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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerardo Pacheco (ranked 1355 p4p, 152 weight class) and Philip Ziskie (ranked 1627 p4p, 178 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
18 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gerardo Pacheco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacheco takes a swing at Ziskie's ribcage but misses.
Ziskie throws a hook to the side of Pacheco's head but Pacheco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pacheco misses with an uppercut
enabling Ziskie to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Gerardo Pacheco has been cut.
Pacheco scores with a hook to the body. Ziskie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pacheco swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ziskie to counter with a crisp jab.
Ziskie slips a straight right by Pacheco.
Nice defenses there by Pacheco.
Pacheco looks to throw the jab but Ziskie is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good shot there by Pacheco.
Ziskie misses with a hook. Pacheco ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacheco misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ziskie! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Ziskie misses.
Pacheco stalks Ziskie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ziskie's face. Ziskie staggers backwards, shaken.
Good exchange - Pacheco coming out on top.
Ziskie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacheco.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pacheco.
Pacheco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Pacheco.
Pacheco throws a jab when Ziskie was well out of range.
Pacheco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Ziskie misses.
A punch combination from Ziskie misses.
Pacheco is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pacheco scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 looks to land a left hand but Ziskie moved out of range nicely.
Pacheco scores with a jab. Ziskie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pacheco throws an off balance right hand
and Ziskie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacheco clinches up against the ropes.
Ziskie jumps guard.
Ziskie controls Pacheco momentarily but Pacheco frees himself.
Ziskie wants to sweep here but Pacheco controlling him for the moment.
Pacheco trying to control the position from guard on top but Ziskie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pacheco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerardo Pacheco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerardo Pacheco's cut.
That's time! Pacheco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pacheco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pacheco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Pacheco misses.
Ziskie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ziskie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pacheco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ziskie has time to react.
Ziskie throws the left hand but Pacheco avoids the punch easily.
Pacheco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacheco misses with a left hand
and Ziskie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco looks to land a right hand but Ziskie moved out of range.
Pacheco lands a nice looking body shot.
Ziskie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ziskie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco swings for the body but Ziskie moves out of range.
Pacheco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ziskie counters with a body kick.
Pacheco misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Ziskie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pacheco misses with a hook. Ziskie ducked under it nicely.
Ziskie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pacheco digs a good hook to Ziskie's body.
Pacheco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ziskie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacheco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ziskie! But no joy.
Pacheco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ziskie moves out of range of the strikes.
Pacheco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ziskie doesn't seem bothered though.
Pacheco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ziskie.
Ziskie follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ziskie.
Pacheco throws out a loose jab but Ziskie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ziskie shapes to counter with a head kick.
Good shot there by Pacheco.
It looks like Philip Ziskie has been cut.
Pacheco misses with a straight right.
Ziskie throws out a counter right but Pacheco avoids it with no problem.
Pacheco misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ziskie! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Ziskie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ziskie! But no joy.
Pacheco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pacheco swings for the body but Ziskie moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacheco throws a lazy right hand but Ziskie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pacheco clinches up against the ropes.
Pacheco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ziskie backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerardo Pacheco dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Pacheco misses with a body shot.
Pacheco closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pacheco ducks under a wild hook from Ziskie.
Pacheco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ziskie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab lands there for Pacheco.
Pacheco misses with a left hand
and Ziskie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacheco lands a lovely overhand right.
Ziskie misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ziskie moves away.
Pacheco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ziskie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacheco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ziskie doesn't seem bothered though.
Ziskie dodges the punch combination from Pacheco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacheco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ziskie's head.
Pacheco scores with a body shot.
Pacheco works the jab nicely.
Ziskie lands with a hook. Pacheco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pacheco looks to land a combination. Ziskie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ziskie is rocked!
Pacheco lands a head shot.
Gerardo Pacheco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ziskie is still on wobbly legs! Can Pacheco finish him?
Ziskie misses with a straight right.
Ziskie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pacheco.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ziskie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ziskie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco lands a lovely overhand right.
Ziskie throws a hook but Pacheco avoids it easily.
Pacheco is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ziskie.
Pacheco forces Ziskie back against the ropes and clinches.
Pacheco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacheco.
Philip Ziskie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pacheco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ziskie can do to turn this around?
A short right from Ziskie on the inside.
Pacheco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ziskie backwards.
Pacheco scores with a hook to the body.
Pacheco creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ziskie's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ziskie drops to his knees and Pacheco pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerardo Pacheco!
Gerardo Pacheco thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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