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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between El Senor Sox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Paqiauo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Paqiauo looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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175 cm
25
164 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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163 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, El Senor Sox! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Paqiauo! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice body punch from Paqiauo. Sox moves into range and clinches up with Paqiauo. Sox is stalling here.
Sox lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Sox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paqiauo or not. Paqiauo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Paqiauo 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. Paqiauo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Sox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Manny Paqiauo has been cut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Sox. Sox has Paqiauo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sox pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Paqiauo tumbling to the mat - Sox dives into Paqiauo's guard. Sox tries to free his leg and advance position but Paqiauo is retaining full guard. Sox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Sox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Sox postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sox stands up over Paqiauo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sox with a nice head shot there. Sox with a nice head shot there. Sox trying to control the position from guard on top but Paqiauo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sox not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Sox passes into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Paqiauo won't allow Sox to pass to mount. Sox winds up and cracks Paqiauo with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Sox controlling the pace. Sox winds up and cracks Paqiauo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Paqiauo is rocked! Sox seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Sox landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sox sitting and controlling from the half guard. Sox tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paqiauo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Sox missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Paqiauo is trying to stand up here but Sox is controlling him well. Sox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Paqiauo looks gassed! Sox controlling the pace. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. El Senor Sox wasn't doing enough on the ground. Sox forces Paqiauo back against the cage and clinches. A nice glancing elbow lands by Sox. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Sox lands a left hand.
Paqiauo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paqiauo misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paqiauo at a distance.
Sox moves into the clinch. Sox lands an elbow inside that Paqiauo shrugs off. Paqiauo is looking to break free of the clinch but Sox has double underhooks. Sox lands a nice elbow. A nice glancing elbow lands by Sox.
That has opened up Manny Paqiauo's cut even more. Sox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Paqiauo takes a knee to the side of the body. Sox crunches a lovely knee into Paqiauo's ribcage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sox lands an elbow just above Paqiauo 's eye. Sox landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sox lands with a short shot to the head. Sox lands an elbow that stopped Paqiauo in his tracks for a moment. A short uppercut from Sox. Sox lands an uppercut. Sox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paqiauo backwards. Sox slowing the pace effectively. Sox lands an elbow that stopped Paqiauo in his tracks for a moment. Sox lands a nice elbow. Paqiauo is still on wobbly legs! Can Sox finish him?
The cut above Manny Paqiauo's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Sox controlling the action here for a moment.
Paqiauo seems to have recovered his senses. Sox wants the takedown. Paqiauo is fighting it off but Sox persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Paqiauo's guard against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paqiauo is keeping the position for now. Sox won't allow Paqiauo to get back to his feet. Sox postures up and lands a big shot to Paqiauo's brow. Sox thows a big elbow that misses. Paqiauo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sox controls the pace. Sox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Sox lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sox lands a couple of digs. Sox works over Paqiauo with some ground and pound from guard. Paqiauo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Sox stands up over Paqiauo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Senor Sox dominated that round. The cut man is working on Manny Paqiauo's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sox gets in close and instigates a clinch. Sox creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paqiauo's defenses. Sox lands an elbow just above Paqiauo 's eye. Sox has picked Paqiauo up - he's going for a ride! Sox dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Sox has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Sox cracks Paqiauo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Manny Paqiauo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). El Senor Sox!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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