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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hakuin Ekaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekaku comes into the arena with IV blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
23 - 0 - 0 |
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149 lbs
18 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class boxer
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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
23 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakuin Ekaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao misses with a low kick.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao checks the leg kick.
Pacquiao misses with a hook.
Pacquiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ekaku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ekaku counters with a head kick.
Pacquiao stalks Ekaku and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ekaku's face. Ekaku staggers backwards, shaken.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku manages to avoid it.
Ekaku scores with the left hand. Pacquiao knows he should have avoided that one.
Ekaku misses with a lunging right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Ekaku drops his hands momentarily and Pacquiao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pacquiao throws a shot from downtown. Ekaku moves away and avoids it.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Pacquiao misses
and Ekaku counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Ekaku counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pacquiao.
Ekaku misses with a hook
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pacquiao throws a combination that misses
and Ekaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Pacquiao.
A telegraphed right hand from Ekaku misses the target.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut
and Ekaku counters with an outside leg kick.
Ekaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku tests Pacquiao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that misses
and Ekaku counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekaku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ekaku throws a leg kick that misses.
Ekaku stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ekaku walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pacquiao swinging wildly here.
Ekaku throws a lazy uppercut
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao digs a good body shot into Ekaku's ribs.
Ekaku just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ekaku counters with a thumping low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ekaku.
Hakuin Ekaku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacquiao blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Ekaku blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a front kick aimed at Pacquiao's knee but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Pacquiao tries a low kick but Ekaku avoids it.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pacquiao loads up on a big right hand but Ekaku slips the punch.
Ekaku misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Ekaku.
A telegraphed right hand from Pacquiao misses the target.
Pacquiao fails with the takedown
and Ekaku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hakuin Ekaku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Pacquiao.
Ekaku throws an off balance right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ekaku!
Pacquiao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ekaku is looking to escape.
Ekaku is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao controlling from the full mount.
Ekaku keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ekaku holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pacquiao tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ekaku tries to hold on but Pacquiao pushes him away.
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 Hakuin Ekaku will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ekaku misses the body punch
and Pacquiao finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ekaku throws a low kick, looking for Pacquiao's leg but Pacquiao calmly moves out of range.
Ekaku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku misses with a straight left.
Pacquiao throws a chopping leg kick but Ekaku manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hakuin Ekaku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
A lazy body kick from Ekaku
and Ekaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ekaku misses the jab.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Pacquiao misses.
Ekaku misses with a leg kick.
Ekaku scores with a spinning back kick!
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a lazy head kick
and Ekaku counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ekaku sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pacquiao's guard.
Pacquiao works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pacquiao bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ekaku's guard.
Ekaku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pacquiao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pacquiao thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Ekaku keeps moving.
Ekaku isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pacquiao stacks Ekaku on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Pacquiao!
Ekaku manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pacquiao is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Pacquiao trying to control but Ekaku is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku wants to stand up but Pacquiao is controlling him.
Ekaku keeping moving, preventing Pacquiao from controlling successfully.
Pacquiao controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ekaku working a defensive guard here.
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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ekaku wants to get back to his feet but Pacquiao is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Manny Pacquiao has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ekaku shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ekaku enables Pacquiao to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ekaku manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pacquiao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pacquiao trying to control but Ekaku is working from the bottom.
Pacquiao postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hakuin Ekaku will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ekaku just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pacquiao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ekaku misses with a looping left.
Pacquiao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ekaku counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ekaku circles away.
Ekaku thows a body shot but no joy.
Ekaku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacquiao thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ekaku if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ekaku. That's going to slow Pacquiao down.
Pacquiao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ekaku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ekaku misses with a leg kick
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a thumping low kick.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Pacquiao thuds a left hand into Ekaku's body.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that misses
and Ekaku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hakuin Ekaku is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Ekaku is predictable there
and Pacquiao counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pacquiao controlling from the top position.
Pacquiao trying to control the position from guard on top but Ekaku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is pushing down on Ekaku's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ekaku is fighting to maintain full guard but Pacquiao has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ekaku trying to hold on to Pacquiao's head to control him but Pacquiao postures up.
Ekaku looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pacquiao stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ekaku looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao trying to control the action but Ekaku is working from the bottom.
Ekaku is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ekaku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao misses with a leg kick
and Ekaku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut
enabling Ekaku to counter with a crisp jab.
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.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick
and Ekaku counters with a nice uppercut.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown attempt
and Ekaku counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Pacquiao misses the target.
Ekaku misses the jab.
Ekaku misses with a wild body shot.
Ekaku throws a head kick that misses.
Pacquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ekaku.
A low kick from Pacquiao misses
and Ekaku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a leg kick
and Ekaku counters with a big head kick but Pacquiao shrugs it off.
Ekaku throws a right hand that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Hakuin Ekaku did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pacquiao walks into a stiff left hand from Ekaku.
Pacquiao drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pacquiao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ekaku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ekaku is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pacquiao wants to get back to full guard.
Ekaku scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pacquiao tries to roll over but Ekaku keeps him under control.
Ekaku controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to get back to full guard.
Pacquiao is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ekaku's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ekaku's back!
Ekaku is in bad spot here.
Ekaku holding both Pacquiao 's hands and preventing any damage.
Pacquiao misses with punches from the back.
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.
Ekaku manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pacquiao's guard. Nice work there by Ekaku.
Ekaku engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ekaku stopping the sweep attempt from Pacquiao.
Ekaku postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao trying to control the position here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ekaku is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ekaku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ekaku thows a big elbow that misses.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Ekaku from controlling successfully.
Ekaku throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ekaku wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
Manny Pacquiao has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hakuin Ekaku wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pacquiao walks into a straight right hand from Ekaku.
Pacquiao shoots in looking for a takedown but Ekaku manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pacquiao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pacquiao.
Ekaku misses with a body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ekaku scores with a jab. Pacquiao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pacquiao shoots for a takedown but Ekaku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hakuin Ekaku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Pacquiao.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ekaku counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pacquiao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ekaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ekaku looks to land a combination. Pacquiao sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku had his way with Manny Pacquiao in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pacquiao tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pacquiao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pacquiao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ekaku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ekaku misses with a double jab.
Ekaku lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ekaku lands a jab to Pacquiao's midsection.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to land a front kick but Ekaku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a sloppy head kick
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Ekaku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pacquiao's knee momentarily.
Pacquiao lands a two punch combo.
Pacquiao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ekaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekaku throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pacquiao counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ekaku!
Ekaku is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku really wants to buck Pacquiao off and get back to his feet.
Ekaku is trying to escape the mount.
Pacquiao controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy strike and Ekaku uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Ekaku has ended up in Pacquiao's guard.
Pacquiao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pacquiao is looking to sweep but instead, Ekaku has passed into half guard.
Pacquiao wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ekaku works his way into side control.
Pacquiao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ekaku wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.
Pacquiao manages to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manny Pacquiao.
I think Ekaku 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!
Hakuin Ekaku wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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