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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duece Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Floyd Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duece Spade!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spade fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mayweather sprawls well initially but Spade persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mayweather has one foot on Spade's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Spade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mayweather.
Mayweather closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mayweather escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spade misses with a combination
and Mayweather counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spade wants to clinch but Mayweather slips to the side
and Mayweather counters with a two punch combo.
Spade fails with the takedown
and Mayweather counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mayweather really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spade jumps guard.
Mayweather trying to control the position from guard on top but Spade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayweather tries to free his leg and advance position but Spade is retaining full guard.
Spade trying to control the position.
Mayweather pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spade is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spade is trying to keep Mayweather in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spade swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spade is working an open guard so Mayweather takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Spade tries a head kick but it misses.
Spade misses with a takedown
and Mayweather counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spade with a poor takedown
and Mayweather counters with a left and a right that stings Spade.
Floyd Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duece Spade.
Spade looks gassed!
Spade with a poor takedown
letting Mayweather counter with a right hand.
Spade tries to clinch
and Mayweather counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mayweather.
Mayweather tries to break free but Spade pushes him back against the cage.
Spade has Mayweather pressed against the cage, preventing Mayweather from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spade prevents Mayweather from breaking the clinch.
Spade is trying to break the clinch but Mayweather has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mayweather lands a shot to the body.
Spade keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayweather's efforts to push away.
Spade is trying to break the clinch but Mayweather is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather working hard to break the clinch.
Spade misses with an elbow over the top.
Spade wants a takedown.
Mayweather lands a right hand.
Spade trying to land knees to the body.
Mayweather lands an uppercut.
Mayweather works on Spade's body with a couple of short punches.
Mayweather's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayweather closes the distance and clinches.
Spade tries to pull guard but Mayweather won't allow it.
Mayweather is trying to break the clinch but Spade is controlling him.
Spade tries for a takedown but Mayweather manages to get underhooks.
Mayweather wants to break free but Spade has control.
Mayweather has Spade pressed against the cage.
Mayweather is trying to force a seperation but Spade has the dominant position.
Mayweather wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mayweather lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mayweather working hard to break the clinch.
Spade fails to pull guard.
Spade keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayweather's efforts to push away.
Mayweather's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spade looks to clinch
and Mayweather holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade breaks from the clinch.
Mayweather misses with a double jab.
Spade throws a head kick but Mayweather moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Mayweather.
Mayweather looks to land a combination but Spade avoids it well.
Spade doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mayweather counters with a one-two to the body.
Spade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayweather.
Spade tries to clinch but Mayweather moves away
and Mayweather counters with a left and a right that stings Spade.
Spade misses with a takedown attempt
and Mayweather counters with a series of strikes. Spade will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mayweather has Spade up against the cage in a clinch.
Spade keeps control of Mayweather as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spade is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mayweather pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Spade is trying to break the clinch but Mayweather is controlling him.
That's four 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 working hard to break the clinch.
Mayweather can't break the clinch.
Mayweather wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayweather misses with the combination.
Spade lands a high kick!
Spade avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spade tries for a takedown but Mayweather circles away easily
and Mayweather counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Spade keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayweather's efforts to push away.
Mayweather can't break the clinch.
Mayweather is trying to break the clinch but Spade is controlling him.
Mayweather is trying to break the clinch but Spade is controlling him.
Spade pulls guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayweatheris looking to pass into half guard but Spade pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Spade is in guard.
Mayweather wants to stand up but Spade is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Spade has his takedown stuffed
and Mayweather counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mayweather lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spade goes for a takedown attempt but Mayweather pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Spade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayweather connects with a nice looking jab.
Spade misses with a takedown attempt - Mayweather sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Floyd Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duece Spade.
Nice uppercut there from Mayweather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather throws a right and a left that Spade avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spade tries to clinch up
and Mayweather counters with a three punch combo that has Spade backing up. Spade nods at Mayweather to acknowledge the strikes.
Mayweather circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mayweather holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather gets through Spade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mayweather avoids a wild elbow strike from Spade.
Mayweather working hard to break the clinch.
Mayweather tries to circle away but Spade has him pinned against the cage.
Spade keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayweather's efforts to push away.
Mayweather wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Mayweather.
