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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myles Bradford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Pacquiao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
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Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Myles Bradford!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Bradford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bradford lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pacquiao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bradford tries to land a leg kick but Pacquiao saw it coming and moves away.
Bradford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Bradford avoids it well.
Bradford misses with a few strikes there.
Bradford attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bradford closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pacquiao quickly recovers to half guard.
Pacquiao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pacquiao tries to get out of the position.
Pacquiao moves into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacquiao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiao wants to stand and escape but Bradford is having none of it.
Pacquiao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pacquiao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bradford on the ground.
Pacquiao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bradford is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradford looking to pass the guard.
Bradford preventing the sweep.
Pacquiao looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pacquiao is looking to stand up but Bradford isn't so interested in that idea.
Bradford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pacquiao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bradford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bradford has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bradford drops back looking for a leg! Pacquiao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pacquiao manages to kick Bradford off! Bradford jumps back into Pacquiao's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bradford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao pulls Bradford in close to prevent any damage.
Pacquiao manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pacquiao controlling the pace for now.
Bradford bucks up and throws Pacquiao to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Pacquiao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Pacquiao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bradford scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bradford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Bradford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bradford misses with a double jab
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bradford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pacquiao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bradford throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Pacquiao slips a straight right by Bradford.
Bradford misses with a double jab
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Pacquiao misses.
Bradford throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Bradford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bradford misses with a low kick.
Bradford gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch combination from Bradford misses.
Bradford misses with a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
Bradford looks gassed!
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from Bradford.
Pacquiao throws a series of strikes that have Bradford backpedaling.
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!
Pacquiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 Pacquiao will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bradford scores with a leg kick.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bradford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bradford throws a series of punches but Pacquiao avoids them all with ease.
Bradford cracks Pacquiao with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pacquiao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bradford.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pacquiao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bradford's elbow.
Pacquiao manages to break the clinch.
Bradford throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
Bradford scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bradford throws a series of punches but Pacquiao avoids them all with ease.
Bradford fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bradford.
Bradford is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bradford tries to keep at a distance but Pacquiao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pacquiao manages to break the clinch.
Bradford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a one-two to the body.
Pacquiao looks to throw the jab but Bradford is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Myles Bradford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao closes the distance and pushes Bradford back into the cage.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Bradford keeps him there for the moment.
Pacquiao lands a shot to the body.
Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao shoots in looking for a takedown. Bradford tries to sprawl out of it but Pacquiao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bradford manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacquiao throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradford scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pacquiao looks for a takedown but Bradford sprawls well.
Bradford looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Bradford misses with a double jab
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacquiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bradford doesn't seem bothered though.
Bradford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bradford fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacquiao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pacquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Bradford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bradford will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bradford throws a big shot that misses.
Bradford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pacquiao clinches with his opponent.
Bradford working hard to break the clinch.
Pacquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bradford wants to land a leg kick but Pacquiao is out of range.
Bradford tries to work over Pacquiao's front leg with a kick but Pacquiao checks it.
Pacquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradford is just out of range.
Bradford throws a combination that misses
and Pacquiao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good exchange - Pacquiao coming out on top.
Bradford throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Bradford is rocked!
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bradford is still on wobbly legs! Can Pacquiao finish him?
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bradford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacquiao Rushes Bradford and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Bradford is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Pacquiao Piles on the pressure and Bradford crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Pacquiao!
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hype
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