Mayweather v. Marquez: Round by Round

The wait is over. It's time for the main event. Both fighters are about to make their way to the ring. They just started the first of two national anthems. Tyrese is in the ring to sing the American National Anthem.

Marquez is coming to the ring first. The crowd is hyped. Mayweather follows now. He is escorted by Triple H. Can't clearly hear the music that he is entering to. The commentators said that the music was so low that you could barely hear it.

Now with the entrances. Marquez is 50-4-1 with 37 KOs. Mayweather is 39-0 with 25 KOs.

Here we go.

Round 1

Mayweather sports a big smile during the instructions as they touch gloves. They meet in the center. Mayweather throws the first jab. They feel each other out. Mayweather throws a jab to the body. Marquez gets in there with a jab as well. Nobody has landed much of anything thus far. Marquez jumps inside and Floyd counters. Mayweather lands a quick left hook. Marquez gets a left hook in of his own. Marquez hesitates to throws a left uppercut but pulls back. Floys throws the quick left hook and dips away. Marquez misses with a wide left hook. Mayweather lands a straight right. Marquez throws a combo that is blocked by Floyd. The crowd erupts. Mayweather lands two more crazy-fast left hooks. He's not showing any signs of ring rust.

Spartan117: 10-9 Mayweather

Uatu: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 2

Marquez starts the action first with a quick jab and a left hook. Mayweather dodges a left hook. Marquez lands a great right hook, the best punch of the fight. Mayweather lands his left hook again and Marquez goes down. Marquez didn't even see the punch. He makes it up but he doesn't look to be in great shape. Mayweather lands another left. Marquez is more timid now. Floyd lands another left hook. Marquez is choosing his punches.

Spartan117: 10-8 Mayweather

Uatu: 10-8 Mayweather

Round 3

Mayweather goes to work with the jab now. Marquez counters with a right hand. Marquez throws the jab and follows with a straight right that Floyd dodges. Floyd is easily dodging Marquez's punches. Marquez lands an overhand right. It doesn't look like Marquez's punches will hurt Mayweather. Marquez comes in and eats a jab. Marquez tries to get inside and Mayweather is punishing him every time. Marquez is landing some good right hands but Mayweather is winning these rounds pretty easily.

Spartan117: 10-9 Mayweather

Uatu: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 4

Marquez is trying to get inside again and is taking more chances. Floyd is using his shell defense that has worked so well for him. Marquez rushes inside and throws a combo that doesn't land. He's starting to let his hands go. Mayweather is against the ropes now. Marquez lands a big right hand and a left easily his best of the night. A cut has opened at the side of Marquez's eye. Mayweather's punches are incredibly accurate.

Spartan117: 10-9 Mayweather

Uatu: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 5

Mayweather lands his trademark left hook again and again. Mayweather goes back to the jab. The crowd starts to chant Marquez's name. Mayweather gets backed into the ropes and Marquez goes on the offensive and throws a wild combo. Mayweather slips away easily. Mayweather keeps getting his jab between the gloves of Marquez. Mayweather gets against the ropes again and dodges Marquez's punches again.

Spartan117: 10-9 Mayweather

Uatu: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 6

Mayweather keeps landing his jab and left hook and Marquez has no answers. Marquez is still choosing his punches well. Mayweather is starting to use his right hand. He staggers Marquez with a power straight right. Marquez gets Floyd against the ropes and throws a flurry to the body. Mayweather lands a jab to the body. Marquez lands a left to the body. Mayweather has Marquez in the corner and goes to work landing punches upstairs at will.

Spartan117: 10-9 Mayweather

Uatu: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 7

Mayweather establishes the jab again. Floyd goes to the body again. Mayweather lands his fast left hook again. Marquez hasn't been changing his style at all to win any of these rounds. Marquez lands a counter right hand. Mayweather goes back to the jab. Marquez gets Mayweather in the corner and Marquez lands another nice flurry punctuated with a right hand. Mayweather lands a right hand.

Spartan117: 10-9 Marquez

Uatu: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 8

Mayweather throws the jab and left hook. Marquez hasn't been able to do much of anything in this round. I gave him the last round due to activity and aggression. Marquez gets a jab in. Mayweather lands a right hand while Marquez is in the corner. Mayweather lands the jab again. Marquez lands a grazing right hand. Marquez throws a combo and Mayweather waves him in.

Spartan117: 10-9 Mayweather

Uatu: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 9

Marquez is starting to throw more now that he needs a knockout to win this fight. Marquez sneaks in a right hand that gets around Mayweather's glove. Mayweather is on the defensive in this round. Now he throws the left hook again. He lands a jab to the body. Mayweather is letting his right hand go now. He lands a great right hand. Mayweather lands an amazing left-right combo. Marquez starts to take some chances in order to win some rounds. Marquez lands a hook to the body.

Spartan117: 10-9 Mayweather

Uatu: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 10

Mayweather looks like he wants to finish off Marquez now. Floyd lands 2 big right hands. Now he lands a couple jabs followed by a right hand. Marquez lands a right hand. Mayweather gets Marquez against the ropes and lets his hands go once again. Mayweather lands a huge left-right hook combo. He looks quite comfortable. Marquez gets a right hand in to end the round.

Spartan117: 10-9 Mayweather

Uatu: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 11

Mayweather lands a couple jabs. Marquez tries to get an uppercut in there but misses. Marquez gets beaten to the punch with every exchange. Marquez is against the ropes and Mayweather goes to work. He lands a huge combo and Marquez is showing off a strong chin. Mayweather could end this easily if he would take more chances but why risk it.

Spartan117: 10-9 Mayweather

Uatu: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 12

Marquez throws some jabs. Mayweather lands the jab at will. Marquez lands a hook to the body. marquez lands a right hook. Mayweather is still trying to knock Marquez out but to his credit Marquez isn't making it easy. Mayweather waves Marquez in. Marquez throws a combo that is easily blocked. Mayweather dances to an easy victory.

Spartan117: 10-9 Mayweather

Uatu: 10-9 Mayweather

Spartan117: 119-108 Mayweather

Uatu: 120-107 Mayweather

The judges score the bout 118-109, 120-107 and 119-108 all to the winner by unanimous decision "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather

After the fight Mayweather says he was happy with his performance but he can get better. Max Kellerman asks him about the weight and Floyd completely dodges the question. He says that Marquez is tough and he gives him credit. Max asks Mayweather about fighting Shane Mosley. Mosley appears from off screen and hijacks the interview along with Bernard Hopkins. The exchange gets heated and Mayweather yells at Mosley for not respecting his interview. Kellerman tries to push Mosley away. Kellerman tries to ask him about Manny Pacquio. Mayweather tells him that he's going to talk cause "you talk to much". Kellerman ends the interview.

Marquez comes out of the ring to do his post-fight interview. Marquez says that Mayweather's speed wasn't too much for him but it was actually the weight. He adds that he wishes he had a few more fights at this weight before he faced Mayweather. He dedicates his fight to all of Mexico.

Posted by spartan117