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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Salvatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thor Salvatore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Salvatore!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayweather as he jumps to the side.
Salvatore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mayweather throws a low kick but it's checked well by Salvatore.
Salvatore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mayweather swats away the attempt to clinch by Salvatore.
Mayweather misses with the combination.
Salvatore on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Thor Salvatore has been cut.
Mayweather lands a jab-cross combination.
Salvatore avoids the body shot from Mayweather.
Mayweather circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayweather moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mayweather throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvatore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mayweather's waist but Mayweather gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salvatore off to one side.
Floyd Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Salvatore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather drops Salvatore with a nice combination! Mayweather dives into Salvatore's guard, looking to finish!
Salvatore looks gassed!
Mayweather cracks Salvatore with a solid left hand.
Mayweather works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mayweather is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Salvatore is trying desperately to improve position.
Mayweather landing strikes from the mount.
Mayweather is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayweather throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salvatore.
Nice body punch from Mayweather.
Mayweather lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salvatore's sensitive parts.
A right-left combo lands from Mayweather.
That has opened up Thor Salvatore's cut even more.
Mayweather connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mayweather looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayweather punishes Salvatore's body with a nice straight punch.
Mayweather feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mayweather connects with a couple of short punches.
Mayweather trying to control but Salvatore is working from the bottom.
Mayweather is really struggling to control Salvatore but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mayweather is working Salvatore over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayweather trying to control but Salvatore is working from the bottom.
Mayweather has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mayweather drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mayweather jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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 Thor Salvatore'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.
Mayweather scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Salvatore tries for a takedown but Mayweather circles away easily
and Mayweather makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Salvatore gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mayweather connects with a couple of short punches.
Salvatore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mayweather wants to stand but Salvatore is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Salvatore throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Salvatore throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mayweather might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Salvatore keeping full guard, as Mayweather tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Salvatore shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mayweather tries to bum rush Salvatore with a series of wild strikes but Salvatore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayweather throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salvatore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mayweather shoots for a takedown but Salvatore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mayweather swinging wilding here.
Salvatore shoots and misses
and Mayweather cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Salvatore with a poor takedown
letting Mayweather counter with a right hand.
Floyd Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Salvatore.
Mayweather sizes up Salvatore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mayweather scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mayweather throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The cut above Thor Salvatore's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mayweather scores a takedown into full mount!
Mayweather prevents Salvatore from getting the reversal.
Salvatore tries to hold on but Mayweather postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvatore is working to get back to half guard.
Mayweather is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Salvatore can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thor Salvatore's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Salvatore misses with a takedown attempt
and Mayweather counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mayweather dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayweather looks to land a combination. Salvatore sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice body punch from Mayweather.
Mayweather scores with a three punch combo!
Salvatore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mayweather counters with a stiff right hand.
Mayweather fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Salvatore sprawls well initially but Mayweather persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayweather stands up out of the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayweather's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mayweather duly obliges.
Mayweather scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mayweather scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather punishes Salvatore's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mayweather!
Salvatore closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Salvatore shoots and misses
and Mayweather counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Floyd Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Salvatore.
Mayweather throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salvatore.
Mayweather is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Salvatore with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mayweather counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayweather throws a nice looking combination but Salvatore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salvatore misses with a takedown attempt
and Mayweather finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mayweather lands with a nice body punch.
Mayweather's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mayweather duly obliges.
Salvatore gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mayweather counters with a shoot takedown. Salvatore fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather tries to stand but Salvatore is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Salvatore is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salvatore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mayweather with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Salvatore can't handle though.
Mayweather is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvatore can do to turn this around?
Mayweather has Salvatore pulled in close to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salvatore stays in close to Mayweather's body and controls the position.
Salvatore throws a strike but Mayweather rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Salvatore's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mayweather lands a jab to Salvatore's midsection.
Floyd Mayweather is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayweather connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salvatore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mayweather closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mayweather lands in his opponent's guard.
Mayweather with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Salvatore keeping moving, preventing Mayweather from controlling successfully.
Salvatore working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mayweather has passed into half guard!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather wants to free his trapped foot but Salvatore is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Salvatore missing with punches from the bottom.
Mayweather slips a nice elbow through Salvatore's hands, connecting with Salvatore's forehead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mayweather prevents Salvatore from improving his position.
Floyd Mayweather overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mayweather connects with a nice short shot to Salvatore's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mayweather connects with a nice short shot to Salvatore's temple.
Mayweather seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Salvatore is looking to improve his position.
Mayweather is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Salvatore is looking for a sweep. Mayweather is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mayweather decides to stand up.
Mayweather scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mayweather looks for the body kick but Salvatore saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather had his way with Thor Salvatore in that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Salvatore's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Mayweather.
Mayweather scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salvatore doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mayweather counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Mayweather.
Mayweather goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Salvatore misses with a takedown
and Mayweather counters with a left to the body.
Mayweather works over Salvatore's head and body with a nice combination.
Mayweather misses with a wild combination.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salvatore fails with the takedown
and Mayweather counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Floyd Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Salvatore.
Salvatore tries to get to full guard but Mayweather has control of the leg.
Mayweather is thwarting Salvatore's attempts to control the position.
Salvatore taking some punishment here, with Mayweather in his half guard.
Floyd Mayweather is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salvatore is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mayweather pulls his head out easily.
Thor Salvatore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayweather controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Salvatore for as long as he can get away with.
Mayweather winds up and cracks Salvatore with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mayweather wants to control but Salvatore is keeping him busy.
Mayweather stalling.
Mayweather is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Salvatore doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mayweather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:44
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Mayweather!
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