevents Payne from getting back to his feet.
Payne trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Payne wants to sweep here but Ekaku Jr controlling him for the moment.
Payne wants to stand but Ekaku Jr is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
Ekaku Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Payne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ekaku Jr.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Ekaku Jr moves away and avoids it.
And Ekaku Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Payne pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Payne walks into a jab.
Payne tries to land a front kick but Ekaku Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ekaku Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Ekaku Jr throws a leg kick but Payne moved away.
Payne throws the left hand but Ekaku Jr avoids the punch easily.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Ekaku Jr drives through and clinches with Payne against the cage.
Ekaku Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paynes head.
Ekaku Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Payne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Payne misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Ekaku Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Payne up against the cage.
Payne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekaku Jr's elbow.
Payne pushes Ekaku Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ekaku Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payne cracks Ekaku Jr with a nice body shot.
Ekaku Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Payne fails to land.
Payne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Payne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payne prevents a body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Ekaku Jr has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Payne is trying to keep an underhook but Ekaku Jr manages to get the takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hakuin Ekaku Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ekaku Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 47:48
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Max Payne retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!

Event: CEFC 250
Date: Aug 26, 2017

#R1#
No joy there for Payne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Perfectionist throws a wild body kick that Payne sees coming a mile off.
The Perfectionist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Perfectionist checks a leg kick.
Payne throws a jab when The Perfectionist was well out of range.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Perfectionist.
Payne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Payne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Factory in the buildup to the fight.
The Perfectionist drops his hands momentarily and Payne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The Perfectionist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Perfectionist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Perfectionist throws a body kick that misses
and Payne counters with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Payne.
Payne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Payne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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 swing and a miss from Payne.
The Perfectionist throws a fast counter high kick but Payne manages to duck under it in time.
Payne blocks a head kick by The Perfectionist. #T1#
Payne swings for the body but The Perfectionist moves out of range.
The Perfectionist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payne throws a lazy uppercut
and The Perfectionist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Perfectionist takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The Perfectionist misses with a head kick.
It looked like Payne was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist throws out a loose jab but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Perfectionist checks a leg kick.
The Perfectionist scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Payne clobbers The Perfectionist with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Perfectionist scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Payne doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne tries to work over The Perfectionist's front leg with a kick but The Perfectionist checks it.
Payne checks a leg kick.
The Perfectionist misses with a hook
and Payne counters with a left to the body. #T2#
The Perfectionist throws a head kick that misses.
The Perfectionist misses with a hook.
The Perfectionist slips under a jab.
Payne with a hook.
Payne jabs at The Perfectionist's body.
Payne wants to land a leg kick but The Perfectionist is out of range.
The Perfectionist takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Perfectionist lands a body shot.
Payne lands a slapping body shot.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Perfectionist.
Payne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for The Perfectionist. That snapped Payne's head back.
The Perfectionist misses with a wild body shot.
Payne lands a head kick. The Perfectionist smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#
It looks like AJ The Perfectionist has been cut.#T3#
The Perfectionist moves out of range as Payne throws a body kick.
Payne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Perfectionist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Payne.
Payne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Perfectionist manages to avoid it.
Payne looks to throw the jab but The Perfectionist is out of range.
Payne misses with a hook.
The Perfectionist thinks about the counter body kick.
A clash of legs there as The Perfectionist blocks the low kick.
The Perfectionist is looking for the big counter here.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Payne with a hook.
Payne misses with a looping right.#T4#
Danga de danga de dang - Payne scores with a four punch combination!
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!
The Perfectionist scores with a head kick.
Payne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Payne feints and then cracks The Perfectionist's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Perfectionist down. #CL2#
The Perfectionist rushes Payne and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Payne throws a leg kick but The Perfectionist sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Payne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Perfectionist with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Payne to score with a decent uppercut.
Payne swings for the body but The Perfectionist moves out of range.
Payne is looking to score with low kicks.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from The Perfectionist misses the target.
Payne tries a low kick but The Perfectionist avoids it.
Payne works The Perfectionist's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AJ The Perfectionist's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne thumps The Perfectionist with a low kick.
The Perfectionist tries a head kick but it misses.
The Perfectionist wants to land a leg kick but Payne is out of range.
Payne appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from The Perfectionist in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Perfectionist scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from The Perfectionist.
Payne appears to be looking for a big counter.
Payne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Payne scores with a jab to the head.
Payne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Payne moves out of range of the body kick.
Payne is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Payne lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range. #T1#
Payne slips a jab and a cross from The Perfectionist.
A left lands for The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
The Perfectionist misses with a body kick.
The Perfectionist is looking to land body kicks.
Payne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Perfectionist can do to turn this around?
Payne ducks under a wild hook from The Perfectionist.
Payne throws a big counter combination but The Perfectionist scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The Perfectionist takes one on the button.
Payne misses with an uppercut.
Payne thuds a left hand into The Perfectionist's body.
Max Payne is winning the standup battle so far.
The Perfectionist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Perfectionist tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut there from The Perfectionist.
Payne misses the shot to the body.
Payne connects with a jab.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne scores with a jab to the jaw.
The Perfectionist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Perfectionist throws a leg kick but Payne checks it.
Payne is looking for a counter combo.
A big left from The Perfectionist misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Perfectionist checks a leg kick.
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Perfectionist gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Payne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The Perfectionist throws out a powerful jab.
Decent striking displayed by Payne there.
Payne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Perfectionist takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Payne takes a swing at The Perfectionist's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Payne scores with a leg kick.
Payne moves out of range as The Perfectionist throws a body kick.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but The Perfectionist is just out of range.
It seemed like The Perfectionist was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Payne feints and then cracks The Perfectionist's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Perfectionist down.
The Perfectionist throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
As The Perfectionist backs away, Payne returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The Perfectionist throws a front kick aimed at Payne's knee but Payne avoids it well.
Payne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from The Perfectionist.
Payne fires out a quick counter leg kick but The Perfectionist just manages to avoid it.
The Perfectionist shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Payne scores with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by The Perfectionist.
Payne misses with a lunging right hand
and The Perfectionist counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Payne thumps The Perfectionist with a low kick.
Payne takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Perfectionist.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist tries to score with a low kick but Payne moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Payne was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jab, jab by The Perfectionist - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne throws a leg kick that misses.
Payne backing away here, and The Perfectionist unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The Perfectionist throws a combination. Payne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Payne blocks a head kick by The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but The Perfectionist is just out of range.
Payne missing with a left hand there. The Perfectionist was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Perfectionist now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The Perfectionist connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Perfectionist looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
Payne throws a leg kick
and The Perfectionist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Perfectionist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne.
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 Max Payne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on AJ The Perfectionist's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Payne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Payne with a hook.
Payne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Perfectionist throws out the jab.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but The Perfectionist is just out of range.
Payne works The Perfectionist's body with a nice hook.
Payne throws a low kick but The Perfectionist avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from The Perfectionist - that will leave a mark!
Payne checks a leg kick nicely.
The Perfectionist just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Perfectionist's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne lands a head kick. The Perfectionist smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Perfectionist takes one on the button.
Payne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The Perfectionist just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne throws a predictable looking body shot #TD2#
and The Perfectionist counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #T1#
Payne looks like he's trying to stand up.
The Perfectionist works his way into side control.
Payne tries to escape but The Perfectionist is in control. #SUB2#
The Perfectionist is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Payne has escaped the position, nice work there.
Payne tries to buck The Perfectionist off but The Perfectionist is having none of it.
Payne is working hard here to advance position.
Payne is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but The Perfectionist has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The Perfectionist misses with the ground and pound.
The Perfectionist has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Payne!
Payne is trying to escape the mount. #T2#
The Perfectionist unloading with bombs!
The Perfectionist throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Payne tries to hold on but The Perfectionist pushes him away.
The Perfectionist has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Payne is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The Perfectionist punishing his opponent with strikes.
The Perfectionist is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Payne can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
You get the feeling that Payne really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, The Perfectionist cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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 is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The Perfectionist cracks Payne with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena. #T3#
The Perfectionist sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The Perfectionist landing strikes, looking to finish!
Payne is trying desperately to improve position.
The Perfectionist is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
The Perfectionist is working for a guillotine from mount but Payne frees his head quite easily.
Payne is in a horrible position here. The Perfectionist smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Payne is looking to improve his position but The Perfectionist isn't that keen on the idea.
The Perfectionist looking to control but Payne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
Payne's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The Perfectionist unloading with bombs!
Payne tries to hold on but The Perfectionist postures up.
Payne wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The Perfectionist dominating with strikes here.
The Perfectionist raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ The Perfectionist really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AJ The Perfectionist's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Payne scores with a hook.
The Perfectionist throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
The Perfectionist takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CL2#
The Perfectionist gets a clinch.
The Perfectionist holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Perfectionist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Payne prevents a body shot from The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Perfectionist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from The Perfectionist.
Come on The Perfectionist - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Payne goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Still in the clinch, The Perfectionist scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, The Perfectionist scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Perfectionist lands with a right to the head.
Payne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Payne throws a head punch that misses.
Payne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Perfectionist avoids it.
The Perfectionist blocks a body shot from Payne.
The Perfectionist swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne blocks an uppercut.
Payne has a couple of punches blocked by The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist misses with a body punch.
The Perfectionist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Perfectionist avoiding damage.
Payne swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
The Perfectionist displaying some good clinch control by pressing Payne up against the cage.
The Perfectionist working aggressively here.
Payne lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Payne.
Payne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Perfectionist scores with a nice hook to the head.
Payne lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Perfectionist has Payne pressed against the cage, preventing Payne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
The Perfectionist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Perfectionist blocking some punches.
Payne misses with the head strike. #T3#
The Perfectionist tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing The Perfectionist back against the cage.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but The Perfectionist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne presses The Perfectionist against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The Perfectionist throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from The Perfectionist.
AJ The Perfectionist seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by The Perfectionist.
Payne working aggressively here.
The Perfectionist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Perfectionist's elbow.
Payne lands a shoulder strike.
The Perfectionist blocks a body shot from Payne.
The Perfectionist slows down the pace here.
Payne goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Payne is trying to break free.
Payne working hard to break the clinch.
The Perfectionist lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payne.
Payne misses with the head strike.
A short right from The Perfectionist on the inside.
Payne swings wildly with an uppercut but The Perfectionist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne prevents a body shot from The Perfectionist.
Payne scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as The Perfectionist takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Payne misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but AJ The Perfectionist will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on AJ The Perfectionist's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R5#
The Perfectionist throws a nice outside leg kick.
Payne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Payne with a jab.
Payne connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from The Perfectionist misses.
An inside leg kick lands from The Perfectionist.
A swing and a miss from Payne.
Jab, jab by The Perfectionist - just one landing.
The Perfectionist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Payne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Payne avoids the head kick by The Perfectionist.
Payne moves out of range as The Perfectionist strikes.
Payne works over The Perfectionist's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Perfectionist moves out of range of the body kick from Payne. #T1#
Payne connects with an inside leg kick.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Perfectionist.
Payne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and The Perfectionist counters with a straight right hand.
The Perfectionist throws a sloppy body shot
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses The Perfectionist's front leg but catches the back leg as The Perfectionist tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Payne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Perfectionist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Payne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Perfectionist keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Perfectionist.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist throws a shot from downtown. Payne moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Payne misses the target.
The Perfectionist throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Payne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Perfectionist.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Perfectionist checks the leg kick.
The Perfectionist connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Perfectionist has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Perfectionist throws a low kick but Payne moves out of range easily.
Payne is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist moves out of range as Payne strikes.
The Perfectionist feints a counter leg kick.
Payne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The Perfectionist looks for the body kick but Payne saw that one coming.
The Perfectionist avoids the body shot from Payne.
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.
The Perfectionist takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
The Perfectionist moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Perfectionist cracks Payne with a good jab.#T3#
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Perfectionist appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The Perfectionist moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Perfectionist misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Perfectionist misses with a low kick.
Payne 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.
The Perfectionist looks to land a right hand but Payne moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Payne misses the target.
Payne throws a leg kick but The Perfectionist sees it coming and moves out of range.
The Perfectionist swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Payne.
Payne slips a jab and a cross from The Perfectionist.
Nice body punch from The Perfectionist.
A big left from Payne misses.
The Perfectionist looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T4#
The Perfectionist misses with a kick to the body
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
The Perfectionist scores with a hook to the body. Payne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Payne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Perfectionist has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but The Perfectionist is just out of range.
Payne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Perfectionist lands with a kick to the temple. Payne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from The Perfectionist. #CL2#
The Perfectionist clinches with his opponent.
The Perfectionist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Payne's elbow. #BC#
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Payne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Perfectionist.
The Perfectionist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Payne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

