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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonifacio comes into the arena with Live & Let Die blaring out of the sound system. Pacquiao is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Its Time for War. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Bonifacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao looks to land a left hand but Bonifacio moved out of range nicely.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonifacio scores with the left hand. Pacquiao knows he should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sloppy strikes from Bonifacio. Those never looked like landing.
Bonifacio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pacquiao throws out the jab.
Bonifacio moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bonifacio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bonifacio scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonifacio working aggressively here.
Bonifacio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
Bonifacio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonifacio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bonifacio drives through and clinches with Pacquiao against the cage.
Bonifacio tries to work over Pacquiao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bonifacio fails to land.
Pacquiao's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bonifacio prevents Pacquiao from breaking the clinch.
Bonifacio scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonifacio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao takes one on the button.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonifacio.
No joy there for Bonifacio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiao misses with a straight right.
Bonifacio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Bonifacio is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Bonifacio has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonifacio working aggressively here.
Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonifacio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonifacio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left and a right from Pacquiao both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonifacio staying out of range there.
Bonifacio wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Bonifacio with a series of wild strikes but Bonifacio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonifacio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Bonifacio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao misses with a looping left.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonifacio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bonifacio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bonifacio misses the shot to the body.
Pacquiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands a body shot.
Bonifacio is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Bonifacio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonifacio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonifacio throws out a loose jab but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good shot there by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pacquiao in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao looks to land a right hand but Bonifacio moved out of range.
Pacquiao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio moves out of range as Pacquiao strikes.
Bonifacio throws out a loose jab but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonifacio moves away.
Bonifacio scores with a leg kick.
Pacquiao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonifacio finds it's way round the side to connect with Pacquiao's head.
Pacquiao misses the jab.
Pacquiao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pacquiao lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bonifacio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pacquiao throws a nice looking combination but Bonifacio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonifacio dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao throws a shot from downtown. Bonifacio moves away and avoids it.
Bonifacio lands a glancing blow to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Pacquiao digs a good body shot into Bonifacio's ribs.
Bonifacio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pacquiao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pacquiao throws the left hand but Bonifacio avoids the punch easily.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
Bonifacio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bonifacio fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Bonifacio does it's job there.
Pacquiao misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao misses with a looping right.
Pacquiao has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Bonifacio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonifacio slips under a jab from Pacquiao.
Bonifacio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Bonifacio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonifacio moves away.
Victor Bonifacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonifacio throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao takes one on the button.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonifacio connects with a body shot.
Bonifacio moves into the clinch successfully.
Bonifacio lands with a short shot to the head.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Bonifacio is controlling him.
Bonifacio scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonifacio breaks from the clinch.
Pacquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Bonifacio's shoulder, as Bonifacio tries to avoid the shot.
Pacquiao misses with a looping right.
Victor Bonifacio is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonifacio lands with a right hand.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Pacquiao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Pacquiao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Bonifacio's shoulder, as Bonifacio tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bonifacio.
Pacquiao throws a jab when Bonifacio was well out of range.
Pacquiao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonifacio counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Bonifacio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonifacio moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Bonifacio.
A right hand to the body from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio scores with a hook to the body.
Bonifacio keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonifacio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonifacio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonifacio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Bonifacio has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pacquiao thows a body shot but no joy.
Bonifacio connects with a right hand. Pacquiao shakes it off.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonifacio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Bonifacio forces Pacquiao back against the cage and clinches.
Victor Bonifacio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonifacio backwards.
Bonifacio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Bonifacio.
A short right from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Bonifacio connects with a nice looking jab.
Bonifacio's corner calls for a 1-2. Bonifacio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Bonifacio.
A cross from Bonifacio lands.
Bonifacio slips under a jab.
Bonifacio throws a right and a left that Pacquiao avoids nicely.
Bonifacio ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonifacio misses the target.
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacquiao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bonifacio to score with a decent uppercut.
Pacquiao throws out a loose jab but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio rushes Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bonifacio blocks an uppercut.
Pacquiao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pacquiao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonifacio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonifacio working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Pacquiao fails to land.
Pacquiao throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonifacio.
Pacquiao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonifacio's elbow.
Bonifacio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonifacio circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Bonifacio with a series of wild strikes but Bonifacio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonifacio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonifacio rushes Pacquiao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Bonifacio keeps him there for the moment.
Bonifacio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonifacio gets a clinch.
Bonifacio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Pacquiao fails to land.
Bonifacio working aggressively here.
Bonifacio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pacquiao is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pacquiao working aggressively here.
Bonifacio tries to throw a body punch but Pacquiao avoids it by throwing Bonifacio back against the cage.
Bonifacio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Bonifacio scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonifacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonifacio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pacquiaos head.
Bonifacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacquiao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Bonifacio dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bonifacio moves forwards but Pacquiao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pacquiao lands with a nice combination. Bonifacio backs away looking to recover.
Pacquiao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Pacquiao avoids it easily.
Bonifacio drives through and clinches with Pacquiao against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonifacio lands with a left to the head.
Bonifacio has a couple of punches blocked by Pacquiao.
A short right from Bonifacio on the inside.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Bonifacio misses with a punch to the body.
Bonifacio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonifacio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bonifacio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pacquiao has time to react.
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bonifacio ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio lands a jab.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Bonifacio avoids nicely.
Pacquiao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bonifacio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
Bonifacio throws a shot from downtown. Pacquiao moves away and avoids it.
Pacquiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao throws an off balance right hand
and Bonifacio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pacquiao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonifacio can pounce on him.
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacquiao tests Bonifacio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao's corner calls for a 1-2. Pacquiao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bonifacio under the eye.
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 throws a looping overhand right but Bonifacio ducks down to avoid it.
Bonifacio lands a jab to the head.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonifacio closes the distance and clinches.
Bonifacio throws a head punch that misses.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bonifacio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonifacio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pacquiao backs up against the cage.
Bonifacio tries to bum rush Pacquiao with a series of wild strikes but Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonifacio can pounce on him.
Bonifacio moves into the clinch.
Pacquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pacquiao looking to slow down the pace here.
Bonifacio misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonifacio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Bonifacio has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao is trying to stall.
Bonifacio misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Bonifacio.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonifacio takes a shot to the head.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
Bonifacio misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bonifacio fails to land.
A short uppercut from Pacquiao.
Bonifacio working aggressively here.
Bonifacio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonifacio misses with the head strike.
Pacquiao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonifacio backwards.
Pacquiao blocking some punches.
Victor Bonifacio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonifacio lands a nice uppercut.
Pacquiao misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonifacio has a couple of punches blocked by Pacquiao.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonifacio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonifacio lands a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio scores with a shot to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Bonifacio breaks from the clinch.
Pacquiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from Bonifacio misses.
Pacquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Bonifacio avoids it well.
Bonifacio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pacquiao throws out the jab.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonifacio was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Bonifacio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bonifacio 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Bonifacio!
Our winner, Victor Bonifacio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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