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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Estaban Chavez (ranked 534 p4p, 58 weight class) and Gerardo Pacheco (ranked 1408 p4p, 140 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gerardo Pacheco enters the cage!
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152 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estaban Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Pacheco moved out of range nicely.
Chavez misses with a hook. Pacheco ducked under it nicely.
Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Pacheco tries to counter with a clinch but Chavez shakes him off and moves away.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Pacheco doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chavez slips a jab from Pacheco.
Pacheco lands a lovely overhand right.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacheco moves away.
Chavez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Chavez slips under a jab from Pacheco.
Pacheco digs a good body shot into Chavez's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pacheco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacheco.
Pacheco swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Pacheco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Chavez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pacheco misses with a body shot.
Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pacheco.
Gerardo Pacheco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacheco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacheco.
Chavez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pacheco with a jab.
Pacheco misses with a body shot.
Pacheco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Pacheco moves away and avoids it.
Pacheco throws a jab when Chavez was well out of range.
Chavez gets tackled into the cage by Pacheco. Pacheco maintains the clinch.
Pacheco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pacheco told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pacheco throws a right hand that misses
and Chavez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Pacheco throws a hook but Chavez avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Chavez misses its target.
Chavez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pacheco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chavez avoids the body shot from Pacheco.
Chavez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pacheco avoids it.
Pacheco lands a nice looking body shot.
Chavez misses with a shot to the body
and Pacheco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chavez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chavez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pacheco looks to throw the jab but Chavez is out of range.
Chavez misses with a hook. Pacheco ducked under it nicely.
Pacheco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chavez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pacheco misses with a straight right.
Pacheco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pacheco misses with a looping right.
It looked like Chavez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chavez moves out of range of the strikes.
Pacheco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Chavez is looking to counter with a body kick.
Pacheco looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.
Chavez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacheco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Pacheco misses.
Chavez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chavez.
A big left from Chavez misses.
Pacheco misses with a takedown attempt - Chavez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Pacheco misses the target.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacheco.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacheco was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
Pacheco tries to clinch but Chavez is having none of it.
Chavez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pacheco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pacheco misses with a straight left.
Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Pacheco.
And Chavez counters with a quick kick to the body but Pacheco blocks it.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Chavez throws out a loose jab but Pacheco uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerardo Pacheco dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Pacheco.
Pacheco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chavez moves out of range of the strikes.
Chavez slips under a jab from Pacheco.
Chavez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chavez defending well as Pacheco loads up on a big left hand.
Pacheco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pacheco with a hook.
Pacheco throws a right hand that misses
and Chavez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacheco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacheco. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez missing with a left hand there. Pacheco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco scores with a nice strike.
Nice defenses there by Pacheco.
Pacheco swinging wildly here.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacheco moves away.
Pacheco wants to counter with a clinch but Chavez pushes him away.
Pacheco throws out a loose jab but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacheco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chavez on the side of the head.
Chavez misses with an uppercut. Pacheco saw that one coming.
Pacheco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Chavez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacheco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacheco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chavez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Chavez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pacheco shoots for a double leg takedown but Chavez sprawls well. He's pushed Pacheco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pacheco throws a shot to the body.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Pacheco throws the kick towards the body but Chavez avoids it.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacheco.
Chavez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pacheco misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez takes a swing at Pacheco's ribcage but misses.
Pacheco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pacheco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chavez.
Chavez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pacheco misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Pacheco moved out of range.
Pacheco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chavez misses with an uppercut. Pacheco saw that one coming.
Pacheco avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Pacheco misses with a hook. Chavez ducked under it nicely.
Chavez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pacheco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chavez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacheco moves away.
Pacheco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Pacheco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chavez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacheco. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco connects with a looping right hand.
Chavez avoids the body shot from Pacheco.
Chavez tried to counter with a leg kick but Pacheco avoided it.
Donk. Pacheco catches Chavez right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pacheco lands a body shot.
Pacheco ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
A nice side step and Pacheco releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pacheco 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.
Pacheco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Chavez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pacheco.
Pacheco connects with a body shot that sends Chavez's belly button to the back.
Pacheco lands a jab to the head.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacheco manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerardo Pacheco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Pacheco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chavez.
Pacheco now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Chavez does it's job there.
Pacheco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chavez.
Chavez moves away from the strike by Pacheco.
Pacheco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gerardo Pacheco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chavez.
Pacheco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chavez is rocked!
Pacheco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chavez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pacheco scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Chavez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacheco moves away.
Pacheco wants to counter the offense by Chavez and move into the clinch position.
Chavez seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez moves out of range as Pacheco strikes.
Chavez slips a jab from Pacheco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chavez's hands.
Chavez is looking to wear down Pacheco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pacheco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pacheco throws a big shot that misses.
Pacheco connects with a body shot that sends Chavez's belly button to the back.
Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pacheco.
Pacheco misses with a straight left.
Pacheco looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.
Pacheco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Chavez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pacheco misses with a few strikes there.
Pacheco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Pacheco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pacheco throws a poor cross that misses
and Chavez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Estaban Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco looks to land a left hand but Chavez moved out of range nicely.
Chavez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pacheco slips a jab from Chavez.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacheco manages to avoid it.
Chavez misses the jab.
Chavez takes a swing at Pacheco's ribcage but misses.
Chavez moves away from the strike by Pacheco.
Good shot there by Pacheco.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacheco moves out of range as Chavez strikes.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Pacheco - just one landing.
Pacheco throws a hook but Chavez blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez avoids the body shot from Pacheco.
Chavez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chavez walks into a left hand.
Pacheco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Chavez is looking to counter punch.
Pacheco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chavez throws out the jab.
Pacheco misses with a hook.
Pacheco scores with a jab. Chavez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pacheco checks a leg kick.
Pacheco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chavez can pounce on him.
Pacheco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pacheco takes one to the side of the head.
Chavez blocks a jab.
Pacheco connects with a body shot that sends Chavez's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pacheco connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez moves away from the strike by Pacheco.
Chavez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chavez moves out of range as Pacheco strikes.
Chavez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pacheco lands with an uppercut that bounces Chavez off the cage and back into range.
Pacheco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavez moves away from the strike by Pacheco.
Pacheco dips to his left and cracks Chavez with an uppercut!
Pacheco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacheco.
Chavez avoids the body shot from Pacheco.
Chavez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pacheco missing with a left hand there. Chavez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerardo Pacheco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pacheco 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerardo Pacheco!
Gerardo Pacheco seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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