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 Max Payne.
I think Payne 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 49:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
Max Payne retains his welterweight title!
Max Payne really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Project Mayhem logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: CEFC Live 38
Date: Aug 03, 2017

#R1#
Payne misses with a straight left.
Anderson lands a head kick. Payne smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#
It looks like Max Payne has been cut.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payne's calf.
Payne slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Payne wants to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch position.
Anderson throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Payne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Payne avoids it well.
Payne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Payne counters with a left to the body.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Payne avoids them all with ease. #T1#
Anderson swinging wildly here.
And Payne responds with a good body kick, but Anderson manages to step out the way in time.#CL#
Anderson pushes Payne up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Payne pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Payne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Payne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brownie Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Payne cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Payne connects with a high kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Brownie Anderson has been cut.#T2#
Payne blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Payne scores with a jab to the body.
Payne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Payne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payne's sensitive parts.
Payne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Payne tries to get set, Anderson tries to push him back and clinch up but Payne manages to avoid the attempt.
Max Payne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Payne is avoiding it.
Payne pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T3#
Payne stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Payne wants to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch position.
Payne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Payne.
Payne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Payne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Payne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Anderson backs up against the cage.
Payne lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Payne throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Payne blocks the low kick.
Payne tries to counter with a clinch but Anderson shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Anderson slips a jab from Payne.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
Anderson rushes Payne and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Payne throws an elbow but misses.
Anderson is working for takedown but Payne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Payne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #TD#
Anderson tightens his grip and picks Payne up, before dumping him to the ground. Payne manages to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A leg kick checked by Payne.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Payne.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Payne.
Anderson with a jab.
Anderson dives in and grabs Payne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Payne pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
Payne misses with a double jab
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Payne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson tries to clinch but Payne moves away
and Payne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne jabs at Anderson's body.#T1#
Anderson avoids the head kick by Payne.
Anderson wants to slow Payne down by chopping away at his legs.
Payne cracks Anderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payne works the jab nicely.
Payne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Payne sprawls and moves away.
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Anderson throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Payne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Payne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T2#
Payne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#TD#
Payne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Payne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anderson is controlling him.
Payne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payne wants to stand but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3#
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Payne is keeping the position for now.
Payne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Payne controlling Anderson's posture. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Anderson rushes Payne and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Payne.
Payne throws an elbow that misses.
Payne misses with the head strike.
Payne scores a nice knee to the body.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Payne.
Anderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Payne manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T4#
Payne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Payne has double underhooks.
Payne pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Payne tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Payne throws an elbow that misses.
Anderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brownie Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Anderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Payne gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Payne tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Payne misses with a punch to the body.
Payne pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Payne pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Payne throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Payne throws a fast counter high kick but Anderson manages to duck under it in time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Payne sprawls and moves away.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Payne's waist but Payne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Payne wants to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch position.
Donk. Anderson catches Payne right on the button with a cross.
Payne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A combination from Payne does no damage.
Payne misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne misses with the combination.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser. #T1#
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brownie Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payne lands a body shot.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Payne tries to counter with a clinch but Anderson shakes him off and moves away.
Anderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Payne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#TD#
Anderson looking to score a takedown here. Payne is defending well but Anderson drives through and ends up in Payne's guard.#ES2#
Payne pushes Anderson off and scrambles back to his feet.
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 really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.#T2#
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Payne counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brownie Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Payne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Payne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
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.
Payne throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Payne.#T3#
Payne ducks right into an uppercut from Anderson.
Payne misses with a straight left.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Payne misses.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Payne connects with a high kick. #TD#
Payne gets caught napping as Anderson dives in and scores a takedown. Payne manages to retain guard.
Payne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T4#
Anderson stays in close to Payne's body and controls the position.
Payne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Payne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Anderson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Payne.
Payne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Payne takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson attempts a counter takedown but Payne avoids it well and moves away.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Good shot there by Payne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Payne to score with a decent uppercut.
Payne moves out of range of the leg kick from Anderson.
Payne throws a nice head kick! #T1##TD#
Anderson gets a double leg takedown into Payne's guard.
Payne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Payne looking for a sweep. Not yet Payne, not yet.
Anderson with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Anderson trying to move into half guard but instead Payne has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Payne wants to stand and escape but instead Anderson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T2#
Anderson wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Payne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anderson controls the pace.
Anderson trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Anderson throws a strike but Payne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T3#
Anderson has control of Payne's left arm, preventing Payne from doing any damage.
Payne postures up. #SU2#
Anderson is working an open guard so Payne takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Payne lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Payne throws a head kick that misses
and Anderson counters with a nice body shot.
Payne fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Anderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Payne. #T4##CL#
Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anderson has Payne pressed against the cage.
Payne landing knees to the body.
Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Payne misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Payne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Payne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anderson's brow. #BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Payne loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Payne misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Payne.
Anderson is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
A swing and a miss from Payne.
Payne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Payne wants it to stay on the feet.
Payne digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Anderson works over Payne's head and body with a nice combination.
Payne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Payne wants it to stay on the feet.
Payne blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Payne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Payne circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range. #TD#
Anderson drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES2#
Payne has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Anderson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards. #T1#
Anderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Payne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brownie Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Anderson is trying to push Payne away but Payne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Max Payne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Payne as the two fighters clinch.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike from Payne.
Anderson wants to break free but Payne has control.
Payne stops a takedown attempt from Anderson.
Payne tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson. #BC2#
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Payne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Payne misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Anderson counters by clinching up.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Payne. #T2##BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Payne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payne.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Payne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Payne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Payne.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Anderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Max Payne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Payne tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a series of strikes. Payne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Payne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Payne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T4#
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Payne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Payne thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson slips a straight right by Payne.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Payne sprawls well.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Payne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brownie Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Payne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Payne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 45:50
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
Max Payne is the new welterweight champion!
Max Payne gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: CEFC 247
Date: Jul 15, 2017

