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BFFC - Gayweather vs Caraway PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachary Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zachary Watson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Watson.
Murray gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Watson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting on Watson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Murray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Watson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Murray drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watson is working Murray over against the cage.
Murray tries to stall but Watson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Watson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Watson tightens his grip and picks Murray up, before dumping him to the ground. Murray manages to land in guard.
Watson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray has his foot on Watson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Watson works his way back into a safe position though.
Watson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Watson wanted to stand there but Murray had control of the position.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Watson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Watson won't allow Murray to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Watson is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zachary Watson.
Murray shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murray avoids the body shot from Watson.
Murray staying out of range there.
Zachary Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watson has Murray up against the cage in a clinch.
Murray is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murray drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Murray is trying to keep an underhook but Watson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Watson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Watson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murray's head.
Watson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Murray trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zachary Watson.
Watson wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Watson has managed to clinch.
Watson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Watson is taking a breather. Murray says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Murray is trying to control but can't.
Watson wants to stand but Murray has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Well, if Watson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Watson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Watson moves into the clinch successfully.
Watson jumps into guard, dragging Murray to the mat.
Murray prevents Watson from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murray is aware though and is defending well.
Murray is looking to advance position but Watson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Watson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Watson controlling his opponent.
Murray sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Watson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Watson is looking to take a break and control but Murray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Watson is working away from the top position though.
Watson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murray defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson controlling the action here.
Watson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Murray makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murray.
Watson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Watson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Watson trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zachary Watson.
Watson avoids the body shot from Murray.
Murray avoids the body shot from Watson.
Watson digs a good hook to Murray's body.
Watson lands a jab to Murray's midsection.
Murray tries to keep at a distance but Watson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Watson gets through Murray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Watson gets control of Murray's arms and successfully pulls guard. Watson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Watson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Watson content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murray can't escape the position.
Watson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Watson working the ground and pound effectively.
Murray is wriggling around trying to escape.
Watson landing punches.
Watson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Watson lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Watson has closed the distance and engaged Murray in a clinch.
Watson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Watson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zachary Watson.
Watson drives through and clinches with Murray against the cage.
Murray jumps guard but Watson stands there with Murray around his waist. Murray gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Watson pulls guard.
Watson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murray defends it easily.
Watson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murray trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Watson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Watson has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Watson is pushing down on Murray's leg trying to pass to half guard. Murray is fighting to maintain full guard but Watson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Watson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Murray is trying to maintain the position but Watson is very close to passing his half guard.
Watson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Watson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Murray controls his leg.
Watson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zachary Watson.
Watson moves into the clinch successfully.
Watson lands a left hand.
Murray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Watson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Watson jumps guard.
Murray with a flurry of punches that miss.
Murray wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
Watson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Watson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Watson lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zachary Watson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zachary Watson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watson content just to control the position here.
Murray is working to get back to half guard.
Watson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Watson content just to control the position here.
Dan Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Let's hope that Watson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zachary Watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachary Watson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Leiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Lecouc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leiva comes to the cage accompanied by Spiderbait - Black Betty. Lecouc has chosen Turdus Muicus - A Shot of Inspiration as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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201 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicolas Leiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Lecouc!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecouc looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Leiva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lecouc controls the pace.
Lecouc throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leiva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leiva working for a triangle but Lecouc defends it easily.
Leiva wants to control but Lecouc passes easily into half guard.
Nice strikes from Lecouc there.
Lecouc looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lecouc content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leiva wants to control but Lecouc is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lecouc is controlling the pace.
Leiva is refusing to be controlled, as Lecouc sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ground and pound from Lecouc.
Lecouc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lecouc lands a nice short elbow.
Lecouc is controlling the pace.
Leiva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leiva trying to hold on to Lecouc's head to control him but Lecouc postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lecouc uses his free foot to push down on Leiva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Leiva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecouc scoring with strikes but Leiva is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Lecouc.
Leiva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Leiva wants to control but Lecouc is having none of it.
Lecouc working the ground and pound effectively.
Lecouc controlling from mount.
Lecouc lands a heavy elbow.
Leiva is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lecouc controlling his opponent.
Lecouc is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Lecouc.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lecouc raining down shots from the mount!
Leiva is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lecouc with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Leiva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lecouc loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Leiva scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Lecouc land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Lecouc stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Lecouc!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bad Azz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pacman Paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azz comes into the arena with Like a G6 blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bad Azz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pacman Paquiao!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Paquiao has time to react.
Azz throws out a powerful jab.
Paquiao tries to clinch up.
Azz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paquiao moves in looking to clinch but Azz pushes him off.
A jab from Azz finds it's way through Paquiao's defenses.
Azz gets a takedown into half guard.
Azz is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Paquiao is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bad Azz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaq Attaq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suleiman Bekmanbenatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Attaq comes to the cage accompanied by Edit Mix. Shaq Attaq has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaq Attaq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Suleiman Bekmanbenatov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attaq paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bekmanbenatov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bekmanbenatov throws out a leg kick but Attaq moves out of range and Bekmanbenatov only half commits.
Bekmanbenatov fails with a takedown attempt.
