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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 4623 p4p, 4678 weight class) and Ilya Mogila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 White Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Mogila!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mogila closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pacquiao to the mat! Pacquiao manages to get full guard.
Mogila lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mogila decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pacquiao, up you get!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mogila.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch but Mogila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up
and Mogila counters with a one-two to the body.
Mogila throws a series of strikes that have Pacquiao backpedaling.
Mogila fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mogila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mogila.
Pacquiao is looking to counter the offense by Mogila and move into the clinch.
Pacquiao instigates a clinch.
Pacquiao is leaning against Mogila and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pacquiao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mogilas head.
A nice left hand lands by Pacquiao.
Mogila looks winded!
Mogila wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
Mogila wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mogila has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pacquiao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilya Mogila.
Pacquiao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mogila wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pacquiao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pacquiao has a couple of punches blocked by Mogila.
Pacquiao misses with the head strike.
Mogila is trying to force a seperation but Pacquiao has the dominant position.
Pacquiao lands with a light punch inside.
Pacquiao managing to block the knees to the body from Mogila.
Pacquiao lands with a left to the head.
Pacquiao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mogila avoiding damage as Pacquiao throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pacquiao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pacquiao lands with a short shot to the head.
Mogila jumps guard but Pacquiao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mogila is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pacquiao.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is looking to control Mogila's arms but Mogila gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pacquiao has his back to the cage.
A shot in the inside from Pacquiao.
Mogila tries to pull guard but Pacquiao won't allow it.
Pacquiao is pressed up against the cage. Mogila has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pacquiao down to the mat. Pacquiao avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacquiao moves in looking to clinch but Mogila pushes him off.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Mogila is having none of it.
Pacquiao moves in looking to clinch but Mogila pushes him off.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mogila throws a counter combo.
Pacquiao closes the distance and clinches.
Pacquiao lands with a light punch inside.
Pacquiao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mogila avoids it.
Pacquiao lands with a short shot to the head.
Pacquiao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pacquiao has Mogila pressed against the cage, preventing Mogila from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao lands an uppercut.
Pacquiao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mogila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mogila backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao trying to land knees to the body.
Mogila trying to stall but Pacquiao improves his position.
Mogila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mogila blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pacquiao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pacquiao missing with knees to the body.
Mogila tries to pull guard but Pacquiao forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pacquiao looking to slow down the pace here.
Pacquiao keeps control of Mogila as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pacquiao scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao lands with a light punch inside.
Pacquiao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pacquiao misses with the head strike.
Pacquiao stalling in the clinch but Mogila improves position.
Pacquiao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pacquiao lands with a short shot to the head.
Pacquiao lands with a right to the head.
Pacquiao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mogila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mogila is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mogila wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mogila is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pacquiao is defending well.
Pacquiao pushes Mogila back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pacquiao wants to clinch.
Mogila lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mogila misses with a wild combination.
Pacquiao wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mogila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from Mogila.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch but Mogila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mogila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Mogila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mogila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Mogila is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mogila swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacquiao.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pacquiao moves in looking to clinch but Mogila pushes him off.
Pacquiao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mogila can do to turn this around?
Mogila throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mogila misses with a looping right.
Pacquiao seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mogila.
Mogila is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Mogila.
Mogila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mogila keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mogila throws a right and a left that Pacquiao avoids nicely.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Mogila circles away.
Mogila will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ilya Mogila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch but Mogila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch but Mogila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Mogila moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up.
Mogila keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mogila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Mogila circles away.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch but Mogila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mogila unleashes a big counter combination but Pacquiao bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mogila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mogila is looking to chop away at Pacquiao's legs.
Mogila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mogila unleashes a big counter combination but Pacquiao bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch but Mogila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mogila tries for a takedown but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pacquiao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mogila.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up.
Pacquiao slaps away a takedown attempt from Mogila, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao doesn't manage to clinch there - Mogila circles away.
A swing and a miss from Mogila.
Pacquiao doesn't manage to clinch there - Mogila circles away.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up but Mogila circles away and keeps his distance.
Pacquiao wants to clinch.
Pacquiao clinches up with Mogila and pushes him back against the cage.
Pacquiao lands a nice uppercut.
Mogila wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
Mogila wants to take the fight to the mat but Pacquiao manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilya Mogila.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mogila is defending well for now.
A short right from Pacquiao on the inside.
Mogila is trying to push Pacquiao away but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pacquiao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pacquiao lands a nice uppercut.
Pacquiao looking to slow down the pace here.
Pacquiao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mogila is defending well for now.
Manny Pacquiao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pacquiao scores with a shoulder strike.
Pacquiao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mogila backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Pacquiao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mogila tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pacquiao smiles and moves away.
Pacquiao jabs Mogila right on the nose. Mogila blinks but takes it well.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up but Mogila circles away and keeps his distance.
Mogila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Mogila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pacquiao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mogila shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mogila showed some decent athleticism there.
Mogila thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pacquiao's head.
Mogila is taking a breather. Pacquiao says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mogila thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pacquiao's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mogila stands up from half guard.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Mogila is avoiding it.
Mogila tries to bum rush Pacquiao with a series of wild strikes but Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mogila fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mogila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mogila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao moves in looking to clinch but Mogila pushes him off.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch.
Mogila keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mogila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao throws the kick towards the body but Mogila avoids it.
Pacquiao wants to clinch up but Mogila keeps it at a distance.
And Mogila tries to counter it with a takedown but Pacquiao pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up.
Mogila will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacquiao wants to clinch.
Mogila misses with a takedown attempt - Pacquiao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some wild striking there from Mogila.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pacquiao moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pacquiao.
A nice left hand lands by Pacquiao.
Mogila tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Pacquiao on the inside.
Pacquiao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mogila.
Pacquiao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mogila.
Pacquiao has a couple of punches blocked by Mogila.
Mogila takes a shot to the head.
Mogila wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
Mogila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mogila avoids it.
Pacquiao lands a shoulder strike.
Pacquiao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mogilas head.
Pacquiao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pacquiao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Pacquiao.
Mogila is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mogila takes a shot to the head.
Pacquiao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pacquiao has a couple of punches blocked by Mogila.
Pacquiao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mogila avoiding damage as Pacquiao throws knees to the body.
Mogila jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pacquiao walks away with a smile on his face. Mogila gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilya Mogila.
Sloppy strikes from Mogila. Those never looked like landing.
Pacquiao lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Mogila circles away.
Mogila drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pacquiao defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a nice hook to Mogila's body. Mogila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Mogila is avoiding it.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Mogila moves out of range.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Mogila moves out of range.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mogila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacquiao tries to land a front kick but Mogila steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mogila drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pacquiao defends it well.
Pacquiao wants to clinch up but Mogila keeps it at a distance.
Pacquiao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao has closed the distance and engaged Mogila in a clinch.
Pacquiao missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mogila.
Pacquiao trying to stall but Mogila improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pacquiao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pacquiao 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!
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