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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac has chosen Little Mac's Theme as his entrance music. Little Mac struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Manny Pacquiao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Little Mac's chin.
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141 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, 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 Rio de Janeiro, Little Mac!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacquiao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mac tries to clinch up.
A combination from Mac does no damage.
Pacquiao doesn't manage to clinch there - Mac circles away.
Pacquiao fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao rushes Mac and presses him up against the cage.
Mac tries to break the clinch but Pacquiao is controlling the position.
Mac can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mac.
Pacquiao throws an elbow but it misses.
Mac lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pacquiao or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac lands a body punch.
Mac lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pacquiao.
Mac lands with a left to the head.
Mac lands a left hand.
Mac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pacquiao throws an elbow but misses.
Mac tries to break the clinch but Pacquiao is controlling the position.
Pacquiao prevents Mac from breaking the clinch.
Pacquiao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mac working aggressively here.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
Mac wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hook to the body lands for Mac.
Pacquiao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pacquiao manages to break the clinch.
Mac misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Mac avoids nicely.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mac counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mac.
A hook to the body from Mac.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pacquiao.
Mac manages to break the clinch.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao dodges the punch combination from Mac.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Mac goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mac tries to clinch up but Pacquiao circles away and keeps his distance.
Mac falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a good low kick that Mac was not able to check.
Mac misses with a double jab
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pacquiao has managed to clinch.
Mac wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Mac.
Pacquiao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pacquiao prevents Mac from breaking the clinch.
Mac can't break the clinch.
Mac is trying to break free.
Mac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up but Mac circles away and keeps his distance.
Pacquiao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mac wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Mac dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up.
Mac closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mac. Mac circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mac tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mac tries to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao wants to clinch
and Mac counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pacquiao thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pacquiao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mac tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a series of strikes. Mac will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Mac avoids them all with ease.
Mac wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a good low kick that Mac was not able to check.
Mac rushes Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mac tries to break the clinch but Pacquiao is controlling the position.
Mac tries to break the clinch but Pacquiao is controlling the position.
Mac lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mac manages to break the clinch.
Mac throws a combination that misses
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Mac throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mac is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mac doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Mac throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacquiao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mac swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacquiao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Pacquiao misses with a head kick.
Mac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mac takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pacquiao instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mac tries to break the clinch but Pacquiao is controlling the position.
Mac wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pacquiao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao manages to break the clinch.
Little Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao darts in and clinches Mac up against the cage.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
Mac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch.
Mac walks into a stiff left hand from Pacquiao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacquiao counters by moving into the clinch.
Mac is looking to break free of the clinch but Pacquiao has double underhooks.
Mac has a couple of punches blocked by Pacquiao.
Mac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mac misses with a punch to the body.
Mac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pacquiao keeps control of Mac as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mac.
Pacquiao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pacquiao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mac backwards.
Mac has a couple of punches blocked by Pacquiao.
Mac wants to get back to striking at distance but Pacquiao won't allow it.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mac.
Mac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pacquiao's elbow.
Pacquiao manages to break the clinch.
Mac throws a right and a left that Pacquiao avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Mac swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mac tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mac slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
Mac wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac clinches but Pacquiao breaks the clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a two punch combo.
Mac throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacquiao moves into the clinch.
Pacquiao scores with a shoulder strike.
Mac wants to get back to striking at distance but Pacquiao won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Mac - that landed with a thud.
Mac wants to get back to striking at distance but Pacquiao won't allow it.
Mac misses with a body punch.
Mac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pacquiao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mac is rocked!
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mac throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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