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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Claude Van Damme has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Claude Van Damme!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Herman Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damme staying out of range there.
Pacquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Van Damme's shoulder, as Van Damme tries to avoid the shot.
Pacquiao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Damme's calf.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Damme.
Van Damme lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van Damme.
Pacquiao wants to clinch.
Van Damme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Damme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacquiao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Damme.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Van Damme swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Van Damme throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Damme.
Pacquiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pacquiao misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Damme paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Damme.
Pacquiao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Damme connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Damme scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pacquiao doesn't seem bothered though.
Pacquiao is looking to land body kicks.
Pacquiao scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Damme will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Van Damme avoids it easily.
Pacquiao scores with the left hand. Van Damme knows he should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Damme.
Jab by Van Damme.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Van Damme moves out of range.
A low kick from Pacquiao misses
and Van Damme counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Damme misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Pacquiao's corner calls for a 1-2. Pacquiao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Damme slips under a jab from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao looks to throw the jab but Van Damme is out of range.
Van Damme takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Damme throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Damme scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pacquiao doesn't seem bothered though.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Van Damme finds it's target.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme throws a lazy right hand but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jean Claude Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Damme looks to throw the jab but Pacquiao is out of range.
Van Damme rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pacquiao counters with a leg kick.
Pacquiao jabs Van Damme to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pacquiao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van Damme shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pacquiao eats them both and turns towards Van Damme to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Van Damme misses with a body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a solid body kick.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up but Van Damme circles away and keeps his distance.
Pacquiao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Damme throws a push kick but Pacquiao slaps the foot to one side.
Pacquiao cracks Van Damme with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pacquiao missing with a left hand there. Van Damme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Damme lands a nice hook to Pacquiao's body. Pacquiao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacquiao darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme misses with a looping right.
Pacquiao misses with a leg kick.
Pacquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Van Damme's shoulder, as Van Damme tries to avoid the shot.
Van Damme misses with a double jab
and Pacquiao counters with a low kick, right behind Van Damme 's knee.
An inside leg kick from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao walks into a left hand.
Pacquiao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pacquiao staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Damme blocks a jab.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but Van Damme sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Damme fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Pacquiao dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Van Damme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Damme throws a lazy right hand but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pacquiao throws a jab when Van Damme was well out of range.
Pacquiao moves out of range of the strikes.
Pacquiao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Damme moves out of range of the body kick from Pacquiao.
A slow jab from Van Damme misses its intended target.
Van Damme slips under a jab.
Pacquiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Damme.
Van Damme misses with a wild combination.
Pacquiao blocks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Van Damme misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Damme works over Pacquiao's head and body with a nice combination.
Pacquiao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Damme fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pacquiao checks it well.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pacquiao in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pacquiao throws an off balance right hand
and Van Damme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Damme thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pacquiao if he has to take too many more of those.
Pacquiao looks for the body kick but Van Damme saw that one coming.
Van Damme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick
and Van Damme counters with a body kick that stops Pacquiao in his tracks momentarily.
Van Damme slips under a jab from Pacquiao.
Nice defenses there by Van Damme.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pacquiao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Damme.
Van Damme thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Damme lands a nice hook to Pacquiao's body. Pacquiao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pacquiao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Damme throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Van Damme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pacquiao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Herman Pacquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Damme finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pacquiao misses with a body kick.
Van Damme throws a leg kick
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pacquiao misses with a leg kick.
Pacquiao connects with a right hand. Van Damme shakes it off.
Van Damme throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme scoring well with a low kick there.
Pacquiao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao wants to slow Van Damme down by chopping away at his legs.
Van Damme fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a looping left.
Van Damme finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Van Damme fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Damme just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a kick to the body.
Van Damme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacquiao moves away.
Pacquiao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pacquiao throws a solid leg kick but Van Damme takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pacquiao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme lunges at Pacquiao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pacquiao's hand.
Good leg kick by Van Damme there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van Damme missing with a left hand there. Pacquiao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a push kick but Van Damme slaps the foot to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Damme lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pacquiao at a distance.
Van Damme throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Van Damme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacquiao.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pacquiao.
Van Damme slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Damme circles away.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Damme manages to avoid it.
Van Damme swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pacquiao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Herman Pacquiao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pacquiao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pacquiao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Damme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Van Damme throws a leg kick
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Damme scores with a hook to the body. Pacquiao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Van Damme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Damme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pacquiao wants to land a leg kick but Van Damme is out of range.
Van Damme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Van Damme swinging wildly here.
Van Damme throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a wild body kick that Pacquiao sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao cracks Van Damme with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pacquiao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Damme pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pacquiao is out of range and Van Damme settles back down.
Pacquiao scores with a leg kick.
Van Damme looks to score with a jab to the body but Pacquiao is just out of range.
Pacquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Van Damme's shoulder, as Van Damme tries to avoid the shot.
Pacquiao tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that misses
and Van Damme counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Damme. Pacquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Damme scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Damme throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Van Damme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Damme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Damme thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Damme throws a leg kick
and Pacquiao counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Van Damme ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A low kick from Pacquiao is predictable there
letting Van Damme counter with a right hand.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Van Damme manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Damme misses with a hook to the body
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacquiao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Damme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Van Damme lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pacquiao doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Damme scores with a nice head shot.
Pacquiao closes the distance and pushes Van Damme back into the cage.
Van Damme throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Van Damme throws a head punch that misses.
Van Damme misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pacquiao.
Van Damme struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacquiao controls his hands.
Pacquiao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Van Damme - that landed with a thud.
Van Damme pushes Pacquiao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Van Damme can't find room to land a body shot as Pacquiao controls the action.
Van Damme tries a body shot but Pacquiao blocks it.
Van Damme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pacquiao prevents a body shot from Van Damme.
Pacquiao pushes Van Damme back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Damme is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Pacquiao.
Oh Van Damme is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pacquiao unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Van Damme! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pacquiao is unloading with more strikes now! Van Damme drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herman Pacquiao!
Herman Pacquiao is the new welterweight champion!
Herman Pacquiao bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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