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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Butchers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and manny paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). manny paquiao will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Butchers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, manny paquiao!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butchers is trying hard to land a takedown here. paquiao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Butchers looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Excellent takedown into side control there by paquiao.
paquiao controls the position.
Butchers gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
paquiao controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
paquiao is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I looks like paquiao might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
paquiao's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two 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.
Despite being in the dominant position, manny paquiao just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
paquiao closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Butchers's face as paquiao controls the position.
paquiao decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
paquiao moves into the clinch.
paquiao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Butchers swings wildly with an uppercut but paquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
paquiao pulls guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
paquiao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
paquiao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Butchers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Butchers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
paquiao seems keen to control Butchers's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
paquiao trying to keep a closed guard but Butchers is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
paquiao pulls Butchers in close to prevent any damage.
Butchers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Butchers wants to control from the top but paquiao keeps moving.
paquiao working for a triangle but Butchers defends it easily.
paquiao being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
manny paquiao dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Butchers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
paquiao bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Butchers's face as paquiao controls the position.
paquiao stands up.
paquiao shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with paquiao in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
paquiao is thwarting Butchers's attempts to control the position.
paquiao escapes and gets back to his feet.
paquiao looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
paquiao controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that paquiao has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Butchers is looking to improve his position.
paquiao controlling the pace.
Butchers trying to control from the bottom.
manny paquiao has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
paquiao with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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.
Despite being in the dominant position, manny paquiao just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butchers with a poor takedown
and paquiao counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Butchers's guard now.
Butchers wants to stand and escape but paquiao is having none of it.
paquiao is stalling in the full guard.
Butchers is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and paquiao dives into side control.
Butchers is trying to escape the position but paquiao is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
manny paquiao 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Butchers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
paquiao closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Butchers to the mat! Butchers manages to get full guard.
paquiao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Butchers controls paquiao momentarily but paquiao frees himself.
paquiao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Butchers trying to keep a closed guard but paquiao is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butchers being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
paquiao preventing the sweep.
paquiao not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Despite being in the dominant position, manny paquiao just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
paquiao changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Butchers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
paquiao is staying tight to Butchers's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
paquiao decides to stand up, so the ref orders Butchers to his feet.
paquiao fails with the takedown
and Butchers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Butchers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and paquiao counters with a takedown into side control.
Butchers is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
paquiao controlling the position from side mount.
Butchers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
paquiao stands up from half guard.
Butchers has his takedown stuffed
and paquiao counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by paquiao.
Tom Butchers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
manny paquiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Butchers throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
manny paquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got paquiao winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... manny paquiao!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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