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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zab Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar James Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zab Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cesar James Ardonia!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardonia moves into the clinch successfully.
Ardonia wants a takedown.
Mayweather wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ardonia manages to pull guard.
Ardonia has his foot on Mayweather's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mayweather works his way back into a safe position though.
Ardonia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ardonia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ardonia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ardonia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ardonia prevents Mayweather from standing back up.
Mayweather knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ardonia on the ground.
Mayweather has one foot on Ardonia's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ardonia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mayweather pinned against the cage. Mayweather gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardonia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zab Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesar James Ardonia.
Horrible takedown by Ardonia or perhaps it was just good defense by Mayweather which made him look bad.
Mayweather throws a leg kick but Ardonia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cesar James Ardonia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayweather avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mayweather loads up on a big right hand but Ardonia slips the punch.
Mayweather will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ardonia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mayweather.
It looks like Cesar James Ardonia has been cut.
Mayweather closes the distance and clinches up with Ardonia, looking for a takedown. Mayweather pushes Ardonia against the cage but Ardonia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia fails to land the takedown.
Mayweather listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ardonia looks gassed!
Mayweather shoots for a double leg takedown but Ardonia sprawls well. He's pushed Mayweather's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ardonia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mayweather is fending him off so far but Ardonia persists. Nope, Mayweather circles away and we're back to standing.
Ardonia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayweather swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ardonia rushes Mayweather and presses him up against the cage.
Mayweather working hard to break the clinch.
Ardonia goes for a takedown attempt but Mayweather pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ardonia lands a glancing blow to the side of Mayweather's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia closes the distance and clinches up with Mayweather, looking for a takedown. Ardonia pushes Mayweather against the cage but Mayweather circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mayweather shoots in but Ardonia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mayweather lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mayweather will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ardonia slaps away a takedown attempt from Mayweather, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mayweather closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ardonia circles away.
Ardonia wants to clinch up but Mayweather keeps it at a distance.
Mayweather ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Mayweather.
A cross from Mayweather lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ardonia, as that shot connected.
A head kick misses from Mayweather.
A head kick misses from Mayweather.
Ardonia blocks a jab.
Mayweather misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayweather moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zab Mayweather dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cesar James Ardonia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ardonia misses with a double jab
and Ardonia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ardonia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mayweather finds it's way round the side to connect with Ardonia's head.
Ardonia misses with a low kick as Mayweather jumps back.
Ardonia dives in and grabs Mayweather's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mayweather pushes down on Ardonia's head and hops out.
Mayweather rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ardonia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayweather throws a hook to the side of Ardonia's head but Ardonia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayweather cracks Ardonia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zab Mayweather is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayweather throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ardonia shoots in and drives through. Mayweather sprawls well.
Ardonia misses with a hook.
Ardonia is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather looks to land a right hand but Ardonia moved out of range.
Ardonia slips under a jab.
Ardonia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mayweather sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ardonia somewhat.
Zab Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesar James Ardonia.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mayweather is defended easily by Ardonia.
Mayweather displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ardonia.
Mayweather throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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.
Ardonia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mayweather throws a nice looking combination but Ardonia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mayweather tries to bum rush Ardonia with a series of wild strikes but Ardonia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ardonia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mayweather tests Ardonia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mayweather misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ardonia slips a jab and a cross from Mayweather.
Zab Mayweather is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayweather misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mayweather throws a hook to the side of Ardonia's head but Ardonia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ardonia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mayweather is fending him off so far but Ardonia persists. Nope, Mayweather circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mayweather will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ardonia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mayweather pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Mayweather.
A left and a right from Mayweather both land. Nice combination.
Mayweather tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mayweather fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ardonia avoids it really well and circles away.
Mayweather tests Ardonia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather stuffs the takedown attempt from Ardonia. Ardonia gets slowly back to his feet.
Ardonia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mayweather throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ardonia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Mayweather misses
and Ardonia counters with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Mayweather.
Ardonia tries for a takedown but Mayweather sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zab Mayweather dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cesar James Ardonia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mayweather wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ardonia is looking to clinch but Mayweather is avoiding it.
Ardonia rushes Mayweather and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ardonia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mayweather prevents it.
Ardonia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mayweather has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mayweather is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather tries to break the clinch but Ardonia is controlling the position.
Mayweather tries to break free but Ardonia pushes him back against the cage.
Ardonia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ardonia prevents Mayweather from breaking the clinch.
Mayweather working hard to break the clinch.
Ardonia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Mayweather misses.
Ardonia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mayweather throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ardonia blocks a head kick by Mayweather.
Mayweather throws out a loose jab but Ardonia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayweather stalks Ardonia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ardonia's face. Ardonia staggers backwards, shaken.
Mayweather stuffs the takedown attempt from Ardonia. Ardonia gets slowly back to his feet.
Zab Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesar James Ardonia.
Mayweather changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ardonia tries to avoid it but Mayweather manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ardonia to the ground. Ardonia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather has a takedown stuffed.
Mayweather connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mayweather misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ardonia.
Mayweather throws and low kick but Ardonia moves out of range easily.
Mayweather looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayweather shoots for a double leg takedown but Ardonia sprawls well. He's pushed Mayweather's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ardonia doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayweather circles away.
Mayweather misses the jab.
Mayweather misses with a combination
and Ardonia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mayweather's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mayweather pinned against the cage. Mayweather gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mayweather shoots in and drives through. Ardonia sprawls well.
Mayweather throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mayweather lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Mayweather scores with a four punch combination!
Ardonia tries to land a front kick but Mayweather steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mayweather lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zab Mayweather is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ardonia.
Mayweather tries to bum rush Ardonia with a series of wild strikes but Ardonia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by Ardonia or perhaps it was just good defense by Mayweather which made him look bad.
Mayweather tries to bum rush Ardonia with a series of wild strikes but Ardonia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ardonia misses with a low kick.
Mayweather fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ardonia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mayweather connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mayweather misses with a wild combination.
Cesar James Ardonia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ardonia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ardonia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zab Mayweather showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mayweather, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zab Mayweather!
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