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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and raul hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Mayweather Floyd Mayweather looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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166 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Floyd Mayweather Floyd Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, raul hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hernandez lands a high kick!
hernandez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Floyd Mayweather moves into the clinch.
hernandez is trying to stall.
Floyd Mayweather is looking for a takedown up against the cage. hernandez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
hernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Floyd Mayweather has him pressed against the cage.
hernandez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Floyd Mayweather wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
hernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Floyd Mayweather circles away from the clinch attempt
and Floyd Mayweather counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd Mayweather lands a couple of digs.
hernandez trying to control the position.
Floyd Mayweather is looking to work some ground and pound but hernandez has wrist control.
Floyd Mayweather working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
hernandez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floyd Mayweather content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
hernandez looking for a guillotine here but Floyd Mayweather defends easily.
hernandez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Floyd Mayweather wants to control from the top but hernandez keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd Mayweather throwing strikes from guard but hernandez blocks nicely.
Floyd Mayweather thows a big elbow that misses.
hernandez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Floyd Mayweather gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
hernandez looks gassed!
hernandez trying to strike off his back.
hernandez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Floyd Mayweather off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
hernandez tries to clinch up
and Floyd Mayweather counters with a two punch combo.
hernandez looks to clinch
and Floyd Mayweather holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hernandez is looking to break free of the clinch but Floyd Mayweather has double underhooks.
Floyd Mayweather changes levels and goes for a takedown here. hernandez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Floyd Mayweather doesn't manage to clinch there - hernandez circles away.
hernandez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Floyd Mayweather moves into the clinch.
Floyd Mayweather jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as hernandez walks away with a smile on his face. Floyd Mayweather gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Mayweather Floyd Mayweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.
hernandez closes the distance but Floyd Mayweather moves to the side
and Floyd Mayweather moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Floyd Mayweather tries to score a body lock takedown but hernandez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
hernandez wants a takedown but no success here.
hernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
hernandez tries to clinch but Floyd Mayweather moves away
and Floyd Mayweather counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
hernandez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Floyd Mayweather tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. hernandez smiles and moves away.
hernandez throws a nice head kick!
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 Floyd Mayweather Floyd Mayweather will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
hernandez clinches but Floyd Mayweather breaks the clinch
and Floyd Mayweather counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
hernandez trying to control but Floyd Mayweather postures up.
hernandez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Floyd Mayweather won't allow hernandez to sweep him here.
Floyd Mayweather stands up from hernandez's guard - Floyd Mayweather perhaps looking for a knockout.
hernandez rushes Floyd Mayweather and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hernandez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Floyd Mayweather drops down looking for an ankle pick but hernandez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Floyd Mayweather shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as hernandez sprawls well. hernandez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Floyd Mayweather gets slowly back to his feet.
Floyd Mayweather will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Mayweather Floyd Mayweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Floyd Mayweather fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
raul hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hernandez clinches but Floyd Mayweather breaks the clinch
and Floyd Mayweather counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for hernandez!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd Mayweather punching from mount but hernandez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Floyd Mayweather knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for hernandez on the ground.
hernandez trying desperately to get to his feet.
hernandez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Floyd Mayweather sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
hernandez is desperately trying to improve his position but Floyd Mayweather has a good base and remains in mount.
Floyd Mayweather throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
hernandez is trying to escape the mount.
Floyd Mayweather throws some wild stikes that hernandez manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hernandez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
hernandez gets back to half guard.
hernandez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Floyd Mayweather prevents hernandez from getting back to his feet.
Floyd Mayweather pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. hernandez is keeping the position for now.
Floyd Mayweather throwing strikes but missing.
hernandez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Floyd Mayweather has gone for a leg lock! hernandez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Floyd Mayweather's guard.
hernandez prevents Floyd Mayweather from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd Mayweather keeping moving, preventing hernandez from controlling successfully.
Floyd Mayweather controls hernandez momentarily but hernandez frees himself.
hernandez wanted to stand there but Floyd Mayweather had control of the position.
Floyd Mayweather preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather Floyd Mayweather dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
hernandez scores with a hook to the body. Floyd Mayweather takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
hernandez tries to clinch but Floyd Mayweather moves out of range.
Floyd Mayweather uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by hernandez.
Floyd Mayweather shoots for a takedown but hernandez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
hernandez slaps away a takedown attempt from Floyd Mayweather, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Floyd Mayweather looks for a takedown but hernandez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Mayweather Floyd Mayweather. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
hernandez looks to land a combination. Floyd Mayweather sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
hernandez clinches up with Floyd Mayweather and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hernandez breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for hernandez.
hernandez misses with a head kick.
hernandez gets a clinch.
Floyd Mayweather drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Floyd Mayweather jumps guard but hernandez stands there with Floyd Mayweather around his waist. Floyd Mayweather gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
hernandez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hernandez stalls.
hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Floyd Mayweather circles away from the clinch attempt.
hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Floyd Mayweather swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Floyd Mayweather swats away the attempt to clinch by hernandez.
hernandez cracks Floyd Mayweather with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Floyd Mayweather.
hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Floyd Mayweather swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Floyd Mayweather Floyd Mayweather is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
hernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Floyd Mayweather.
hernandez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Floyd Mayweather!
hernandez controlling his opponent.
hernandez cracks Floyd Mayweather with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
hernandez is landing with some decent strikes but Floyd Mayweather is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Floyd Mayweather on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Floyd Mayweather tries to get out of the position.
hernandez breaks from Floyd Mayweather's wrist control and lands an elbow.
hernandez tries to control but Floyd Mayweather wriggling away.
hernandez landing punches.
Floyd Mayweather is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
raul hernandez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Floyd 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for raul hernandez!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for raul hernandez!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for raul hernandez!
raul hernandez wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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