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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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146 lbs
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140 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lenny Nero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nero shoots in looking for a takedown. Pacquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Nero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pacquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nero tries a low kick but Pacquiao avoids it.
Nero shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Nero does it's job there.
Nero jabs at Pacquiao's body.
Nero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nero throws a good cross that connects.
Nero scores with a one two! Pacquiao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nero lands a glancing blow to the side of Pacquiao's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pacquiao doesn't seem bothered though.
Lenny Nero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Pacquiao 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nero tries for a takedown but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Nero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Nero.
Pacquiao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nero scores with a jab.
Nero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pacquiao is rocked!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nero passes Pacquiao's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pacquiao is looking for a sweep. Nero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nero takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacquiao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nero pulls his head out easily.
Pacquiao looks winded!
Pacquiao looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nero looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nero has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pacquiao looking for submissions off his back.
Pacquiao looking for submissions off his back.
Nero content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nero wants to stand up but Pacquiao has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pacquiao has hold of Nero's hands but Nero slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nero is controlling the pace.
Pacquiao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nero is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pacquiao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nero.
Pacquiao on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pacquiao is looking for a sweep. Nero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nero takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pacquiao's head.
Nero lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pacquiao actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nero scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nero pulls his head out easily.
Nero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Nero dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pacquiao walks into a stiff left hand from Nero.
Nero shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense.
Pacquiao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pacquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nero.
Lenny Nero is winning the standup battle so far.
Nero feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pacquiao has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nero has managed to get both his arms back between Pacquiao's legs - danger averted.
Nero scoring with some ground and pound.
Pacquiao had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nero defends it easily.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Nero trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pacquiao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nero wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
Pacquiao has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nero is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pacquiao.
Lenny Nero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nero works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nero is looking to take a break and control but Pacquiao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nero decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nero tries to score with a low kick but Pacquiao moves his leg out of the way.
Good exchange - Nero coming out on top.
A nice combination there by Nero.
A jab lands there for Nero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nero shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nero fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pacquiao to the ground. Nero is now in Pacquiao's guard.
Nero is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pacquiao can do to turn this around?
Nero showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pacquiao has a closed guard, preventing Nero from standing up.
Pacquiao is looking for a triangle but Nero pushes his legs off easily.
Pacquiao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nero controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nero landing some decent shots from guard.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Nero from controlling successfully.
Nero wants to stand but Pacquiao has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nero trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
Pacquiao is looking for a triangle here but Nero uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nero is looking to take a break and control but Pacquiao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Nero dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nero shoots for a double leg takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well. He's pushed Nero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nero shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nero with a nice cross.
Nero has his takedown stuffed
and Pacquiao counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nero won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Nero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nero sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nero is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nero gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nero is trying to control but can't.
Nero is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pacquiao is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pacquiao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao seems to be working for a kimura but Nero defends the submission attempt.
Nero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pacquiao working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nero moves into full guard.
Nero wants to stand and escape but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Nero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nero looking for a guillotine here but Pacquiao defends easily.
Nero wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nero bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pacquiao's guard.
Pacquiao looking for a guillotine here but Nero defends easily.
Nero sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nero gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacquiao checks a low kick from Nero.
Nero thows a leg kick but Pacquiao checks it
and Pacquiao counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pacquiao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nero trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pacquiao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pacquiao stopping the sweep attempt from Nero.
Nero has momentary wrist control but Pacquiao slips an elbow through the middle.
Pacquiao throws a big right hand that misses.
Nero looking to control.
Nero controlling Pacquiao's posture.
Pacquiao is looking to work some ground and pound but Nero has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pacquiao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pacquiao in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pacquiao with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lenny Nero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pacquiao postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nero is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pacquiao, into his guard.
Nero slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manny Pacquiao.
Well Nero 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenny Nero!
A very excited looking Lenny Nero made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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