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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gibbs is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Power-Kanye West. Lloyd Mayweather has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lloyd Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicolas Gibbs!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbs throws a series of strikes that have Mayweather backpedaling.
Gibbs misses with a straight right.
Gibbs dodges the punch combination from Mayweather.
Gibbs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayweather throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Gibbs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gibbs looks to throw the jab but Mayweather is out of range.
Mayweather takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gibbs throws a hook to the side of Mayweather's head but Mayweather sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nicolas Gibbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Mayweather as Gibbs shoots in.
Gibbs moves out of range as Mayweather strikes.
Mayweather slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayweather misses with a hook.
Mayweather fails with a takedown attempt.
Gibbs defending well as Mayweather loads up on a big left hand.
Mayweather scores with the left hand. Gibbs knows he should have avoided that one.
Gibbs lands a right hook to the body.
Gibbs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mayweather throws a hook to the side of Gibbs's head but Gibbs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gibbs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather closes the distance and clinches.
Mayweather pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mayweather breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Mayweather.
Mayweather is breathing heavily.
Mayweather fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gibbs avoids it really well and circles away.
Gibbs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lloyd Mayweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibbs fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mayweather sprawls well initially but Gibbs persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mayweather wants to get back to full guard.
Gibbs wants to free his trapped foot but Mayweather is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gibbs throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gibbs prevents Mayweather from getting the reversal.
Gibbs swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mayweather is now in Gibbs's guard. A big mistake from Gibbs there, giving up the dominant position!
Gibbs working for a triangle but Mayweather defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather works over Gibbs with some ground and pound from guard.
Gibbs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mayweather is aware though and is defending well.
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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gibbs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mayweather lands a couple of digs.
Mayweather passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mayweather decides to stand back up.
Mayweather lands with a right hand.
Mayweather looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs is looking for a triangle but Mayweather pushes his legs off easily.
Mayweather scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gibbs looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mayweather passes into side control.
Mayweather will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gibbs wants to control but Mayweather postures up.
Gibbs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mayweather wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayweather is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gibbs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mayweather works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lloyd Mayweather will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mayweather has Gibbs up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayweather breaks from the clinch.
Gibbs misses with a looping left.
Gibbs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mayweather lands a really nice looking cross but Gibbs seems unphased.
Mayweather showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gibbs.
Mayweather tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayweather lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Gibbs misses.
Gibbs throws a shot from downtown. Mayweather moves away and avoids it.
Gibbs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayweather as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayweather looks for a takedown but Gibbs sprawls well.
Mayweather lands a head kick. Gibbs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs drops his hands momentarily and Mayweather takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gibbs stuffs the takedown.
Gibbs slaps away a takedown attempt from Mayweather, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lloyd Mayweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayweather throws a nice looking combination but Gibbs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, jab by Gibbs - just one landing.
Mayweather moves into the clinch.
Mayweather breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gibbs staying out of range there.
Gibbs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mayweather.
Gibbs scores with a punch to the head.
Mayweather closes the distance and clinches up with Gibbs, looking for a takedown. Mayweather pushes Gibbs against the cage but Gibbs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gibbs lands with a straight right. Mayweather didn't see that one coming.
Mayweather has closed the distance and engaged Gibbs in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Mayweather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayweather scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gibbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayweather works the jab nicely.
Gibbs misses with a few strikes there.
Gibbs keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Gibbs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Mayweather.
A right-left combo lands from Gibbs.
Gibbs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gibbs just misses with a punch to the body.
Gibbs closes the distance and clinches up with Mayweather, looking for a takedown. Gibbs pushes Mayweather against the cage but Mayweather circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mayweather stuffs the takedown attempt from Gibbs. Gibbs gets slowly back to his feet.
Mayweather misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mayweather lunges at Gibbs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gibbs's hand.
Mayweather is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice cross by Mayweather.
Gibbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayweather moves away.
Mayweather rushes Gibbs and presses him up against the cage.
Mayweather breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayweather bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gibbs's head.
Mayweather connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gibbs's hands.
Gibbs just misses with a punch to the body.
Gibbs misses with a double jab
and Mayweather counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mayweather lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mayweather stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gibbs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mayweather makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mayweather's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayweather working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gibbs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gibbs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gibbs wants to pass the guard but Mayweather is keeping the position.
Mayweather has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gibbs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayweather trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Mayweather dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gibbs misses with a double jab
and Mayweather counters with a one-two to the body.
Mayweather dodges the punch combination from Gibbs.
Gibbs slips a jab from Mayweather.
Mayweather closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Mayweather.
Mayweather has hold of one of Gibbs's legs. Gibbs is fighting the takedown attempt but Mayweather gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mayweather preventing the sweep.
Gibbs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mayweather working some strikes from top position.
Mayweather looking to pass the guard.
Gibbs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayweather drops back looking for a leg! Gibbs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gibbs manages to kick Mayweather off! Mayweather jumps back into Gibbs's guard.
Gibbs is looking for a triangle but Mayweather pushes his legs off easily.
Gibbs lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mayweather!
Gibbs is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mayweather can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
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.
Mayweather tries to reverse the position but Gibbs maintains control.
Gibbs misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mayweather is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mayweather is working hard here to advance position.
Gibbs thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mayweather is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibbs wants to control the pace but Mayweather is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather is working to get back to half guard.
Gibbs thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mayweather is working to get back to half guard.
Gibbs blocks Mayweather's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mayweather wants to control but Gibbs is having none of it.
Nicolas Gibbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
Mayweather is looking to improve his position but Gibbs isn't that keen on the idea.
Lloyd Mayweather is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gibbs throwing strikes here but Mayweather is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mayweather can't escape the position.
Gibbs misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mayweather wants to control but Gibbs is having none of it.
Mayweather is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gibbs throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mayweather because Gibbs loaded up on that one.
Mayweather is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lloyd Mayweather showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lloyd Mayweather!
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