Mayweather vs Maidana Round by Round Simulation & Prediction

[SBR Lou]

Round by Round

• Round 1: Maidana, despite the pre-fight hype, starts slow and is not busy enough to win the round.
• Round 2: Maidana throws more but does not land any more than he did in round 1.
• Round 3: Mayweather stuns Maidana, which frustrates him and causes a bull-rush with punches that please the crowd but do not register.
• Round 4: Maidana continues the assault on Mayweather's arms and shoulders but does not land any clean effective blows. He may be given the round on one of the judges scorecards.
• Round 5: Maidana appears to be getting frustrated as Mayweather is peppering him with lead right hands at will. Maidana is warned for hitting low.
• Round 6: Mayweather lands the most connects of the bout so far and the crowd appears to be aware their man is in danger zone.
• Round 7: Maidana is noticeably gassed and goes down on a perfectly timed left hook. He shoots right back up and survives the rest of the round.
• Round 8: Mayweather utilizes mostly lateral movement and potshots Maidana, but Maidana in trying to atone for the knockdown appears busy enough to steal the round.
• Round 9: The crowd is silenced again as Mayweather snaps Maidana's head back several times and the Argentine's corner attempt to revive Maidana.
• Round 10: Neither man lands anything of much significance and Maidana tries to flurry to steal the round.
• Round 11: Mayweather lands the crisper shots and stuns Maidana late in the round.
• Round 12: Mayweather uses more movement than in any of the other rounds. Maidana is unable to connect.

Final scores:
116-111 Mayweather
114-113 Maidana
117-110 Mayweather