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Manny Pacquiao SPLIT DECISION Juan Manuel Marquez


PACQUIAO DEFEATED JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ VIA SPLIT DECISION

ROUND 1

Both fighters start off cautious. Both men firing their jabs just out of range. Straight left from Pacquiao is partially blocked. The second one from Pacquiao lands though. Left to the body alnds for Pacquiao. Right hand from Marquez is partially blocked.

ROUND 2

Left to the body lands fo rPacquiao. Marquez answers with one of his own. Pacquiao turning up the heat a bit as he pressing forwar more now. Counter right hook lands for Pacquiao. Marquez lands a right. Left to teh body alnds for Pacquiao. Marquez lands a hard right to the body now. HARD left hook upstairs lands for Marquez. Pacquiao lands a jab. They trade 1-2s. Pacquiao lands a left and Marquez's legs buckle a bit. Left hook from Marquez is partially blocked. Right to the body lands for Marquez. Right hand followed by a left lands for Pacquiao. Pacquiao lands a right. WOOOOOOOOO...HUGE left hook from Marquez wobbles Pacquiao to end the round. Another close, tactical round.

ROUND 3

Pacquiao lands a right to the body. Marquez counters with a left. Straight left down the middle lands for Pacquiao. WOOOO...HUGE right hand lands down the pipe for Marquez.

ROUND 4

Pacquiao lands a right hand. Marquez appears to have cleared the cobwebs. Pacquiao lands a hard 1-2. Right hand lands for Pacquiao. Marquez lands a 1-2 and Pacquiao smiles at him. Woooo...hard left hand ladns for Pacquiao. Right hand lands for Pacquiao. HARD left handdown the middle ladns for Pacquioa. Marquez lands a left, Pacquiao eats it and does a little a dance in front of Marquez mocking him. BIG left hand down the middle lands for Pacquiao whos looking to load up. Nice left hook lands for Marquez. Pacquioa answers with a left to the body.

ROUND 5

Marquez using the ring to circle and counter. Pacquiao just walking him down. Marquez sneaks in a right. Pacquiao bangs his gloves together looking to go to war. Jab lands for Pacquiao. HARD left to the body lands for Pacquiao. Nice uppercut lands for Marquez. Close round so far. 1-2 lands for Pacquiao. Jab lands for Pacquiao. Marquez counters with a right. Left hand lands for Pacquiao. Jab alnds for Pacquiao. Right hand lands for Marquez. Left hand lands for Pacquiao. 1-2 lands for Pacquiao to end the round. Another very close round.

ROUND 6

HARD right hand ladns for Marquez. Left to the body lands for Marquez. WOOOO...BIG right hand lands for Marquez. Pacquiao answers with a left hook. Left hand down the middle lands for Pacquiao. Right to the boyd lands for Marquez. Pacquiao lands a 1-2. They trade right hands. Nice uppercut and a right hand lands for Marquez. Left hook lands for Marquez. Pacquiao lands a right. Left hook lands for Pacquiao. Body shot lands for Pacquiao, but he gets countered with a right from Marquez. Another nice right for Marquez lands at the bell.

ROUND 7

Pacquiao lands a jab upstairs. Hard left hook lands for Marquez. 1-2 lands for Pacquiao. Straight left down the middle lands for Pacquiao. Jab lands for Pacquiao. They clash heads. Marquez is cut. Accidental headbutt. The action resumes. Quick 1-2 lands for Pacquiao and Marquez momentarily wobbles. Now they trade punches. Pacquiao landing the better shots. Woooo..nice right hand lands for Marquez. Pacquiao answers with two left hooks upstairs. Straigth left lands down the middle for Pacquiao.

ROUND 8

WOOOOOOO....HUGE straight right lands for Marquez and Pacquiao momentarily wobbles. Another righ thand lands for Marquez. Pacquiao is cut. HARD left hook to the body lands for Marquez and Pacquiao doubles over along the ropes. Pacquiao protecting that left side. They cut is bother him. Left hook lands for Marquez. 1-2 lands for Marquez. 1-2 to the body lands for Marquez. Pacquiao clearly protecting that body. WOOOOOO...BEAUTIFUL 1-2 and a left hook lands for Marquez. Pacquiao lands a left. GREAT uppercut lands for Marquez.

ROUND 9

Left hook from Marquez is partially blocked. 1-2 lands for Pacquiao. Marquez lands a jab. Pacquiao rakes him with two quick left hooks. HARD right hand lands for Pacquiao. Jab to the body lands for Marquez. Big right hand lands for Marquez. Another. WOOOOO...straight left lands for Pacquiao. Looping left hook lands for Pacquiao. 1-2 lands for Pacquiao. Marquez digs a left to the body. Straight left lands for Pacquiao. A break the action so the doctor can check the cut on Marquez's eye...a second cut. The actoin resumes. Marquez lands an uppercut. Pacquiao lands a right. They trade shots at the end of the round. Another close one, but this time, I give it to Pacquiao for edging out a few more shots.

ROUND 10

Righ thand lands for Pacquiao. WOOOOOOOOOO....HUGE left hook lands for Pacquiao and Marquez is wobbled. Pacquiao jumps on him. 1-2 lands for Pacquiao. Another. Straight left lands for Pacquiao, but Marquez fires back. HARD left hook lands for Pacquiao. Marquez digs a left to the body. Marquez digs a right to the body. Another hard left hook upstairs lands for Pacquaio. Right hand down the middle alnds for Marquez. The crowd chants "Manny! Manny! Manny!" Marquez digs a right to the body. Quick right hand lands for Pacquiao to end the round.

ROUND 11

Left hook lands for Marquez to start the round. Jab lands for Pcquiao. They trade jabs. Right hook and a striaght left alnds for Pacquiao. Marquez lands a right upstairs. Right hand down teh middle lands for Marquez...and another. Pacquiao answers with one of his own. Raking right hook lands for Pacquiao. Right to the body lands for Marquez. 1-2 lands for Marquez. Left hook upstairs lands for Marquez. Right hand followed by al left lands for Pacquiao. They trade at the end of the round. Another close round.

ROUND 12

Right hand lands for Pacquiao. Marquez answers with one of his own. They trade shots to the body. Marquez lands a nice combo upstairs. Marquez lands an uppercut and a straight right. 1-2 lands for Marquez. Pacquiao lands a hard right hook. Left hook from Marquez buckles the legs of Pacquiao. 1-2 lands for Pacquiao. Left hook lands for Pacquiao. Marquez lands a right that backs Pacquiao up. 1-2 lands for Pacquiao. They trade shots to end the round.

Official judges scorecards...
Jerry Roth: 115-112 (Marquez)
Duane Ford: 115-112 (Pacquiao)
Tom Miller: 114-113 (Pacquiao)

PACQUIAO IS NOW THE NEW WBC SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION VIA SPLIT DECISION!

COMPUBOX
Manny Pacquiao total punches: 157/619
Juan Manuel Marquez total punches: 172/511

Manny Pacquiao power punches: 114/305
Juan Manuel Marquez power punches: 130/310

Manny Pacquiao jabs: 43/314
Juan Manuel Marquez jabs: 42/201