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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Paquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardy at a distance.
Hardy tries to clinch but Paquiao is having none of it.
Hardy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but Paquiao shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Paquiao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hardy's head backwards.
Paquiao blocks a leg kick.
Paquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Paquiao.
Paquiao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paquiao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hardy looks gassed!
A left lands for Paquiao.
Paquiao lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paquiao dips to his left and cracks Hardy with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquiao lands a nice hook to Hardy's body. Hardy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paquiao lands a slapping body shot.
Paquiao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paquiao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paquiao connects with a body shot.
Paquiao catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Paquiao is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Paquiao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paquiao scores with a one two! Hardy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paquiao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab by Paquiao.
Paquiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardy doesn't seem bothered though.
Paquiao is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hardy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paquiao avoids it really well and circles away.
Manuel Paquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Hardy.
Paquiao connects with the punch.
Paquiao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Paquiao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Paquiao works over Hardy's head and body with a nice combination.
Paquiao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Paquiao lands an overhand right.
Good shot there by Paquiao.
Hardy is rocked!
Hardy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paquiao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hardy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paquiao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Paquiao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hardy is still on wobbly legs! Can Paquiao finish him?
Paquiao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Paquiao lands a slapping body shot.
Hardy seems to have recovered his senses.
Paquiao misses with a body kick.
Hardy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Paquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paquiao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardy on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Paquiao lands a glancing blow to the side of Hardy's head.
Paquiao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paquiao scores with the left hand. Hardy knows he should have avoided that one.
Paquiao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paquiao with a hook.
Paquiao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Paquiao really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Paquiao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paquiao's corner calls for a 1-2. Paquiao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Paquiao moved out of range.
A cross from Paquiao lands.
Manuel Paquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Paquiao is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hardy.
Paquiao lands a slapping body shot.
Paquiao lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao lands a jab.
Hardy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paquiao defends it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquiao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hardy has time to react.
Hardy shoots in but Paquiao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hardy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hardy there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Paquiao does it's job there.
Paquiao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paquiao with a nice cross.
Hardy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hardy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hardy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paquiao throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Paquiao dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hardy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Decent striking displayed by Paquiao there.
Paquiao with a jab.
Paquiao thuds a left hand into Hardy's body.
Paquiao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardy can do to turn this around?
Paquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hardy.
Paquiao throws out a powerful jab.
A lazy left from Paquiao finds it's target.
Hardy misses with a body shot
and Paquiao counters with a series of strikes. Hardy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hardy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paquiao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paquiao scores with a jab to the body.
Paquiao scores with a decent looking hook.
Paquiao lands a right hook to the body.
Paquiao lands a nice hook to Hardy's body. Hardy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paquiao.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Paquiao lands.
Hardy needs to keep his hands up - Paquiao had a free shot at his head there.
Paquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardy at a distance.
Paquiao clobbers Hardy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Paquiao throws a combination. Hardy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Paquiao tests Hardy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hardy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Paquiao has got the better of the exchanges.
Paquiao jabs at Hardy's body.
Paquiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Frank Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paquiao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hardy momentarily.
Paquiao throws a one two combo.
Paquiao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paquiao is looking to control Hardy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paquiao avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paquiao is defending against the submission attempts here by Hardy.
Paquiao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy.
Hardy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hardy is looking for a kimura but Paquiao is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hardy to get the leverage.
Paquiao wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hardy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Paquiao scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy needs to keep his hands up - Paquiao had a free shot at his head there.
Paquiao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hardy clinches but Paquiao breaks the clinch
and Paquiao counters with a nice body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Paquiao as Hardy shoots in.
Manuel Paquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Hardy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paquiao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hardy tries to clinch
and Paquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paquiao clobbers Hardy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Paquiao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paquiao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paquiao is working the combinations to good effect here.
A left and a right from Paquiao both land. Nice combination.
Paquiao lands with a hook. Hardy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Paquiao dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Paquiao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardy.
Paquiao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Paquiao connects with a right hand. Hardy shakes it off.
Hardy misses with a double jab
and Paquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Paquiao.
Hardy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hardy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paquiao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paquiao is trying to break free.
Paquiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paquiao has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
Paquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paquiao is trying to break the clinch but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Paquiao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paquiao tries to circle away but Hardy has him pinned against the cage.
Paquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardy looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardy pulls guard successfully.
Paquiao trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hardy's guard.
Hardy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hardy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Paquiao wants to stand and escape but instead Hardy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hardy forces his way into half guard.
Hardy trying to mount his opponent but Paquiao defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Paquiao wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Hardy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy fails to move to back control.
Paquiao is working to get back to half guard.
Paquiao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hardy on the ground.
Hardy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paquiao is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao is looking to get to half guard.
Hardy working for a guillotine from mount but Paquiao is in no mood to give up.
Paquiao is working to get back to half guard.
Manuel Paquiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardy wants to take Paquiao's back but he can't do it this time.
Frank Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao is trying desperately to improve position.
Hardy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hardy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Paquiao hang on?
Paquiao wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paquiao 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Paquiao!
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