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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes into the arena with Its Time for War blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
28 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Belfort !
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Belfort .
Belfort lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Belfort moves out of range.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao looks to land a right hand but Belfort moved out of range.
And Belfort tries to counter it with a takedown but Pacquiao pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pacquiao misses with a looping right.
Pacquiao throws a combination that misses
and Belfort counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Belfort .
Belfort is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pacquiao wants to stand up but Belfort is controlling him.
Belfort is looking to work some ground and pound but Pacquiao has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pacquiao holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Belfort throwing strikes from guard but Pacquiao blocks nicely.
Belfort loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belfort won't allow Pacquiao to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Belfort connects with a solid leg kick.
Pacquiao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pacquiao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pacquiao crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Belfort - the referee stops the clock and Pacquiao gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Belfort . Pacquiao manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belfort sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacquiao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belfort .
Pacquiao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belfort lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pacquiao takes a step back to recover.
A shot to the liver by Pacquiao. Beautiful body shot.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belfort was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belfort fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pacquiao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that Belfort avoids nicely.
And Belfort tries to counter it with a takedown but Pacquiao pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Belfort pushes Pacquiao away with a front kick.
Belfort avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Belfort gets a takedown into half guard.
Belfort is trying to control. Pacquiao wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is trying to work for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending well.
Pacquiao is trying to stand back up but Belfort is controlling him
Belfort looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Belfort landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Belfort lands a nice short elbow.
Belfort perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Belfort is pressing down on Pacquiao's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pacquiao is holding on for now.
Pacquiao is trying to stand back up but Belfort is controlling him
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Belfort winds up and cracks Pacquiao with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Belfort moves into full mount! Pacquiao won't be happy about that!
Belfort pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Belfort throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Belfort dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Belfort bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Belfort wants to take a breather but Pacquiao manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Belfort .
Belfort pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacquiao is keeping the position for now.
Belfort trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort content to stall in guard here.
Belfort trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Belfort wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pacquiao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Jordan Belfort has been cut.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Belfort counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Belfort 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Belfort tries for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending well.
Belfort takes a little break here. Pacquiao wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Belfort working the ground and pound from side control.
Pacquiao takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort laying and praying for a moment but Pacquiao takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is looking to take a break and control but Pacquiao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pacquiao is trying to stand up here but Belfort is controlling him well.
Belfort sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pacquiao defending well though.
Belfort missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Belfort is working for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending it quite comfortably.
Belfort is trying to work for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Belfort thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pacquiao's head.
Belfort is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pacquiao has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belfort missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Belfort showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Belfort 's cut.
That's time! Pacquiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Belfort lands a high kick!
It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Belfort avoids it well.
Belfort lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pacquiao's sensitive parts.
A jab from Pacquiao does it's job there.
Pacquiao misses with a looping left.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Pacquiao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Belfort .
Belfort uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Belfort lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Belfort drops his hands momentarily and Pacquiao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belfort connects with a jab.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab
and Belfort counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pacquiao won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort is trying to get an arm triangle but Pacquiao is defending well.
Pacquiao is looking for a sweep.
Belfort wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Belfort politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Belfort prefers to stall for the moment though.
Belfort working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Belfort tries to score with some ground and pound. Pacquiao controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Belfort has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pacquiao is letting Belfort control him for a moment.
Belfort lands an elbow.
Belfort controls the position from side control.
Pacquiao wants to control but Belfort postures up.
Belfort working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Belfort working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belfort .
A nice inside leg kick there by Belfort . That's going to slow Pacquiao down.
Pacquiao connects with a crisp jab.
Pacquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Belfort 's shoulder, as Belfort tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Belfort does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pacquiao takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Belfort looks for a takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well.
A slow jab from Pacquiao misses its intended target.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Belfort throws a leg kick which misses Pacquiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Pacquiao tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Belfort .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Belfort does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belfort fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pacquiao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pacquiao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belfort moves away.
Belfort scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Belfort . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belfort .
Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Belfort avoids it well.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belfort dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pacquiao. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belfort .
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Belfort comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Belfort 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Belfort !
A relieved looking Jordan Belfort thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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