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BR 2: The Empire Strikes Back PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Malkowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Malkowsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ed Crusher!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malkowsky has managed to clinch.
Malkowsky is pressed up against the cage. Crusher has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malkowsky down to the mat. Malkowsky avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Crusher avoids the head kick by Malkowsky.
Crusher gets tackled into the cage by Malkowsky. Malkowsky maintains the clinch.
Crusher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Malkowsky manages to pull guard.
Malkowsky trying to control the position here.
Malkowsky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crusher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Malkowsky working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crusher doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crusher manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Malkowsky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crusher is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkowsky keeping moving, preventing Crusher from controlling successfully.
Malkowsky trying to control the position.
Malkowsky keeping full guard, as Crusher tries to pass.
Crusher is looking to advance position but Malkowsky has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Crusher wants to get back to his feet.
Crusher looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkowsky tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Malkowsky scoring with strikes but Crusher is staying in there.
Malkowsky trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Malkowsky get's back to his feet.
Crusher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malkowsky pinned against the cage. Malkowsky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Malkowsky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkowsky moves into range and clinches up with Crusher.
Malkowsky jumps into guard, dragging Crusher to the mat.
Malkowsky has Crusher pulled in close to control his posture.
Crusher won't allow Malkowsky to sweep him here.
Malkowsky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Crusher!
Malkowsky is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Crusher can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Malkowsky looking for a guillotine from mount but Crusher is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkowsky looking to control and managing it successfully.
Crusher regains half guard.
Malkowsky content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Malkowsky dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crusher shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crusher showed some decent athleticism there.
Crusher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malkowsky keeps working.
Malkowsky trying to control from the bottom.
Malkowsky misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malkowsky wants to control but Crusher is keeping busy.
Malkowsky controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher is looking for submissions but instead, Malkowsky has regained full guard.
Crusher is breathing heavily.
Malkowsky has his foot on Crusher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crusher works his way back into a safe position though.
Malkowsky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Malkowsky tries to get out of the position.
Malkowsky keeping moving, preventing Crusher from controlling successfully.
Malkowsky manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Malkowsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malkowsky shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkowsky working Crusher over with strikes.
Malkowsky not doing much here.
Crusher is not content to let Malkowsky control the position.
Malkowsky moves into full mount! Crusher won't be happy about that!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crusher is trying to reverse the position but instead Malkowsky has taken his back - oops!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkowsky scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Crusher is looking for a way out.
Malkowsky just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Malkowsky working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
What can Crusher do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
I really don't envy Crusher right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkowsky is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Crusher taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Malkowsky.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Will Malkowsky!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zvonimir Krezic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Will Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zvonimir Krezic!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krezic connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Will Bailey has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bailey avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Krezic misses.
A swing and a miss from Krezic.
Bailey lands a big head kick that sends Krezic tumbling to the mat! Bailey takes a step backwards and waves Krezic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Zvonimir Krezic has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bailey slips a jab and a cross from Krezic.
Krezic works the jab nicely.
Bailey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Krezic swinging wildly here.
Bailey lands a big head kick that sends Krezic tumbling to the mat! Bailey takes a step backwards and waves Krezic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Krezic is rocked!
Krezic misses with a wild combination.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krezic was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
Krezic tries to break free but Bailey pushes him back against the cage.
Bailey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right hand to the body from Bailey.
Krezic looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bailey rushes Krezic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Krezic takes a shot to the head.
Bailey lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bailey.
Bailey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krezics head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bailey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Krezic is still on wobbly legs! Can Bailey finish him?
Bailey lands with a left to the head.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Bailey throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Krezic is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Will Bailey!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Answer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mike Answer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mike Answer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Answer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Laranja!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laranja misses with a takedown attempt - Answer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Laranja slips under a jab from Answer.
Laranja plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Laranja throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Answer's head.
Answer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good work by Laranja as he checks the leg kick.
A nice combination there by Laranja.
Laranja throws a nice looking combination but Answer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laranja throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Answer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laranja counters with a head kick.
Answer stuffs the takedown attempt from Laranja. Laranja gets slowly back to his feet.
Laranja gets tackled into the cage by Answer. Answer maintains the clinch.
Answer has Laranja pressed against the cage, preventing Laranja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laranja tries to pull guard but Answer holds him up against the cage and eventually Laranja drops back down to his feet.
Mike Answer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Laranja.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Answer misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Answer has him pressed against the cage.
Laranja successfully pulls guard.
Laranja trying to strike off his back.
Laranja throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Laranja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Answer controlling from the top position.
Answer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Laranja has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Answer has managed to get both his arms back between Laranja's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Answer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Answer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Laranja has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Answer has managed to get both his arms back between Laranja's legs - danger averted.
Laranja is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Answer is aware though and is defending well.
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!
Answer is sitting in close to Laranja's body. Laranja has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Answer is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Answer is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Laranja.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Renato Laranja!
After the fight, Renato Laranja was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Chegod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitry Chegod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago lands a glancing blow to the side of Chegod's head.
Chegod gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chegod.
Santiago lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Santiago.
Chegod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santiago lands with a straight right. Chegod didn't see that one coming.
Chegod slips a jab and a cross from Santiago.
Chegod tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santiago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt
and Santiago counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chegod moves in looking to clinch but Santiago pushes him off.
