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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mano Paquiao (ranked 2556 p4p, 2501 weight class) and Matheus Cardoso (ranked 299 p4p, 292 weight class). Matheus Cardoso has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mano Paquiao's chin.
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180 cm 19 169 2 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm 26 180 3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mano Paquiao! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matheus Cardoso! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cardoso fails with the takedown. As Cardoso looks to move away, Paquiao throws a big counter combo but Cardoso just gets out of the way. Cardoso throws a big shot that misses. Paquiao scores with a three punch combo!
Cardoso misses with a hook
and Paquiao counters with a three punch combo that has Cardoso backing up. Cardoso nods at Paquiao to acknowledge the strikes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cardoso. Paquiao taking a bit of punishment here - Cardoso scoring with strikes. Cardoso looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. 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! Cardoso lands a decent elbow from side control. Paquiao is trying to get back to his feet. Cardoso connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Paquiao some visible discomfort.
Cardoso lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Paquiao down.
Paquiao takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/rocked2.gif) Paquiao is rocked! Paquiao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cardoso on the ground. Cardoso remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Oh Paquiao is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Paquiao is trying to get back to his feet. Paquiao seems to have got his legs back now. Cardoso landing a few strikes. Cardoso scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Paquiao is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Cardoso can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matheus Cardoso!
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G |
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
84% |
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