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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herman Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez has chosen Puya -- Sal Pa' Fuera as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Herman Pacquiao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez thumps Pacquiao with a low kick.
Martinez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pacquiao throws out the jab.
Martinez is looking to chop away at Pacquiao's legs.
Martinez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pacquiao's hands.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinez keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao lands with a shot to the body.
Martinez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pacquiao counters with an inside leg kick.
Martinez with a hook.
Pacquiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao throws a big shot that misses.
Pacquiao throws out a loose jab but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacquiao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Martinez.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a low kick but Martinez moves out of range easily.
Martinez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao lunges at Martinez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martinez's hand.
Pacquiao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martinez.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the body.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacquiao moves away.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pacquiao tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacquiao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Pacquiao moved away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martinez!
Pacquiao throws a front kick that sends Martinez stumbling back into the cage.
Pacquiao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinez throws out the jab.
Donk. Pacquiao catches Martinez right on the button with a cross.
Pacquiao thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacquiao throws a body kick the misses
and Martinez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Martinez misses with a low kick as Pacquiao jumps back.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily.
Pacquiao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pacquiao counters with a body kick that stops Martinez in his tracks momentarily.
Martinez looks gassed!
Martinez avoids a kick to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a straight left.
Pacquiao scores with a decent looking hook.
Martinez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martinez throws a leg kick that misses.
Herman Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Martinez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pacquiao trying to control but Martinez postures up.
Pacquiao regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Martinez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao pulls Martinez in close to his closed guard and prevents Martinez from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez advances to half guard.
Pacquiao is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pacquiao avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Pacquiao dominated that 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.
Pacquiao has closed the distance and engaged Martinez in a clinch.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez blocks the elbow strike.
Pacquiao lands with a light punch inside.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Pacquiao forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pacquiao scores with a shoulder strike.
Pacquiao tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Pacquiao back against the cage.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the side of Martinez's head.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacquiao controls his hands.
Pacquiao misses with the head strike.
Pacquiao scores with a shoulder strike.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pacquiao's elbow.
Pacquiao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Martinez blocks an uppercut.
Pacquiao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pacquiao cracks Martinez with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacquiao.
A short right from Pacquiao on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacquiao gets underhooks to prevent Martinez's takedown attempt.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Pacquiao controls the action.
Pacquiao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pacquiao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Martinez is leaning against Pacquiao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Martinez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacquiao controls his hands.
Martinez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacquiao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez taking a breather.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Pacquiao's head but Pacquiao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martinez takes the fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao trying to land knees to the body.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Pacquiao controls the action.
Pacquiao lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Martinez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pacquiao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez prevents a body shot from Pacquiao.
Martinez is looking for a takedown.
Herman Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Martinez.
A nice left hand lands by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao blocks a body shot from Martinez.
Pacquiao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martinez is trying to break free.
Pacquiao lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.
It looks like Jesus Martinez has been cut.
Pacquiao misses with an elbow over the top.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch.
Martinez throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Martinez throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
Martinez swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pacquiao misses with a hook
and Martinez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pacquiao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Herman Pacquiao is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Martinez avoids a kick to the body.
Pacquiao lands an overhand right.
Martinez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martinez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao avoids it really well and circles away.
Martinez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinez motions for Pacquiao to come forward. Martinez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martinez motions for Pacquiao to come forward. Martinez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Martinez moves out of range of the body kick from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martinez misses with a looping left.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez works Pacquiao's body with a nice hook.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
Pacquiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martinez doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Pacquiao misses with a looping left.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Pacquiao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Martinez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pacquiao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martinez can pounce on him.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
Martinez slips a straight right by Pacquiao.
Martinez slips a straight right by Pacquiao.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martinez, right into the meat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pacquiao lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Martinez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martinez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from Martinez is predictable there
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Martinez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheers as Pacquiao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martinez doesn't seem phased though.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pacquiao lands a nice shot to the body.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez drops his hands momentarily and Pacquiao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pacquiao tests Martinez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martinez walks into a left hand.
Pacquiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
Martinez takes one to the chin there.
Martinez blocks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao cracks Martinez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martinez is rocked!
Nice shot by Pacquiao.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Pacquiao finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pacquiao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Martinez seems to have recovered his senses.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Pacquiao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martinez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez moves away from the strike by Pacquiao.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martinez checks a leg kick.
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
Pacquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao closes the distance and pushes Martinez back into the cage.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws the kick towards the body but Martinez avoids it.
Pacquiao avoids a kick to the body.
Pacquiao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martinez. Martinez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pacquiao connects with a looping right hand.
Pacquiao takes one to the side of the head.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pacquiao misses the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pacquiao. That's going to slow Martinez down.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pacquiao's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao swinging wildly here.
Pacquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pacquiao. That's going to slow Martinez down.
Martinez staying out of range there.
Martinez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That kick from Martinez tenderised Pacquiao's leg. Pacquiao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up.
Pacquiao lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Pacquiao clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Martinez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Martinez scores a takedown into full mount!
Pacquiao tries to reverse the position but Martinez maintains control.
Martinez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pacquiao because Martinez loaded up on that one.
Martinez scoring with strikes but Pacquiao is staying in there.
Pacquiao is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pacquiao manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Martinez wants to pass to mount but Pacquiao is defending the position.
Martinez not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control from half guard but Pacquiao is working away.
Pacquiao taking some punishment here, with Martinez in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiao wants to get back to full guard.
Martinez is looking to pass Pacquiao's guard but actually Pacquiao recovers to full guard.
Pacquiao is trying to keep Martinez in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Pacquiao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pacquiao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martinez controls the pace.
Pacquiao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pacquiao looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pacquiao tests Martinez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martinez takes a swing at Pacquiao's ribcage but misses.
Pacquiao fakes the leg kick and cracks Martinez in the body.
Martinez thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacquiao ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up but Martinez circles away and keeps his distance.
Martinez shoots in but Pacquiao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pacquiao. That's going to slow Martinez down.
Martinez connects with a nice looking jab.
Pacquiao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martinez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pacquiao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez dives in and grabs Pacquiao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pacquiao pushes down on Martinez's head and hops out.
Pacquiao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martinez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jesus Martinez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jesus Martinez's cut.
That's time! Pacquiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pacquiao throws a front kick aimed at Martinez's knee but Martinez avoids it well.
Martinez tries to keep at a distance but Pacquiao has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pacquiao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martinez.
Pacquiao scores with a shoulder strike.
Pacquiao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pacquiao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Martinez.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pacquiao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martinez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacquiao blocking some punches.
Pacquiao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pacquiao.
Martinez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pacquiao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the body.
Martinez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pacquiao looks to land a right hand but Martinez moved out of range.
Pacquiao clinches with his opponent.
Pacquiao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pacquiao blocking some punches.
Pacquiao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martinez blocks an uppercut.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pacquiao's elbow.
Pacquiao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Good body shot from Martinez.
Still in the clinch, Pacquiao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pacquiao drops Martinez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Martinez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiao dips a shoulder and cracks Martinez with a mighty uppercut! Martinez falls back against the cage and Pacquiao unloads with a barrage of strikes! Martinez is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Pacquiao screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herman Pacquiao!
Herman Pacquiao retains his welterweight title!
Herman Pacquiao decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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