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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herman Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valente Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocha has chosen "Remember The Name" by Fort Minor as his entrance music. Herman Pacquiao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Valente Rocha's chin.
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155 lbs
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151 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herman Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valente Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pacquiao tries to land knees in the clinch but Rocha avoids the damage to the body.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rocha.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pacquiao!
Rocha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rocha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacquiao.
A lazy left from Rocha finds it's target.
Pacquiao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Rocha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rocha doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rocha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao moves into range and clinches up with Rocha.
Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Rocha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pacquiao's sensitive parts.
Pacquiao tries to clinch
enabling Rocha to counter with a crisp jab.
Rocha looks for a takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rocha.
Rocha waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Rocha avoids it well.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up
and Rocha counters with a nice body shot.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rocha counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rocha decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pacquiao's guard.
Rocha drops back looking for a leg! Pacquiao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pacquiao manages to kick Rocha off! Rocha jumps back into Pacquiao's guard.
Pacquiao wants to stand but Rocha is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pacquiao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rocha is controlling him.
Pacquiao uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Pacquiao misses with a body punch
and Rocha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacquiao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao throws a combination that misses
and Rocha counters with a single leg into guard. Pacquiao didn't expect that.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Rocha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rocha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rocha trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
Rocha throwing strikes from guard but Pacquiao blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha looking to pass the guard.
Rocha won't allow Pacquiao to get back to his feet.
Rocha distracts Pacquiao with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pacquiao wants to stand but Rocha is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pacquiao throws a combination that misses
and Rocha counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Rocha won't allow it.
Rocha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pacquiao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Pacquiao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rocha scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rocha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rocha passes to side control.
Rocha sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pacquiao is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rocha prevents Pacquiao from escaping the position.
Rocha working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Rocha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rocha asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pacquiao taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rocha tests Pacquiao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pacquiao throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Pacquiao misses.
Rocha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rocha has managed to clinch.
Nice elbow from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valente Rocha dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pacquiao scores with a three punch combo!
Pacquiao scores with a nice head shot.
Rocha misses with a leg kick
and Pacquiao counters with a thumping low kick.
Rocha swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacquiao.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao throws a wild body kick that Rocha sees coming a mile off.
Rocha avoids a punch combination nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pacquiao checks a leg kick.
Rocha looks to score with a jab to the body but Pacquiao is just out of range.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Rocha.
Rocha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rocha connects with a nice looking jab.
Rocha lands a jab-cross combination.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Rocha is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha clinches with his opponent.
Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rocha sizes up Pacquiao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pacquiao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rocha is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rocha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pacquiao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rocha counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pacquiao won't be happy with that.
Pacquiao pushes Rocha away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rocha gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao is not content to let Rocha control the position.
Rocha stands up.
Pacquiao waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rocha.
Herman Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pacquiao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao digs a good body shot into Rocha's ribs.
Rocha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pacquiao's waist but Pacquiao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rocha off to one side.
Pacquiao swinging wilding here.
Rocha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rocha looking to pass the guard.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocha looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rocha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rocha postures up in Pacquiao's guard and throws a big left but Pacquiao blocks it.
Rocha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rocha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rocha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rocha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rocha looks up at the clock and then as Pacquiao takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rocha smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pacquiao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pacquiao takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rocha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.
Rocha tries for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending well.
Pacquiao is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rocha is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao struggling a bit here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rocha shoots in and drives through. Pacquiao sprawls well.
Pacquiao drops Rocha with a left right combo! Pacquiao follows him down to the ground into side control.
Rocha is rocked!
Pacquiao decides to stand back up. Pacquiao steps back and let's Rocha get back to his feet.
Rocha is still on wobbly legs! Can Pacquiao finish him?
Pacquiao throws the left hand but Rocha avoids the punch easily.
Herman Pacquiao is winning the standup battle so far.
Pacquiao lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Rocha falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pacquiao dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herman Pacquiao!
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hype
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FIGHT
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