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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between manny pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pacquiao comes into the arena with Eye Of The Tiger blaring out of the sound system. Leon Guerrero is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, manny pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero walks into a jab.
Guerrero looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
pacquiao connects with a crisp jab.
pacquiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from pacquiao.
pacquiao tries to bum rush Guerrero with a series of wild strikes but Guerrero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
pacquiao tries to clinch but Guerrero is having none of it.
pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
pacquiao connects with a body shot.
pacquiao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
pacquiao swinging wildly here.
pacquiao swinging wildly here.
pacquiao throws a right and a left that Guerrero avoids nicely.
Guerrero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
pacquiao punishes Guerrero's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero ducks right into an uppercut from pacquiao.
pacquiao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Guerrero's head.
pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guerrero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
pacquiao lands with a nice body punch.
pacquiao lands a nice looking body shot.
Guerrero walks into a left hand.
pacquiao misses with a wild combination.
pacquiao looks to land a combination but Guerrero avoids it well.
pacquiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guerrero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guerrero slips a jab and a cross from pacquiao.
A punch combination from pacquiao misses.
manny pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
pacquiao tries to clinch up but Guerrero circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as pacquiao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Guerrero doesn't seem phased though.
pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guerrero pushes pacquiao away with a front kick.
pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
pacquiao works over Guerrero's head and body with a nice combination.
Guerrero slips a straight right by pacquiao.
pacquiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
pacquiao is looking to wear down Guerrero with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guerrero misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero tries for a takedown but pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guerrero shoots in looking for a takedown. pacquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Guerrero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. pacquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Guerrero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by pacquiao.
Guerrero avoids the body shot from pacquiao.
Guerrero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as pacquiao sprawls well. pacquiao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guerrero gets slowly back to his feet.
manny pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Guerrero.
A left lands for pacquiao.
Guerrero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guerrero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
pacquiao cracks Guerrero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Guerrero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Guerrero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. pacquiao tries to avoid it but Guerrero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag pacquiao to the ground. pacquiao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Guerrero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from pacquiao.
Guerrero moves into the clinch successfully.
Guerrero tries to pull guard but pacquiao holds him up against the cage and eventually Guerrero drops back down to his feet.
Guerrero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guerrero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guerrero closes the distance and clinches up with pacquiao, looking for a takedown. Guerrero pushes pacquiao against the cage but pacquiao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guerrero fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
manny pacquiao dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
pacquiao swings for the body but Guerrero moves out of range.
pacquiao throws a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Guerrero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
pacquiao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
pacquiao misses with a double jab.
pacquiao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Guerrero walks into a stiff left hand from pacquiao.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
pacquiao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
manny pacquiao is winning the standup battle so far.
pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
pacquiao lands with a right hand.
Guerrero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has pacquiao pinned against the cage. pacquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has pacquiao pinned against the cage. pacquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
pacquiao lands a right hook to the body.
Guerrero fakes the leg kick and cracks pacquiao in the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from pacquiao.
Guerrero looks for a takedown but pacquiao sprawls well.
manny pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Guerrero.
Guerrero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says pacquiao as he avoids it easily.
pacquiao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Guerrero shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in pacquiao's guard.
Guerrero trying to control but pacquiao is working from the bottom.
Guerrero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. pacquiao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guerrero wants to control from the top but pacquiao keeps moving.
pacquiao wants to get back to his feet but Guerrero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero wants to control from the top but pacquiao keeps moving.
pacquiao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Guerrero slips under a jab from pacquiao.
Guerrero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
pacquiao tries to bum rush Guerrero with a series of wild strikes but Guerrero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
pacquiao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab from pacquiao misses.
pacquiao lands a lovely overhand right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Guerrero.
A looping hook to the body misses from pacquiao. Guerrero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guerrero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. pacquiao defends it nicely.
Guerrero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from pacquiao.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guerrero counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
manny pacquiao dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guerrero misses with a wild combination.
pacquiao connects with a body shot.
pacquiao swinging wildly here.
pacquiao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guerrero on the side of the head.
pacquiao misses with a double jab
and Guerrero counters with a takedown into side control.
Guerrero decides to stand up, so the ref orders pacquiao to his feet.
Guerrero rushes pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Guerrero won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Guerrero is controlling him.
Guerrero tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. pacquiao just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guerrero fails to pull guard.
Guerrero breaks the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from pacquiao.
pacquiao throws a body punch but Guerrero moves out of range.
pacquiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
pacquiao throws a body punch but Guerrero moves out of range.
Guerrero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? pacquiao is fending him off so far but Guerrero persists. Nope, pacquiao circles away and we're back to standing.
manny pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Guerrero.
Some wild striking there from pacquiao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guerrero tries to clinch but pacquiao is having none of it.
pacquiao tries to bum rush Guerrero with a series of wild strikes but Guerrero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
pacquiao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Guerrero tries to clinch up.
pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
pacquiao lands with a good body shot.
pacquiao takes a swing at Guerrero's ribcage but misses.
Guerrero walks into a straight right hand from pacquiao.
pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Guerrero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from pacquiao both land. Nice combination.
Guerrero clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on pacquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Guerrero successfully pulls guard.
pacquiao content to stall in guard here.
pacquiao working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Guerrero's head.
pacquiao postures up in Guerrero's guard and throws a big left but Guerrero blocks it.
pacquiao wants to control from the top but Guerrero keeps moving.
pacquiao in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Guerrero looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
pacquiao stopping the sweep attempt from Guerrero.
pacquiao keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Guerrero's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
pacquiao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guerrero on the side of the head.
pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guerrero slips a jab and a cross from pacquiao.
Guerrero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by pacquiao.
pacquiao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guerrero has time to react.
pacquiao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
pacquiao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Leon Guerrero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
manny pacquiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guerrero throws a combination. pacquiao tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Guerrero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think pacquiao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... manny pacquiao!
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