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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yushin Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Pacquiao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yushin Okami's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yushin Okami!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Okami. That snapped Pacquiao's head back.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okami drives through with a takedown into Pacquiao's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pacquiao really is a fat lump.
Okami with a flurry of punches that miss.
Okami postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Okami throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pacquiao trying to control the position here.
Okami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pacquiao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Okami trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okami lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Okami must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami stopping the sweep attempt from Pacquiao.
Okami wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
Okami is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Okami is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Okami advances position into side control!
Okami lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking to reverse the position.
Pacquiao pushes Okami away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Okami gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Okami landing a few strikes.
Okami in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiao manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Okami seems content to control.
Okami working Pacquiao over with strikes.
Pacquiao is not content to let Okami control the position.
Nice strikes from Okami there.
Pacquiao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pacquiao has hold of Okami's hands but Okami slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Okami throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Okami working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pacquiao won't allow Okami to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Okami seems content to control.
Okami lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiao keeping hold of Okami's head, controlling as best he can.
Pacquiao has hold of Okami's hands but Okami slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Okami passes into side control, despite Pacquiao's attempt to control the position.
Pacquiao regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okami working Pacquiao over with strikes.
Pacquiao is trying to control but Okami manages to pass to mount!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Yushin Okami dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Okami stuffs the takedown attempt from Pacquiao. Pacquiao gets slowly back to his feet.
Okami closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao gets caught flat footed, as Okami shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Okami landing with the ground and pound.
Pacquiao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Okami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pacquiao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pacquiao looking to control.
Pacquiao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Okami doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Okami manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pacquiao trying to control the position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao has momentary wrist control but Okami slips an elbow through the middle.
Okami with a flurry of punches that miss.
Okami 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.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Okami from controlling successfully.
Okami controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Okami advances position into side control!
Pacquiao is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Okami slips a nice elbow through Pacquiao's hands, connecting with Pacquiao's forehead.
Yushin Okami has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pacquiao is not content to let Okami control the position.
Pacquiao has hold of Okami's hands but Okami slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okami lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Okami seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pacquiao trying to hold on to Okami's head to control him but Okami postures up.
Okami seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Okami lands strikes from half guard.
Okami wants to free his trapped foot but Pacquiao is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Okami not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Okami is taking a breather. Pacquiao says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Okami lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pacquiao is staying active underneath Okami, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Okami sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pacquiao defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okami seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Yushin Okami showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Okami looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pacquiao!
Pacquiao can't do much from the bottom here.
Pacquiao is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Okami postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Okami lands a few punches from side control.
Okami grinds an elbow into Pacquiao's temple.
Okami looks up at the clock and then as Pacquiao takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Okami smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The strikes coming from Okami are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Okami has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Okami trying to control the position but Pacquiao is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Okami working the head with strikes.
Okami scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pacquiao to see if he's OK.
Pacquiao pushes Okami away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Okami gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okami lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pacquiao down.
Okami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami working the head and body with strikes.
Pacquiao tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Okami breaks from Pacquiao's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okami content just to control the position here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Okami cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami landing strikes from the mount and Pacquiao is in trouble!
Okami working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Okami landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pacquiao taking shots to the head.
Okami cracks Pacquiao with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okami has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pacquiao's face.
Pacquiao takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Okami is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pacquiao can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Okami lands with some strikes.
Pacquiao is rocked!
Okami landing shots from mount.
Oh Pacquiao is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okami with shots to the head and body - Pacquiao looks very uncomfortable down there.
Okami looking to control but Pacquiao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pacquiao seems to have got his legs back now.
Okami has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pacquiao's face.
Okami controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Okami cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yushin Okami is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okami controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yushin Okami comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Okami has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yushin Okami!
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hype
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RATING
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