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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shinju Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shinju Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Floyd Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida tries to clinch but Mayweather moves away
and Mayweather counters with a left and a right that stings Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoshida walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yoshida looks to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayweather moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mayweather circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mayweather makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoshida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshida wants to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a three punch combo that has Yoshida backing up. Yoshida nods at Mayweather to acknowledge the strikes.
Yoshida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoshida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoshida wants to clinch but Mayweather slips to the side
and Mayweather counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida wants to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a nice body shot.
Mayweather catches Yoshida with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mayweather counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Floyd Mayweather is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshida closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoshida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoshida wants to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a nice body shot.
Yoshida moves to clinch but Mayweather breaks away
enabling Mayweather to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayweather lands a nice looking body shot.
Yoshida moves to clinch but Mayweather breaks away
and Mayweather counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida moves to clinch but Mayweather breaks away
letting Mayweather counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoshida tries to clinch but Mayweather moves away
and Yoshida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoshida tries to clinch up
and Mayweather counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoshida moves to clinch but Mayweather breaks away
and Mayweather connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoshida connects with a high kick.
It looks like Floyd Mayweather has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayweather avoids the head kick by Yoshida.
Mayweather stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yoshida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mayweather makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoshida wants to clinch
enabling Mayweather to counter with a crisp jab.
Shinju Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Mayweather. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mayweather.
Mayweather scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoshida should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mayweather.
Yoshida darts in trying to clinch
and Mayweather cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoshida wants to clinch but Mayweather slips to the side
and Mayweather counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayweather is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yoshida had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mayweather lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mayweather lands a head shot.
Yoshida looks to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshida moves to clinch but Mayweather breaks away
and Mayweather counters with a straight right hand.
Yoshida tries to clinch but Mayweather moves away
and Mayweather counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoshida tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayweather swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoshida tries to clinch but Mayweather moves away
and Mayweather counters with a nice body shot.
Yoshida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mayweather as he avoids it easily.
Mayweather cracks Yoshida with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather works over Yoshida's head and body with a nice combination.
Yoshida tries to clinch
enabling Mayweather to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoshida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mayweather to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mayweather circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mayweather counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoshida wants to clinch but Mayweather slips to the side
and Mayweather counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshida darts in trying to clinch
and Mayweather cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshida goes for a double leg but Mayweather avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mayweather continues to drive forward.
Mayweather avoiding damage as Yoshida throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Floyd Mayweather's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yoshida closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Mayweather counter with a right hand.
Yoshida tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mayweather counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoshida misses with a head kick.
A jab from Mayweather finds it's way through Yoshida's defenses.
Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayweather circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mayweather counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoshida darts in trying to clinch
enabling Mayweather to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yoshida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoshida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayweather comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yoshida shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yoshida tries to clinch but Mayweather moves away
enabling Mayweather to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoshida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Floyd Mayweather seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yoshida closes the distance but Mayweather moves to the side
and Mayweather counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yoshida closes the distance but Mayweather moves to the side
and Mayweather counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoshida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick by Yoshida misses
and Mayweather counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida closes the distance but Mayweather moves to the side
and Mayweather counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoshida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mayweather counters with a two punch combo.
Yoshida misses with a head kick.
Yoshida drops his hands momentarily and Mayweather takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida tries to clinch but Mayweather moves away
and Mayweather cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoshida wants to clinch but Mayweather slips to the side
letting Mayweather counter with a right hand.
Yoshida tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mayweather counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice jab there from Mayweather.
Yoshida closes the distance but Mayweather moves to the side
letting Mayweather counter with a right hand.
Yoshida wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida wants to clinch.
Yoshida looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A cross from Mayweather lands.
Mayweather lands with a nice body punch.
Yoshida closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayweather lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yoshida closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mayweather connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoshida closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mayweather counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab by Mayweather.
Yoshida wants to clinch but Mayweather slips to the side
and Mayweather counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Mayweather to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoshida darts in trying to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshida is looking to clinch but Mayweather is avoiding it.
Yoshida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yoshida closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Floyd Mayweather's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Yoshida tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mayweather counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshida closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Mayweather counter with a right hand.
Yoshida tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mayweather counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida tries to clinch but Mayweather is having none of it.
Yoshida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mayweather counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida closes the distance but Mayweather moves to the side
and Mayweather counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoshida closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a series of strikes. Yoshida will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida tries to clinch up
and Yoshida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayweather might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mayweather connects with a crisp jab.
Yoshida tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yoshida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayweather paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yoshida tries to clinch up but Mayweather circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoshida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayweather paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayweather paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yoshida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoshida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yoshida looks to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mayweather is out of range.
Yoshida wants to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yoshida wants to clinch but Mayweather slips to the side
and Mayweather counters with a three punch combo that has Yoshida backing up. Yoshida nods at Mayweather to acknowledge the strikes.
Mayweather circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mayweather cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoshida moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yoshida gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shinju Yoshida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshida tries to clinch but Mayweather moves away
enabling Mayweather to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Mayweather with a nice cross.
Mayweather ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mayweather moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mayweather scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tries to clinch up but Mayweather circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Yoshida.
Yoshida is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mayweather.
Yoshida moves in looking to clinch but Mayweather pushes him off.
Yoshida wants to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a straight right hand.
Yoshida darts in trying to clinch
and Yoshida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayweather lands with a hook. Yoshida tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mayweather connects with a single shot there.
Yoshida tries to clinch up
and Mayweather counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mayweather counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yoshida thinking.
Yoshida wants to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoshida tries to clinch up but Mayweather circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayweather lands a jab to Yoshida's midsection.
Yoshida moves to clinch but Mayweather breaks away
and Mayweather counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshida walks into a stiff left hand from Mayweather.
Mayweather scores with a nice strike.
Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshida darts in trying to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Mayweather comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mayweather has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Mayweather!
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