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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isreal Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao has chosen Lahing Pinoy as his entrance music. Franks has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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193 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isreal Franks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerry Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao works over Franks's head and body with a nice combination.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
Pacquiao shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Franks is trying to defend but Pacquiao finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Franks is breathing heavily.
Franks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacquiao pulls his head out easily.
Franks misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pacquiao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Franks actively working from the bottom here.
Franks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacquiao pulls his head out easily.
Pacquiao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking to advance position but Franks won't allow it.
Pacquiao is trying to control the action in half guard but Franks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pacquiao wants to stand but Franks has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao wants to free his trapped foot but Franks is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Franks could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pacquiao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franks keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Franks defends it well.
Pacquiao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Franks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pacquiao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pacquiao tries to stand but can't do so whilst Franks controls his leg.
Pacquiao is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Franks throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pacquiao is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pacquiao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Franks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pacquiao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is pressing down on Franks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Franks is holding on for now.
Pacquiao works his foot free and advances to mount.
Franks is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pacquiao wants to finish this one by submission but Franks is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao unloads with some shots from mount but Franks bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Pacquiao dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Franks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Franks stops Pacquiao from passing to mount.
Franks is looking for a sweep.
Pacquiao wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Franks, who protects the arm well.
Pacquiao throws an elbow but Franks slips to the side and avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao laying and praying for a moment but Franks takes advantage and regains half guard.
Pacquiao is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pacquiao is trying to control the action in half guard but Franks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao trying to mount his opponent but Franks defends it.
Pacquiao is trying to control. Franks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pacquiao tries to stand but can't do so whilst Franks controls his leg.
Pacquiao is trying to control. Franks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jerry Pacquiao hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pacquiao changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Franks looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pacquiao tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Franks is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pacquiao is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Franks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pacquiao wants to control but Franks is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pacquiao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pacquiao tries to stand but Franks is controlling his head.
Pacquiao looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Pacquiao 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!
Pacquiao looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pacquiao looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pacquiao trying to control the action but Franks is working from the bottom.
Pacquiao is working for a submission of some sort.
Pacquiao wants to advance to full mount but Franks doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Franks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pacquiao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pacquiao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Franks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pacquiao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Franks has a closed guard, preventing Pacquiao from standing up.
Pacquiao wants to pass the guard but Franks is keeping the position.
Franks will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Franks keeps moving.
Pacquiao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Franks keeping full guard, as Pacquiao tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking to stand up but Franks won't let him.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Franks keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jerry Pacquiao hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pacquiao tries to pass to full mount but Franks defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Pacquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pacquiao 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Pacquiao!
A very excited looking Jerry Pacquiao made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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