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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rak Thamarak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. Junior Pacquiao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rak Thamarak!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thamarak takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thamarak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pacquiao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pacquiao misses with a looping left.
Thamarak moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thamarak.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Thamarak moves out of range.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thamarak was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao checks the leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Thamarak. No joy for Pacquiao on that attempt.
Thamarak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Thamarak's shoulder, as Thamarak tries to avoid the shot.
Thamarak throws a nice head kick!
Pacquiao tests Thamarak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Thamarak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thamarak misses with an uppercut
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thamarak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pacquiao scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick from Thamarak lands but Pacquiao takes it in his stride.
Thamarak misses with a body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thamarak working a defensive guard here.
Pacquiao wants to pass the guard but Thamarak is keeping the position.
Pacquiao throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thamarak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pacquiao trying to control but Thamarak is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thamarak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thamarak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pacquiao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thamarak looking for a sweep. Not yet Thamarak, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thamarak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thamarak throws a lazy right hand but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rak Thamarak will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pacquiao dips to his left and cracks Thamarak with an uppercut!
Pacquiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pacquiao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thamaraks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pacquiao connects with the punch.
Pacquiao dives in and scores a takedown into Thamarak's guard.
Pacquiao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thamarak is keeping the position for now.
Thamarak wants to stand and escape but Pacquiao is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao trying to control the position from guard on top but Thamarak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thamarak keeping full guard, as Pacquiao tries to pass.
Pacquiao stands up from Thamarak's guard - Pacquiao perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pacquiao throws a head kick but Thamarak moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thamarak throws a hook to the side of Pacquiao's head but Pacquiao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pacquiao blocks the body kick.
Thamarak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pacquiao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thamarak scrambles back to his feet.
Thamarak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Thamarak avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thamarak wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thamarak thinking.
Rak Thamarak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thamarak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pacquiao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thamarak throws a looping overhand right but Pacquiao ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Thamarak.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Thamarak slams his shin into Pacquiao's torso.
Thamarak misses with a body punch
and Thamarak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thamarak closes the distance and clinches.
Thamarak is trying to break the clinch but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thamarak backwards.
Thamarak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pacquiao's efforts to push away.
Thamarak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thamarak lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thamarak is trying to break free.
Thamarak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Junior Pacquiao will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Thamarak.
Nice straight punches there by Thamarak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thamarak.
Thamarak wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thamarak's guard now.
Pacquiao passes into half guard.
Pacquiao trying to pass the guard but Thamarak defending well.
Thamarak taking some punishment here, with Pacquiao in his half guard.
Pacquiao is taking a breather. Thamarak says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pacquiao wants to take a breather but Thamarak is having none of it.
Thamarak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pacquiao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thamarak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao wants to pass to mount but Thamarak is defending the position.
Pacquiao throwing shots but Thamarak is blocking nicely.
Pacquiao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pacquiao trying to pass the guard but Thamarak defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to control but Thamarak is keeping him busy.
Pacquiao is looking for a kimura here.
Pacquiao trying to pass the guard but Thamarak defending well.
Thamarak trying to hold on to Pacquiao's head to control him but Pacquiao postures up.
Thamarak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Junior Pacquiao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pacquiao breaks from Thamarak's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Thamarak is rocked!
Pacquiao moves to the back.
Thamarak is still in real trouble! Can Pacquiao finish him?
Pacquiao is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Thamarak taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Pacquiao.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Junior Pacquiao!
Junior Pacquiao seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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