#R1#
Payne blocks a head kick by Ring.
Payne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ring.
Ring uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Ring on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Payne fails to land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Payne there.
Ring pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Payne slips a jab and a cross from Ring. #CL#
Ring gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Payne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Payne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
Ring tries a knee to the head but Payne blocks it.
Payne avoids a wild elbow strike from Ring.
Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
Ring looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne tries a body shot but Ring blocks it.
Ring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Payne is defending well for now.
Payne is trying to break the clinch but Ring is controlling him.#T1##BC#
Ring escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Payne wants to land a leg kick but Ring is out of range.
Payne scoring well with a low kick there.
Ring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by Payne.
Payne avoids the head kick by Ring.
Payne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ring's calf.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ring.
Payne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Payne misses with a straight left.
Payne throws a low kick but Ring avoids it.
Ring tries to counter by clinching up but Payne breaks away and moves out of range.
Payne looks to land a right hand but Ring moved out of range.
Payne misses the jab.
Payne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ring throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Payne circles away from the clinch attempt. #T2#
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ring.
Payne just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRing.
Payne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Payne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Payne scores with a body shot.
Payne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ring.
Ring closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ring takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ring wants to clinch.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Ring is just out of range.
Ring thows a leg kick but Payne checks it
and Payne counters with a nice uppercut.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ring works Payne's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Payne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ring looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ring throws a body kick that misses.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ring throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Payne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ring dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Ring's front leg but catches the back leg as Ring tries to avoid it.
Payne lands a head shot.
Ring throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Payne, as that shot connected.
Payne tries to land a leg kick but Ring saw it coming and moves away.
Ring jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ring closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ring checks a leg kick nicely.
Payne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payne connects with a leg kick. Ring looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Payne cracks a nice hook into Ring's ribs.
Payne throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
Payne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Payne is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ring had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Payne swinging wildly here. #CL#
Ring has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ring.
Payne working aggressively here.
Ring keeps control of Payne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ring with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ring tries a knee to the head but Payne blocks it.
Ring trying to land knees to the body.
Payne managing to block the knees to the body from Ring.
A head punch on the inside from Payne fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne tries to throw a body punch but Ring avoids it by throwing Payne back against the cage.
Payne misses with an elbow over the top.
Payne has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ring seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Payne can turn it around.
Payne lands a body punch.
Ring tries to land knees in the clinch but Payne avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
That's time! Ring's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Payne connects with an inside leg kick.
Ring tries to clinch up.
Payne unleashes a big counter combination but Ring bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Payne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ring on the side of the head.
Ring throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ring slips under a jab from Payne.
Ring wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ring tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ring takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Ring explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ring tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Ring rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Payne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Payne lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Ring's front leg but catches the back leg as Ring tries to avoid it.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Payne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ring has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ring throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ring throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range. #T1#
Payne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ring's head.
Ring defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
A left and a right from Payne both land. Nice combination.
Ring on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Payne lands a jab.
Ring is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Payne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Payne throws a nice head kick!
Payne throws a shot to the body.
Ring looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne scores with a jab to the head.
Payne throws a nice looking combination but Ring bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ring tries to counter by clinching up but Payne breaks away and moves out of range.
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick from Payne.
A solid leg kick lands there for Payne.
Ring is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Payne moves out of range of the body kick from Ring. #T2#
Ring falls off balance throwing a combination
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jeremy Ring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ring looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Payne checks a low kick from Ring.
Payne works the jab nicely.
Ring throws a head kick that misses
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
Payne throws a head kick but Ring moves out of range.
Ring throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Payne wants to land a leg kick but Ring is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Payne, as that shot connected.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ring is looking to counter the offense by Payne and move into the clinch.
Good shot there by Payne.#ROC2#
Ring is rocked!
Ring tries to bum rush Payne with a series of wild strikes but Payne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Payne scores with a hook.
Oh Ring is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Payne jabs Ring right on the nose. Ring blinks but takes it well.#T3#
Payne slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Ring misses.
Ring takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ring seems to have got his legs back now.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Ring got wobbled bad by a big combination! Payne presses forward with punches and knees until Ring stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Ring closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Payne!
Max Payne really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: CEFC Fight Night 103
Date: Jun 17, 2017

