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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angel Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Guarnere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Meet the Monster" Five Finger Death Punch. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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165 lbs
5 - 15 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angel Pain! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Guarnere! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pain misses with a head kick.
Pain is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Guarnere's half guard. Pain working over Guarnere with some ground and pound. Guarnere looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Guarnere is staying active underneath Pain, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Pain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Guarnere is trying to control but can't.
Guarnere preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Pain tries to stand and escape but Guarnere is controlling the position. Guarnere taking some punishment here, with Pain in his half guard. Guarnere is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Guarnere wants to improve his position but Pain is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guarnere's head. Pain prevents Guarnere from improving his position. Guarnere wants to control but Pain is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bill Guarnere was stalling too much, according to the referee. Pain shoots in looking for a takedown but Guarnere manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pain's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Pain closes the distance and clinches up with Guarnere, looking for a takedown. Pain pushes Guarnere against the cage but Guarnere circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Angel Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Guarnere shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Pain taking some punishment here, with Guarnere in his half guard. Guarnere drops an elbow to the side of Pain's head. Pain wants to get back to his feet.
Pain is breathing heavily. Guarnere slips a nice elbow through Pain's hands, connecting with Pain's forehead. Pain wants to get back to his feet. Pain wants to control but Guarnere is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pain is trying to stand back up but Guarnere is controlling him
Guarnere is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Guarnere lands strikes from half guard. Guarnere is nestled in close to Pain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Guarnere working over Pain with some ground and pound. Pain looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Guarnere scoring with strikes to the body and head. Ground and pound from Guarnere. This has been an exciting period of action! Guarnere seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pain does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Pain taking some punishment here, with Guarnere in his half guard. Guarnere tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Guarnere lands strikes from half guard. Pain is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Guarnere scores with a couple of nice shots. Guarnere is nestled in close to Pain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Guarnere has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Guarnere not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. I looks like Guarnere might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. Pain has hold of Guarnere's hands but Guarnere slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Guarnere is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pain defends it well. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Guarnere connects with a nice short shot to Pain's temple. Guarnere landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Guarnere content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Guarnere is nestled in close to Pain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guarnere content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Guarnere lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Guarnere working Pain over with strikes. Guarnere works his way into side control. Check out the look on Guarnere's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pain taking punishment in the form of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Guarnere is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pain's shoulder. That is not cool. Pain is looking to regain half guard here but Guarnere keeps moving and retains side control. Guarnere cracks Pain with an elbow. That is naaassty. Guarnere trying to control the position but Pain is working away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Guarnere dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Guarnere closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pain quickly recovers to half guard. Pain on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Pain pushes Guarnere off looking to stand but Guarnere dives back in and keeps control.
Guarnere lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Ground and pound from Guarnere. Bill Guarnere has got the better of the ground game so far. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Guarnere in particular looking to stall. Guarnere lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Guarnere scoring with strikes to the body and head. Pain is looking to improve his position.
Guarnere is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Guarnere is nestled in close to Pain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice strikes from Guarnere there. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Guarnere working Pain over with strikes. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Guarnere connects with a nice short shot to Pain's temple. Guarnere slips a nice elbow through Pain's hands, connecting with Pain's forehead. Guarnere content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Pain has hold of Guarnere's hands but Guarnere slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Pain trying to hold on to Guarnere's head to control him but Guarnere postures up.
Guarnere sitting and controlling from the half guard. Guarnere lands strikes from half guard. Guarnere working the head and body with strikes. Pain has hold of Guarnere's hands but Guarnere slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guarnere lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ground and pound from Guarnere. Guarnere slips a nice elbow through Pain's hands, connecting with Pain's forehead. Guarnere sitting and controlling from the half guard. Guarnere scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Guarnere passes to full mount! Pain is bucking up trying to escape but Guarnere cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Guarnere lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Guarnere with good strikes from the mount here! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Guarnere cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Guarnere controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guarnere dominating with strikes here. Guarnere fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Guarnere cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Guarnere content just to control the position here. Guarnere's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Guarnere lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pain hang on? The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pain taking shots to the head. Guarnere landing strikes from the mount. Guarnere pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pain taking shots to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Guarnere has hold of Pain's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pain manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Guarnere lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pain is rocked! Guarnere landing punches. Guarnere lands a big shot there that rocks Pain but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oh Pain is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Guarnere scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Guarnere with the ground and pound from mount. Guarnere content just to control the position here. Guarnere postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pain looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Guarnere avoids the attempt from Pain to control. Pain seems to have got his legs back now. Guarnere looking to secure an arm triangle but Pain defends it well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Guarnere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
Guarnere closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Guarnere lands in his opponent's guard. Guarnere scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Guarnere works over Pain with some ground and pound from guard. Guarnere stopping the sweep attempt from Pain. Pain looking for a guillotine here but Guarnere defends easily.
Guarnere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Guarnere cracks Pain with a solid left hand. Guarnere with a nice head shot there. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pain wants to stand up but Guarnere is controlling him. Guarnere stands up over Pain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Pain wants to stand up but Guarnere is controlling him. Guarnere postures up and lands a big shot to Pain's brow. Guarnere is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Guarnere trying to control but Pain is working from the bottom. Guarnere is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bill Guarnere has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Pain tries to close the distance and clinch but Guarnere swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Guarnere looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Guarnere landing some decent shots from guard. Guarnere connects with a couple of short punches. Guarnere is in close to Pain's body, working some short punches and elbows. Guarnere is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Guarnere landing some decent shots from guard. Guarnere stands and steps away. Pain gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Guarnere shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guarnere showed some decent athleticism there. Pain trying to hold on to Guarnere's head to control him but Guarnere postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Guarnere connects with a nice short shot to Pain's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guarnere lands with a punch from half guard. Guarnere has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Guarnere cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Guarnere controlling from the full mount. Guarnere lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Guarnere scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pain taking shots to the head. Guarnere is in the full mount, landing strikes. Pain tries to lock up and control but Guarnere gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Guarnere breaks from Pain's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guarnere working away from the top, dropping strikes. Guarnere raining down hammerfists from mount. Guarnere lands a big elbow. Guarnere has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pain's face.
Angel Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Guarnere pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pain is looking to get to half guard. Pain tries to hold on but Guarnere postures up. Pain tries to reverse the position but Guarnere maintains control. Guarnere scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Guarnere looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pain in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Pain wants to hold on but Guarnere pushes him away. Guarnere lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Bill Guarnere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Pain is bucking up trying to escape but Guarnere cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! Bill Guarnere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Guarnere 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 25:30 Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 25:30 Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Guarnere!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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