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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey Pot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pot comes into the arena with HighWay Star! blaring out of the sound system. Pacquiao has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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161 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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160 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Corey Pot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Pacquiao.
Pot throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
A big left from Pacquiao misses.
Corey Pot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacquiao.
A telegraphed right hand from Pot misses the target.
Pacquiao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pot.
Pot moves forwards but Pacquiao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pot misses with a wild combination.
Pot looks to land a left hand but Pacquiao moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pot looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Pot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pacquiao blocks a jab.
Pacquiao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as Pacquiao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pot doesn't seem phased though.
Pacquiao looks to land a left hand but Pot moved out of range nicely.
Pot throws an off balance right hand
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Pot throws a shot from downtown. Pacquiao moves away and avoids it.
Pot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pot.
Pot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pot was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
Pot throws out a loose jab but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao slips a straight right by Pot.
Pacquiao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pacquiao staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao ducks under a wild hook from Pot.
Pot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pot misses with an uppercut. Pacquiao saw that one coming.
Pot misses with a lunging right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pot thinking.
Pot misses with an uppercut.
Pot throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Pot misses the target.
Pot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pacquiao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pot looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Pot throws a combination that misses
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corey Pot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pot lands a really nice looking cross but Pacquiao seems unphased.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Pot avoids it easily.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pot throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Pot dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice defenses there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao slips a jab from Pot.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pacquiao slips a straight right by Pot.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pot throws a poor cross that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Pot moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Pot there.
Corey Pot is winning the standup battle so far.
Pacquiao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
Pacquiao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pot is fending him off so far but Pacquiao persists. Nope, Pot circles away and we're back to standing.
Pot throws a looping overhand right but Pacquiao ducks down to avoid it.
Pot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pacquiao.
Pot swinging wildly here.
Pacquiao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pot throws a lazy right hand but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pot misses with a right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pot misses with a right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao scores with a hook to the body. Pot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pot misses with a hook
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Pot is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pacquiao ducks under a wild hook from Pot.
Pot misses the jab.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pot cracks Pacquiao with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pot misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Pot moves out of range.
Pot throws a hook but Pacquiao blocks it.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Pot misses.
Corey Pot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Pot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pot.
Pacquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Pot is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Pot dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pot throws a poor cross that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body shot.
Pacquiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pot.
Pot throws a hook but Pacquiao avoids it easily.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pot throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
Pacquiao slips a jab from Pot.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pacquiao looking to control but Pot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao prevents Pot from getting the reversal.
Pacquiao controlling the position easily from mount.
Pot is working to get back to half guard.
Pot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pacquiao on the ground.
Pacquiao controlling from mount.
Pacquiao throws some wild stikes that Pot manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao landing strikes from the mount.
Pacquiao controlling the position easily from mount.
Pacquiao looking to control but Pot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Junior Pacquiao was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pot slips under a jab from Pacquiao.
Pot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pot manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pot pinned against the cage. Pot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Junior Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pot misses with an uppercut
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Pacquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pot 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Pot!
Corey Pot very nearly forgot to thank [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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pop
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