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Event:
Empire: X
Date: Aug 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Lanka clinches up with Payne and pushes him back against the cage.
Lanka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lanka avoiding damage as Payne throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Lanka.
#CUT#It looks like Mauricio Payne has been cut.
Lanka lands a left hand.
Lanka is working Payne over against the cage.
Payne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lanka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lanka lands with a left to the head.
Payne looks winded!
Lanka lands a nice uppercut.#ROC#Payne is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lanka.
Payne is still on wobbly legs! Can Lanka finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lanka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Lanka.
Lanka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lanka creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Payne drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ravana Lanka!
Ravana Lanka managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
Empire: 7
Date: Jun 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne dives in and grabs Broderick 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Broderick pushes down on Payne's head and hops out.
Payne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Payne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Broderick defends it nicely.
Hunter Broderick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Payne.
A shot to the liver by Broderick . Beautiful body shot.
Payne avoids the body shot from Broderick .
Payne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Broderick counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne moves forwards but Broderick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Broderick throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Payne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Broderick loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Broderick throws a hook but Payne avoids it easily.
Broderick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Payne.#T1#
Broderick lands a body shot.
Broderick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Payne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Payne looks winded!
Payne walks into a stiff left hand from Broderick .#ROC#Payne is rocked!
Payne looks up at the clock. Bad move! Broderick lands a right hand from hell, dropping Payne. Broderick pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hunter Broderick ! |
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Event:
Empire: 5
Date: May 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boxer pinned against the cage. Boxer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL#
Boxer has Payne up against the cage in a clinch.
Boxer lands with a right to the head. #TD#
Boxer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Boxer wants to stand up but Payne has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne trying to control here.
Payne might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boxer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T1#
Boxer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Payne gets back to full guard.
Boxer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Payne lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Payne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Payne tries to stand but Boxer is controlling from the bottom.
Boxer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Payne on the ground.#T2#
Payne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Payne trying to control but Boxer is working from the bottom.
Payne throws a big elbow that misses.
Payne is looking to stand up but Boxer won't let him.
Boxer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Payne. #SUB#
Boxer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boxer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Payne forces his way into half guard.
Payne is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boxer is refusing to be controlled, as Payne sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Payne seems to be looking for submissions.
Payne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boxer keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boxer's head. #T4#
Boxer controlling the position for now.
Payne frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Payne postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Boxer looks a forlorn figure.
Payne scoring with strikes but Boxer is staying in there.
Payne putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Payne scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boxer wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Well, with Payne on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Boxer is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Payne's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Payne dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Payne thows a leg kick but Boxer checks it #TD#
and Boxer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Payne!
Boxer taking a breather here.
Payne is looking for a sweep.
Payne throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Payne regains half guard.
Boxer stops Payne from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne tries to roll over but Boxer keeps him under control.
Payne trying to control from the bottom.
Boxer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Payne keeps working. #T1#
Payne misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Payne wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Payne. #TD#
Boxer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Payne's guard.
Payne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Payne looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Payne is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Boxer has his hands clasped together but Payne extends and breaks Boxer's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Payne.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mauricio Payne! |
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Event:
Empire: 3
Date: May 10, 2020 |
#R1#
A leg kick checked by Payne.
Payne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Payne fails to land the takedown.
Payne is looking to clinch.
Green appears to be looking for a big counter.#TD#
Green scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB2#
Payne actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Payne is defending against the submission attempts here by Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T1#
Green throws a strike but Payne avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Green will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Payne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Payne looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.
#SUB2#
Payne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Green avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T2#
Payne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Payne is trying to keep Green in close.
Green wants to pass the guard but Payne is keeping the position.
Payne should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Payne trying to keep a closed guard but Green is proving a slippery customer.
#T3#
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Payne.#SUB2#
Payne has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Green doesn't defend quickly enough and Payne has managed to lock this one up! Can Green escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Payne on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mauricio Payne!
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