Texas USA: March 13, 2010 Saturday, The Events a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey.
Let's Get Ready To Rumble!!!!
Final instructions out of the way from referee Rafael Ramos and we're under way in this sensational venue with 51,000 fans packed inside.
Clottey was first to enter in the ring wearing a bright red, glittery red robe trimmed in white.
Manny Pacquio's wearing a red robe with blue and yellow trim.
Round 1: The crowd is screaming "Manny," Pacquiao's round, 10-9.
Round 2:Pacquiao lands to the head and body. Pacquiao's round, 10-9.
Round 3: Clottey begins to answer back. Pacquiao's round, 10-9.
Round 4: Pacquiao digs a right to the body but takes a one-two to the head. Pacquiao throws two hands at Clottey and is warned. Pacquiao's round, 10-9.
Round 5: Pacqauio lands a five-punch combination. And then, four punches before the bell. Pacquiao's round, 10-9.
Round 6: Clottey not producing enough to win a round so far. Clottey find Pac-Man with a right and then a left. Pacquiao nails him three times along the ropes. Clottey lands a left at the bell. Pacquiao's round, 10-9.
Round 7:Pac-Man lands a five-punch combination to the body. Clottey can't sustain any consistancy on punch series'. Pacquiao's round, 10-9.
Round 8:A head butt. No damage. A hard right and a left from Pacquiao. Several punches follow. Pacquiao closes strongly, uncontested. Pacquiao's round, 10-9.
Round 9: A six-punch combination by The PacMan is punctuated by a right hand. Pacquiao does it again, and again. Clottey is baffeled Clottey is a sparring partner at this point. Pacquiao's round, 10-9.
Round 10: Clottey takes another big Pacquiao left - brave indeed. Pacquiao again attacking to the body. Clottey can't even set himself, such is the speed with which Pacquiao operates. Pacquiao's round, 10-9.
Round 11: The advice in Clottey's corner is to "take a chance baby". Pair of uppercuts from Clottey - showing great bravery. Followed by a right hand. Definitely at least having a bit of a go in this round. But it just serves to wake Manny up and he goes into top gear again. Left to the body, right to the head. Blazing hand speed. Pacquiao's round, 10-9
Round 12: Clottey bleeding from the nose as he comes out for the 12th and final round. Hug from the two fighters in centre ring - great to see. Pacquiao ends the night as he started it - attacking with Clottey on the ropes.
Judge 1: 120-108
Judge 2: 119-109
Judge 3: 119-109
Verdict: Pacquaio wins by unanimous decision..
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