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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshio Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamamoto has chosen WORLD ORDER - WORLD ORDER as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshio Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamamoto.
Pacquiao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches up with Pacquiao, looking for a takedown. Yamamoto pushes Pacquiao against the cage but Pacquiao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pacquiao is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yamamoto misses with a few strikes there.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Yamamoto is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto goes for a double leg but Pacquiao avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pacquiao continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pacquiao walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick but Pacquiao checks it.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pacquiao takes the fight into the clinch.
Yamamoto is looking to take this one to the mat.
Matt Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshio Yamamoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Pacquiao can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.
Yamamoto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pacquiao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamamoto has double underhooks.
Yamamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pacquiao working hard to break the clinch.
Yamamoto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pacquiao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pacquiao is trying to break the clinch but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Yamamoto keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamamoto misses with the combination.
Yamamoto shoots in looking for a takedown. Pacquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Yamamoto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pacquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamamoto throws a nice looking combination but Pacquiao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yamamoto counters with a head kick.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Yamamoto circles away.
Yamamoto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yamamoto wants it to stay on the feet.
Yamamoto gets tackled into the cage by Pacquiao. Pacquiao maintains the clinch.
Yamamoto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pacquiao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yamamoto, as that shot connected.
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 has a takedown stuffed.
Yamamoto shoots and misses
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Pacquiao shoots for a double leg takedown but Yamamoto sprawls well. He's pushed Pacquiao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao moves in looking to clinch but Yamamoto pushes him off.
Yamamoto thows a leg kick but Pacquiao checks it
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Pacquiao throws a head kick but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto throws the kick towards the body but Pacquiao avoids it.
Yoshio Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao takes one on the button.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamamoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yamamoto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pacquiao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto breaks the clinch.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up.
Yamamoto lands a nice shot that snaps Pacquiao's head back.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto fails to land the takedown.
Pacquiao rushes Yamamoto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pacquiao.
Pacquiao scores with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pacquiao slows down the pace here.
Yamamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshio Yamamoto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yamamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Yamamoto circles away.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick and Yamamoto moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Pacquiao as Yamamoto shoots in.
Matt Pacquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamamoto lands with a shot to the body.
Yamamoto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pacquiao defends well and Yamamoto ends up having to push Pacquiao into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yamamoto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pacquiao is able to avoid easily.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combo that has Yamamoto backing up. Yamamoto nods at Pacquiao to acknowledge the strikes.
Yamamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamamoto has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Pacquiao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yamamoto throws a nice looking combination but Pacquiao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Yamamoto backs away, Pacquiao returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pacquiao wants to clinch up but Yamamoto keeps it at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Yamamoto connects with a looping right hand.
Pacquiao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Yamamoto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto connects with a high kick.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamamoto checks a low kick from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamamoto circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pacquiao cracks Yamamoto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yamamoto throws a series of punches but Pacquiao avoids them all with ease.
Pacquiao is looking to counter with head kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Yamamoto circles away.
Pacquiao fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws the kick towards the body but Pacquiao avoids it.
Yamamoto scores with a head kick.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pacquiao as he avoids it easily.
Matt Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshio Yamamoto.
Pacquiao darts in trying to clinch
and Yamamoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacquiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamamoto dives in for a single leg takedown but Pacquiao sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pacquiao shoots for a double leg takedown but Yamamoto sprawls well. He's pushed Pacquiao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yamamoto misses with a looping right.
Yamamoto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pacquiao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamamoto dives in for a single leg takedown but Pacquiao sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pacquiao throws a big counter combination but Yamamoto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pacquiao or perhaps it was just good defense by Yamamoto, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a double jab.
Yamamoto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A left and a right from Yamamoto both land. Nice combination.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamamoto blocks a head kick by Pacquiao.
Yamamoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut.
Pacquiao moves out of range of the body kick from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacquiao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pacquiao is fending him off so far but Yamamoto persists. Nope, Pacquiao circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoshio Yamamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Yamamoto circles away.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Yamamoto circles away.
Pacquiao ducks under a wild hook from Yamamoto.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from Yamamoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pacquiao slips under a jab from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto dives in and grabs Pacquiao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pacquiao pushes down on Yamamoto's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yamamoto is defended easily by Pacquiao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshio Yamamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pacquiao blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Yamamoto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pacquiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pacquiao darts in trying to clinch
and Yamamoto counters with a straight right hand.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Yamamoto is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yamamoto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Yamamoto is avoiding it.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut. Pacquiao saw that one coming.
Pacquiao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamamoto circles away.
A nice side step and Yamamoto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pacquiao dodges the punch combination from Yamamoto.
Pacquiao closes the distance and clinches.
Yamamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pacquiao misses with a combination
and Yamamoto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yamamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao is looking for a counter combo.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
Yamamoto dives in for a single leg takedown but Pacquiao sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yamamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
Pacquiao shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamamoto defends it nicely.
Yamamoto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pacquiao with a body shot.
Yamamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacquiao.
Yamamoto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yamamoto duly obliges.
Yamamoto shoots in looking for a takedown. Pacquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Yamamoto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pacquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matt Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshio Yamamoto.
Pacquiao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao clinches up against the cage.
Pacquiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pacquiao blocks an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Pacquiao throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamamoto.
Pacquiao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamamoto throws a lazy right hand but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pacquiao is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yamamoto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Yamamoto circles away.
Pacquiao rushes Yamamoto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yamamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamamoto shoots in but Pacquiao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yamamoto lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yamamoto misses with a body punch
and Pacquiao counters with a one-two to the body.
Pacquiao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamamoto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pacquiao as he jumps to the side.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamamoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot by Yamamoto.
Matt Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice straight punches there by Yamamoto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamamoto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshio Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamamoto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshio Yamamoto!
Our winner, Yoshio Yamamoto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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