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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Rannanjarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rannanjarvi has chosen Stonehenge by Spinal Tap as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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169 lbs
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Paquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Antti Rannanjarvi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paquiao swinging wildly here.
A jab from Paquiao misses.
Paquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Rannanjarvi's shoulder, as Rannanjarvi tries to avoid the shot.
Paquiao moves out of range as Rannanjarvi throws a body kick.
Paquiao cracks Rannanjarvi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rannanjarvi throws a sloppy head kick and Paquiao moves out of range easily.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that misses.
Paquiao avoids the head kick by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paquiao swinging wildly here.
Paquiao really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No joy there for Paquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rannanjarvi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paquiao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rannanjarvi misses with a wild body shot.
Rannanjarvi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rannanjarvi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rannanjarvi avoids the body shot from Paquiao.
Rannanjarvi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Paquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paquiao ducks under a wild hook from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi thows a body shot but no joy.
Rannanjarvi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paquiao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paquiao misses with a straight left.
Paquiao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rannanjarvi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rannanjarvi motions for Paquiao to come forward. Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Rannanjarvi misses
and Paquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rannanjarvi takes a swing at Paquiao's ribcage but misses.
Paquiao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rannanjarvi slips a straight right by Paquiao.
Rannanjarvi staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paquiao moves away.
Paquiao throws a hook to the side of Rannanjarvi's head but Rannanjarvi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Paquiao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rannanjarvi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Paquiao misses the target.
Rannanjarvi cracks the inside of Paquiao's front leg.
Paquiao blocks a low kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rannanjarvi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi lands with a kick to the temple. Paquiao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rannanjarvi misses with a hook. Paquiao ducked under it nicely.
Paquiao throws a jab when Rannanjarvi was well out of range.
Jab by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rannanjarvi misses with a low kick.
Paquiao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rannanjarvi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rannanjarvi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paquiao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paquiao thuds a left hand into Rannanjarvi's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rannanjarvi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rannanjarvi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paquiao checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antti Rannanjarvi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paquiao slips a jab and a cross from Rannanjarvi.
Paquiao throws a lazy right hand but Rannanjarvi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rannanjarvi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rannanjarvi manages to avoid it.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick but Paquiao moved away.
Rannanjarvi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rannanjarvi misses with a hook. Paquiao ducked under it nicely.
Rannanjarvi defending well as Paquiao loads up on a big left hand.
Rannanjarvi tries a head kick but it misses.
Paquiao misses with an uppercut. Rannanjarvi saw that one coming.
Rannanjarvi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rannanjarvi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Rannanjarvi throws out a loose jab but Paquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rannanjarvi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rannanjarvi dodges the punch combination from Paquiao.
Paquiao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rannanjarvi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paquiao.
Rannanjarvi throws a right hand that Paquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Paquiao also avoids with ease.
Rannanjarvi connects with a high kick.
Rannanjarvi throws out a leg kick but Paquiao moves out of range and Rannanjarvi only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao misses with a hook
and Rannanjarvi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rannanjarvi throws a body punch but Paquiao moves out of range.
Paquiao loads up on a big right hand but Rannanjarvi slips the punch.
Rannanjarvi throws a lazy uppercut
and Paquiao counters with a two punch combo.
Rannanjarvi moves forwards but Paquiao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Rannanjarvi as he connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Paquiao. Beautiful body shot.
Paquiao lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paquiao lands with a hook. Rannanjarvi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paquiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rannanjarvi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi slips a jab and a cross from Paquiao.
Paquiao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Paquiao checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Paquiao misses its intended target.
Rannanjarvi misses with a shot to the body
letting Paquiao counter with a right hand.
Paquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Rannanjarvi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Paquiao lands an overhand right.
Paquiao throws a shot from downtown. Rannanjarvi moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Rannanjarvi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rannanjarvi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paquiao checks it well.
Rannanjarvi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rannanjarvi cracks the inside of Paquiao's front leg.
Paquiao checks a leg kick.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paquiao's sensitive parts.
Rannanjarvi staying out of range there.
Rannanjarvi throws a body punch but Paquiao moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rannanjarvi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rannanjarvi ducks under a wild hook from Paquiao.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paquiao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rannanjarvi can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paquiao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antti Rannanjarvi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A jab from Rannanjarvi misses.
Rannanjarvi staying out of range there.
A big left from Paquiao misses.
Rannanjarvi throws a low kick but Paquiao moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Paquiao as he connects with a hook.
Paquiao swings widly with a right hand
and Rannanjarvi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Paquiao really felt that one!
Rannanjarvi throws a low kick but Paquiao avoids it.
Rannanjarvi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paquiao swings for the body but Rannanjarvi moves out of range.
Rannanjarvi ducks under a wild hook from Paquiao.
Paquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rannanjarvi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rannanjarvi.
Nice uppercut there from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paquiao.
Paquiao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rannanjarvi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paquiao.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rannanjarvi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Paquiao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Paquiao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Paquiao staying out of range there.
Paquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Rannanjarvi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rannanjarvi blocks a jab.
Manuel Paquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rannanjarvi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antti Rannanjarvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paquiao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rannanjarvi has time to react.
Rannanjarvi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paquiao checks it well.
Rannanjarvi looks to score with a jab to the body but Paquiao is just out of range.
Rannanjarvi misses with a jab to the body
and Paquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rannanjarvi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquiao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rannanjarvi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antti Rannanjarvi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi slips a straight right by Paquiao.
Paquiao misses with the combination.
Paquiao looks to land a right hand but Rannanjarvi moved out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rannanjarvi - that will leave a mark!
Paquiao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crunch! Rannanjarvi slams his shin into Paquiao's torso.
Rannanjarvi slips under a jab.
Paquiao misses with a looping right.
Paquiao throws a lazy right hand but Rannanjarvi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rannanjarvi. Paquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rannanjarvi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paquiao momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rannanjarvi.
Paquiao misses with a shot to the body
and Rannanjarvi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Paquiao really felt that one!
Rannanjarvi thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick from Rannanjarvi lands but Paquiao takes it in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rannanjarvi.
Paquiao lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rannanjarvi connects with an inside leg kick.
Paquiao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rannanjarvi.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antti Rannanjarvi.
Well Rannanjarvi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Rannanjarvi!
After the fight, Antti Rannanjarvi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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