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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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169 cm
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160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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173 cm
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144 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Millard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mayweather throws a push kick but Millard slaps the foot to one side. Mayweather closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mayweather lands in his opponent's guard. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Millard has control of Mayweather's left arm, preventing Mayweather from doing any damage. Millard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Bruce Millard wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Mayweather shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Millard's guard. Millard is controlling Mayweather's posture. Millard keeping moving, preventing Mayweather from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Millard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mayweather's guard. Millard tries to stand but Mayweather is controlling from the bottom. Mayweather is working an open guard so Millard takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Mayweather wants to clinch but Millard slips to the side and Millard counters with a nice body shot. Millard looks to throw the jab but Mayweather is out of range. Mayweather shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Millard but Millard pushes him off and we're back to square one. Mayweather walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Millard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mayweather tries to clinch up but Millard circles away and keeps his distance. Millard just misses with a punch to the body.
Millard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Mayweather walks into a jab. Mayweather tries to close the distance and clinch up but Millard swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mayweather tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Millard paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mayweather rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Millard moves out of range and avoids them all easily. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! No luck for Mayweather with that takedown attempt. Millard throws an off balance right hand
so Mayweather counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Millard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Mayweather preventing the sweep. Mayweather must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Millard holds on and takes a little breather.
We're going to have a standup here because Bruce Millard wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Mayweather looks to land a body kick but Millard moved away. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mayweather is defended easily by Millard. Bruce Millard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather darts in trying to clinch and Millard counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Millard connects with a body shot. Millard throws a body punch but Mayweather moves out of range. Millard leaves Mayweather with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Millard misses with a body shot
and Mayweather counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Millard throws a shot from downtown. Mayweather moves away and avoids it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mayweather wants to clinch and Millard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. 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 Bruce Millard will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Millard cracks Mayweather with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Millard stalks Mayweather and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mayweather's face. Mayweather staggers backwards, shaken. Millard slaps away a takedown attempt from Mayweather, before circling back to the center of the mat. Mayweather tries to clinch there but Millard circles away.
Millard throws an overhand right that lands on Mayweather's shoulder, as Mayweather tries to avoid the shot. Millard looks to land a right hand but Mayweather moved out of range. Millard swings away with a leg kick that misses. Mayweather tries to clinch up. Millard throws a leg kick but Mayweather checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Millard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayweather rushes Millard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Millard lands an uppercut. Mayweather prevents a body shot from Millard. Millard misses with a short punch on the inside. Millard throws a head punch that misses. Mayweather blocks an uppercut.
Mayweather misses with a punch to the body.
Millard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Millard misses with the head strike.
Mayweather lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mayweather misses with some punches.
Mayweather misses with an elbow over the top. Millard misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayweather blocking some punches.
Mayweather lands with a short shot to the head. Mayweather tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayweather. Millard throws a head punch that misses. Millard taking a breather. Millard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Millard is leaning against Mayweather and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Millard wants to break free but Mayweather has control.
Mayweather misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Millard's face as he tries to break the clinch. Mayweather wants a takedown but no success here.
Bruce Millard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather is breathing heavily. Millard misses with the head strike.
A short right from Millard. Mayweather has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Millard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Millard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Millard lands an uppercut. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Millard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mayweather misses with a body punch.
Mayweather looks to throw an elbow but misses. Good body shot from Millard.
Millard working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mayweather scores a nice knee to the body.
Millard gets through Mayweather's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Millard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards. Millard lands with a light punch inside. Millard tries to break the clinch but Mayweather is controlling the position. Millard lands with a right to the head. Millard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bruce Millard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Millard misses the shot to the body. Millard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mayweather counters with a right hand to the body. Millard connects with a looping right hand.
Bruce Millard is winning the standup battle so far. Mayweather gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Mayweather tries to close the distance and clinch but Millard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Millard throws a right hand that misses
and Mayweather decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Millard's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Millard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mayweather defends well. Mayweather trying to control the position from guard on top but Millard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Millard controlling the position. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bruce Millard just wasn't active enough. Millard misses with an uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Millard dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Millard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mayweather counters with a left to the body. Millard swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayweather. Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mayweather fails in his attempt to clinch. Mayweather tries to close the distance and clinch but Millard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mayweather shoots in but no luck this time. Mayweather gets a clinch. Millard misses with a body punch.
Millard lands with a short shot to the head. Mayweather escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millard throws a right and a left that Mayweather avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Millard throws a hook but Mayweather avoids it easily. Millard lands a really nice looking cross but Mayweather seems unphased.
Millard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mayweather. Millard throws a lazy uppercut
and Mayweather counters with a two punch combo. Bruce Millard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mayweather wants to clinch. Millard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayweather was well out of range. Poor timing from Millard. Mayweather changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Millard tries to avoid it but Mayweather manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Millard to the ground. Millard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mayweather closes the distance but Millard moves to the side and Millard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Millard throws a head kick that misses. A telegraphed right hand from Millard misses the target. Millard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mayweather back to the cage. Millard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Mayweather wants to clinch. Mayweather moves in looking to clinch but Millard pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Millard misses with a straight right. Mayweather tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Millard swivels and escapes. Bruce Millard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather. Millard throws a poor cross that misses
and Mayweather counters by clinching up. Bruce Millard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Bruce Millard has scored more points in the clinch so far. Mayweather missing with knees to the body.
Mayweather misses with an elbow over the top. A short left from Millard. Mayweather working aggressively here.
Mayweather swings wildly with an uppercut but Millard uses good head movement to avoid it. Millard avoids a wild elbow strike from Mayweather.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mayweather struggles to land a body shot inside as Millard controls his hands.
Mayweather gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayweather. A shot in the inside from Millard. Mayweather misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Millard lands with a left to the head. Millard has Mayweather pressed against the cage, preventing Mayweather from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Millard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayweather misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mayweather tries a body shot but Millard blocks it.
Mayweather misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Millard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather. I think Millard 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27 Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Millard!
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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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