Attaq throws a nice looking combination but Bekmanbenatov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bekmanbenatov tries to clinch up.
Attaq fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bekmanbenatov on the side of the head.
Attaq misses with a looping left.
Bekmanbenatov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bekmanbenatov can't get the takedown.
Attaq can't break the clinch.
Bekmanbenatov pulls Attaq into guard.
Bekmanbenatov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bekmanbenatov has an active guard here but Attaq has managed to pass into half guard.
Attaq seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bekmanbenatov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekmanbenatov wants to control but Attaq is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Attaq seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bekmanbenatov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bekmanbenatov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bekmanbenatov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Attaq trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Attaq postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bekmanbenatov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Attaq counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Attaq misses with a jab, cross combination.
Attaq lands a nice shot that snaps Bekmanbenatov's head back.
Bekmanbenatov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Attaq circles away quickly and effectively.
Attaq scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Attaq scores with a jab to the head.
Bekmanbenatov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Attaq counters with a right hand to the body.
Bekmanbenatov lands with a nice combination. Attaq backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekmanbenatov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Attaq misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bekmanbenatov.
Attaq throws a series of punches but Bekmanbenatov moves out of range.
No joy there for Bekmanbenatov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bekmanbenatov walks into a left hand.
Bekmanbenatov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Attaq thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bekmanbenatov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Attaq slaps away a takedown attempt from Bekmanbenatov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shaq Attaq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suleiman Bekmanbenatov.
Attaq misses with a few strikes there.
Attaq jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Attaq takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bekmanbenatov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bekmanbenatov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bekmanbenatov dodges the punch combination from Attaq.
Bekmanbenatov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Attaq sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Attaq listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attaq looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bekmanbenatov fails to land the takedown.
Bekmanbenatov fails with the takedown
and Attaq counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Attaq is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bekmanbenatov looks gassed!
Attaq scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bekmanbenatov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Attaq misses with a two punch combination.
Attaq moves into range and connects with a jab.
No joy there for Attaq, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bekmanbenatov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Attaq. Attaq obviously looking to wear him down.
Bekmanbenatov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shaq Attaq is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Attaq throws a series of strikes that have Bekmanbenatov backpedaling.
Bekmanbenatov throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Attaq.
Attaq lands a jab to the nose.
Bekmanbenatov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Attaq counters with a two punch combo.
Bekmanbenatov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Attaq counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good shot there by Attaq.
Bekmanbenatov is rocked!
Attaq lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bekmanbenatov is still on wobbly legs! Can Attaq finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Attaq! Bekmanbenatov is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaq Attaq!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Money Gayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Caraway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gayweather comes to the cage accompanied by Edit Mix. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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179 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Money Gayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Caraway!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Caraway misses.
Gayweather rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caraway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gayweather swats away the attempt to clinch by Caraway.
Caraway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Gayweather misses.
Gayweather throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caraway.
Gayweather tests Caraway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caraway throws a leg kick but Gayweather moved away.
Caraway moves in looking to clinch but Gayweather pushes him off.
Caraway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caraway misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gayweather lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caraway circles away quickly and effectively.
Caraway misses with a leg kick.
Caraway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gayweather counters with a nice body shot.
Caraway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caraway avoids a punch combination nicely.
James Caraway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gayweather lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caraway tries to clinch up but Gayweather circles away and keeps his distance.
Gayweather misses the jab.
Gayweather throws a combination. Caraway tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gayweather misses with an uppercut. Caraway saw that one coming.
Caraway closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Caraway is trying to maintain a safe position but Gayweather gets an underhook and turns Caraway into the cage.
Gayweather wants to break free but Caraway has control.
Caraway breaks the clinch.
Gayweather misses with the combination.
Caraway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gayweather missing with a left hand there. Caraway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gayweather wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Caraway walks into a stiff left hand from Gayweather.
Gayweather throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caraway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Gayweather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gayweather works over Caraway's head and body with a nice combination.
Gayweather moves out of range as Caraway throws a body kick.
Gayweather dodges the punch combination from Caraway.
Caraway looks gassed!
Caraway takes one on the button.
Caraway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gayweather.
Gayweather dodges the punch combination from Caraway.
Caraway on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gayweather cracks a nice hook into Caraway's ribs.
Gayweather throws a right and a left that Caraway avoids nicely.
Gayweather lands a head shot.
Gayweather dodges the punch combination from Caraway.
Caraway doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Gayweather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Gayweather both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Gayweather does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caraway ducks under a wild hook from Gayweather.
Caraway throws a head kick that misses.
Caraway takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gayweather's corner calls for a 1-2. Gayweather obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gayweather uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Caraway 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gayweather throws a shot to the body.
Caraway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gayweather.
Caraway takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gayweather scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Caraway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gayweather.
Gayweather digs a good body shot into Caraway's ribs.
Caraway on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Gayweather.
Caraway has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Caraway there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gayweather is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gayweather scores with a jab to the jaw.
Caraway is rocked!
Gayweather misses with the combination.
Caraway is still on wobbly legs! Can Gayweather finish him?
Gayweather rushes Caraway with punches - Caraway moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Caraway goes down! Gayweather follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Money Gayweather!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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