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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacqiuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Pacqiuo had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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180 cm
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134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Pacqiuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Hart!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacqiuo throws a good cross that connects.
Hart scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hart stalling.
Hart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hart seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hart wants to free his trapped foot but Pacqiuo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hart content to control rather than advance.
Hart wants to control but Pacqiuo is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pacqiuo.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pacqiuo misses the shot to the body.
Pacqiuo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hart fails with the takedown.
Hart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pacqiuo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacqiuo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hart slips a jab from Pacqiuo.
Pacqiuo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A combination from Pacqiuo does no damage.
Manny Pacqiuo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart shoots in but Pacqiuo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pacqiuo misses with a body kick.
Hart looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manny Pacqiuo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Hart.
Pacqiuo misses with a few strikes there.
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.
Hart looks for a takedown but Pacqiuo sprawls well.
Hart looks gassed!
Pacqiuo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacqiuo fails to land with a series of punches.
Hart drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pacqiuo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pacqiuo keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.
Pacqiuo wants to stand but Hart is controlling the position.
Hart passes Pacqiuo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart prevents Pacqiuo from standing back up.
Hart seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hart is working for a kimura but Pacqiuo is defending it quite comfortably.
Hart stops Pacqiuo from getting back to his feet.
Hart trying to control from half guard but Pacqiuo is working away.
Hart slows the pace down in half guard.
Pacqiuo is trying to stand.
Hart looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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.
Hart wants to control but Pacqiuo is keeping him busy.
Pacqiuo looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hart shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pacqiuo as he jumps to the side.
Pacqiuo tries to clinch up.
Pacqiuo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pacqiuo cracks Hart with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pacqiuo fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacqiuo misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacqiuo throws a series of punches but Hart moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Hart.
Pacqiuo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pacqiuo.
Hart fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pacqiuo.
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 Pacqiuo 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.
Hart looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pacqiuo misses with a leg kick
and Hart counters with a solid body kick.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but Pacqiuo shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Hart or perhaps it was just good defense by Pacqiuo which made him look bad.
Pacqiuo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hart counters with a stiff right hand.
Pacqiuo fails to land with a series of punches.
Hart shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pacqiuo as he jumps to the side.
Manny Pacqiuo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Hart.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hart.
Pacqiuo misses with a leg kick
and Hart counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pacqiuo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hart is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hart wants to free his trapped foot but Pacqiuo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pacqiuo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is working for a kimura but Pacqiuo is defending it quite comfortably.
Pacqiuo has one foot on Hart's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hart tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pacqiuo swivels and escapes.
Pacqiuo throws a nice looking combination but Hart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacqiuo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hart's head.
Pacqiuo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacqiuo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pacqiuo throws a head kick but Hart moves out of range.
Pacqiuo throws a leg kick
and Hart counters with a shoot takedown. Pacqiuo fights it but they end up in guard.
Hart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacqiuo is keeping the position for now.
Hart stops Pacqiuo from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart content to stall in guard here.
Pacqiuo wants to stand and escape but Hart is having none of it.
Hart pushing down on Pacqiuo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hart is looking to take a break and control but Pacqiuo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pacqiuo is trying to stand.
Hart performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pacqiuo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hart on the ground.
Hart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hart controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hart is tying to control. Pacqiuo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hart not doing much here.
Hart is trying for a kimura here. Pacqiuo looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hart wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Hart!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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