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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel Paquiao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Walter's chin.
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190 cm
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170 lbs
24 - 20 - 1 |
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173 cm
33
169 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manuel Paquiao! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Walter! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Walter shoots in for a takedown but Paquiao shows good takedown defense. Walter walks into a left hand. Paquiao slaps away a takedown attempt from Walter, before circling back to the center of the mat. Walter fails with a takedown attempt. Manuel Paquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Walter. Paquiao stuffs the takedown attempt from Walter. Walter gets slowly back to his feet. Paquiao leaves Walter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Walter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walter is defended easily by Paquiao. A lazy left from Paquiao finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Paquiao lands with a good body shot. Nice shot by Paquiao. Jab by Paquiao. Walter dives in and grabs Paquiao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paquiao pushes down on Walter's head and hops out. Paquiao catches Walter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Jab from Paquiao. Walter fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Paquiao really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Paquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walter moves away. Paquiao throws a shot to the body.
Paquiao is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. 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! A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walter. Walter looks winded! Paquiao sizes up Walter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Paquiao connects with a body shot that sends Walter's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. No luck for Walter with that takedown attempt. Paquiao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Paquiao slips under a jab from Walter. Paquiao lands a body shot.
Paquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Walter. Walter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Paquiao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Paquiao wants it to stay on the feet. Jab, jab by Paquiao - just one landing. Nice sprawl there from Paquiao as Walter shoots in. Paquiao lands a slapping body shot.
Walter fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Walter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Paquiao cracks Walter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Paquiao cracks Walter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Paquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Walter dodges the punch combination from Paquiao.
Walter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paquiao finds it's way round the side to connect with Walter's head. Manuel Paquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paquiao!
Walter is rocked! Paquiao fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Walter to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Walter looks to clinch but Paquiao throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Walter taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Manuel Paquiao! Manuel Paquiao tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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