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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Norfolk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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175 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 St Petersburg, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pete Norfolk!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Norfolk.
Norfolk clinches with his opponent.
Norfolk breaks the clinch.
Norfolk slaps away a takedown attempt from Pacquiao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pacquiao pushes Norfolk up against the cage in a clinch.
Norfolk tries to pull guard but Pacquiao holds him up against the cage and eventually Norfolk drops back down to his feet.
Norfolk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pacquiao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Norfolk has Pacquiao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pacquiao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Norfolk.
Norfolk fails to pull guard.
Norfolk tries for a takedown but Pacquiao manages to get underhooks.
Norfolk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norfolk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pacquiao gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Norfolk tightens his grip and picks Pacquiao up, before dumping him to the ground. Pacquiao manages to land in guard.
Pacquiao controls Norfolk momentarily but Norfolk frees himself.
Norfolk wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norfolk is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Norfolk looks gassed!
Pacquiao trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pacquiao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pacquiao throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Norfolk from controlling successfully.
Norfolk won't allow Pacquiao to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Norfolk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pacquiao counters with a one-two to the body.
Norfolk looks for a takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well.
Norfolk shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a right hook to the body.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norfolk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao takes the fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norfolk avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Norfolk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pacquiao trying to control the position but instead, Norfolk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pacquiao into the cage.
Pacquiao drags the fight down to the ground.
Pacquiao trying to control the position.
Norfolk wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norfolk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacquiao is keeping the position for now.
Norfolk stands up from Pacquiao's guard - Norfolk perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick and Norfolk moves out of range easily.
Norfolk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pacquiao is trying to keep Norfolk in close.
Norfolk throws a big right hand that misses.
Pacquiao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Norfolk on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao being controlled here, momentarily.
Pacquiao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Norfolk advances to half guard.
Pacquiao is in trouble now - Norfolk has advanced to mount!
Pacquiao wants to hold on but Norfolk pushes him away.
Norfolk lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pete Norfolk will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Norfolk gets a clinch.
Norfolk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Norfolk looking for a takedown.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Norfolk keeps him there for the moment.
Norfolk pulls guard effortlessly.
Norfolk working for submissions but it's allowed Pacquiao to get to half guard.
Norfolk is trying to maintain the position but Pacquiao is very close to passing his half guard.
Norfolk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norfolk is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pacquiao scores with a couple of nice shots.
Norfolk is in trouble now - Pacquiao has advanced to mount!
Norfolk regains half guard.
Norfolk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pacquiao's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pacquiao's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norfolk lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Norfolk is punishing Pacquiao with strikes - can he finish him?!
What can Pacquiao do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Norfolk is punishing Pacquiao with strikes - can he finish him?!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norfolk is working for a rear naked choke. Pacquiao is not defending it well and Norfolk has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Pacquiao refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Pacquiao's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pete Norfolk!
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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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