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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herman Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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169 lbs
44 - 19 - 2 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
44 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Herman Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Rua!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pacquiao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pacquiao digs a good hook to Rua's body.
Rua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao tried to score with a low kick but Rua checks it.
Pacquiao loads up on a big right hand but Rua slips the punch.
Pacquiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rua moves out of range as Pacquiao strikes.
Rua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that misses
and Rua counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pacquiao's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pacquiao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Herman Pacquiao has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the side of Rua's head but Rua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pacquiao is predictable there
and Rua counters with a single leg into guard. Pacquiao didn't expect that.
Pacquiao seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut. Rua saw that one coming.
Pacquiao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rua counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiao is holding on to half guard well.
Rua wants to stand up but Pacquiao is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy body kick from Pacquiao
and Rua counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pacquiao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rua wanted to stand there but Pacquiao had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Herman Pacquiao just wasn't active enough.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Herman Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao misses with a hook.
Pacquiao misses with a head kick.
Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but Rua checks it.
Rua moves out of range of the leg kick from Pacquiao.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Herman Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacquiao misses with a lunging right hand
so Rua counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pedro Rua will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pacquiao wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Pacquiao sizes up Rua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pacquiao cracks Rua with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pacquiao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pacquiao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pacquiao misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.
Rua slips under a jab from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a looping left.
Pacquiao doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt
so Rua counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pacquiao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pacquiao pulls Rua in close to his closed guard and prevents Rua from doing any damage or advancing position.
We're going to have a standup here because Herman Pacquiao wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pacquiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiao swings widly with a right hand
so Rua counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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 pulls Rua in close to prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pedro Rua has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pacquiao.
Herman Pacquiao is winning the standup battle so far.
Pacquiao throws an off balance right hand
and Rua counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pacquiao wants to control but Rua is keeping busy.
It looks like Rua is going to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pacquiao throws an off balance right hand
and Rua counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pacquiao's guard now.
Pedro Rua has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao is trying to keep Rua in close.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pacquiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua.
Pacquiao lands with a nice body punch.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Herman Pacquiao will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua checks a low kick from Pacquiao.
Rua checks a low kick from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao missing with a left hand there. Rua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rua crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pacquiao - the referee stops the clock and Rua gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pacquiao. Rua manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pacquiao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Pacquiao misses with a lunging right hand
and Rua counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pacquiao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pacquiao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rua is fighting to break Pacquiao's control of his arms but Pacquiao is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Herman Pacquiao just wasn't active enough.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Rua blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to land a leg kick but Rua saw it coming and moves away.
Pacquiao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pacquiao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rua blocks a head kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pacquiao looks to land a left hand but Rua moved out of range nicely.
Pacquiao lands a jab to Rua's midsection.
Pacquiao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rua checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pacquiao throws a shot from downtown. Rua moves away and avoids it.
Rua takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pacquiao misses with a low kick.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Pacquiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pacquiao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Decent striking displayed by Pacquiao there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao cracks a nice hook into Rua's ribs.
Pacquiao wants to clinch
and Rua counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rua.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao working a defensive guard but Rua manages to pass into side control anyway.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua decides to stand back up. Rua steps back and let's Pacquiao get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herman Pacquiao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pacquiao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herman Pacquiao!
Herman Pacquiao spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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