#R1#
Strunz digs a good body shot into Payne's ribs.
Payne checks a low kick from Strunz.
Payne lands a glancing blow to the side of Strunz's head.
Strunz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Payne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Strunz lands a head kick. Payne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Strunz throws a leg kick which misses Payne's front leg but catches the back leg as Payne tries to avoid it.
Payne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strunz.
Strunz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strunz.
Jab by Payne.
Payne lands with a straight right. Strunz didn't see that one coming.
Strunz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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 shoots in for a takedown but Strunz shows good takedown defense.
Payne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Payne moves out of range of the leg kick from Strunz.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Strunz moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Payne.
Bronko Strunz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strunz scores with a one two! Payne had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Strunz misses with a low kick as Payne jumps back.#T1#
Strunz throws a lazy uppercut
and Payne counters with a big head kick but Strunz shrugs it off.
Payne checks a low kick from Strunz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strunz checks a leg kick.
Payne cracks the inside of Strunz's front leg.
A jab from Strunz misses.
Strunz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Payne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Strunz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strunz throws a low kick but Payne moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Strunz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Payne misses.
Strunz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payne.
Strunz misses with a left hand
and Payne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strunz misses with a wild combination.
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 darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Strunz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Strunz misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Payne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strunz tries to score with a low kick but Payne moves his leg out of the way.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
Strunz looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range.
Payne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strunz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Strunz throws an overhand right that lands on Payne's shoulder, as Payne tries to avoid the shot.
Strunz misses with a low kick as Payne jumps back.
Payne throws a solid leg kick but Strunz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Payne.
Payne drops his hands momentarily and Strunz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Payne defending well as Strunz loads up on a big left hand.
Payne checks a leg kick.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Strunz misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Payne closes the distance and pushes Strunz back into the cage.
Strunz misses with a punch on the inside.
Payne lands an elbow that stopped Strunz in his tracks for a moment.
Strunz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strunz can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Payne throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Payne working aggressively here.
Strunz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strunz is working Payne over against the cage.
Strunz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strunz lands a shoulder strike.
Payne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strunz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Payne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Payne blocks a body shot from Strunz.
Payne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strunz avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strunz.
A head punch on the inside from Strunz fails to land.
Payne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Payne landing knees to the body.
Strunz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Strunz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strunz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paynes head.
Payne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Payne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strunz. #T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strunz.
Payne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Strunz lands a body punch.
Strunz has a couple of punches blocked by Payne.
Strunz blocks the elbow strike.
Good body shot from Strunz.
Payne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strunz blocks the elbow strike.
Payne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Payne pushes Strunz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Payne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payne prevents a body shot from Strunz.
I was talking to Strunz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Strunz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Strunz misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strunz blocks an elbow strike from Payne.
Payne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strunz.
Strunz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strunz.
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 time! Strunz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Payne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strunz misses with a looping left.
Strunz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Strunz is looking to land body kicks.
Payne checks a low kick from Strunz.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strunz.
Strunz throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick from Strunz misses.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Payne misses with a head kick.
Strunz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Payne pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Strunz back to the cage. Payne follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Strunz connects with a nice looking jab.
Strunz cracks Payne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice jab there from Strunz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice cross by Strunz.
Nice defenses there by Payne.
Strunz is looking to slow Payne down with leg kicks.
Payne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strunz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Payne instigates a clinch. #T1#
Payne lands a body shot.
Strunz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payne takes a shot to the head.
Payne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Strunz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Payne lands a nice elbow.
Strunz tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing Strunz back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Payne.
Payne misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Strunz.
Strunz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strunz can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Strunz lands with a left to the head.
Payne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Strunz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Payne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strunz.
Payne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Payne misses with a punch to the body.
Strunz gets through Payne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strunz avoids the elbow strike from Payne, against the cage. #T2#
Strunz misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Strunz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strunz dips to his left and cracks Payne with an uppercut!
Payne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Payne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Strunz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strunz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bronko Strunz is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strunz.
Strunz lands a nice looking body shot.
Strunz missing with a left hand there. Payne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payne throws a front kick aimed at Strunz's knee but Strunz avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Strunz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strunz.
Payne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strunz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Payne's hands.
Payne wants to clinch up but Strunz keeps it at a distance.
Strunz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.#T3#
Payne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Strunz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payne lands a high kick!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Payne.
Strunz throws a big shot that misses.
Payne has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Strunz swinging wildly here.
Strunz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
Strunz throws a quick counter head kick but Payne was just out of range.
Strunz defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payne with a jab.
Strunz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Payne blocks the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Payne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strunz tests Payne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Strunz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strunz motions for Payne to come forward. Strunz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strunz cracks Payne with a right hand to the side of the head.
Strunz tries a low kick but Payne avoids it.
Strunz scores with the left hand. Payne knows he should have avoided that one.
Strunz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Strunz moves away from the strike by Payne.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Strunz with a hook.
Payne throws a right and a left that Strunz avoids nicely.
Payne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Strunz counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronko Strunz dominated that second round.
That's time! Strunz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Payne is looking to slow Strunz down with leg kicks.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strunz wants to land a leg kick but Payne is out of range.
Payne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strunz.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Strunz.
Strunz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strunz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
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.
Payne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Payne avoids the head kick by Strunz.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Payne! But no joy.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strunz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Payne is looking to chop away at Strunz's legs.
Payne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Strunz misses.
Payne steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Strunz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Strunz.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strunz. That's going to slow Payne down.
Strunz misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
Payne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Payne misses with a body kick.
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Payne throws a front kick aimed at Strunz's knee but Strunz avoids it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Strunz!
Payne stuns Strunz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Strunz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Payne is out of range.
Payne blocks a head kick by Strunz.
Payne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strunz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Payne.
A jab from Strunz does it's job there.
Strunz missing with a left hand there. Payne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strunz connects with an inside leg kick.
Payne scores with a nice right hand. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strunz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Payne misses with a low kick as Strunz jumps back.
Payne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payne. Strunz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strunz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Strunz throws a hook to the side of Payne's head but Payne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payne slips under a jab from Strunz.
Payne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Payne - that will leave a mark!
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch but Strunz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strunz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Strunz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut lands for Payne. That snapped Strunz's head back.
Payne fails to land with a series of punches.
Payne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T3#
Payne throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strunz, as that shot connected.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Strunz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strunz.
A low kick from Strunz is predictable there
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
Strunz throws a lazy right hand but Payne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Max Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strunz throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Payne throws a chopping leg kick but Strunz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Strunz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Payne slips a jab from Strunz.
Nice shot by Strunz.
Strunz throws a leg kick but Payne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Strunz connects with the punch.
Payne misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne throws a leg kick
and Strunz counters with a leg kick. #T4#
Payne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Strunz.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strunz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strunz, right into the meat.
Strunz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strunz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Strunz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Payne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strunz doesn't seem phased though.
Payne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strunz scores with a nice body kick.
Strunz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payne's calf.
Payne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Strunz wants to land a leg kick but Payne is out of range.
Strunz moves out of range of the strikes.
Payne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne tries to work over Strunz's front leg with a kick but Strunz checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bronko Strunz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Strunz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronko Strunz!

Event: CEFC 241
Date: May 27, 2017

#R1#
Alexander attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Payne walks into a stiff left hand from Alexander.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Payne misses. #CL2#
Payne tries to keep at a distance but Alexander has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alexander scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alexander tries to circle away but Payne has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Alexander breaks from the clinch.
Payne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Payne takes one to the side of the head.
Alexander's jab looks to have found its range, popping Payne under the eye.
Payne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alexander is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alexander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alexander lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Payne throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Alexander moves away and avoids it.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alexander.
Alexander scores with a spinning back kick!
Payne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alexander looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alexander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexander scores with a nice head shot.
Alexander walks into a stiff left hand from Payne.
A big left from Payne misses.
Alexander was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Payne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alexander to score with a decent uppercut.
Alexander blocks a low kick nicely.
Alexander lands with a hook. Payne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alexander doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexander lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alexander has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Payne defending well as Alexander loads up on a big left hand.
Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Payne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2#
Payne throws a leg kick
and Alexander counters with a good low kick that Payne was not able to check.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexander was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Alexander is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Payne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Alexander uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Payne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alexander.
Payne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #CL2#
Alexander closes the distance and clinches.
Alexander lands a shoulder strike.
Payne tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
Payne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Payne misses with a knee strike.
Alexander swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne working aggressively here.
Alexander softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alexander scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alexander digs a right hand underneath Payne's ribcage. Payne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alexander throws a punch but it's blocked by Payne.
Payne digs a right hand into Alexander's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alexander's gas tank. #T3##BC2#
Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexander scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alexander lands the left hand.
Alexander misses with a looping left.
Payne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Payne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alexander throws a body kick that misses.
Payne is looking to score with low kicks.
Alexander follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Alexander throws out a loose jab but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Payne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alexander swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Payne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Payne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexander was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexander is just out of range.#T4#
Alexander lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alexander tries to score with a low kick but Payne moves his leg out of the way.
Jab, jab by Alexander - just one landing.
Alexander explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexander only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Alexander walks into a jab.
Payne walks into a jab.
Payne misses with a low kick as Alexander jumps back.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexander.
Payne is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Alexander.
Alexander smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alexander chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexander throws a front kick aimed at Payne's knee but Payne avoids it well.
Alexander connects with the punch.
Alexander lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Payne throws a low kick but Alexander moves out of range easily.
Payne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludvig Alexander dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Payne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Payne tests Alexander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Payne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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.
Alexander connects with a solid leg kick.
Alexander throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.
Payne lands with a kick to the temple. Alexander shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Payne throws a one two combo.
Alexander throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Payne lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander connects with a looping right hand.
That kick from Alexander tenderised Payne's leg. Payne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Payne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alexander cracks Payne with an open hand slap.
Alexander throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alexander throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Alexander has taken the fight to the clinch. #T1#
Alexander lands with a right to the head.
Payne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alexander tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing Alexander back against the cage.
Payne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alexander backwards.
Alexander lands a body punch in the clinch.
Payne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alexander is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Payne. #BC2#
Alexander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Alexander closes the distance and pushes Payne back into the cage.
Ludvig Alexander seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Payne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payne misses with an elbow over the top.
Payne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Alexander throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Payne on the side of the head.
Payne misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Alexander was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexander tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range. #T2#
Alexander looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alexander throws a jab when Payne was well out of range.
Payne needs to keep his hands up - Alexander had a free shot at his head there.
Alexander checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alexander 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.
Payne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab by Alexander.
Payne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Alexander misses.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Payne pushes him off.
Ludvig Alexander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alexander misses the shot to the body.
Payne throws a low kick but Alexander avoids it.
Alexander throws a leg kick which misses Payne's front leg but catches the back leg as Payne tries to avoid it.
Alexander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Payne misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alexander.
Alexander tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range. #T3#
Alexander misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
A big right from Payne misses.
Alexander slips under a jab.
Alexander fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payne.
Alexander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alexander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Alexander has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
Payne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Payne backing away here, and Alexander unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Alexander misses with a hook. Payne ducked under it nicely.
Payne misses with a leg kick
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alexander takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alexander lands with a nice body kick.
Alexander lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alexander.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Alexander. #T4#
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!
Alexander avoids the body shot from Payne.
Alexander scores with a hook to the body. Payne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alexander misses with an uppercut.
Alexander cracks Payne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Payne throws a series of punches but Alexander moves out of range.
Payne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Alexander moves out of range easily.
Alexander throws out a leg kick but Payne moves out of range and Alexander only half commits.
Payne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Alexander in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Payne thuds a left hand into Alexander's body.
Payne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alexander can pounce on him.
Alexander misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alexander misses with a hook.
It looked like Payne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne lands a body shot.
Payne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from Alexander.
Payne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Payne lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ludvig Alexander will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Alexander blocks a jab.
Payne defending well as Alexander loads up on a big left hand.
Alexander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexander.
Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Payne doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Alexander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Payne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alexander connects with an inside leg kick.
Alexander uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alexander.
Payne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Payne fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payne lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander doesn't manage to clinch there - Payne circles away. #CL2#
Alexander has managed to clinch. #T1#
Payne is trying to push Alexander away but Alexander has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alexander swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Alexander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Payne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alexander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alexander misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexander lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alexander lands a nice looking kick to the body. Payne takes a step back to recover.
Payne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alexander is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Alexander.
Payne tries to bum rush Alexander with a series of wild strikes but Alexander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alexander takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Both fighters circling a little - Alexander finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alexander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
Payne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T2#
Nice defenses there by Payne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Alexander.
Payne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexander throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL2#
Alexander has taken the fight to the clinch.
Payne landing some nice looking knees to the body. #BC2#
Alexander breaks from the clinch.
Alexander takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Payne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alexander connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Payne scrambles back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Alexander there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Payne lands a lovely overhand right.
Alexander avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alexander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alexander throws a push kick but Payne slaps the foot to one side.
Payne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T3#
Alexander with a jab.
Payne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch but Payne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexander takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alexander loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Alexander misses with a low kick.
Alexander slips a jab from Payne.
Alexander throws a nice inside leg kick.
Max Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payne moves out of range of the leg kick from Alexander.
Some bone on bone action there as Alexander checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #CL2#
Alexander instigates a clinch.
Alexander works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Payne is trying to break the clinch but Alexander has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Alexander saw that one coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alexander.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4##CL2#
Alexander has closed the distance and engaged Payne in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Payne throws an elbow but misses.
Payne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexander tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Payne.
A nice left hand lands by Alexander.
Payne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#
It looks like Ludvig Alexander has been cut.
Alexander works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC2#
Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Alexander.
Alexander lands with a nice body punch.
Alexander with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexander loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
Alexander now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Payne throws a hook but Alexander avoids it easily.
Payne throws a front kick that sends Alexander stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ludvig Alexander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alexander 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludvig Alexander!
During a confident post fight interview, Ludvig Alexander thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: CEFC Live 34
Date: Apr 28, 2017

