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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Garcia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Pain's chin.
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185 lbs
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180 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fernando Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Pain!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a series of punches but Pain avoids them all with ease.
Pain manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Garcia on his heels. He'll look to pass Garcia's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Pain is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pain looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pain is controlling him.
Pain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pain tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Pain fails with the takedown.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pain shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia tries to sprawl but Pain drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia won't allow Pain to pass to mount.
Pain is looking to stall here but Garcia recovers full guard.
Garcia wants to stand up but Pain is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a strike but Garcia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Garcia stands and steps away. Pain gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pain fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garcia sprawls well initially but Pain persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
Garcia tries to kick Pain off but Pain keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pain lands strikes from half guard.
Garcia manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia tries to sprawl but Pain drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Pain connects with a nice short shot to Garcia's temple.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia is looking to escape.
Pain is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
Garcia kicks Pain off and gets back to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Pain blocks the leg kick.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Garcia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garcia tries to get out of the position.
Pain thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Garcia is trying to stand up here but Pain is controlling him well.
Pain controlling the action here.
Pain looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garcia is trying to stand up here but Pain is controlling him well.
Pain content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pain looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Garcia manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain fails with the takedown.
Fernando Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Pain.
Garcia digs a good hook to Pain's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Pain dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pain feints and as Garcia raises his hands in defense, Pain changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garcia is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Pain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia scores with a three punch combo!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia!
Fernando Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia tries to bum rush Pain with a series of wild strikes but Pain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fernando Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Pain saw that one coming.
Pain moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia.
Pain throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Pain misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia throws a combination that misses
so Pain counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pain is controlling him.
Pain cracks Garcia with a solid left hand.
Garcia wants to stand but Pain is controlling the position.
Garcia has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pain off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Pain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia gets caught napping as Pain dives in and scores a takedown. Garcia manages to retain guard.
Garcia has his feet on Pain's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pain scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Pain seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mark Pain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia pushes Pain off looking to stand but Pain dives back in and keeps control.
Pain looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Pain is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Garcia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to stand up here but Pain is controlling him well.
Pain working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pain takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pain is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
Garcia looks like he's trying to stand up.
Garcia has one foot on Pain's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pain shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pain looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain controlling the action here.
Garcia kicks Pain off and gets back to his feet.
Garcia throws a right hand that Pain ducks under and follows up with a left that Pain also avoids with ease.
Garcia tries to bum rush Pain with a series of wild strikes but Pain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pain slips a straight right by Garcia.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Pain avoids it well.
Pain scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Garcia is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Pain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Pain tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia throws a combination that misses
so Pain counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pain keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pain stops Garcia from standing up.
Garcia trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Garcia scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pain shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Pain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pain closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain with the ground and pound but Garcia regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Garcia kicks off Pain and gets to his feet.
Pain shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pain showed some decent athleticism there.
Garcia has one foot on Pain's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pain has a takedown stuffed.
Garcia works over Pain's head and body with a nice combination.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Pain avoids nicely.
Fernando Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fernando Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Pain.
Garcia punishes Pain's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Pain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garcia scores with a head kick. Pain tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Garcia punishes Pain's body with a nice straight punch.
Pain shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pain showed some decent athleticism there.
Garcia won't allow Pain to pass to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pain stops Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Pain stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to kick Pain off but Pain keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pain is looking to advance position but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia is trying to stand.
Pain perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pain shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pain was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Garcia is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain content just to control the position here.
Garcia is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Pain postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Garcia looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Garcia's face.
Fernando Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Pain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice elbow there by Pain.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Pain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Pain!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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