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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giorgio Valentino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Giorgio Valentino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manuel Paquiao!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentino throws a body punch but Paquiao moves out of range.
Valentino throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Valentino tenderised Paquiao's leg. Paquiao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Paquiao misses with a double jab
and Paquiao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paquiao looks to land a combination but Valentino avoids it well.
Paquiao lands an overhand right.
Paquiao needs to keep his hands up - Valentino had a free shot at his head there.
Valentino misses with a straight left.
Valentino needs to keep his hands up - Paquiao had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquiao connects with a body shot that sends Valentino's belly button to the back.
Valentino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paquiao.
Paquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Paquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valentino.
Paquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentino.
Valentino uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Paquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Valentino tenderised Paquiao's leg. Paquiao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valentino avoids the body shot from Paquiao.
Paquiao scores with a sloppy right hand. Valentino should have avoided that one.
Valentino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valentino looks to score with a jab to the body but Paquiao is just out of range.
Paquiao moves out of range of the body kick from Valentino.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Valentino!
Valentino moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentino walks into a jab.
Valentino scores with a shot to the body.
Valentino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paquiao. Valentino does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentino connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Valentino misses.
Paquiao swings for the body but Valentino moves out of range.
Valentino looks to score with a jab to the body but Paquiao is just out of range.
Paquiao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Valentino moves out of range of the strikes.
Valentino digs a good hook to Paquiao's body.
Paquiao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Valentino misses with a straight left.
Paquiao is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Valentino rather than just go for the knockout.
Paquiao lands a nice shot that snaps Valentino's head back.
Paquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentino was well out of range. Poor timing from Paquiao.
A good leg kick by Valentino.
Manuel Paquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paquiao.
Valentino stuns Paquiao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paquiao avoids the head kick by Valentino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentino takes a swing at Paquiao's ribcage but misses.
Valentino tried to score with a low kick but Paquiao checks it.
Paquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentino connects with a high kick.
Paquiao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Paquiao throws a predictable looking body shot
and Valentino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentino scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paquiao is rocked!
Valentino misses with a hook. Paquiao ducked under it nicely.
Paquiao is still on wobbly legs! Can Valentino finish him?
The fighters circling - Valentino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paquiao seems to have recovered his senses.
Paquiao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Valentino momentarily.
Valentino connects with a high kick.
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!
Paquiao misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino looks to throw the jab but Paquiao is out of range.
Paquiao avoids the body shot from Valentino.
Valentino misses with a hook. Paquiao ducked under it nicely.
Paquiao misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Valentino. That snapped Paquiao's head back.
Paquiao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Paquiao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Paquiao misses the body punch
and Valentino counters with a straight right hand.
Valentino takes one to the side of the head.
Paquiao throws a body punch but Valentino moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paquiao takes a swing at Valentino's ribcage but misses.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paquiao manages to avoid it.
Paquiao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Valentino dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Paquiao takes a swing at Valentino's ribcage but misses.
Paquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paquiao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentino moves away.
Valentino has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A cross from Valentino lands.
Paquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentino manages to avoid it.
Valentino throws a shot from downtown. Paquiao moves away and avoids it.
Giorgio Valentino is winning the standup battle so far.
Valentino misses with a right hand
letting Paquiao counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentino. Paquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentino manages to avoid it.
Paquiao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Valentino's shoulder, as Valentino tries to avoid the shot.
Valentino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Valentino swinging wildly here.
Paquiao misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquiao slips a jab from Valentino.
A shot to the body from Valentino misses
and Paquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Valentino misses.
Valentino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A bone on bone clash there as Paquiao blocks the leg kick.
Valentino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paquiao.
Nice body punch from Paquiao.
Paquiao cracks Valentino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Valentino thuds a left hand into Paquiao's body.
Paquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Paquiao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentino.
Valentino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paquiao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentino manages to avoid it.
Paquiao throws a body punch but Valentino moves out of range.
Paquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentino is just out of range.
Valentino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentino manages to avoid it.
Valentino throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Paquiao misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Paquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valentino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valentino thinking.
Valentino misses with a hook.
Paquiao lands a slapping body shot.
Paquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentino manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentino. Paquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paquiao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valentino dips to his left and cracks Paquiao with an uppercut!
Valentino misses with a straight right.
Valentino connects with a body shot.
Paquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Paquiao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paquiao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Valentino avoids the body shot from Paquiao.
Paquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentino is just out of range.
Valentino lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentino.
Valentino shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino misses with a wild combination.
Paquiao slips under a jab.
Paquiao lands a body shot.
Paquiao slips a straight right by Valentino.
Valentino scores with a sloppy right hand. Paquiao should have avoided that one.
Paquiao misses with a shot to the body
and Valentino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paquiao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Valentino lands a hook that stumbles Paquiao back into the cage. Valentino follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Paquiao to the canvas! Valentino pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Paquiao has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Giorgio Valentino!
Giorgio Valentino retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Giorgio Valentino thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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