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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Vontavious Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vontavious Payne comes to the cage accompanied by Hope. Powell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 8 Mile. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maurice Vontavious Payne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimi Powell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vontavious Payne connects with a solid leg kick.
Vontavious Payne blocks a jab.
Vontavious Payne drops down looking for a counter takedown but Powell sprawls and moves away.
Vontavious Payne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vontavious Payne scores with a body shot.
Powell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Donk. Vontavious Payne catches Powell right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from Powell misses its intended target.
Vontavious Payne drops down looking for a counter takedown but Powell sprawls and moves away.
Powell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vontavious Payne clobbers Powell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vontavious Payne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Powell's head.
Vontavious Payne lands the left hand.
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!
Vontavious Payne is looking to clinch.
Powell thinks about the counter body kick.
A slow jab from Powell misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne misses with a body shot.
Powell throws out a loose jab but Vontavious Payne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vontavious Payne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bjorn's Elite Team in the buildup to the fight.
Vontavious Payne swings for the body but Powell moves out of range.
Maurice Vontavious Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vontavious Payne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Powell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Powell misses with a body punch
and Vontavious Payne counters with a right hand to the body.
Vontavious Payne misses with a double jab.
Powell 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.
Vontavious Payne drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vontavious Payne connects with a couple of short punches.
Vontavious Payne is in close to Powell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vontavious Payne trying to control but Powell is working from the bottom.
Vontavious Payne engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne trying to control the position from guard on top but Powell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vontavious Payne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vontavious Payne throwing strikes but missing.
Vontavious Payne 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.
Vontavious Payne trying to control but Powell is working from the bottom.
Vontavious Payne with a nice head shot there.
Vontavious Payne is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vontavious Payne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne throws a big right hand that misses.
Vontavious Payne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Powell wants to sweep but no luck.
Vontavious Payne throwing strikes from guard but Powell blocks nicely.
Vontavious Payne trying to control the position from guard on top but Powell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vontavious Payne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Powell pulls Vontavious Payne in close to his closed guard and prevents Vontavious Payne from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vontavious Payne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Powell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Powell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vontavious Payne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vontavious Payne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell trying to control the position here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Powell avoids the head kick by Vontavious Payne.
As Vontavious Payne backs off Powell throws a huge counter combo but Vontavious Payne manages to avoid it all.
Vontavious Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
As Vontavious Payne backs off Powell throws a huge counter combo but Vontavious Payne manages to avoid it all.
Vontavious Payne lands with a kick to the temple. Powell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice defenses there by Powell.
A jab from Powell finds it's way through Vontavious Payne's defenses.
Vontavious Payne moves out of range of the body kick from Powell.
It looked like Vontavious Payne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Powell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vontavious Payne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Vontavious Payne dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vontavious Payne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vontavious Payne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Powell counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Maurice Vontavious Payne has been cut.
Vontavious Payne scores with a shot to the body.
Vontavious Payne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vontavious Payne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Powell at a distance.
Vontavious Payne misses with an uppercut. Powell saw that one coming.
Powell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vontavious Payne under the eye.
Vontavious Payne moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Powell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vontavious Payne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powell tries a body shot but Vontavious Payne blocks it.
Powell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vontavious Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Powell.
Powell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vontavious Payne.
Powell drops his hands momentarily and Vontavious Payne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Powell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vontavious Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Powell.
Powell is looking for the big counter here.
Vontavious Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Powell.
Despite the aggression on Powell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vontavious Payne throws a series of punches but Powell avoids them all with ease.
Vontavious Payne lands a right hook to the body.
Powell works the jab nicely.
Powell just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vontavious Payne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vontavious Payne throws a series of strikes that have Powell backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vontavious Payne looks for a takedown but Powell sprawls well.
Vontavious Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Powell.
Vontavious Payne misses with an uppercut.
Vontavious Payne throws a leg kick
and Powell counters with a three punch combo that has Vontavious Payne backing up. Vontavious Payne nods at Powell to acknowledge the strikes.
Vontavious Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne throws a jab when Powell was well out of range.
Vontavious Payne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Powell.
Powell connects with a body shot.
Vontavious Payne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Powell. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left lands for Powell.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vontavious Payne or perhaps it was just good defense by Powell, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurice Vontavious Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vontavious Payne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Powell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vontavious Payne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Powell doesn't seem bothered though.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vontavious Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne connects with a crisp jab.
Vontavious Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Powell responds with a good body kick, but Vontavious Payne manages to step out the way in time.
Vontavious Payne clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vontavious Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jimi Powell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vontavious Payne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Powell! But no joy.
Vontavious Payne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Powell finds it's way through Vontavious Payne's defenses.
Vontavious Payne swings for the body but Powell moves out of range.
Vontavious Payne misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Vontavious Payne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maurice Vontavious Payne's cut.
That's time! Vontavious Payne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Powell keeps the fight on the outside.
Vontavious Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Powell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Powell moves out of range as Vontavious Payne strikes.
Vontavious Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powell moves away.
Powell throws out a counter right but Vontavious Payne avoids it with no problem.
Vontavious Payne swings for the body but Powell moves out of range.
Vontavious Payne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the liver by Powell. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vontavious Payne misses with an uppercut. Powell saw that one coming.
Powell throws a hook but Vontavious Payne avoids it easily.
Powell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne misses with a left hand
and Powell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vontavious Payne misses the jab.
Powell defending well as Vontavious Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Powell avoids the body shot from Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Powell's shoulder, as Powell tries to avoid the shot.
Vontavious Payne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vontavious Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vontavious Payne connects with a right hand. Powell shakes it off.
Powell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vontavious Payne can pounce on him.
Powell misses with a hook.
Vontavious Payne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powell can do to turn this around?
Vontavious Payne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Powell. Powell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vontavious Payne misses with a low kick as Powell jumps back.
Powell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne tries to bum rush Powell with a series of wild strikes but Powell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Powell lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vontavious Payne tries to clinch but Powell moves out of range.
Vontavious Payne scores with a hook to the body. Powell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Powell misses.
Nice takedown defense from Powell. No joy for Vontavious Payne on that attempt.
Powell throws a hook but Vontavious Payne blocks it.
Powell gets caught napping as Vontavious Payne dives in and scores a takedown. Powell manages to retain guard.
Vontavious Payne throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne throwing strikes but missing.
Vontavious Payne distracts Powell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vontavious Payne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Powell pulls Vontavious Payne in to control the position.
Vontavious Payne throws a strike but Powell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Powell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Powell preventing the sweep.
Maurice Vontavious Payne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Powell is now in half guard.
Powell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vontavious Payne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like Powell is going to stand back up.
Vontavious Payne tries to get to full guard but Powell has control of the leg.
Powell throws a strike but Vontavious Payne avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Powell won't allow Vontavious Payne to get back to his feet.
Vontavious Payne has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Maurice Vontavious Payne did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Maurice Vontavious 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.
Good shot there by Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powell tests Vontavious Payne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Powell throws a hook but Vontavious Payne blocks it.
Vontavious Payne throws a combination that misses
and Powell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vontavious Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Vontavious Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Powell counters with a big right hand! Oh Vontavious Payne is in trouble here! Powell follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimi Powell!
Jimi Powell is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Jimi Powell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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