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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Paqiuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Paqiuo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diago Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paqiuo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paqiuo dips to his left and cracks Sanchez with an uppercut!
Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Paqiuo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paqiuo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Paqiuo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Paqiuo duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paqiuo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paqiuo throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Paqiuo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paqiuo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paqiuo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Paqiuo misses with a double jab.
Paqiuo jabs at Sanchez's body.
Paqiuo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Paqiuo ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paqiuo moves away.
Paqiuo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.
Paqiuo lands a head shot.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paqiuo counters with a straight right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Paqiuo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paqiuo counters with a two punch combo.
Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Paqiuo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanchez thinking.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Paqiuo finish him?
Paqiuo lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Sanchez falls backwards - clearly groggy! Paqiuo dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Paqiuo!
Manny Paqiuo is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
86% |
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