Santiago scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chegod really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chegod wants to clinch
and Santiago counters with a stiff right hand.
Chegod tries to clinch
and Santiago counters with a straight right hand.
Raul Santiago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chegod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt
and Santiago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santiago avoids the head kick by Chegod.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chegod shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santiago as he jumps to the side.
Santiago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chegod.
Santiago lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santiago scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chegod.
Chegod gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A left lands for Santiago.
Santiago tries to bum rush Chegod with a series of wild strikes but Chegod uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chegod wants to clinch but Santiago slips to the side
and Santiago counters with a right hand to the body.
Chegod tries to clinch up
and Santiago counters with a left to the body.
Good exchange - Santiago coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chegod tries to clinch but Santiago moves away
and Santiago counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Santiago.
Santiago lands a really nice looking cross but Chegod seems unphased.
Santiago connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chegod closes the distance looking to clinch
and Santiago counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Santiago dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Santiago scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chegod doesn't seem bothered though.
Chegod closes the distance looking to clinch
and Santiago counters with a nice body shot.
Santiago throws out a loose jab but Chegod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chegod on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chegod takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santiago connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Santiago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chegod circles away quickly and effectively.
Santiago scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chegod doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chegod goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chegod tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Santiago. That snapped Chegod's head back.
Chegod tries to clinch up.
Chegod shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Santiago counters with a stiff right hand.
Chegod tries to move into range but Santiago moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Santiago lands with a straight right. Chegod didn't see that one coming.
Santiago lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chegod wants to clinch
and Santiago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands with an overhand left.
Chegod has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Santiago finds it's way round the side to connect with Chegod's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santiago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santiago displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chegod.
Chegod throws a hook to the side of Santiago's head but Santiago sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santiago swinging wildly here.
Chegod tries to clinch
and Santiago counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Santiago misses with a wild combination.
Chegod wants to clinch but Santiago slips to the side
and Santiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santiago scores with the left hand. Chegod knows he should have avoided that one.
Chegod throws out a loose jab but Santiago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chegod takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dmitry Chegod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Santiago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santiago throws a combination that misses
and Chegod counters with a nice leg kick.
Chegod takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chegod closes the distance but Santiago moves to the side
and Santiago makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santiago looks to land a combination but Chegod avoids it well.
Chegod dodges the punch combination from Santiago.
Chegod looks to land a body kick but Santiago moved away.
Santiago lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santiago lands with a cross.
Chegod closes the distance but Santiago moves to the side
and Santiago counters with a left and a right that stings Chegod.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Santiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Santiago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looks like Dmitry Chegod has been cut.
Santiago throws a shot to the body.
Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santiago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santiago with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chegod closes the distance looking to clinch
and Santiago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chegod on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horrible takedown by Chegod or perhaps it was just good defense by Santiago which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a two punch combination.
Raul Santiago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santiago clobbers Chegod with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Santiago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chegod.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt
and Santiago counters with a stiff right hand.
Santiago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago looks to land a combination. Chegod sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Santiago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chegod sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santiago lands a two punch combo.
Santiago goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chegod is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chegod wants to clinch.
Santiago jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chegod misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chegod is looking to land body kicks.
Chegod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chegod looks to clinch
and Santiago counters with a nice uppercut.
Raul Santiago is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chegod might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Santiago as Chegod shoots in.
Santiago connects with a jab.
Chegod will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chegod takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chegod pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Santiago misses.
Santiago uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab by Santiago.
Chegod goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dmitry Chegod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chegod looks to clinch
letting Santiago counter with a right hand.
Santiago throws a series of punches but Chegod avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santiago digs a good hook to Chegod's body.
Chegod on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Santiago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santiago 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Santiago!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Pacquiao !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diogo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Pacquiao , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao lands with an overhand left.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pacquiao sprawls well. Pacquiao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Pacquiao looks to land a right hand but Souza moved out of range.
Pacquiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Pacquiao misses.
Horrible takedown by Souza or perhaps it was just good defense by Pacquiao which made him look bad.
Souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diogo Souza.
Pacquiao missing with a left hand there. Souza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pacquiao misses with a looping left.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pacquiao lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacquiao .
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao .
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Souza defending well as Pacquiao loads up on a big left hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pacquiao enables Souza to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pacquiao manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Souza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Souza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pacquiao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Souza.
Souza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Souza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Souza throwing strikes but missing.
Souza throwing strikes but missing.
Pacquiao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Souza.
Souza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Souza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza postures up and lands a big shot to Pacquiao 's brow.
Souza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Pacquiao blocks nicely.
Souza throws a strike but Pacquiao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pacquiao preventing the sweep.
Pacquiao is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Pacquiao from controlling successfully.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Souza working a defensive guard here.
Souza wants to sweep here but Pacquiao controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pacquiao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao misses the jab.
Pacquiao lands with a right that hurts Souza. Souza looks to clinch but Pacquiao throws a short knee that drops Souza. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Manny Pacquiao !
Manny Pacquiao is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Sydal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emerson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emerson Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Sydal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emerson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sydal keeps the fight on the outside.
Sydal tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva jumps into guard, dragging Sydal to the mat.
Silva is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sydal has his hands clasped together but Silva extends an breaks Sydal's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Silva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Emerson Silva!
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