#R1#
Zepp on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Payne lands the left hand.
Zepp walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT2#
It looks like Bobby Zepp has been cut.
Payne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Zepp misses its target.
Zepp slips a straight right by Payne.
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.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Payne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zepp takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Payne misses with a double jab
and Zepp counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Payne thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne scores with a sloppy right hand. Zepp should have avoided that one.
Payne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zepp checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zepp moves out of range of the body kick.
Zepp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zepp throws a push kick but Payne slaps the foot to one side. #T1#
Zepp misses with a kick to the body.
Payne is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Zepp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.#CL2#
Payne moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Payne breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Payne.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zepp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Payne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zepp takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zepp defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Zepp throwing a counter right hand but Payne manages to avoid it.
Zepp throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Payne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Payne throws a body punch but Zepp moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Zepp misses the target.
Payne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Payne scores with a head kick. Zepp tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Payne. That's going to slow Zepp down.
Zepp lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zepp fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Payne on the side of the head.
Zepp throws a body kick that misses
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zepp is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Payne.
Payne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Payne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It appears Zepp was looking to counter with a kick there.
Zepp blocks a jab.
Zepp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zepp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Payne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CL2#
Payne forces Zepp back against the cage and clinches.
Payne throws a knee to the head but misses. #T3#
Zepp takes a shot to the head.
Zepp misses with the head strike.
Payne working aggressively here.
Payne can't find room to land a body shot as Zepp controls the action.
Zepp avoids the elbow strike from Payne, against the cage.
Payne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Payne. #BC2#
Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Zepp.
Zepp throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zepp takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Payne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zepp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zepp takes one to the side of the head. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne scores with a nice right hand.
Payne walks into a left hand.
Some wild striking there from Payne.
Zepp throwing a counter right hand but Payne manages to avoid it.
Zepp has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zepp there as he acknowledges the shot.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zepp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Payne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Payne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Zepp is out of range.
Payne connects with a crisp jab.
Payne lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Zepp's cut.
That's time! Zepp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zepp moves away.
Payne lands a slapping body shot.
Payne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zepp's hands.
Zepp throws out a loose jab but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zepp.
Good leg kick by Payne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zepp blocks a head kick by Payne.
Zepp was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zepp blocks a jab.
Zepp appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zepp checks the leg kick nicely there.
Decent striking displayed by Zepp there.
Payne gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Zepp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zepp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payne can pounce on him. #T1#
Payne lands a nice looking body shot.
Zepp throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
Payne throws a jab when Zepp was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
Payne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zepp avoids the body shot from Payne.
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Payne cracks Zepp with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Zepp does it's job there.#CL2#
Payne has Zepp up against the cage in a clinch.
Payne throws an elbow but it misses.
Zepp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Payne lands an elbow inside.
Payne misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne blocks an uppercut.
Zepp scores with a hook to the body.
Zepp has a couple of punches blocked by Payne.
Payne missing with knees to the body.
Zepp misses with a punch on the inside.
Zepp misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payne.
Zepp lands a shoulder strike.
Zepp misses with the head strike.
Max Payne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Payne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Payne lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Zepp quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Payne moves out of range of the body kick from Zepp.
It looks like Zepp has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Zepp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zepp misses with a left hand
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Payne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Payne. That snapped Zepp's head back. #CUT2#
Bobby Zepp's cut is getting worse.
A combination from Payne does no damage.
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payne lands a jab to the nose.
Payne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Payne tries to work over Zepp's front leg with a kick but Zepp checks it.
Payne misses with a kick to the body
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zepp takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Payne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zepp quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne thuds his shin into the meat of Zepp's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zepp ducks under a wild hook from Payne.#T4#
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zepp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zepp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zepp plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zepp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zepp misses with a looping right.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Zepp looks to land a body kick but Payne moved away.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zepp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zepp is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zepp misses with a body kick.
Payne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zepp's hands.
Zepp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payne can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Zepp's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Payne lands a nice looking body shot.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Zepp moves out of range easily.
Payne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zepp takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Zepp is just out of range.
As Payne backs away, Zepp returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Payne throws a head kick that misses.
Zepp moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zepp 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.#CL2#
Payne moves into range and clinches up with Zepp.
Zepp looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Payne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zepp.
Zepp swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zepp dodges an elbow strike from Payne.
Zepp blocks the elbow strike.
Payne doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1##BC2#
Payne manages to break the clinch.
Zepp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Payne. That snapped Zepp's head back.
Payne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zepp.
Payne lands a jab.
Payne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Payne lands a really nice looking cross but Zepp seems unphased.
Payne lunges at Zepp with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zepp's hand.
Payne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Payne lands a nice hook to Zepp's body. Zepp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Payne cracks Zepp with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Payne moves into the clinch.#T2##BC2#
Payne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Payne throws a lazy body kick
and Zepp counters with a left to the body.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Zepp is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Payne.
As Payne backs away, Zepp returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Payne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zepp lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Payne throws a hook but Zepp blocks it.
Zepp swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Payne lands a head kick!
Payne connects with an inside leg kick.
Zepp throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #CUT#
It looks like Max Payne has been cut.
Zepp looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range.
A solid body kick from Payne. #T3#
Payne lands with an uppercut that bounces Zepp off the cage and back into range.
Zepp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Zepp on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Payne connects with a leg kick. Zepp looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Zepp's shoulder, as Zepp tries to avoid the shot.
Zepp quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Payne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zepp. Zepp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT2#
Bobby Zepp's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Payne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zepp has time to react.
Max Payne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Payne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Payne connects with a high kick.
Payne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Payne moves out of range of the body kick.
Payne scores with a nice right hand.
Payne with a nice cross.
Bobby Zepp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zepp takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T4#
Payne pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zepp back to the cage. Payne follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zepp walks into a stiff left hand from Payne.#CL2#
Zepp tries to keep at a distance but Payne has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zepp misses with the head strike.
Zepp has a couple of punches blocked by Payne.
Zepp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zepp swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zepp swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
Max Payne took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: CEFC 236
Date: Apr 01, 2017

