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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Hommis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Hommis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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168 cm
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149 lbs
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180 cm
18
150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Hommis! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hommis moves out of range of the strikes. Hommis doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayweather circles away.
Hommis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayweather misses with an uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mayweather throws a hook to the side of Hommis's head but Hommis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mayweather lands with a cross. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Hommis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayweather paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mayweather darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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. Hommis blocks a jab. Hommis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Mayweather jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hommis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayweather swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hommis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hommis takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Mayweather avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hommis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayweather swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hommis slips a straight right by Mayweather. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Mayweather missing with a left hand there. Hommis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hommis looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Mayweather misses with a hook. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mayweather misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mayweather keeps the fight on the outside. Mayweather misses with a hook. Mayweather listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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. Hommis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayweather throws out the jab. Mayweather is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Mayweather throws a hook but Hommis blocks it. Mayweather lands a nice shot that snaps Hommis's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hommis wants to clinch. Hommis blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Mayweather scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A slow jab from Mayweather misses its intended target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hommis wants to clinch. A telegraphed right hand from Mayweather misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hommis wants to clinch up but Mayweather keeps it at a distance. A jab from Mayweather misses. Hommis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Hommis ducks under a wild hook from Mayweather. Nice defenses there by Hommis.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mayweather waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hommis. Mayweather loads up on a big right hand but Hommis slips the punch. Hommis tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayweather swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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. Hommis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mayweather cracks Hommis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Hommis throws a head kick but Mayweather moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Floyd Mayweather. Well Mayweather has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Mayweather!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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