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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Mega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mega comes to the cage accompanied by Black and Yellow. Pacquiao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Its Time for War kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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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 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Mega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao digs a good hook to Mega's body.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut
and Mega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mega moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Pacquiao.
It looks like Max Mega has been cut.
Mega lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pacquiao backs up against the cage.
Pacquiao scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiao missing with a left hand there. Mega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pacquiao shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mega eats them both and turns towards Pacquiao to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mega throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Mega lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Mega fails to land with a series of punches.
Mega blocks a jab.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a lunging right hand
and Mega counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao works Mega's body with a nice hook.
Pacquiao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mega.
Pacquiao misses with a right hand
and Mega counters with a two punch combo.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut
and Mega counters with a nice uppercut.
Mega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacquiao throws a poor cross that misses
and Mega counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Mega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands with a hook. Mega tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mega lands with a shot to the body.
Pacquiao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mega takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mega.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Mega's ribcage but misses.
Pacquiao misses with a hook.
Pacquiao misses with a right hand
and Mega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacquiao throws an off balance right hand
and Mega counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pacquiao is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mega's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mega's back!
Pacquiao wants to control but Mega manages to buck him off and is now in Pacquiao's guard! Nice work there by Mega!
Mega is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pacquiao wants to stand up but Mega is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pacquiao holds on and takes a little breather.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Mega from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pacquiao.
A right-left combo lands from Mega.
It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Pacquiao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pacquiao scores with a one two! Mega had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pacquiao cracks Mega with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that misses
and Mega decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pacquiao's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mega with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mega tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacquiao is retaining full guard.
Pacquiao wants to control but Mega passes easily into half guard.
Pacquiao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mega misses with a head shot. Pacquiao uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mega pushing down on Pacquiao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Mega's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pacquiao misses with a left hand
and Mega counters with a left and a right that stings Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a straight right.
Pacquiao throws a series of strikes that have Mega backpedaling.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacquiao missing with a left hand there. Mega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mega lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pacquiao backs up against the cage.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Mega avoids it easily.
Pacquiao throws a jab but it's blocked by Mega.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Mega swinging wildly here.
Mega moves out of range as Pacquiao strikes.
Mega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pacquiao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mega to counter with a crisp jab.
Max Mega is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacquiao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Mega avoids nicely.
Mega throws a right and a left that Pacquiao avoids nicely.
Pacquiao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mega takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pacquiao misses with a looping right.
Mega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pacquiao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mega dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mega staying out of range there.
Mega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pacquiao wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao misses with a shot to the body
and Mega counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mega content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pacquiao lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mega!
Mega trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mega avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mega is trying desperately to improve position.
Pacquiao looking to control but Mega is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mega is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mega is trying desperately to improve position.
Pacquiao thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pacquiao looking to ground and pound but Mega is blocking nicely.
Pacquiao prevents Mega from getting the reversal.
Pacquiao is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mega is surviving well by controlling Pacquiao's body position as best he can.
Mega can't escape the position.
Mega wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mega can't escape the position.
Mega is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Pacquiao throws some wild stikes that Mega manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pacquiao looking to finish with strikes here!
Mega regains half guard.
Pacquiao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mega wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiao stands up and beckons Mega to join him on the feet.
Mega closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pacquiao's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mega gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mega slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
A big left from Pacquiao misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manny Pacquiao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mega shoots for a double leg takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well. He's pushed Mega's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mega was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Pacquiao. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Mega does no damage.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mega was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a left hand
and Mega counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mega forces his way into half guard.
Mega trying to control from half guard but Pacquiao is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mega looks to land a strike but Pacquiao avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mega trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
Mega looking to pass the guard.
Mega won't allow Pacquiao to get back to his feet.
Mega trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mega wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mega with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pacquiao is trying to keep Mega in close.
Mega scoring with some ground and pound.
Mega engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mega misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a jab to the body
and Mega counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mega misses with the combination.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manny Pacquiao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A combination from Mega does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Mega does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Mega misses its intended target.
Pacquiao clobbers Mega with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a jab to Mega's midsection.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Mega with a series of wild strikes but Mega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Mega.
Sloppy strikes from Mega. Those never looked like landing.
Pacquiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pacquiao misses with a right hand
and Mega counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mega throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the side of Mega's head but Mega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Max Mega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pacquiao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Mega blocks it.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut
and Mega counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pacquiao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mega missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mega postures up.
Mega landing some decent shots from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Mega showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pacquiao 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!
Manny Pacquiao decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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