#R1#
Jab, jab by Payne - just one landing.
Alcatraz staying out of range there.
Payne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robbie Alcatraz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Payne avoids a kick to the body.
Alcatraz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Alcatraz moved out of range nicely.
Alcatraz slips a straight right by Payne.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alcatraz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Payne misses with a head kick.
Payne blocks a head kick by Alcatraz.
Payne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alcatraz can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne throws an off balance right hand
and Alcatraz counters with a solid body kick.
Alcatraz slips under a jab from Payne.
Payne tests Alcatraz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Payne checks a leg kick.
Payne lands a head kick. Alcatraz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alcatraz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alcatraz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Payne is out of range and Alcatraz settles back down. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alcatraz.
Payne scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Alcatraz on the inside.
Payne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alcatraz presses Payne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Payne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alcatraz's elbow.
Alcatraz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alcatraz tries to land a knee to the head but Payne blocks with his arms.
Payne blocks a body shot from Alcatraz.
Payne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alcatrazs head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alcatraz throws an elbow but misses.
Payne crunches a lovely knee into Alcatraz's ribcage.
Alcatraz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Payne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alcatrazs head.
Alcatraz missing with knees to the body.
Payne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alcatraz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Payne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #T2#
A short body shot lands from Payne as the two fighters clinch.
Alcatraz avoiding damage as Payne throws knees to the body.
Alcatraz missing with knees to the body.
Alcatraz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payne lands a shot to the body.
Payne lands a good knee to the midsection. Alcatraz won't want to take too many of those.
Alcatraz is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Payne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Payne digs a right hand underneath Alcatraz's ribcage. Alcatraz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Payne connects with a knee to the head.
Payne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alcatraz's defenses.
Payne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short uppercut from Payne.
Payne lands a right hand.
Payne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alcatraz tries to land knees in the clinch but Payne avoids the damage to the body.
Payne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Payne pushes Alcatraz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Payne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Payne.
Payne crunches a lovely knee into Alcatraz's ribcage.#T3#
Payne lands an uppercut.
Alcatraz takes a shot to the head.
Payne lands a good knee to the midsection. Alcatraz won't want to take too many of those.
Payne connects with a knee to the head.
Payne lands with a left to the head.
Payne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good body shot from Payne.
Payne lands a body punch in the clinch.
Payne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alcatrazs head.
Payne lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Payne.
Payne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC2#
Alcatraz is rocked!
Payne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alcatraz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Payne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Payne lands a shot to the body.
Payne lands an elbow just above Alcatraz 's eye. #CUT2#
It looks like Robbie Alcatraz has been cut.
Payne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Alcatraz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Payne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alcatraz seems to have got his legs back now.
Payne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alcatrazs head. #T4#
Payne works on Alcatraz's body with a couple of short punches.
Payne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alcatrazs head.
Payne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Payne - that landed with a thud.
Payne landing knees to the body.
Payne lands with a right to the head.
Payne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alcatraz backwards. #KD2#
Payne drops Alcatraz with a big knee straight up the middle! Alcatraz is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #CL2#
Payne has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Payne.
Payne landing knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Payne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alcatraz backwards.
Payne lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Alcatraz to his knees! Payne keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Payne!
Max Payne really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: GKNY 116 - Cooke vs Joe
Date: Feb 11, 2017

#R1##CL#
Marquet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Payne lands a nice elbow.
Marquet goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Marquet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Payne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marquet.
Marquet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Payne slips under a jab.
Marquet shoots in but Payne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marquet throws a combination. Payne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Marquet.
Payne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marquet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marquet lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Payne.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marquet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.
Payne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marquet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Payne throws a jab when Marquet was well out of range.#CL2#
Payne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marquet is trying to push Payne away but Payne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marquet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marquet has a couple of punches blocked by Payne.
Payne scores a nice knee to the body.
Marquet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Payne tries to land knees in the clinch but Marquet avoids the damage to the body.
Marquet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marquet wants to get back to striking at distance but Payne won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Payne.
Payne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marquet's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Payne manages to break the clinch.
Marquet throws a sloppy body shot
and Payne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marquet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Payne.
That kick from Payne tenderised Marquet's leg. Marquet is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marquet throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Marquet gets tackled into the cage by Payne. Payne maintains the clinch.
Payne lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marquet misses with a punch to the body.
Payne lands a knee to the body.
Payne working Marquet over with knees to the body.
Marquet is breathing heavily.
Payne lands an elbow just above Marquet 's eye.
Marquet wants to break free but Payne has control.
Payne lands a hook that snaps the head of Marquet backwards.
Payne has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marquet seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Payne can turn it around.
Marquet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marquet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marquet tries to circle away but Payne has him pinned against the cage.
Payne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Payne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marquet in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Payne lands a nice elbow.
Marquet wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Payne has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Payne.
Payne scores with a hook to the body.
Payne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marquet backwards.
A body shot lands from Payne.
A short right from Payne on the inside.
Payne utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Payne. #T3#
Payne scores with a knee to the head.
Payne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Payne digs a right hand underneath Marquet's ribcage. Marquet let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Payne pushes Marquet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Payne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Payne lands an elbow inside that Marquet shrugs off.
Payne landing knees to the body.
Payne working Marquet over with knees to the body.
Payne lands a body shot.
Payne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Payne connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marquet's face. #ROC2#
Marquet is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marquet blocks a body shot from Payne.
A right hand to the body from Payne.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Payne.
Nice body punch from Payne - that landed with a thud.
Payne scores a nice knee to the body.
Payne lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Marquet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees in the clinch landing for Payne. #T4#
Payne lands an elbow that stopped Marquet in his tracks for a moment.
Payne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marquet managing to block the knees to the body from Payne.
Marquet seems to have got his legs back now.
Payne lands an elbow inside.
Payne working Marquet over with knees to the body.
Payne landing knees to the body.
Payne lands a nice knee to the body.
Payne lands with a left to the head.
Marquet swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Payne.
Payne lands a nice knee to the body.
Payne lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Payne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Payne unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marquet lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Payne lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Payne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marquet.
Henry Marquet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Marquet. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Payne clinches up with Marquet and pushes him back against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Payne in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Payne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Payne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Payne obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Payne.
Payne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marquet takes an elbow to the temple.
Payne lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Marquet to his knees! Payne keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Payne!
Max Payne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GKNY 103 - Payton vs Ramses
Date: Nov 26, 2016

