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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cm Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cm Punk!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Punk moves out of range.
Pacquiao lands a big head kick that sends Punk tumbling to the mat! Pacquiao takes a step backwards and waves Punk back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Punk is rocked!
It looks like Cm Punk has been cut.
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 shoots in but no luck this time.
Punk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punk moves away.
Pacquiao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Pacquiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao dives in and grabs Punk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Punk pushes down on Pacquiao's head and hops out.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Punk is avoiding it.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Punk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch but Punk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao has his takedown stuffed
and Punk counters with a shoot takedown. Pacquiao fights it but they end up in guard.
Pacquiao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Punk tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacquiao is retaining full guard.
Punk controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao looking to control.
Jeff Pacquiao has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up but Punk circles away and keeps his distance.
Punk avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown
and Punk counters with a shoot takedown. Pacquiao fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punk stays in close to Pacquiao's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to keep Punk in close.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Pacquiao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown but Punk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao fails with a takedown attempt.
Pacquiao fails with a takedown attempt.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Pacquiao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cm Punk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pacquiao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jeff Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao dives in and grabs Punk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Punk pushes down on Pacquiao's head and hops out.
Pacquiao fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Pacquiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punk checks a leg kick nicely.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiao fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk checks a low kick from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Punk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch.
Punk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown
so Punk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Punk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pacquiao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Punk controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cm Punk was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice sprawl there from Punk as Pacquiao shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pacquiao misses with a takedown
so Punk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cm Punk.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
Pacquiao fails with the takedown
and Punk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pacquiao trying to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Punk circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cm Punk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cm Punk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pacquiao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Punk is fending him off so far but Pacquiao persists. Nope, Punk circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Punk moves out of range.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punk circles away quickly and effectively.
Jeff Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao dips to his left and cracks Punk with an uppercut!
Pacquiao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Punk counters with a single leg into guard. Pacquiao didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Punk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pacquiao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pacquiao shoots for a double leg takedown but Punk sprawls well. He's pushed Pacquiao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Pacquiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Punk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pacquiao's guard.
Punk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cm Punk.
Pacquiao shoots in but Punk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pacquiao has a takedown stuffed.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Punk circles away.
Punk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pacquiao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Punk circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a kick to the body.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacquiao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Punk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pacquiao's guard now.
Punk sitting in guard here, content to control.
Punk stopping the sweep attempt from Pacquiao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cm Punk has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pacquiao with a lazy takedown attempt
and Punk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cm Punk wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pacquiao fails with the takedown
and Punk counters with a shoot takedown. Pacquiao fights it but they end up in guard.
Punk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pacquiao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cm Punk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Punk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Cm Punk!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Cm Punk!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Cm Punk!
Cm Punk wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Cm Punk made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Balls Recovery (160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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