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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brad Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brad Tavares has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tavares on the side of the head.
Tavares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tavares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tavares misses with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Pacquiao.
Tavares defending well as Pacquiao loads up on a big left hand.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tavares attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tavares slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pacquiao gets a clinch.
Tavares is trying to break the clinch but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
Tavares wants to break free but Pacquiao has control.
Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tavares lands a front kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tavares, right into the meat.
Tavares takes one to the chin there.
Pacquiao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tavares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Tavares.
Tavares throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pacquiao crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tavares - the referee stops the clock and Pacquiao gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tavares. Pacquiao manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick
and Tavares counters with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tavares.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao looks gassed!
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Tavares avoids them all with ease.
Tavares scores with a three punch combo!
Tavares delivers a nice body kick.
Tavares lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tavares.
Tavares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pacquiao. That did some damage!
No joy there for Tavares, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tavares buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tavares moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tavares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pacquiao. That did some damage!
Tavares with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tavares throws a front kick that sends Pacquiao stumbling back into the cage.
Tavares looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Tavares.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tavares counters with a solid body kick.
Tavares lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tavares looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Pacquiao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pacquiao has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tavares.
Tavares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tavares fakes the leg kick and cracks Pacquiao in the body.
Tavares thuds his shin into the meat of Pacquiao's side.
Tavares throws a leg kick which misses Pacquiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Pacquiao tries to avoid it.
Tavares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tavares lands a slapping body shot.
Tavares lands a nice looking body kick.
Tavares lands a head kick. Pacquiao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tavares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tavares lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tavares.
Pacquiao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tavares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tavares connects with the punch.
Tavares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tavares. Tavares obviously looking to wear him down.
Tavares misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tavares.
Tavares throws a front kick that sends Pacquiao stumbling back into the cage.
Tavares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao throws a push kick but Tavares slaps the foot to one side.
Pacquiao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tavares.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tavares.
Tavares jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tavares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
Tavares throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pacquiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tavares. Tavares obviously looking to wear him down.
A left and a right from Tavares both land. Nice combination.
Tavares lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to de liver by Tavares. Beautiful body shot.
Tavares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tavares cracks the inside of Pacquiao's front leg.
Pacquiao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice body kick there by Tavares.
Tavares is looking to slow Pacquiao down with leg kicks.
Tavares throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tavares lands with a kick to the temple. Pacquiao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavares misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crunch! Tavares slams his shin into Pacquiao's torso.
Tavares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tavares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pacquiao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Tavares dominated that round.
That's time! Tavares's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pacquiao misses with a jab to the body
and Tavares counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tavares misses with a wild combination.
Pacquiao throws a solid leg kick but Tavares takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pacquiao.
Pacquiao takes the fight into the clinch.
Tavares has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacquiao has Tavares pressed against the cage, preventing Tavares from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pacquiao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pacquiao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao misses with a low kick.
Tavares lands with an uppercut that bounces Pacquiao off the cage and back into rage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares looks to land a combination. Pacquiao sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tavares!
Tavares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Tavares counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tavares.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Tavares counters with a good, hard body kick but Pacquiao shrugs it off.
Tavares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tavares lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pacquiao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A combination from Tavares does no damage.
Tavares is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tavares scoring well with a low kick there.
Tavares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tavares delivers a nice body kick.
Tavares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tavares throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Tavares.
A good leg kick by Tavares.
Tavares throws a leg kick which misses Pacquiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Pacquiao tries to avoid it.
Brad Tavares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pacquiao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tavares.
Tavares is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tavares misses with a double jab.
Tavares throws a right and a left that Pacquiao avoids nicely.
Tavares throws a series of punches but Pacquiao avoids them all with ease.
Pacquiao misses with a leg kick
and Tavares finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tavares misses with the combination.
Pacquiao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tavares can pounce on him.
Tavares scores with a nice body kick.
Tavares looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Pacquiao moves out of range of the body kick from Tavares.
Tavares lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Tavares throws a series of strikes that have Pacquiao backpedaling.
Pacquiao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tavares buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tavares misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Tavares.
Brad Tavares is winning the standup battle so far.
Tavares misses with the combination.
Pacquiao lands a really nice looking cross but Tavares seems unphased.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pacquiao checks a leg kick.
Pacquiao rushes Tavares and presses him up against the cage.
Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.
Tavares takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tavares.
Tavares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tavares tries to bum rush Pacquiao with a series of wild strikes but Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tavares throws a right and a left that Pacquiao avoids nicely.
Tavares looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Tavares throws a head kick that misses.
Tavares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tavares.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tavares misses with the combination.
Tavares throws and low kick but Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tavares throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pacquiao checks a low kick from Tavares.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tavares.
Tavares chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tavares counters with a low kick, right behind Pacquiao 's knee.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tavares. Pacquiao shrugs it off though.
Tavares avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tavares, right into the meat.
Tavares lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pacquiao takes a step back to recover.
Tavares scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Tavares dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Tavares.
Tavares ducks right into an uppercut from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao cracks Tavares with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pacquiao rushes Tavares and presses him up against the cage.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch.
Tavares lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pacquiao gets a clinch.
Tavares wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Pacquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Tavares has double underhooks.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch.
Tavares lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Tavares throws a nice looking combination but Pacquiao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pacquiao in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab
and Tavares counters with a good low kick that Pacquiao was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Tavares moves out of range.
A punch combination from Tavares misses.
Tavares looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao works over Tavares's head and body with a nice combination.
Tavares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tavares - that will leave a mark!
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Tavares.
Pacquiao has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A head kick by Pacquiao misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tavares buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tavares counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tavares fakes the leg kick and cracks Pacquiao in the body.
Pacquiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tavares. Tavares obviously looking to wear him down.
Tavares connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tavares.
Tavares lands with a cross.
Pacquiao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tavares.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tavares.
Tavares scoring well with a low kick there.
Tavares throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tavares misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tavares.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tavares.
Tavares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Decent striking displayed by Tavares there.
Tavares throws a chopping leg kick but Pacquiao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pacquiao misses with a low kick.
A head kick from Tavares lands but Pacquiao takes it in his stride.
Tavares throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tavares with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pacquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tavares.
A right-left combo lands from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Tavares.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy right hand. Tavares should have avoided that one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tavares.
Tavares lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Tavares circles away.
Pacquiao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tavares slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
Tavares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch.
Tavares throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tavares misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacquiao moves in looking to clinch but Tavares pushes him off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tavares - that will leave a mark!
Pacquiao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tavares can pounce on him.
Pacquiao walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tavares throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pacquiao's head.
Tavares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tavares takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tavares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tavares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tavares is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pacquiao tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pacquiao moves in looking to clinch but Tavares pushes him off.
Tavares feints and then cracks Pacquiao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pacquiao down.
Tavares scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pacquiao looks to throw the jab but Tavares is out of range.
Tavares keeps the fight on the outside.
Good shot there by Tavares.
The crowd cheers as Tavares lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pacquiao doesn't seem phased though.
Tavares plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A right-left combo lands from Tavares.
Tavares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tavares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pacquiao.
Tavares thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pacquiao if he has to take too many more of those.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brad Tavares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tavares lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pacquiao backs up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Tavares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tavares, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Tavares!
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