Spade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mayweather is defending well for now.
Mayweather stalling in the clinch but Spade improves position.
Mayweather tries to break the clinch but Spade is controlling the position.
Mayweather lands with a short shot to the head.
Mayweather can't break the clinch.
Mayweather prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mayweather has had enough of the clinch but Spade keeps him there for the moment.
Mayweather is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spade drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mayweather working hard to break the clinch.
Mayweather has had enough of the clinch but Spade keeps him there for the moment.
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.
Spade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayweather lands a nice shot to the body.
Spade shoots and misses
and Spade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danga de danga de dang - Mayweather scores with a four punch combination!
Duece Spade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayweather lands a two punch combo.
Spade shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mayweather moves into the clinch.
Spade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mayweather blocks it with crossed arms.
Mayweather is trying to break the clinch but Spade has him pressed against the cage.
Spade is trying to drag Mayweather to the mat but Mayweather just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Spade has Mayweather pressed against the cage, preventing Mayweather from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mayweather escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spade tries to clinch up
and Mayweather counters by clinching up.
Mayweather is trying to break the clinch but Spade is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayweather walks away with a smile on his face. Spade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Spade wants to clinch
and Mayweather counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mayweather.
Spade breaks the clinch.
Spade gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Spade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spade tries to clinch up
and Mayweather counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mayweather.
Good body shot from Mayweather.
Spade tries a knee to the head but Mayweather blocks it.
Spade prevents Mayweather from breaking the clinch.
Spade drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mayweather pulls his leg out and moves away.
Spade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mayweather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mayweather is working the combinations to good effect here.
Spade tries for a takedown but Mayweather circles away easily
and Mayweather counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mayweather is trying to force a seperation but Spade has the dominant position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Spade just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mayweather's brow.
Spade drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mayweather gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mayweather avoiding damage as Spade throws knees to the body.
Spade has Mayweather pressed against the cage, preventing Mayweather from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spade breaks the clinch.
Spade slips a jab and a cross from Mayweather.
Mayweather throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spade.
Spade gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mayweather holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Spade goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mayweather prevents it.
Spade is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mayweather gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mayweather has had enough of the clinch but Spade keeps him there for the moment.
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!
Spade misses with a takedown
and Mayweather counters by clinching up.
Mayweather takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mayweather wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mayweather wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mayweather working hard to break the clinch.
Mayweather wants to get back to striking at distance but Spade won't allow it.
Spade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayweather gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spade pulls guard successfully.
Mayweather wants to control from the top but Spade keeps moving.
Spade looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mayweather.
Spade manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mayweather manages to get himself to full guard.
Mayweather wants to get back to his feet but Spade is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Spade trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mayweather's guard.
Mayweather is looking to stand up but Spade isn't so interested in that idea.
Spade forces his way into half guard.
Mayweather tries to kick Spade off but Spade keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mayweather keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spade has his takedown stuffed
and Mayweather counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mayweather lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spade circles away quickly and effectively.
Spade decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Spade is working for a submission of some sort.
Spade escapes and gets back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Spade.
Floyd Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duece Spade.
Mayweather scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayweather.
Mayweather closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather manages to break the clinch.
Mayweather blocks a head kick by Spade.
Mayweather looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spade closes the distance and clinches up with Mayweather, looking for a takedown. Spade pushes Mayweather against the cage but Mayweather circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spade attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spade looks to clinch
and Mayweather holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mayweather working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mayweather's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayweather tries to bum rush Spade with a series of wild strikes but Spade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayweather swinging wildly here.
Mayweather swinging wildly here.
Spade dodges the punch combination from Mayweather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spade with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mayweather counters with a series of strikes. Spade will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mayweather clinches up with Spade and pushes him back against the cage.
Mayweather prevents the takedown attempt.
Mayweather's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spade looks to land a body kick but Mayweather moved away.
Spade clinches but Mayweather breaks the clinch
letting Mayweather counter with a right hand.
Spade tries to clinch up
and Spade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayweather takes the fight into the clinch.
Mayweather can't break the clinch.
Spade has Mayweather pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Spade pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mayweather tumbling to the mat - Spade dives into Mayweather's guard.
Spade trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duece Spade 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Mayweather!
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energy
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hype
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