#R1#
Jab from Vaziri I I I.
Payne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vaziri I I I ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Payne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vaziri I I I fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Payne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Vaziri I I I.
Payne looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Vaziri I I I throws a right hand that misses
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Payne.
Vaziri I I I throws a shot to the body.
Vaziri I I I swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vaziri I I I throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 slips under a jab.
Payne looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vaziri I I I tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaziri I I I.
Vaziri I I I misses with a hook
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Vaziri I I I sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vaziri I I I connects with the punch.
Vaziri I I I misses with a right hand
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vaziri I I I bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vaziri I I I lands a right hook to the body.
Vaziri I I I rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Payne staying out of range there.
Vaziri I I I misses with an uppercut
and Payne counters with a low kick, right behind Vaziri I I I 's knee.
Vaziri I I I connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Payne's hands.
Vaziri I I I throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Payne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaziri I I I throws out the jab.
Vaziri I I I looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
A head kick from Payne lands but Vaziri I I I takes it in his stride. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaziri I I I throws a lazy uppercut
and Payne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaziri I I I slips a straight right by Payne.#CL2#
Vaziri I I I gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Payne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vaziri I I I tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Payne manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Vaziri I I I forces Payne back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Vaziri I I I. #BC#
Payne manages to break the clinch.
Vaziri I I I rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payne counters with a left to the body.
Vaziri I I I is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
Vaziri I I I misses with a hook
and Payne counters with a left to the body.
Payne ducks right into an uppercut from Vaziri I I I.
Payne is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vaziri I I I misses with a wild body shot.
Vaziri I I I tests Payne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hossein Vaziri I I I seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaziri I I I dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Payne misses with a shot to the body
and Vaziri I I I counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Vaziri I I I's front leg but catches the back leg as Vaziri I I I tries to avoid it.
Payne throws out a powerful jab.
Payne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Vaziri I I I's front leg but catches the back leg as Vaziri I I I tries to avoid it.
Vaziri I I I throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Vaziri I I I there.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vaziri I I I.
Vaziri I I I uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Jab by Vaziri I I I.
Payne lands with a kick to the temple. Vaziri I I I shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Vaziri I I I dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vaziri I I I is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Payne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vaziri I I I tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaziri I I I.#T4#
Payne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vaziri I I I lands an overhand right.
A lazy left from Vaziri I I I finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payne. Vaziri I I I does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne staying out of range there.
A shot to the body from Vaziri I I I misses
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.
Vaziri I I I misses with a straight right.
Vaziri I I I connects with a looping right hand.
Vaziri I I I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Vaziri I I I paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Vaziri I I I instigates a clinch.
Vaziri I I I doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Payne.
A head punch on the inside from Vaziri I I I fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hossein Vaziri I I I dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Vaziri I I I fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Payne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vaziri I I I misses with a hook to the body
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vaziri I I I moves out of range as Payne strikes.
A little jabbing left from Vaziri I I I on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Vaziri I I I gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Payne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vaziri I I I scores with a shoulder strike.
Vaziri I I I keeps control of Payne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Payne wants to break free but Vaziri I I I has control.
Vaziri I I I throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Vaziri I I I on the inside.
Vaziri I I I swings wildly with an uppercut but Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne prevents a body shot from Vaziri I I I.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Payne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Payne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Vaziri I I I scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vaziri I I I tries to throw a body punch but Payne avoids it by throwing Vaziri I I I back against the cage. #T1##BC#
Payne manages to break the clinch.
Vaziri I I I lands with a cross.
Payne walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaziri I I I. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vaziri I I I getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Payne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vaziri I I I scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vaziri I I I 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.
Vaziri I I I slips under a jab from Payne.
Vaziri I I I looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range.
Vaziri I I I scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Vaziri I I I misses with a jab to the body
and Payne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaziri I I I throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Payne loads up on a big right hand but Vaziri I I I slips the punch.
Vaziri I I I fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Payne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vaziri I I I fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Payne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vaziri I I I has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vaziri I I I scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vaziri I I I with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Payne.
Payne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vaziri I I I catches Payne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Vaziri I I I.
Vaziri I I I tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vaziri I I I.
Hossein Vaziri I I I seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vaziri I I I keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CL2#
Vaziri I I I fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Payne, pushing him back against the cage.#T3#
Vaziri I I I lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vaziri I I I gets through Payne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vaziri I I I lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vaziri I I I misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payne works on Vaziri I I I's body with a couple of short punches.
Vaziri I I I misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vaziri I I I has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Payne seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vaziri I I I can turn it around.
Vaziri I I I lands a body punch.
Payne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vaziri I I I's defenses.
Payne working hard to break the clinch.
Payne is working Vaziri I I I over against the cage.#BC#
Payne manages to break the clinch.
Payne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vaziri I I I throws a right hand that misses
enabling Payne to counter with a crisp jab.
Vaziri I I I swings away with a body shot that misses
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaziri I I I blocks a head kick by Payne.
Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaziri I I I. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
A jab from Vaziri I I I finds it's way through Payne's defenses.
Payne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vaziri I I I.
Payne scores with a sloppy right hand. Vaziri I I I should have avoided that one.
Vaziri I I I closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Payne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vaziri I I I is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Payne.
Payne lands a slapping body shot.
Vaziri I I I lands a slapping body shot.
Vaziri I I I closes the distance looking to clinch
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vaziri I I I dodges the punch combination from Payne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hossein Vaziri I I I showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Payne jabs Vaziri I I I to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaziri I I I is just out of range.
Payne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Payne scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaziri I I I misses the target.
Vaziri I I I misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Payne counters with a takedown into side control.
Vaziri I I I trying to remain calm as Payne controls from the top position.#SU#
Payne stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Vaziri I I I fails with an attempt to clinch.
Payne quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Vaziri I I I ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Payne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Payne loads up on a big right hand but Vaziri I I I slips the punch.#T1#
Payne throws a hook but Vaziri I I I blocks it.
Vaziri I I I looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range.
Vaziri I I I lands with a right hand.
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vaziri I I I misses with a hook.
Payne tries to counter by clinching up but Vaziri I I I breaks away and moves out of range.
Payne slips under a jab.
Payne appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Payne moves out of range of the strikes.
Payne thinks about countering with a head kick.
Vaziri I I I takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Payne.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vaziri I I I looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Payne throws a leg kick
and Vaziri I I I counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T2#
Payne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Payne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vaziri I I I throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Payne appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Payne ducks right into an uppercut from Vaziri I I I.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Vaziri I I I.
Payne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vaziri I I I circles away quickly and effectively.
Vaziri I I I throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaziri I I I cracks Payne with a good jab.
Vaziri I I I connects with a single shot there.
Vaziri I I I darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vaziri I I I misses with an uppercut. #T3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
Vaziri I I I throws a poor cross that misses
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Payne takes one to the chin there.
Payne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vaziri I I I throws a shot from downtown. Payne moves away and avoids it.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaziri I I I was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Vaziri I I I misses with a looping right.
Max Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hossein Vaziri I I I is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vaziri I I I scores with a punch to the head.
Vaziri I I I throws an overhand right that lands on Payne's shoulder, as Payne tries to avoid the shot.
Vaziri I I I connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Vaziri I I I.
Vaziri I I I lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T4#
Vaziri I I I lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vaziri I I I tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Payne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vaziri I I I tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vaziri I I I swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Payne.
Payne throws a head kick that misses.
Payne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vaziri I I I finds it's way round the side to connect with Payne's head.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaziri I I I was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Vaziri I I I ducks right into an uppercut from Payne.
Vaziri I I I tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Payne half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vaziri I I I lands with a cross.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaziri I I I.
Vaziri I I I throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hossein Vaziri I I I.
I've got Vaziri I I I winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hossein Vaziri I I I!
A very excited looking Hossein Vaziri I I I made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GKNY 96 - Durden vs Kinshaw
Date: Oct 22, 2016

