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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emory Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pattrick Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emory Franco!
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, Pattrick Pain!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco tries to keep at a distance but Pain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pain wants a takedown.
Pain's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Franco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pain tries to score a power double leg takedown but Franco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pain somewhat.
Pattrick Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franco moves to clinch but Pain breaks away
and Pain counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain moves into the clinch successfully.
Pain is pressed up against the cage. Franco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pain down to the mat. Pain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Donk. Pain catches Franco right on the button with a cross.
Pain's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pain duly obliges.
Pain misses with a double jab.
Pain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Franco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Franco tries to clinch there but Pain circles away.
Franco pushes Pain up against the cage in a clinch.
Franco goes for a takedown attempt but Pain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pain moves into range and clinches up with Franco.
Pain is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pain rushes Franco and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pain breaks from the clinch.
Pain takes the fight into the clinch.
Pain prevents Franco from breaking the clinch.
Pain stalling against the cage.
Pain looking for a takedown.
Emory Franco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pattrick Pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco breaks the clinch.
Pain takes the fight into the clinch.
Franco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pain scores with a one two! Franco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Franco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Franco gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Franco moves into the clinch successfully.
Pain is trying to force a seperation but Franco has the dominant position.
Pain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain tries to pull guard but Franco holds him up against the cage and eventually Pain drops back down to his feet.
Pain looks winded!
Franco breaks the clinch.
Pain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Pain circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Franco backs off Pain throws a huge counter combo but Franco manages to avoid it all.
Pain rushes Franco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pain tries to break free but Franco pushes him back against the cage.
Franco gets control of Pain's arms and successfully pulls guard. Franco will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Franco manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Franco clinches up against the cage.
Franco stops a takedown attempt from Pain.
Franco successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pattrick Pain 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.
Franco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pain.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Franco.
Pain unleashes a big counter combination but Franco bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pain cracks Franco with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pattrick Pain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Franco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pain is trying to break the clinch but Franco is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco tries to pull guard but Pain forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Franco jumps guard but Pain stands there with Franco around his waist. Franco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pain has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Franco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain is pressed up against the cage. Franco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pain down to the mat. Pain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emory Franco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pain unleashes a big counter combination but Franco bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Franco is looking to clinch.
Franco drops his hands momentarily and Pain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pain goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pain is breathing heavily.
Pain misses with a low kick.
Pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Franco counters with a quick kick to the body but Pain blocks it.
Franco wants to clinch but Pain slips to the side
and Pain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franco wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco swats away the attempt to clinch by Pain.
Franco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pain tries to counter by closing the distance.
Franco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franco tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pain manages to circle out of the way.
Franco checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franco swats away the attempt to clinch by Pain.
Franco changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Franco tries to clinch there but Pain circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain misses with a two punch combination.
Franco closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Pain counter with a right hand.
Pattrick Pain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franco tries to clinch up but Pain circles away and keeps his distance.
Franco bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pain gets a clinch.
Franco pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Franco striking off his back but it's not causing Pain any problems.
Franco lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Franco stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco wants to clinch up but Pain keeps it at a distance.
Franco wants to clinch up but Pain keeps it at a distance.
Franco tries to clinch but Pain moves out of range.
Pain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Franco tries to clinch up but Pain circles away and keeps his distance.
Franco is looking to clinch.
Pain has a takedown stuffed.
Franco throws a quick counter head kick but Pain was just out of range.
Franco misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franco is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pattrick Pain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Franco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pain swats away the attempt to clinch by Franco.
Pain is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Franco tries to clinch up but Pain circles away and keeps his distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Pain scores with a four punch combination!
Franco throws a head kick but Pain moves out of range.
Franco is looking to clinch.
Pain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Franco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco tries to pull guard but Pain won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco prevents Pain from breaking the clinch.
Franco pulls guard.
Franco has a closed guard, preventing Pain from standing up.
Franco wants to stand up but Pain is controlling him.
Pain trying to stand up but can't free himself from Franco's guard.
Pain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Franco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pain is looking to advance position but Franco has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Pain tries to improve his position but instead Franco has taken his back!
Pain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pain preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Franco.
Pain is trying to get back to his feet but Franco has full control of the position and if anything, Pain has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco looking for the choke from the back.
Franco seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Pain's chin but Pain turns very nicely into Franco's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Pain.
Franco is looking to stand up but Pain isn't so interested in that idea.
Pain has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Franco is proving hard to escape from.
Franco throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Franco lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pain wants to stand up but Franco is controlling him.
Pain is striking but Franco is not phased and passes to half guard.
Franco is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pain has managed to free his arm - good work.
Emory Franco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pattrick Pain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franco wants to work for an arm triangle but Pain is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Emory Franco.
I think Pain 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pattrick Pain!
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FIGHT
RATING
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