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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grammur Natzee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natzee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Marillion - Garden Party. Pacquiao has chosen Its Time for War as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 cm
42
148 lbs
44 - 20 - 4 |
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169 cm
42
155 lbs
35 - 28 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
44 - 20 - 4, fighting out of Tokyo, Grammur Natzee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
35 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Pacquiao! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good exchange - Natzee coming out on top. Pacquiao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Natzee throws out the jab. A nice combination there by Pacquiao.
It looks like Grammur Natzee has been cut. Pacquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Natzee.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut. Natzee saw that one coming. Natzee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ninjoumi No Tame Nekirimushi in the buildup to the fight. Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Natzee jabs Pacquiao right on the nose. Pacquiao blinks but takes it well. Natzee connects with a nice looking jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Natzee. Pacquiao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Natzee. 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! Natzee misses with a body shot.
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 throws a jab but it's blocked by Natzee. Natzee is looking to counter punch. A slow jab from Pacquiao misses its intended target. Natzee lands a nice shot to the body.
Pacquiao slips under a jab from Natzee. Grammur Natzee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Natzee cracks Pacquiao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Natzee scores with a hook to the body. Pacquiao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Pacquiao throws a body shot but no joy. Natzee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round. Natzee misses with an uppercut. Pacquiao saw that one coming. Natzee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it. Natzee throws an off balance right hand
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Pacquiao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Pacquiao lands with a cross. A left lands for Natzee. Pacquiao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Natzee to score with a decent uppercut. The fighters circle momentarily. Pacquiao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Pacquiao misses with a hook. Natzee ducked under it nicely. Natzee avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Natzee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pacquiao on the side of the head. Pacquiao lands a jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pacquiao misses with an uppercut. Natzee saw that one coming. Natzee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Natzee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Natzee throws a looping overhand right but Pacquiao ducks down to avoid it. Natzee loads up on a big right hand but Pacquiao slips the punch. Pacquiao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Pacquiao throws a body punch but Natzee moves out of range. Natzee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Natzee. Sloppy strikes from Pacquiao. Those never looked like landing. Good standup being displayed there by Natzee as he connects with a hook. Natzee takes a body punch but keeps moving. Pacquiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Natzee. Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Natzee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Pacquiao misses with a looping right. Natzee throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range. Pacquiao throws a body shot but no joy. Pacquiao swings for the body but Natzee moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Natzee shoots in and gets a takedown into Pacquiao's guard. Natzee postures up in Pacquiao's guard and throws a big left but Pacquiao blocks it. Pacquiao wants to stand up but Natzee is controlling him. Natzee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pacquiao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Natzee scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Natzee wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving. Natzee working some strikes from top position. Natzee passes Pacquiao's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Natzee is trying to control the action in half guard but Pacquiao is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Natzee lands a nice short elbow. Natzee throwing shots but Pacquiao is blocking nicely. Natzee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pacquiao's head. Natzee throwing shots but Pacquiao is blocking nicely. Natzee 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. Natzee wants to pass to mount but Pacquiao is defending the position. Natzee with the ground and pound but Pacquiao uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Natzee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Natzee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pacquiao's head. Natzee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Natzee throws an elbow that misses. Pacquiao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Natzee's guard. Nice move by Pacquiao! Pacquiao trying to control the position from guard on top but Natzee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Pacquiao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Natzee looking for a sweep. Not yet Natzee, not yet. Natzee is pulling down on Pacquiao's head to control his posture. Natzee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pacquiao. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Natzee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Natzee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pacquiao is keeping the position for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Grammur Natzee will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Grammur Natzee's cut. That's time! Natzee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Natzee throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao. Pacquiao connects with the punch. A telegraphed right hand from Natzee misses the target. Pacquiao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Natzee. Natzee tries for a takedown but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Natzee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Natzee takes a swing at Pacquiao's ribcage but misses. Pacquiao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Natzee avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
A slow jab from Natzee misses its intended target. Pacquiao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Natzee throws out the jab. Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Natzee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. No luck with that takedown attempt from Natzee. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pacquiao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Natzee swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Natzee lands a really nice looking cross but Pacquiao seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Natzee throws a hook but Pacquiao avoids it easily. Natzee scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Natzee was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao. Natzee throws a lazy right hand but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Natzee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grammur Natzee. That's going to take a lot out of him. Natzee swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Natzee thows a left - swing and a miss! A nice side step and Pacquiao releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Natzee throws a hook to the side of Pacquiao's head but Pacquiao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pacquiao throws a jab when Natzee was well out of range. Natzee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Natzee moves away from the strike by Pacquiao. Pacquiao misses the shot to the body. Pacquiao throws a body shot but no joy. Natzee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Pacquiao thows a left - swing and a miss! Natzee lands a glancing blow to the side of Pacquiao's head. Pacquiao misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Natzee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pacquiao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pacquiao is not content to let Natzee control the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pacquiao is trying to escape the position but Natzee is controlling the position. Natzee working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Natzee trying to control the position but Pacquiao is working away. Natzee lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Natzee wants to control but Pacquiao is keeping him busy. Natzee scoring with punches and elbows. Natzee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Natzee connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pacquiao some visible discomfort.
Natzee working the strikes but Pacquiao uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Pacquiao is looking to escape. Pacquiao is in trouble now - Natzee has advanced to mount! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Natzee with a couple of short strikes. Natzee working the ground and pound effectively.
Natzee is in the full mount, landing strikes. Natzee looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Natzee with good strikes from the mount here! Pacquiao is breathing heavily. A nice elbow there by Natzee.
Pacquiao is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Natzee wants to control the pace but Pacquiao is squirming around nicely. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Natzee lands a big shot there that rocks Pacquiao but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Natzee with good strikes from the mount here! Pacquiao is still in real trouble! Can Natzee finish him? Natzee softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Pacquiao is out cold! Natzee jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grammur Natzee! A very excited looking Grammur Natzee rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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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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