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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (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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BJJ Purple 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao fails to land the takedown.
Pacquiao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dias circles away.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gabriel Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Pacquiao.
Dias shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pacquiao is trying to defend but Dias finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pacquiao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dias is working away from the top position though.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Pacquiao has eaten all the pies!
Dias is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pacquiao!
Dias has hold of Pacquiao's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pacquiao manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dias throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pacquiao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pacquiao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dias. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pacquiao is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pacquiao is controlling an arm, preventing Dias from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Pacquiao tries to hold on but Dias pushes him away.
Pacquiao can't escape the position.
Dias scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pacquiao?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias looking to control but Pacquiao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dias unloads with some shots from mount but Pacquiao bucks and avoids them well.
Dias 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.
Pacquiao manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pacquiao is looking to improve his position.
Pacquiao trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Dias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pacquiao is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias raining down shots from the mount!
Pacquiao defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dias.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dias cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dias with a couple of short strikes.
Dias controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dias trying to control but Pacquiao is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to hold on but Dias pushes him away.
Dias looking to ground and pound but Pacquiao is blocking nicely.
Dias tries to control but Pacquiao wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dias in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Poor strikes thrown by Dias there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Dias dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pacquiao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao fails with the takedown
so Dias counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dias wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
Pacquiao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dias defends well.
Dias trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pacquiao looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dias has picked Pacquiao up and slammed him! Pacquiao can't keep hold of the triangle and Dias manages to pass to side control!
Dias connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pacquiao some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias happy to just control the position for now.
Dias advances nicely into full mount.
Pacquiao has given up his back here.
Dias is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Pacquiao is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Dias!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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