Manny Pacquiao was taken to the limit Saturday night before escaping with a decision win over Juan Manuel Marquez in their welterweight title fight.

Pacquiao won on two scorecards, while the third ringside judge had it a draw. It was a narrow escape for the Filipino congressman, who took as much punishment as he got over 12 rounds.

The third fight between the two was as close as the previous two, and by the time they finished 12 rounds, the outcome was still in doubt. Pacquiao won some rounds with sheer aggression, while his Mexican opponent won others with brilliant counterpunching, keeping Pacquiao from getting inside.

Marquez was a 7-1 underdog, but he picked Pacquiao apart with right hands almost every time he tried to get inside, and landed good hard flurries throughout the fight.

One ringside judge had it a 114-114 draw, while two others favored Pacquiao by 115-113 and 116-112. The Associated Press had it 114-114.

The sellout crowd at the MGM Grand arena threw bottles and cans toward ringside after the decision was announced, with one full can hitting a ringside writer. Marquez, who had been bitter about the scoring in the first two fights, stormed out of the ring.

"I got robbed," Marquez said. "I don't know what else I can do to win."

Pacquiao continued his remarkable run with the win, but it didn't come easy. He had trouble all night finding his range and when he did get inside, Marquez often moved to the side and landed a counter right hand.

"My fans are very happy because they thought I won," Pacquiao said when asked about the crowd reaction.

The 144-pound (65-kilogram) fight was the third close encounter between the two boxers. Their first bout seven years ago at 125 pounds (57 kilograms) was a draw, and Pacquiao won a split decision in their second bout in 2008 at 130 pounds (59 kilograms).

Pacquiao earned a minimum $22 million for the fight, while Marquez got $5 million