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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masakatsu Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Mayweather has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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176 cm
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155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masakatsu Ueda!
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, Floyd Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueda fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Mayweather misses.
Ueda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mayweather if he has to take too many more of those.
Mayweather scores with a one two! Ueda had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ueda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mayweather wants to control but Ueda is keeping busy.
Ueda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ueda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ueda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ueda working over Mayweather with some ground and pound. Mayweather looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ueda is working for a submission of some sort.
Ueda thows a huge punch but Mayweather dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather missing with punches from the bottom.
Mayweather is trying to stand.
Ueda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ueda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ueda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mayweather works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ueda trying to control but Mayweather is working from the bottom.
Ueda wants to pass the guard but Mayweather is keeping the position.
Ueda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mayweather is looking for a triangle but Ueda pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mayweather is trying to control the position but Ueda postures up.
Ueda drops back looking for a leg! Mayweather is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mayweather manages to kick Ueda off! Ueda jumps back into Mayweather's guard.
Mayweather wants to stand but Ueda is controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A jab from Mayweather misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ueda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakatsu Ueda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ueda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayweather.
Ueda throws a head kick but Mayweather moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mayweather misses the shot to the body.
Ueda throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather misses with a body shot.
Floyd Mayweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayweather tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ueda was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayweather.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayweather misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda has closed the distance and engaged Mayweather in a clinch.
Ueda goes for a takedown attempt but Mayweather pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mayweather throws a right and a left that Ueda avoids nicely.
A big left from Mayweather misses.
Ueda slips under a jab.
Mayweather works Ueda's body with a nice hook.
Mayweather throws a hook to the side of Ueda's head but Ueda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayweather missing with a left hand there. Ueda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ueda was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayweather.
Ueda wants to slow Mayweather down by chopping away at his legs.
Ueda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ueda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ueda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mayweather knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ueda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mayweather is not content to let Ueda control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ueda with the ground and pound but Mayweather uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mayweather seems keen to control Ueda's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Masakatsu Ueda will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mayweather looks to score with a jab to the body but Ueda is just out of range.
Ueda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mayweather takes a swing at Ueda's ribcage but misses.
Mayweather throws a hook but Ueda blocks it.
Mayweather throws an overhand right that lands on Ueda's shoulder, as Ueda tries to avoid the shot.
Ueda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mayweather's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ueda feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mayweather wants to sweep here but Ueda controlling him for the moment.
Ueda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mayweather's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayweather, not yet.
Mayweather is trying to keep Ueda in close.
Ueda prevents Mayweather from getting back to his feet.
Ueda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mayweather's head.
Mayweather can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ueda controls the pace.
Ueda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ueda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mayweather's head.
Ueda won't allow Mayweather to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mayweather is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mayweather controls Ueda momentarily but Ueda frees himself.
Mayweather takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ueda landing some decent shots from guard.
Ueda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mayweather looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ueda wants to control from the top but Mayweather keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mayweather misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakatsu Ueda clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mayweather uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ueda has time to react.
Mayweather thows a body shot but no joy.
Ueda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mayweather smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ueda shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mayweather is trying to defend but Ueda finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ueda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ueda is looking for a kimura here.
Ueda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mayweather's head.
Mayweather wants to control but Ueda is keeping busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ueda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ueda prevents Mayweather from improving his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mayweather fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ueda thows a body kick. Mayweather tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mayweather throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ueda explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ueda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mayweather fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ueda is defended easily by Mayweather.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayweather. Ueda does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayweather looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Masakatsu Ueda will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ueda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mayweather scores with a jab to the head.
Mayweather lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ueda circles away quickly and effectively.
Ueda slips a jab and a cross from Mayweather.
Mayweather throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ueda is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mayweather takes a swing at Ueda's ribcage but misses.
Mayweather waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ueda.
Ueda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mayweather throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather looks to land a combination but Ueda avoids it well.
Ueda takes the fight into the clinch.
Ueda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mayweather fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mayweather thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mayweather throws a right hand that Ueda ducks under and follows up with a left that Ueda also avoids with ease.
Ueda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayweather.
Ueda lands with a slapping head kick.
Floyd Mayweather has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Ueda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ueda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayweather.
Mayweather throws a nice looking combination but Ueda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Ueda.
Ueda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayweather.
Mayweather is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mayweather throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayweather tries to keep at a distance but Ueda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mayweather is trying to force a seperation but Ueda has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Floyd Mayweather.
I think Ueda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masakatsu Ueda!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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