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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Marius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes to the cage accompanied by Ready for war. Marius has chosen My World - Dale Oliver as his entrance music. Marius has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Manny Pacquiao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexander Marius's chin.
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185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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198 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Good takedowns
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Marius!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut.
A head kick by Pacquiao misses
and Marius counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a shot to the body
and Pacquiao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marius throws a poor cross that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pacquiao throws a lazy uppercut
and Marius counters with a low kick, right behind Pacquiao 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a left hand
and Marius counters with a left to the body.
Marius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Marius moves out of range.
Pacquiao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marius on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
Pacquiao scores with a jab.
Pacquiao loads up on a big right hand but Marius slips the punch.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a leg kick
and Marius counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pacquiao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marius counters with a nice body kick.
Marius looks gassed!
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut.
Pacquiao punishes Marius's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marius moves away.
Pacquiao thuds a left hand into Marius's body.
Pacquiao swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Marius avoids nicely.
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 Manny Pacquiao will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marius.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pacquiao.
It looks like Alexander Marius has been cut.
Pacquiao cracks Marius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marius is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Marius ducks under and follows up with a left that Marius also avoids with ease.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Marius avoids them all with ease.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marius manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Marius blocks it.
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.
Pacquiao lands with a straight right. Marius didn't see that one coming.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Marius.
Pacquiao cracks Marius with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius throws out a leg kick but Pacquiao moves out of range and Marius only half commits.
Marius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Marius moves out of range.
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 misses with an uppercut
and Marius counters with an outside leg kick.
Pacquiao lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marius backs up against the cage.
Pacquiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Marius's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Marius's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Marius.
Marius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pacquiao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marius throws a shot from downtown. Pacquiao moves away and avoids it.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao misses with a right hand
and Marius counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pacquiao thinking.
Marius throws a chopping leg kick but Pacquiao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marius misses the body punch
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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.
Pacquiao misses the body punch
and Marius counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Marius counters with an inside leg kick.
Pacquiao catches Marius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alexander Marius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marius throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marius.
Manny Pacquiao is winning the standup battle so far.
Marius tries to land a front kick but Pacquiao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sloppy strikes from Pacquiao. Those never looked like landing.
Manny Pacquiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marius takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pacquiao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marius.
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.
Marius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Marius with a series of wild strikes but Marius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left lands for Pacquiao.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pacquiao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pacquiao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!
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