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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Simon Kurken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurken's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Serbian national anthem . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
152 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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169 cm
28
149 lbs
17 - 2 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Simon Kurken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kurken. That did some damage!
Kurken tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacquiao cracks the inside of Kurken's front leg.
Pacquiao gets a takedown into half guard.
Pacquiao moves nicely into side control.
Pacquiao gets to mount! Kurken was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pacquiao prevents Kurken from getting the reversal.
Pacquiao throws some wild stikes that Kurken manages to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao goes for an armbar but Kurken turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kurken.
Kurken throws a big right hand that misses.
Pacquiao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pacquiao manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pacquiao tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kurken is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao controlling from the full mount.
Pacquiao wants to control the pace but Kurken is squirming around nicely.
Kurken regains half guard.
Kurken wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurken missing with punches from the bottom.
Pacquiao prevents Kurken from improving his position.
Pacquiao trying to control from half guard but Kurken is working away.
Pacquiao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kurken actively working from the bottom here.
That's four 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.
Pacquiao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurken keeps working.
Pacquiao stands up out of the half guard.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kurken is trying to defend but Pacquiao finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pacquiao is taking a breather. Kurken says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pacquiao lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pacquiao lands a leg kick that knocks Kurken off balance momentarily.
Kurken with a poor takedown
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kurken misses with a takedown
and Pacquiao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kurken fails with the takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Kurken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pacquiao looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kurken with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kurken blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pacquiao.
Kurken avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pacquiao.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, if Pacquiao is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is nestled in close to Kurken, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pacquiao wants to pass to mount but Kurken is defending the position.
Pacquiao wants to work for an arm triangle but Kurken is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pacquiao is looking to take a break and control but Kurken is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kurken is in trouble now - Pacquiao has advanced to mount!
A nice elbow there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao controlling his opponent.
Pacquiao looking to control but Kurken is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pacquiao with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurken is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pacquiao controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kurken is squirming around, avoiding Pacquiao's attempts to control the action.
Pacquiao pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurken is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pacquiao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kurken blocks a low kick nicely.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kurken.
Pacquiao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pacquiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kurken doesn't seem bothered though.
Kurken on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pacquiao. Pacquiao obviously looking to wear him down.
Pacquiao lands with a nice body punch.
Kurken takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kurken with a poor takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kurken is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao jabs Kurken to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oh Kurken is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pacquiao cracks Kurken with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pacquiao is looking to land body kicks.
Pacquiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kurken seems to have got his legs back now.
Kurken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pacquiao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pacquiao throws a monster overhand right that drops Kurken! Pacquiao follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Pacquiao!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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