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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 4477 p4p, 4519 weight class) and Jan Rusak (ranked 0 p4p, 490 weight class). Pacquiao kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Para sayo. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Rusak!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rusak closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pacquiao did well to prevent Rusak getting side control.
Pacquiao makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rusak shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rusak sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pacquiao trying to strike off his back.
Rusak content to stall in guard here.
Rusak throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rusak tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacquiao is retaining full guard.
Rusak keeps trying to improve his position.
Pacquiao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rusak is controlling him.
Rusak controlling from the top position.
Pacquiao is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusak landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rusak sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rusak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rusak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacquiao is keeping the position for now.
Rusak's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rusak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pacquiao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pacquiao gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pacquiao working a defensive guard here.
Rusak wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rusak controlling from the top position.
Pacquiao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rusak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rusak connects with a couple of short punches.
Rusak sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rusak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Rusak controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rusak's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao working a defensive guard here.
Rusak chips away with some ground and pound.
Rusak lands a couple of digs.
Rusak working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pacquiao scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rusak shoots in and gets a takedown into Pacquiao's guard.
Rusak with a nice head shot there.
Rusak lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rusak trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rusak is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rusak content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusak controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rusak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rusak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Pacquiao is rocked!
Rusak not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pacquiao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rusak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rusak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Rusak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Oh Pacquiao is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rusak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Rusak sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pacquiao seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacquiao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Rusak dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rusak decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rusak takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rusak controlling the action here.
Pacquiao is controlling Rusak's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rusak seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rusak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rusak is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rusak working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rusak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pacquiao is looking to escape.
Rusak breaks from Pacquiao's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusak postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Pacquiao badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rusak around the waist but Rusak pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rusak is the winner by TKO! Rusak jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Rusak!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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