#R1#
Payne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reilly throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Payne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Payne throws a push kick but Reilly slaps the foot to one side.
Payne misses with a combination
and Reilly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Payne misses with an uppercut
and Reilly counters with a nice uppercut.
Payne takes a swing at Reilly's ribcage but misses.
Reilly is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Payne with a body shot.
Payne avoids the body shot from Reilly.
Payne throws a right hand that Reilly ducks under and follows up with a left that Reilly also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Reilly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reilly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Payne is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reilly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Payne misses with a wild combination.
Reilly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly slips a jab and a cross from Payne.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Reilly.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reilly. That's going to slow Payne down.
Payne connects with a leg kick. Reilly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reilly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Reilly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Reilly as he checks the leg kick.
Payne cracks Reilly with a good jab.
Payne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reilly on the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Reilly there.
Reilly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Payne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reilly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payne's calf.
Payne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reilly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Payne in his tracks.
Payne scores with a one two! Reilly had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot lands for Reilly.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reilly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payne.#T2#
Payne dips to his left and cracks Reilly with an uppercut!
Reilly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reilly misses with a low kick.
Payne throws an off balance right hand
and Reilly counters with a low kick, right behind Payne 's knee.
Reilly 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.
Payne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reilly backs up against the cage.
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Payne does no damage.
Reilly throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Payne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Payne is predictable there
and Reilly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reilly has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Reilly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Reilly moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Payne. Those never looked like landing.
Reilly cracks Payne with an open hand slap.
Payne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reilly.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reilly.#T3#
Reilly connects with the punch.
Reilly throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Reilly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
Payne throws a hook but Reilly avoids it easily.
Reilly is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Reilly misses with a low kick as Payne jumps back.
Payne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reilly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reilly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Payne checks it well.
Payne seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Reilly.
Payne throws a body shot but no joy.
Reilly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Payne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reilly.
Payne blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Payne.
Reilly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reilly throws a front kick aimed at Payne's knee but Payne avoids it well.
Payne connects with a leg kick. Reilly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T4#
A bone on bone clash there as Payne blocks the leg kick.
Payne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Reilly staying out of range there.
Reilly throws a fast counter high kick but Payne manages to duck under it in time.
Nice uppercut there from Reilly.
Reilly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reilly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reilly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reilly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reilly lands a leg kick that knocks Payne off balance momentarily.
Payne lands a jab.
Reilly tries a head kick but it misses.
Reilly just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPayne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reilly connects with a crisp jab.
Reilly lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reilly lands a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reilly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Reilly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
An inside leg kick from Payne misses.
Reilly throws out a counter right but Payne avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Payne misses.
Reilly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Payne with a nice cross.
Payne loads up on a big right hand but Reilly slips the punch.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reilly 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.
Reilly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reilly is looking to chop away at Payne's legs.
Reilly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reilly loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Reilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne throws a hook but Reilly avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Reilly misses.
Payne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Payne thuds his right hand into Reilly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Frank Reilly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reilly connects with a single shot there.#T1#
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reilly scores with a jab.
Reilly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Payne swings for the body but Reilly moves out of range.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Reilly moved out of range nicely.
Reilly punishes Payne's body with a nice straight punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Payne.
Nice uppercut lands for Payne. That snapped Reilly's head back.
Reilly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payne.
Payne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reilly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Payne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Reilly lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Reilly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reilly connects with an inside leg kick.#T2#
A combination from Payne does no damage.
Payne backing away here, and Reilly unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reilly tries a head kick but it misses.
Reilly tried to score with a low kick but Payne checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Payne misses the target.
Payne fails to land with a series of punches.
Payne throws a body kick that misses.
Payne walks into a jab.
Payne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reilly lands with a right hand.
No joy there for Reilly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reilly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payne throws a combination that misses
and Reilly counters with a slapping leg kick.
Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reilly is able to avoid easily.
Reilly blocks a head kick by Payne.
Reilly throws a jab when Payne was well out of range.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T3#
Reilly's corner calls for a 1-2. Reilly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reilly throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
Reilly throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
Reilly throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reilly counters with a nice low kick that buckles Payne's knee momentarily.
Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reilly.
Payne swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Reilly.
Payne misses with an uppercut.
Reilly jabs at Payne's body.
A slow jab from Reilly misses its intended target.
Reilly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reilly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Payne works Reilly's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Payne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reilly counters with a series of strikes. Payne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Payne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Max Payne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payne misses with a leg kick
and Reilly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Payne cracks the inside of Reilly's front leg.
Reilly tries to work over Payne's front leg with a kick but Payne checks it.
Payne throws a head kick that misses.
Reilly throws a big counter head kick but Payne avoids it with no problem.
Payne throws a jab when Reilly was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reilly.
Payne misses with an uppercut
and Reilly makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Payne really felt that one!
Payne scores with a one two! Reilly had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reilly avoids the body shot from Payne.
Reilly throws out a counter right but Payne avoids it with no problem.
Payne throws a solid leg kick but Reilly takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Payne.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Reilly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Payne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Reilly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Payne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Reilly.
Reilly now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Payne checks a leg kick nicely.
Reilly scores with a decent looking hook.
Reilly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Payne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Payne slips a jab and a cross from Reilly.
An attempted straight right counter from Payne misses the target.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reilly misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Payne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Payne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Reilly.
Payne seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Reilly 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.
Reilly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reilly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Reilly's shoulder, as Reilly tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Reilly staying out of range there.
Reilly throws a solid leg kick but Payne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reilly.
Reilly moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Payne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Payne throws a hook but Reilly blocks it.
Payne blocks a head kick by Reilly.
Reilly throws a front kick aimed at Payne's knee but Payne avoids it well.
Payne lands a lovely overhand right.
Payne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reilly tries to score with a low kick but Payne moves his leg out of the way.
Payne tries to counter with a takedown but Reilly is quick to defend against it.
Payne throws a combination. Reilly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Payne thumps Reilly with a low kick.
Payne thuds his right hand into Reilly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reilly defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Reilly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Payne checks it well.
Payne lands a nice shot that snaps Reilly's head back. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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.
Reilly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reilly lands the left hand.
Payne avoids a kick to the body.
Payne was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Reilly saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Reilly.
Payne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Payne.
Reilly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Reilly just misses with a punch to the body.
Reilly catches Payne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reilly works the jab nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Payne!
Reilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.#T3#
Payne throws out a powerful jab.#ROC#
Reilly is rocked!
Payne swinging wildly here.
Reilly is still on wobbly legs! Can Payne finish him?
Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
Reilly seems to have recovered his senses.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Reilly moves out of range easily.
Reilly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reilly moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Payne blocks a head kick by Reilly.
Payne throws a series of punches but Reilly avoids them all with ease.
Max Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reilly with a jab.
Reilly avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reilly! But no joy.
Reilly connects with an inside leg kick.
Payne throws an off balance right hand
and Reilly counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Reilly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne fails to land with a series of punches. #T4#
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reilly fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Reilly connects with a crisp jab.
Reilly lands a jab to the head.
Reilly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Payne swings for the body but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Payne walks into a straight right hand from Reilly.
Reilly throws a head kick but Payne moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Reilly as he connects with a hook.
Payne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reilly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Reilly moves away and avoids it.

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 Max Payne.
Well Reilly 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Max Payne!
During a confident post fight interview, Max Payne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GKNY 90 - Fist v Defoe 2
Date: Sep 17, 2016

#R1#
Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palhares scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Payne doesn't seem bothered though.
Payne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Palhares does it's job there.
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.
Payne falls off balance throwing a combination #TD2#
and Palhares counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB2#
Palhares is trying to work for a kimura but Payne is defending well.
Payne is trying to stand up here but Palhares is controlling him well.
Palhares is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Payne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Palhares tries to pass to full mount but Payne defends it.
Payne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Payne is concentrating on defense, preventing Palhares from advancing position.
Palhares takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Payne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palhares on the ground.
Payne moves into full guard.
Palhares trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Palhares advances to half guard.
Payne tries to get to full guard but Palhares has control of the leg.
Payne's coaches at The Factory have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Payne is looking to escape.
Palhares throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Payne is looking for a sweep. Palhares is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Palhares sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Payne defending well though. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Palhares moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Payne is looking to slow Palhares down with leg kicks.
Payne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Palhares under the eye.
Payne cracks Palhares with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Payne loads up on a big right hand but Palhares slips the punch.
Payne cracks Palhares with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Palhares is out of range.
Palhares lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Payne misses the jab.
Palhares throws a poor cross that misses
and Palhares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palhares takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#ROC#
Palhares is rocked!
Payne feints a jab and as Palhares dips his head, Payne unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Palhares right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Palhares falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Payne smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Max Payne!
Our winner, Max Payne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: GKNY 81 - Fist v McKenzie
Date: Jul 23, 2016

#R1#
Payne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neutron.
Payne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Neutron is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Payne misses with a hook.
Neutron lands a nice hook to Payne's body. Payne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Payne throws a leg kick
enabling Neutron to counter with a crisp jab.
Neutron slips under a jab.
Payne misses with a kick to the body.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neutron shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Payne pinned against the cage. Payne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neutron.
Neutron takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Neutron thuds a left hand into Payne's body.
Neutron takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne misses with a head kick.
Neutron attempts a counter takedown but Payne avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neutron. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Payne. That's going to slow Neutron down.
Payne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Neutron counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Neutron's head coaches at Odins Body Workshop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1#
The fighters circling - Neutron throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD#
Neutron shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Neutron showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB#
Neutron wants to work for an arm triangle but Payne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB#
Neutron is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Payne defends it well.
Payne wants to control the action here but instead Neutron manages to pass to full mount! #SUB#
Neutron looking for a guillotine from mount but Payne is having none of it.
Neutron controlling from mount. #T2#
Payne blocking the ground and pound.
Payne has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Neutron struggling to land strikes to the head as Payne covers up.
Payne is defending well here and trying to improve his position. #SUB#
Neutron has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Neutron has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Neutron is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Payne has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Neutron has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Payne taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Neutron doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carlos Neutron!
A very excited looking Carlos Neutron made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: UPF 49: Hapitchou - McCarthy 2
Date: May 14, 2016

#R1#
Python fails to land the takedown.
Python looks to land a combination but Payne avoids it well.
Payne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Payne delivers a nice body kick.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Python off balance momentarily.
Payne throws the left hand but Python avoids the punch easily.
Payne lands a jab-cross combination.
Python walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Payne swings for the body but Python moves out of range.
Payne lands a slapping body shot.
Python swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Payne.
Payne lands a lovely overhand right.
Payne pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL2#
Python closes the distance and clinches.
Python tries to break the clinch but Payne is controlling the position.
Payne lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Monty Python has been cut.#T1#
Payne throws a head punch that misses.
Payne lands with a light punch inside. #ROC#
Python is rocked!
Payne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Python is still on wobbly legs! Can Payne finish him?
Payne lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Payne.
Payne pushes Python against the cage. Payne is working some dirty boxing. Payne pushes off with a quick right hook! Python goes down! Python tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Payne moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Payne!
A victorious Max Payne thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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