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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Bennett has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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140 lbs
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142 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pacquiao blocks a jab.
Bennett shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Pacquiao. No joy for Bennett on that attempt.
Bennett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Bennett.
Bennett shoots in and drives through. Pacquiao sprawls well.
Bennett shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pacquiao.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bennett doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Bennett shoots in and drives through. Pacquiao sprawls well.
Bennett looks gassed!
Pacquiao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pacquiao scores with a body shot.
Pacquiao shoots in for a double leg but Bennett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chuck Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Bennett or perhaps it was just good defense by Pacquiao which made him look bad.
Pacquiao throws a good cross that connects.
Pacquiao scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bennett in his tracks.
Pacquiao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pacquiao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pacquiao lands a with a good body shot.
Bennett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pacquiao digs a good body shot into Bennett's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Pacquiao.
Nice jab there from Pacquiao.
A punch combination from Bennett misses.
Pacquiao lands a glancing blow to the side of Bennett's head.
Pacquiao moves into the clinch.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Bennett has double underhooks.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Bennett has double underhooks.
Bennett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bennett keeps control of Pacquiao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pacquiao lands a left hand.
Pacquiao is looking to break free of the clinch but Bennett has double underhooks.
Bennett fails to pull guard.
Pacquiao prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Bennett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pacquiao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao can't break the clinch.
Pacquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bennett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pacquiao swivels and escapes.
Decent striking displayed by Pacquiao there.
Pacquiao punishes Bennett's body with a nice straight punch.
Pacquiao catches Bennett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pacquiao, as that shot connected.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination. Bennett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bennett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pacquiao with a nice cross.
Pacquiao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bennett jumps guard but Pacquiao stands there with Bennett around his waist. Bennett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bennett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pacquiao is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pacquiao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao moves into the clinch.
Pacquiao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pacquiao tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pacquiao trying to stall but Bennett improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Pacquiao fails to land.
Pacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pacquiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bennett doesn't seem bothered though.
Pacquiao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pacquiao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bennett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bennett shoots in but no luck this time.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Bennett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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.
Pacquiao tests Bennett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tests Bennett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett shoots in for a double leg but Pacquiao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bennett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pacquiao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pacquiao to score with a decent uppercut.
Pacquiao connects with the punch.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown.
Pacquiao doesn't manage to clinch there - Bennett circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Pacquiao. That snapped Bennett's head back.
A lazy left from Pacquiao finds it's target.
Bennett shoots in looking for a takedown. Pacquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Bennett 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.
Bennett has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pacquiao cracks Bennett with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pacquiao connects with a looping right hand.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the head.
Bennett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bennett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot lands for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Bennett is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pacquiao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bennett.
Bennett shoots in for a double leg but Pacquiao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A cross from Pacquiao lands.
Pacquiao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennett misses the target.
Pacquiao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chuck Bennett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bennett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bennett shoots for a double leg takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well. He's pushed Bennett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Bennett.
Nice jab there from Pacquiao.
Bennett stuffs the takedown.
Bennett is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pacquiao is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bennett.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pacquiao connects with a body shot.
Bennett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bennett fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Decent striking displayed by Pacquiao there.
Bennett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett misses with a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab lands there for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a nice looking body shot.
Pacquiao shoots in but Bennett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bennett.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pacquiao scores with a nice right hand.
Pacquiao lands a body shot.
Bennett shoots in looking for a takedown. Pacquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Bennett 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.
Pacquiao cracks a nice hook into Bennett's ribs.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the body.
Bennett fails to land the takedown.
Bennett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bennett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pacquiao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bennett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pacquiao lands a jab to the nose.
Pacquiao lands a right hook to the body.
Bennett fails to land the takedown.
Bennett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bennett tries to clinch up
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
Pacquiao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bennett's head.
Pacquiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pacquiao connects with a crisp jab.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bennett.
Pacquiao sizes up Bennett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bennett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bennett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pacquiao swivels and escapes.
Pacquiao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pacquiao shoots in and drives through. Bennett sprawls well.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Pacquiao saw that one coming.
Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Manny Pacquiao is winning the standup battle so far.
Bennett has his takedown stuffed
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennett throws the left hand but Pacquiao avoids the punch easily.
Bennett fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bennett.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiao shows good takedown defense.
Donk. Pacquiao catches Bennett right on the button with a cross.
Pacquiao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Pacquiao finds it's target.
Bennett takes the fight into the clinch.
Bennett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
Bennett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bennett shoots in but no luck this time.
Bennett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bennett walks into a left hand.
Bennett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiao lands with a cross.
Pacquiao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pacquiao's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pacquiao duly obliges.
Pacquiao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pacquiao dips to his left and cracks Bennett with an uppercut!
Bennett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bennett wants to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bennett manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao dominated that second round.
That's time! Pacquiao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bennett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pacquiao stops Bennett from getting back to his feet.
Pacquiao drops an elbow to the side of Bennett's head.
Pacquiao is looking to take a break and control but Bennett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bennett is trying to stand back up but Pacquiao is controlling him
Pacquiao wants to free his trapped foot but Bennett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bennett kicks off Pacquiao and gets to his feet.
Bennett closes the distance and clinches up with Pacquiao, looking for a takedown. Bennett pushes Pacquiao against the cage but Pacquiao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Pacquiao. Beautiful body shot.
Pacquiao dips to his left and cracks Bennett with an uppercut!
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown attempt from Bennett. Bennett gets slowly back to his feet.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Bennett.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up.
Bennett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bennett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bennett is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Bennett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pacquiao swivels and escapes.
Pacquiao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bennett wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pacquiao.
Bennett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pacquiao just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pacquiao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bennett.
Bennett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao working aggressively here.
Bennett jumps guard and drags Pacquiao to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pacquiao trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Bennett pushes Pacquiao off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pacquiao jabs at Bennett's body.
Bennett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pacquiao circles away.
Pacquiao clobbers Bennett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bennett tries for a takedown but Pacquiao circles away easily
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Bennett misses with a takedown attempt - Pacquiao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bennett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bennett is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pacquiao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a nice strike.
Pacquiao cracks Bennett with a good jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bennett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bennett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bennett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pacquiao is fending him off so far but Bennett persists. Nope, Pacquiao circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacquiao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pacquiao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bennett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bennett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bennett.
Pacquiao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bennett tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves away
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pacquiao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bennett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bennett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pacquiao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao sizes up Bennett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bennett.
Pacquiao cracks Bennett with a good jab.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pacquiao lands a two punch combo.
Bennett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pacquiao.
Bennett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to de liver by Pacquiao. Beautiful body shot.
Bennett fails with the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Pacquiao scores with a four punch combination!
Pacquiao lunges at Bennett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bennett's hand.
Pacquiao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bennett throws a big shot that misses.
Chuck Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manny Pacquiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pacquiao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Pacquiao saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pacquiao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pacquiao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!
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energy
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hype
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