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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wasim Kayani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes to the ring accompanied by Its Time for War. Kayani has chosen E.S. Posthumus - ARISE as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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155 lbs
13 - 14 - 0 |
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170 cm
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163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, 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 Sydney, Wasim Kayani!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao works the jab nicely.
Kayani shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pacquiao as he avoids it easily.
Wasim Kayani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao throws the left hand but Kayani avoids the punch easily.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kayani was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
Kayani gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
Kayani fails with a takedown attempt.
Kayani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
Kayani throws a solid leg kick but Pacquiao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kayani.
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pacquiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kayani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kayani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
Kayani swings widly with a right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a two punch combo.
Kayani thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Kayani misses
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kayani throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pacquiao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayani tries to work over Pacquiao's front leg with a kick but Pacquiao checks it.
Kayani blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Kayani.
Kayani lands with a cross.
Kayani tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Pacquiao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kayani throws a shot to the body.
Pacquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kayani.
Pacquiao jabs Kayani right on the nose. Kayani blinks but takes it well.
Kayani misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao slips under a jab from Kayani.
Kayani moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Kayani misses with an uppercut. Pacquiao saw that one coming.
Kayani moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Kayani fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayani misses with a hook
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body shot.
Kayani lands with an uppercut that bounces Pacquiao off the ropes and back into range.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Kayani's shoulder, as Kayani tries to avoid the shot.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kayani moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kayani.
Kayani misses the jab.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Kayani lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pacquiao doesn't seem phased though.
Kayani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao lands a nice shot that snaps Kayani's head back.
Kayani avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Kayani throws a poor cross that misses
and Kayani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A leg kick checked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kayani.
Kayani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kayani looks to land a left hand but Pacquiao moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kayani jabs at Pacquiao's body.
Pacquiao throws a one two combo.
Pacquiao takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kayani lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pacquiao will feel that in the morning.
Kayani throws a jab when Pacquiao was well out of range.
Kayani throws a hook but Pacquiao avoids it easily.
Kayani lands a slapping body shot.
Pacquiao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kayani misses with the combination.
Kayani lunges at Pacquiao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pacquiao's hand.
Pacquiao lands with a cross.
Kayani moves out of range of the strikes.
Kayani misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kayani is defended easily by Pacquiao.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wasim Kayani.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kayani.
Kayani looks to land a body kick but Pacquiao moved away.
Kayani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kayani rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kayani.
Kayani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kayani misses with a kick to the body.
Pacquiao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pacquiao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kayani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pacquiao.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kayani.
Kayani throws a solid leg kick but Pacquiao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kayani.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kayani misses with a head kick.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao scores with the left hand. Kayani knows he should have avoided that one.
Pacquiao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kayani to score with a decent uppercut.
Kayani thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pacquiao if he has to take too many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kayani. Pacquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kayani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao avoids the body shot from Kayani.
Kayani misses with a left hand
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kayani rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
Kayani lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pacquiao throws out a loose jab but Kayani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kayani is looking to land body kicks.
Pacquiao slips a jab from Kayani.
Kayani comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kayani looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kayani.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kayani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Kayani keeps Pacquiao at a distance using the push kick.
Kayani feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pacquiao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kayani trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kayani stands up over Pacquiao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pacquiao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Kayani from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pacquiao wants to stand up but Kayani is controlling him.
Kayani connects with a couple of short punches.
Pacquiao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kayani wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
Kayani not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kayani postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kayani in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kayani with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kayani wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
Kayani throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pacquiao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pacquiao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kayani.
Kayani postures up and lands a big shot to Pacquiao's brow.
Pacquiao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kayani pushing down on Pacquiao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kayani wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is defending well.
Kayani not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kayani working the head and body with strikes.
Kayani thows a huge punch but Pacquiao dodges it nicely.
Pacquiao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kayani.
Kayani is keen to just control but Pacquiao is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kayani is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kayani putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasim Kayani dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pacquiao loads up on a big right hand but Kayani slips the punch.
Kayani changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pacquiao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kayani trying to control the position but Pacquiao is working away.
Kayani throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pacquiao is trying to control Kayani's posture but Kayani avoids it.
Kayani is looking to take a break and control but Pacquiao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kayani scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayani throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kayani advances nicely into full mount.
Kayani landing strikes from the mount and Pacquiao is in trouble!
Kayani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kayani working Pacquiao over with strikes here.
Kayani trying to control but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Kayani lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kayani working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kayani with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayani looking to ground and pound but Pacquiao is blocking nicely.
Pacquiao is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kayani scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pacquiao?
Pacquiao blocking the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee warns Pacquiao that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Kayani lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pacquiao is rocked!
Pacquiao takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Kayani's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wasim Kayani!
Wasim Kayani thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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