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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Z (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Z's entrance music is New York. A fine choice. Jay Z could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Manuel Paquiao's chin.
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166 lbs
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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Z!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Paquiao!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Z throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Z is defended easily by Paquiao.
Z misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paquiao.
Paquiao looks to land a combination but Z avoids it well.
Z looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Z scores with a sloppy right hand. Paquiao should have avoided that one.
Paquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Z misses with a left hand
and Paquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paquiao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Z shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A cross from Paquiao lands.
Z takes a swing at Paquiao's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paquiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Z scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Z jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Z throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Z's shoulder, as Z tries to avoid the shot.
Paquiao misses with a straight right.
Z throws a right and a left that Paquiao avoids nicely.
Paquiao throws a jab when Z was well out of range.
Paquiao blocks a jab.
Z uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paquiao.
No joy there for Z, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Z takes a swing at Paquiao's ribcage but misses.
Z slips under a jab.
Z avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manuel Paquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paquiao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao loads up on a big right hand but Z slips the punch.
Z has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Z throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paquiao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Z looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Z. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paquiao throws out a powerful jab.
Z thows a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paquiao blocks a jab.
Z misses the jab.
Z stalks Paquiao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Paquiao's face. Paquiao staggers backwards, shaken.
Z throws a jab when Paquiao was well out of range.
Z misses with a jab, cross combination.
Z takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Z fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Z lands with a good body shot.
Z throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Paquiao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Z doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Z throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Z throws a series of punches but Paquiao avoids them all with ease.
Paquiao slips under a jab.
Z misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paquiao.
Paquiao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paquiao swings for the body but Z moves out of range.
Paquiao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Z.
Paquiao throws a jab when Z was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Z uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Z scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Z looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Z throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paquiao is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paquiao is not content to let Z control the position.
Paquiao wants to get back to full guard.
Z wants to free his trapped foot but Paquiao is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Z dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paquiao. Z does a little dance to reset his feet.
Z lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Paquiao might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Paquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paquiao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Z throws an off balance right hand
and Paquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Z misses the jab.
Z looks to land a left hand but Paquiao moved out of range nicely.
Jay Z seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Z fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paquiao manages to avoid it.
Paquiao cracks Z with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Z misses with an uppercut.
Z ducks under a wild hook from Paquiao.
Paquiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Z misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Z misses.
Paquiao missing with a left hand there. Z was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Z throws a combination that misses
letting Paquiao counter with a right hand.
Z throws a right hand that misses
and Paquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Paquiao misses with a double jab.
Paquiao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paquiao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Z.
Paquiao is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Z takes a swing at Paquiao's ribcage but misses.
Z misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Z.
Z misses with a body shot
and Paquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Z misses with a few strikes there.
Z slips a straight right by Paquiao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao thows a body shot but no joy.
Z jabs Paquiao right on the nose. Paquiao blinks but takes it well.
Z ducks under a wild hook from Paquiao.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Z swings for the body but Paquiao moves out of range.
Paquiao connects with a looping right hand.
Z slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big right from Z misses.
Z misses with an uppercut
and Z takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Z manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Paquiao on his heels. He'll look to pass Paquiao's guard now, I'm sure.
Paquiao keeping moving, preventing Z from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Z stopping the sweep attempt from Paquiao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Z looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Z bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paquiao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paquiao thuds a left hand into Z's body.
Z jabs Paquiao right on the nose. Paquiao blinks but takes it well.
Z looks to throw the jab but Paquiao is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Z slips a straight right by Paquiao.
Paquiao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Z cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Z ducks under a wild hook from Paquiao.
Z looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paquiao misses with a hook.
Z throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Z uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paquiao.
A jab from Paquiao does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paquiao sizes up Z with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paquiao misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Z keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paquiao.
No joy there for Z, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paquiao takes a swing at Z's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manuel Paquiao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Z throws a one two combo.
Z ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Paquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Z.
Z throws a poor cross that misses
and Paquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paquiao scores with a hook to the body. Z takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Z misses with a lunging right hand
and Paquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Paquiao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Z is rocked!
It looks like Jay Z has been cut.
Z throws a series of punches but Paquiao moves out of range.
Z looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquiao 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.
Oh Z is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paquiao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Z seems to have got his legs back now.
Paquiao lands a head shot.
Z gets a double leg takedown into Paquiao's guard.
Z might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Z trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquiao wriggles free and stands up.
Z throws a jab when Paquiao was well out of range.
Z keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Z connects with a jab.
Z moves out of range as Paquiao strikes.
Z shoots in for a takedown but Paquiao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Z throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jay Z is winning the standup battle so far.
Z scores with a jab to the head.
Z misses the jab.
Z scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Paquiao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Z shoots in but Paquiao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paquiao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Z.
Paquiao scores with a hook.
Paquiao lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquiao lands the left hand.
A big left from Paquiao misses.
Z displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paquiao throws out the jab.
Z connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Z misses the jab.
Z misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paquiao.
Z throws a series of punches but Paquiao moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Z staying out of range there.
Z moves out of range as Paquiao strikes.
Paquiao moves out of range of the strikes.
Paquiao slips under a jab from Z.
Z throws a looping overhand right but Paquiao ducks down to avoid it.
Z throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Z shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paquiao sprawls well. Paquiao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Z gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Z. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Z misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paquiao stalks Z and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Z's face. Z staggers backwards, shaken.
Paquiao throws a body punch but Z moves out of range.
Paquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao throws a big shot that misses.
Z slips under a jab.
Paquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paquiao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Z misses with a jab, cross combination.
Z shoots in looking for a takedown. Paquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Z keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Z ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Z manages to avoid it.
Z shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paquiao but Paquiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Z uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paquiao.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jay Z.
Well Z 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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