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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leg Sweeperton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweeperton's entrance music is Sexy Body Girl. A fine choice. Manuel Paquiao will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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167 lbs
22 - 8 - 0 |
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190 cm
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170 lbs
26 - 22 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Sweeperton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manuel Paquiao!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paquiao throws a body punch but Sweeperton moves out of range.
Sweeperton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sweeperton misses with a body shot.
Sweeperton fails with a takedown attempt.
Sweeperton moves forwards but Paquiao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Paquiao lands with an uppercut that bounces Sweeperton off the cage and back into range.
Paquiao digs a good hook to Sweeperton's body.
Sweeperton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Paquiao misses with a straight left.
Sweeperton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paquiao.
Paquiao is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sweeperton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sweeperton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paquiao pinned against the cage. Paquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeperton throws a low kick but Paquiao moves out of range easily.
Paquiao cracks Sweeperton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paquiao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Manuel Paquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paquiao misses with an uppercut.
Sweeperton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Paquiao counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leg Sweeperton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Sweeperton.
Paquiao with a hook.
Paquiao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sweeperton has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao tests Sweeperton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paquiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sweeperton throws the kick towards the body but Paquiao avoids it.
Sweeperton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paquiao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sweeperton thows a body shot but no joy.
Paquiao has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sweeperton tries for a takedown but Paquiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Sweeperton throws a body punch but Paquiao moves out of range.
Paquiao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sweeperton. Sweeperton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sweeperton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paquiao.
Sweeperton gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton seems to be working for a kimura but Paquiao defends the submission attempt.
Paquiao is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sweeperton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Sweeperton there.
Sweeperton is thwarting Paquiao's attempts to control the position.
Paquiao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sweeperton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Paquiao has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sweeperton thows a huge punch but Paquiao dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paquiao trying to hold on to Sweeperton's head to control him but Sweeperton postures up.
Sweeperton thows a huge punch but Paquiao dodges it nicely.
Paquiao wants to get back to full guard.
Paquiao trying to hold on to Sweeperton's head to control him but Sweeperton postures up.
Paquiao is trying to stand up here but Sweeperton is controlling him well.
Paquiao tries to roll over but Sweeperton keeps him under control.
Paquiao avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sweeperton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paquiao avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sweeperton.
Sweeperton not doing much here.
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!
Paquiao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sweeperton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manuel Paquiao will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Paquiao. Beautiful body shot.
Paquiao throws a right and a left that Sweeperton avoids nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Sweeperton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paquiao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sweeperton misses the body punch
and Paquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sweeperton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Paquiao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paquiao.
Paquiao throws a lazy right hand but Sweeperton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sweeperton shoots in looking for a takedown. Paquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Sweeperton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paquiao punishes Sweeperton's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Paquiao there.
Paquiao is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Paquiao scores with a jab to the head.
Sweeperton fails with a takedown attempt.
Paquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sweeperton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leg Sweeperton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sweeperton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sweeperton is looking to wear down Paquiao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sweeperton misses with a hook
and Paquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Paquiao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton misses with a jab to the body
and Paquiao counters with a left to the body.
Paquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweeperton.
Sweeperton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paquiao but Paquiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sweeperton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paquiao but Paquiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paquiao misses the shot to the body.
Paquiao lands with a shot to the body.
Paquiao lands a two punch combo.
Sweeperton misses with a body punch
and Paquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sweeperton throws a body punch but Paquiao moves out of range.
Sweeperton looks for a takedown but Paquiao sprawls well.
Paquiao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sweeperton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut there from Paquiao.
Sweeperton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sweeperton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Paquiao throws out a powerful jab.
Sweeperton misses with the combination.
Paquiao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sweeperton misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sweeperton. Paquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paquiao loads up on a big right hand but Sweeperton slips the punch.
Manuel Paquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sweeperton is defended easily by Paquiao.
Manuel Paquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sweeperton.
Paquiao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sweeperton misses with a body shot
and Paquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sweeperton takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Paquiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sweeperton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Paquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Sweeperton takes one to the side of the head.
Sweeperton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sweeperton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Sweeperton.
Paquiao scores with a hook to the body. Sweeperton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paquiao jabs at Sweeperton's body.
The fighters circling - Paquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paquiao connects with the punch.
Sweeperton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sweeperton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sweeperton.
Sweeperton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeperton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paquiao manages to avoid it.
Paquiao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sweeperton needs to keep his hands up - Paquiao had a free shot at his head there.
Sweeperton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paquiao lands an overhand right.
Paquiao lands a nice shot to the body.
Sweeperton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sweeperton slips a jab from Paquiao.
Manuel Paquiao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton slips under a jab from Paquiao.
Sweeperton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sweeperton shoots in looking for a takedown but Paquiao manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sweeperton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sweeperton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Paquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paquiao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paquiao thuds a left hand into Sweeperton's body.
Sweeperton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Paquiao missing with a left hand there. Sweeperton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sweeperton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paquiao to score with a decent uppercut.
Paquiao gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sweeperton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton trying to control but Paquiao is working from the bottom.
Sweeperton looking to sit in guard and control but Paquiao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Paquiao has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sweeperton is proving hard to escape from.
Paquiao advances to half guard.
Sweeperton tries to roll over but Paquiao keeps him under control.
Paquiao trying to control from half guard but Sweeperton is working away.
Sweeperton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton gets back to full guard.
Sweeperton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paquiao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Leg Sweeperton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paquiao is sitting in close to Sweeperton's body. Sweeperton has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Paquiao is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Paquiao is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sweeperton.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leg Sweeperton!
Leg Sweeperton very nearly forgot to thank Just Fight (Everything 7$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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