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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mudvayne . Michael Armstrong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Payne!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armstrong wants to clinch.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch but Payne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Armstrong wants to clinch up but Payne keeps it at a distance.
Armstrong wants to clinch.
Armstrong tries a head kick but it misses.
Payne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Armstrong sprawls well initially but Payne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Payne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Armstrong pushes Payne off and gets back to his feet.
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses.
Armstrong doesn't manage to clinch there - Payne circles away.
Payne shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Still in half guard, Payne seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Armstrong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Payne in particular looking to stall.
Armstrong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Payne.
Armstrong pushes Payne off looking to stand but Payne dives back in and keeps control.
Armstrong is breathing heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Armstrong has managed to free his arm - good work.
Payne wants to work for an arm triangle but Armstrong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Armstrong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Armstrong tries to get out of the position.
Payne with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne works his way into full mount!
Payne looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Armstrong is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Payne throws some wild stikes that Armstrong manages to avoid easily.
Payne is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Armstrong is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xavier Payne!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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