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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucjan Anielski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugues De Payens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Payens is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rage against the machine - Bombtrack. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
26 - 19 - 1 |
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187 cm
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194 lbs
33 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucjan Anielski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugues De Payens!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Payens throws a nice looking combination but Anielski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anielski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Payens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anielski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Payens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anielski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anielski misses with a double jab.
It seemed like De Payens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anielski lands with an uppercut that bounces De Payens off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Payens darts in and clinches Anielski up against the cage.
De Payens is trying to pull guard but Anielski has him pressed against the cage.
Anielski misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Payens lands an uppercut.
De Payens breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Payens lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
De Payens misses with the combination.
Anielski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Payens.
Sloppy strikes from Anielski. Those never looked like landing.
Despite the aggression on De Payens's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
De Payens misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anielski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Payens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anielski, pushing him back against the cage.
De Payens swings wildly with an uppercut but Anielski uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Payens gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Anielski regains guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anielski is on top in guard.
De Payens trying to keep a closed guard but Anielski is proving a slippery customer.
De Payens is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
De Payens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Payens is pulling down on Anielski's head. It's preventing any offense from Anielski, at least for the moment.
De Payens looking for a sweep. Not yet De Payens, not yet.
De Payens trying to control the position.
De Payens looking for a sweep. Not yet De Payens, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anielski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of De Payens is proving hard to escape from.
Anielski postures up in De Payens's guard and throws a big left but De Payens blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Payens wants to sweep but no luck.
De Payens pulls Anielski in close to prevent any damage.
Anielski stopping the sweep attempt from De Payens.
Anielski stays in close to De Payens's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anielski misses with a two punch combination.
De Payens throws the kick towards the body but Anielski avoids it.
Anielski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Payens moves away.
De Payens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Payens misses with a takedown attempt
and Anielski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Payens clinches up with Anielski and pushes him back against the cage.
Anielski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Payens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anielski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anielski gets through De Payens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Payens lands a left hand.
Anielski trying to stall but De Payens improves his position.
Anielski misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Payens breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Anielski. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Payens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anielski.
Lucjan Anielski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anielski looks to land a right hand but De Payens moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hugues De Payens will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Payens sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anielski staying out of range there.
De Payens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anielski's head backwards.
Lucjan Anielski is winning the standup battle so far.
Anielski connects with an inside leg kick.
De Payens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anielski throws an off balance right hand
and De Payens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anielski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Anielski.
Lucjan Anielski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anielski misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Payens is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Anielski feints and then cracks De Payens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Payens down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anielski's corner calls for a 1-2. Anielski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anielski wants to land a leg kick but De Payens is out of range.
De Payens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anielski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Payens is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anielski.
De Payens unleashes a big counter combination but Anielski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
De Payens looks to land a right hand but Anielski moved out of range.
De Payens scores with a nice strike.
Anielski throws a series of punches but De Payens moves out of range.
De Payens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anielski throws a nice looking combination but De Payens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for De Payens.
De Payens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anielski falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Payens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Payens.
De Payens lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Payens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anielski tries to clinch up but De Payens circles away and keeps his distance.
Anielski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Payens manages to avoid it.
De Payens bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anielski throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Payens is working for takedown but Anielski is calmly controlling the position for now.
De Payens has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Anielski is trying to keep an underhook but De Payens manages to get the takedown into half guard.
De Payens is trying to control. Anielski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
De Payens stalling away here and it's allowed Anielski to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
De Payens wants to pass the guard but Anielski is keeping the position.
De Payens scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Payens controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Anielski controlling the position.
De Payens has gone for a leg lock! Anielski slips out almost immediately though and dives into De Payens's guard.
De Payens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
De Payens is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Payens controls Anielski momentarily but Anielski frees himself.
We've been hearing that Anielski has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hugues De Payens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Anielski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on De Payens if he has to take too many more of those.
De Payens misses with a takedown attempt - Anielski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anielski is looking to counter punch.
Anielski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anielski duly obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Payens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anielski thows a body kick. De Payens tries to catch it but that hurt him.
De Payens fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Anielski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anielski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as De Payens backs up against the cage.
Anielski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Payens misses with a wild combination.
Anielski connects with an inside leg kick.
Hugues De Payens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payens throws a series of punches but Anielski moves out of range.
De Payens swings for the body but Anielski moves out of range.
De Payens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anielski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Payens is looking to slow Anielski down with leg kicks.
Anielski thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Payens steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Anielski.
De Payens moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Payens prevents a body shot from Anielski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from De Payens on the inside.
Anielski is trying to maintain a safe position but De Payens gets an underhook and turns Anielski into the cage.
De Payens blocking some punches.
Anielski misses with some punches.
Anielski blocks a body shot from De Payens.
De Payens lands a nice knee to the body.
De Payens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anielski misses with a punch on the inside.
De Payens pushes Anielski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anielski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anielski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Payens's efforts to push away.
Anielski digs a right hand into De Payens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Payens's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Payens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anielski misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from De Payens as the two fighters clinch.
De Payens misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anielski.
De Payens has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Anielski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if De Payens can turn it around.
A body shot lands from Anielski.
Anielski throws a punch but it's blocked by De Payens.
De Payens being controlled against the cage.
Anielski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lucjan Anielski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugues De Payens.
Anielski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anielski swings wildly with an uppercut but De Payens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucjan Anielski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Payens lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucjan Anielski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think De Payens 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hugues De Payens!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hugues De Payens made sure he mentioned Sin City Allstars, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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