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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diddy Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orangu tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayweather comes to the cage accompanied by Jay-Z - Dirt Off Your Shoulder. Orangu tan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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156 lbs
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150 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diddy Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orangu tan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mayweather as he avoids it easily.
tan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
tan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diddy Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orangu tan.
Mayweather stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayweather wants it to stay on the feet.
tan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mayweather misses with a looping right.
tan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mayweather is fending him off so far but tan persists. Nope, Mayweather circles away and we're back to standing.
Mayweather slaps away a takedown attempt from tan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
tan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayweather.
tan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by tan.
Mayweather is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
tan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mayweather regains half guard, as tan was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of tan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take tan's back!
tan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
tan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Mayweather doesn't have the hooks in and tan manages to turn into his guard.
tan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayweather works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mayweather avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
tan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
tan fails with a takedown attempt.
tan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
tan throwing shots but Mayweather is blocking nicely.
Mayweather makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mayweather misses with a body shot.
Diddy Mayweather is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
tan tries for a takedown but Mayweather sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
tan tries for a takedown but Mayweather sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
tan looks gassed!
tan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from tan is defended easily by Mayweather.
Mayweather stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from tan is defended easily by Mayweather.
Mayweather tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but tan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather stuffs the takedown.
tan takes one on the button.
tan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mayweather misses with an uppercut.
Mayweather keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
tan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Orangu tan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
tan walks into a straight right hand from Mayweather.
Mayweather throws a series of punches but tan avoids them all with ease.
Mayweather lands a nice hook to tan's body. tan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mayweather misses with an uppercut. tan saw that one coming.
Mayweather works over tan's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayweather throws a right and a left that tan avoids nicely.
No luck for tan with that takedown attempt.
tan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
tan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
tan scores with a takedown into Mayweather's guard.
tan throws a big right hand that misses.
tan won't allow Mayweather to get back to his feet.
tan throws a big right hand that misses.
tan with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
tan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
tan throws a strike but Mayweather rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mayweather tries to stand but tan is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diddy Mayweather dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mayweather throws a nice looking combination but tan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mayweather displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from tan.
Mayweather stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayweather wants it to stay on the feet.
tan shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayweather sprawls well. He's pushed tan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diddy Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orangu tan.
tan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diddy Mayweather is winning the standup battle so far.
tan blocks a jab.
Mayweather looks to land a left hand but tan moved out of range nicely.
tan shoots in but no luck this time.
tan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mayweather punishes tan's body with a nice straight punch.
tan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A shot to the liver by Mayweather. Beautiful body shot.
Mayweather tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but tan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diddy Mayweather is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
tan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mayweather avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather stuffs the takedown attempt from tan. tan gets slowly back to his feet.
Mayweather scores with a nice strike.
tan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mayweather as he avoids it easily.
Mayweather defends well against a solid takedown attempt from tan.
Some wild striking there from Mayweather.
tan has a takedown stuffed.
Mayweather throws a right and a left that tan avoids nicely.
tan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mayweather working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from tan.
Mayweather pulls tan in close to his closed guard and prevents tan from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
tan stops Mayweather from standing up.
tan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mayweather's head.
Mayweather preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
tan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayweather works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
tan stops Mayweather from standing up.
tan is looking to work some ground and pound but Mayweather has wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mayweather stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayweather wants it to stay on the feet.
tan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mayweather but Mayweather pushes him off and we're back to square one.
tan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mayweather swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mayweather misses its intended target.
Mayweather throws a right and a left that tan avoids nicely.
Mayweather defends well against a solid takedown attempt from tan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from tan.
Mayweather drives through and clinches with tan against the cage.
tan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mayweather gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mayweather has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayweather.
tan goes for a takedown attempt but Mayweather pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
tan shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayweather sprawls well. He's pushed tan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
tan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayweather.
Mayweather tries to bum rush tan with a series of wild strikes but tan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayweather misses with a two punch combination.
Mayweather defends well against a solid takedown attempt from tan.
Mayweather lands a nice shot to the body.
tan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mayweather misses with a few strikes there.
tan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mayweather to the mat! Mayweather manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
tan won't allow Mayweather to get back to his feet.
tan thows a big elbow that misses.
tan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mayweather's head.
tan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mayweather utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diddy Mayweather dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
tan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
tan scores with a takedown into Mayweather's guard.
Mayweather is looking to stand up but tan isn't so interested in that idea.
Mayweather preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mayweather manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by tan or perhaps it was just good defense by Mayweather which made him look bad.
tan shoots in but Mayweather avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diddy Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orangu tan.
tan looks for a takedown but Mayweather sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayweather lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
tan shoots in looking for a takedown. Mayweather tries to sprawl out of it but tan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mayweather manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
tan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mayweather's waist but Mayweather gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing tan off to one side.
Mayweather fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with tan, pushing him back against the cage.
tan keeps control of Mayweather as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayweather manages to break the clinch.
tan shoots in for a takedown but Mayweather shows good takedown defense.
tan dodges the punch combination from Mayweather.
tan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mayweather did well to prevent tan getting side control.
tan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
tan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
tan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mayweather wants to get back to his feet.
tan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mayweather's head.
Mayweather keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mayweather pushes tan off looking to stand but tan dives back in and keeps control.
tan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
tan thows a huge punch but Mayweather dodges it nicely.
tan thows a huge punch but Mayweather dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
tan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mayweather is pulling down on tan's head. It's preventing any offense from tan, at least for the moment.
tan chips away with some ground and pound.
tan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
tan thows a big elbow that misses.
tan distracts Mayweather with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mayweather wants to sweep but no luck.
tan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayweather works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
tan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
tan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
tan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
tan stops Mayweather from standing up.
Mayweather utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
tan is looking to work some ground and pound but Mayweather has wrist control.
Diddy Mayweather is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mayweather gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows tan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
tan throws and elbow that misses. Mayweather uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in tan's guard. Nice move by Mayweather!
Orangu tan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
tan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mayweather stacks tan on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mayweather!
And that's the end of the fight!
Orangu tan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mayweather 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diddy Mayweather!
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