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MMA Fighting has Mayweather vs. Deji results live for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Deji fight card at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE, on Sunday afternoon.
When the main event begins, around 4 p.m. ET, check out our Mayweather vs. Deji live round-by-round updates for our live blog of the main event. It will be an eight-round exhibition contest.
Check out the Mayweather vs. Deji undercard live blog below for the FITE TV pay-per-view portion that will begin at 1 p.m. ET.
Jack Fincham vs. Anthony Taylor
Round 1: Taylor ducks in past the larger Fincham’s jab and throws a few punches to the body. He’s targeting Fincham’s midsection and mixing in head shots. Fincham sticking with the jab. Taylor keeps backing him up against the ropes and smacking the body. Fincham catches an aggressive Taylor with a couple of punches. Big right hand by Taylor rocks Fincham. He looks recovered, but Taylor quickly catches him with two more punches up top. Body shots from Taylor open up Fincham’s defenses. One-way traffic for Taylor so far.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Taylor.
Round 2: Taylor with a right and a jab to the body. Fincham sneaks in a body jab. Fincham lands a combination, but Taylor just marches through it. Talor just misses with a right hand. An overhand from Taylor gets around Fincham’s defense. Taylor whiffs on an uppercut. Fincham triples up on a jab and connects with a right. Taylor pops Fincham with a jab, then lands another punch over the top. Fincham lands a right then Taylor tells him to bring it on. Right hand scores for Taylor. Taylor answers a right hook to the body with a jab. Taylor ducks right into a Fincham right hand.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Taylor. Overall, 20-18 Taylor.
Round 3: Taylor still throwing with confidence. That jab is just not putting him off. Jabs to the body by Taylor. Taylor corners Fincham and snipes at the body. Fincham with a decent jab. Taylor connects with a right hand. Taylor letting his hands go, but Fincham slows him with an uppercut. Jab by Fincham. Taylor landing body shots over and over again. Taylor hunting for the big right hand. Fincham shaky with 30 seconds to go. Taylor picking his shots.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Taylor. Overall, 30-27 Taylor.
Round 4: Fincham with a jab, but Taylor is just bullying him in the corner. Taylor jabs Fincham. Big right by Taylor pops Fincham’s head back. Another right scores for Taylor. Taylor punishing Fincham inside. Fincham lands a body shot of his own. Taylor winning the jab battle now. He presses forward and wants a finish. Taylor with another good right hand.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Taylor. Overall, 40-36 Taylor.
Official result: No winner due to bout being an exhibition
Jadier Herrera vs. Franklin Manzanilla
Round 1: Manzanilla with fast counters to start the fight. Moments later, Herrera FLOORS Manzanilla with a counter left on the money. There’s a knockdown, but Manzanilla answers the count. Manzanilla with a hook to the body. He’s throwing a little wild and gets a warning for a looping punch that caught the back of Herrera’s head. Herrera flicking out a stiff jab. Herrera fires a left to the body. Herrera controlling the distance with his jab. They trade body shots. Herrera puming that jab in to close the round.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-8, Herrera.
Round 2: Slip by Manzanilla to start the round. The action resumes and is quickly paused again as Manzanilla gets another warning for a back-of-the-head punch. Herrera’s jab giving Manzanilla problems. Manzanilla lands two right hands as the referee called for a clinch break due to another punch behind the head. That’s not going to fly. Referee admonishing Manzanilla. The fight starts back up again and Herrera catches a charging Manzanilla who stumbles to the mat, but that’s also ruled a slip. Sloppy and weird second round. Right hand by Herrera lands followed by a shove, but that is ruled a knockdown. Again, weird.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-8, Herrera. Overall, 20-16 Herrera.
Round 3: Herrera jabbing as Manzanilla circles. Manzanilla rushes in with a body shot. Herrera with a right hand as he brushes Manzanilla off. Herrera to the body, then an uppercut. He’s scoring when Manzanilla gets overly aggressive. Manzanilla to the body, but then he slips again! Herrera searching for an opening to land that uppercut. Straight left scores for Herrera. Manzanilla with a straight to the body. Manzanilla slips again. Herrera letting his hands go with Manzanilla’s back to the ropes.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Herrera. Overall, 30-25 Herrera.
Round 4: Manzanilla with a speedy, unpredictable approach, but Herrera staying patient and picking his spots. Herrera rips one to the body. He triples up on the jab and just misses with an uppercut. Herrera tags Manzanilla’s body. Fast hands from Herrera back Manzanilla off. Manzanilla just trying to duck in and make it ugly but it is not working. Jab by Herrera pushes Manzanilla back. Herrera wants that uppercut KO.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Herrera. Overall, 40-34 Herrera.
Round 5: Herrera immediately goes back to the body. There’s the uppercut now. Manzanilla hits the body and follows upw ith punches up top. Herrera rifles off a few head shots, but Manzanilla avoids the worst of it. Manzanilla sneaks in a right hand. Manzanilla not hesitating to throw short punches in the clinch. A confident Herrera starts pushing the pace. Uppercut for Herrera lands. He flurries and connects with a left that puts Manzanilla on his backside. He beats the count. Two more lefts land for Herrera. Manzanilla has to take a knee.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-7, Herrera. Overall, 50-41 Herrera.
Manzanilla not coming out for Round 6 and mercifully this one is over.
Official result: Jadier Herrera def. Franklin Manzanilla via TKO at 3:00 of Round 5
Koji Kouzi vs. J’Hon Ingram
Round 1: Ingram busy with the left hand. Kouzi with plenty of head movement and feints. Ingram throwing that jab out, follows with a 1-2. Uppercut lands for Ingram. Kouzi throws out a couple of hooks that are blocked. Ingram with a jab-body shot combo. He’s slipping in that uppercut to the belly. Kouzi wants to counter, but he’s not landing much. Ingram tags Kouzi with a right hand. Ingram with the hook to the body, Kouzi answers with one of his own. Kouzi rips the body. Over the top right hand lands for Kouzi. Ingram in and out with a combination.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Ingram.
Round 2: Big right from Ingram gives Kouzi pause. Kouzi trying to fire back, but Ingram has him on the ropes. He’s slipping Kouzi’s punches and scoring with plenty of his own. Uppercut by Ingram. He’s moving well and picking Kouzi apart with his jab and combinations. Body shot by Ingram, Kouzi gets a right hand to connect. Ingram’s right hand getting loose. Ingram scores with a left hook, he’s just outclassing Kouzi in this round. Kouzi connects with punches as he gets right in Ingram’s face. Kouzi just headhunting and absorbing Ingram’s punches. Combination by Ingram keeps Kouzi from advancing. Right hand at the bell by Ingram.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Ingram. Overall, 20-18 Ingram.
Round 3: Ingram opens with some crisp body work. Uppercut pops Kouzi. Ingram lands a pair of right hands. Kouzi is throwing heavy, but just missing. Lots of volume from the kickboxing star as he throws to Ingram’s body. Kouzi not fighting like this is an exhibition, he wants to steal a win here. Ingram uppercuts Kouzi, but Kouzi hits him with a right hand. Ingram lands a couple of good counters. Kouzi will not back off, he has had Ingram cornered for what feels like at least 90 seconds. Right hand scores for Kouzi. Ingram fires back, there’s that uppercut again.
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