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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Gerardo Pacheco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
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Excellent MT
Very quick
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Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Saint!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint throws out a loose jab but Pacheco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacheco ducks under a wild hook from Saint.
Pacheco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint.
Pacheco lands a head shot.
Saint tries to clinch up.
Saint loads up on a big right hand but Pacheco slips the punch.
Pacheco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint closes the distance and pushes Pacheco back into the ropes.
Pacheco gets through Saint's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco misses with a punch to the body.
Saint struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacheco controls his hands.
Saint takes a shot to the head.
Pacheco tries to work over Saint's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saint lands a body punch.
Pacheco tries to work over Saint's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pacheco misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saint avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Pacheco.
Saint lands a hook that snaps the head of Pacheco backwards.
Pacheco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Pacheco's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pacheco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saint is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pacheco is keeping busy.
Saint lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Saint scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saint prevents a body shot from Pacheco.
Saint lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pacheco.
Pacheco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacheco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacheco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pacheco struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint controls his hands.
Saint lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saint blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pacheco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Pacheco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saint lands with a short shot to the head.
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 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saint tries to throw a body punch but Pacheco avoids it by throwing Saint back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacheco can't find room to land a body shot as Saint controls the action.
Pacheco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saint doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pacheco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pacheco lands an uppercut.
Pacheco tries to throw a body punch but Saint avoids it by throwing Pacheco back against the ropes.
Pacheco taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Saint just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pacheco's brow.
Pacheco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saint or not.
Saint tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pacheco works on Saint's body with a couple of short punches.
Pacheco lands a shot to the body.
Pacheco misses with a punch to the body.
Pacheco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saint stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pacheco misses with a punch to the body.
Saint can't find room to land a body shot as Pacheco controls the action.
Pacheco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saint backwards.
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 Gerardo Pacheco will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pacheco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saint is out of range.
Saint has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pacheco tries a low kick but Saint avoids it.
Saint throws out a counter right but Pacheco avoids it with no problem.
Pacheco keeps the fight on the outside.
Saint scores with a shot to the body.
Saint swings for the body but Pacheco moves out of range.
Saint throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pacheco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It appears Pacheco was looking to counter with a kick there.
Nice shot lands for Pacheco.
Pacheco throws a sloppy head kick and Saint moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco throws an off balance right hand
and Saint connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pacheco is rocked!
It looks like Gerardo Pacheco has been cut.
Saint connects with a quick right hand that sends Pacheco tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). George Saint!
George Saint thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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