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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Saddi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes to the cage accompanied by Sometimes when we Fight. Saddi has chosen Duran Duran - The Wild Boys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bob Saddi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Floyd Pacquiao's chin.
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Floyd Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Saddi!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saddi misses with a low kick.
Pacquiao checks a leg kick.
Saddi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao connects with a leg kick. Saddi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saddi.
Saddi avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Saddi stuffs the takedown attempt from Pacquiao. Pacquiao gets slowly back to his feet.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Saddi avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Saddi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pacquiao shoots for a double leg takedown but Saddi sprawls well. He's pushed Pacquiao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saddi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Saddi misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to land a leg kick but Saddi is out of range.
Saddi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saddi lands a jab.
Pacquiao misses with a head kick.
Bob Saddi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saddi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Saddi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
Pacquiao lands with a slapping head kick.
Pacquiao decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Saddi is controlling Pacquiao's trapped leg to prevent Pacquiao from advancing to side control.
Saddi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a big elbow that misses.
Pacquiao is looking to work some ground and pound but Saddi has wrist control.
Pacquiao is in close to Saddi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pacquiao landing with the ground and pound.
Pacquiao in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pacquiao throwing strikes but missing.
Pacquiao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pacquiao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saddi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pacquiao throws an elbow that misses. Saddi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pacquiao's guard. Nice move by Saddi!
Saddi trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
Saddi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pacquiao wants to sweep here but Saddi controlling him for the moment.
Saddi trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bob Saddi.
Pacquiao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Pacquiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saddi lands with a nice body kick.
Pacquiao misses with a head kick.
Saddi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pacquiao. That did some damage!
Saddi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Saddi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saddi dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
Saddi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saddi tries to clinch there but Pacquiao circles away.
Saddi is looking to clinch.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saddi was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao connects with a leg kick. Saddi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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 Floyd Pacquiao will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Saddi doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up but Saddi circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is looking to wear down Saddi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pacquiao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saddi is out of range and Pacquiao settles back down.
A head kick misses from Pacquiao.
A jab-cross combination lands for Saddi and sends Pacquiao crashing to the mat! Saddi follows him down to the mat - Pacquiao regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Floyd Pacquiao has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pacquiao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saddi is working away from the top position though.
Saddi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pacquiao sees it coming and defends easily.
Pacquiao is looking to improve his position.
Pacquiao works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao controlling Saddi's posture.
Pacquiao looking for a sweep. Not yet Pacquiao, not yet.
Pacquiao 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.
Pacquiao controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saddi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pacquiao manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Floyd Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saddi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bob Saddi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saddi is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Floyd Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao shoots in looking for a takedown but Saddi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pacquiao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saddi wants to clinch up but Pacquiao keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saddi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pacquiao is rocked!
Pacquiao is aggressively charging in as Saddi backs up avoiding any damage. Saddi tosses out a jab and Pacquiao runs right into it face first! Pacquiao is out cold! Saddi dropped down on all fours and is barking in Pacquiao's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Saddi!
Bob Saddi gave a mention to Australian Xtreme Elite Supplements 160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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