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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itachi Galats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galats comes to the cage accompanied by Nico Touches the wall - Diver. Manny Pacquiao acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Itachi Galats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacquiao looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galats is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Galats tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Pacquiao both land. Nice combination.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galats tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Galats doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Galats fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galats moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Galats fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
Galats fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galats doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Galats wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.
Galats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheers as Pacquiao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Galats doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galats fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galats is looking to clinch.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pacquiao should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Galats tries to clinch up but Pacquiao circles away and keeps his distance.
Galats fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Galats avoids nicely.
Galats tries to clinch up.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Galats avoids them all with ease.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Galats avoids a punch combination nicely.
Galats is looking to clinch.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galats moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Galats tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Galats tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Pacquiao swinging wildly here.
Galats has taken the fight to the clinch.
Galats tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pacquiao just stands there and leans against the cage.
Galats pulls guard effortlessly.
Galats throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galats wants to sweep but no luck.
Galats is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Galats is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pacquiao is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Galats tries to strike from the bottom.
Galats trying to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Galats wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galats tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Galats.
Galats doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Galats is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Galats is looking to clinch.
Galats tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.
Galats rushes Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pacquiao prevents a takedown attempt there.
Galats jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pacquiao walks away with a smile on his face. Galats gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itachi Galats. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galats tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galats tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Itachi Galats seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Galats tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.
Galats tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Galats wants to clinch.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galats gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Galats jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pacquiao walks away with a smile on his face. Galats gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galats moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Pacquiao works over Galats's head and body with a nice combination.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Galats looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Galats tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Itachi Galats will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pacquiao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Galats fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galats tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Galats.
Galats fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Galats avoids it well.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Galats is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galats circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galats wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galats tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galats moves into range and clinches up with Pacquiao.
Pacquiao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Galats tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pacquiao just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galats tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pacquiao smiles and moves away.
Galats tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Galats fails in his attempt to clinch.
Galats fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Galats.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.
Galats tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galats tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Galats tries to clinch up but Pacquiao circles away and keeps his distance.
Galats tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galats tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Galats tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Galats moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Galats is looking to clinch.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Galats.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galats doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Galats moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Galats gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Galats manages to break the clinch.
Pacquiao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Galats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galats is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galats moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Galats is looking to clinch.
Galats wants to clinch.
Galats is looking to clinch.
Galats tries to clinch up but Pacquiao circles away and keeps his distance.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Galats bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pacquiao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Galats wants to clinch.
Galats doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galats circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four 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.
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Galats is looking to clinch.
Galats showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Galats instigates a clinch.
Galats tries to pull guard but Pacquiao won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itachi Galats. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galats working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Galats successfully pulls guard.
Pacquiao lands a couple of elbows.
Galats trying to keep a closed guard but Pacquiao is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Galats kicks Pacquiao off and gets to his feet.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Itachi Galats dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Galats tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Galats tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galats tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.
Galats dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galats circles away quickly and effectively.
Galats tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.
Galats fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Galats moves into range and clinches up with Pacquiao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galats lands with a short shot to the head.
Galats jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pacquiao walks away with a smile on his face. Galats gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galats tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galats tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Galats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Galats ducks under and follows up with a left that Galats also avoids with ease.
Galats wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.
Galats is looking to clinch.
Galats tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Galats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Itachi Galats is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Itachi Galats is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Galats wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.
Pacquiao lands a two punch combo.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Galats.
Pacquiao looks to land a body kick but Galats moved away.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Galats avoids them all with ease.
Galats is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Pacquiao works the jab nicely.
Galats showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galats fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galats doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Galats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
Galats tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galats wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Galats avoids a punch combination nicely.
Galats wants to clinch.
Pacquiao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Galats avoids them all with ease.
Galats is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galats moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Galats gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Galats jumps guard but Pacquiao stands there with Galats around his waist. Galats gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Galats drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Itachi Galats.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Galats, 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Itachi Galats!
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