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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fenton Meeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Its Time for War kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fenton Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meeks throws a poor cross that misses
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Meeks tries to clinch up but Pacquiao circles away and keeps his distance.
Pacquiao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Meeks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meeks looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meeks is looking to clinch.
Meeks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meeks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Pacquiao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pacquiao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meeks throws out the jab.
Pacquiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Meeks darts in and clinches Pacquiao up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacquiao blocks an uppercut.
Meeks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pacquiaos head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meeks looks to throw the jab but Pacquiao is out of range.
Meeks drives through and clinches with Pacquiao against the cage.
Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Meeks avoids it well.
Meeks moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Meeks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meeks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Meeks wants to clinch
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meeks looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Meeks throws a right hand that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Meeks tries to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a jab to the head.
Meeks is looking to clinch.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meeks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Meeks back to the cage. Pacquiao follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meeks wants to clinch
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meeks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Meeks moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Pacquiao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meeks doesn't seem phased though.
Meeks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Meeks clinches up with Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage.
Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.
Meeks tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Meeks tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves away
and Pacquiao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Meeks doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Meeks misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a left to the body.
Meeks darts in trying to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meeks fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pacquiao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Meeks is breathing heavily.
Meeks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meeks tries to clinch up
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body shot.
Fenton Meeks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Pacquiao finds it's way through Meeks's defenses.
Pacquiao lands with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pacquiao.
Meeks tries to clinch up but Pacquiao circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
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 right-left combo lands from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands with a hook. Meeks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meeks clinches.
Pacquiao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meeks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Meeks cracks Pacquiao with a nice body shot.
Meeks lands with a right to the head.
Pacquiao working aggressively here.
Pacquiao has a couple of punches blocked by Meeks.
Pacquiao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiao has Meeks pressed against the cage.
Meeks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pacquiao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meeks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Meeks.
A shot in the inside from Pacquiao.
Meeks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Meeks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Meeks is working Pacquiao over against the cage.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch.
Meeks throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Meeks looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a left and a right that stings Meeks.
Pacquiao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meeks has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meeks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Meeks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks misses the shot to the body.
Meeks 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 shot to the body.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meeks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pacquiao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meeks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
Pacquiao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meeks moves to clinch but Pacquiao breaks away
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meeks tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves away
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Meeks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pacquiao lands a nice hook to Meeks's body. Meeks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pacquiao cracks Meeks with an open hand slap.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy left from Pacquiao finds it's target.
Fenton Meeks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meeks throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
A combination from Meeks does no damage.
Meeks tries to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meeks 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 connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meeks drops his hands momentarily and Pacquiao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meeks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pacquiao connects with a body shot.
Pacquiao scores with a nice head shot.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Pacquiao. That snapped Meeks's head back.
Pacquiao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Meeks throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice straight punches there by Pacquiao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pacquiao.
Pacquiao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meeks momentarily.
Pacquiao throws a combination. Meeks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pacquiao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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 cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Pacquiao lands with a shot to the body.
Meeks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Meeks.
Meeks moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Pacquiao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Meeks walks into a left hand.
Pacquiao throws a series of strikes that have Meeks backpedaling.
Meeks darts in and clinches Pacquiao up against the cage.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meeks has a couple of punches blocked by Pacquiao.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meeks has a couple of punches blocked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is struggling to control the position.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao connects with a body shot that sends Meeks's belly button to the back.
Pacquiao scores with a jab. Meeks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Meeks misses with a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meeks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Pacquiao. Beautiful body shot.
Pacquiao throws a shot to the body.
Pacquiao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meeks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meeks tries to clinch
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Meeks tries to bum rush Pacquiao with a series of wild strikes but Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks throws an overhand right that lands on Pacquiao's shoulder, as Pacquiao tries to avoid the shot.
Pacquiao digs a good body shot into Meeks's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiao punishes Meeks's body with a nice straight punch.
Pacquiao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Meeks on the side of the head.
Pacquiao lands an overhand right.
Pacquiao scores with a punch to the head.
Pacquiao connects with a body shot.
Pacquiao lands an overhand right.
Pacquiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Meeks doesn't seem bothered though.
Pacquiao cracks Meeks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy right hand. Meeks should have avoided that one.
Meeks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Pacquiao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meeks doesn't seem phased though.
Fenton Meeks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pacquiao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Meeks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meeks.
Manny Pacquiao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Meeks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pacquiao lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pacquiao lands with a hook. Meeks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao scores with a nice strike.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao jabs Meeks right on the nose. Meeks blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Meeks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Meeks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pacquiao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Meeks falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacquiao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Meeks misses.
Pacquiao's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pacquiao duly obliges.
Pacquiao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meeks. Meeks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pacquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pacquiao winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!
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