"Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Vs. Manny Pacquiao" Results: Mayweather And Pacquiao Make History, More

Welcome to Wrestling Inc's live coverage of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao! You can check out our preview of the event here, and the full card at this link.

Prelims

Vacant USBA Super Middleweight Championship
Jesse Hart defeated Mike Jimenez via TKO, Round 6 to become the USBA Super Middleweight Cahmpion

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Chris Pearson defeated Said El Harrak via unanimous decision

Brad Solomon defeated Adrian Granados via split decision

Main Card

WBO Featherweight Championship
Vasyl Lomachenko (c) vs. Gamalier Rodriguez

Round 1: We'll refer to these fellas by their initials for the sake of time. GR starts off with straights to the body, while VL lands a hook. GR is staying really active until the two are clinched and have to be separated. The two both land to close the round.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Rodriguez

Round 2: GR keeps going to the body, but doesn't plant his feet. GR lands a good hook, and goes to the body again before a clinch. VL with a solid hook, then chases Rodriguez down with jabs and straights. Both trade combinations, and Lomachenko lands a straight as the round ends.

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Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Lomachenko

Round 3: GR was warned for low blows, but it doesn't keep him from attacking Lomachenko's body. Lomeachenko starts to find his range and gets more active. His accuracy is on point. GR lands a great straight right, maybe the hardest Lomachenko has been hit in a while. VL is piecing GR up now.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Lomachenko

Round 4: Lomachenko comes out aggressive. Rodriguez clinches, but VL breaks free and lands at will. All Lomachenko this round, as he finishes with a stiff uppercut.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Lomachenko

Round 5: Round 5 starts out a lot like round 4. Lomachenko is starting to use angles big time. Rodriguez is deducted a point for low blows, and that' a killer. Rodriguez swings for the fences.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-8 for Lomachenko

Round 6: Rodriguez keeps trying to clinch, but outside of it Lomachenko uses angles to cut him off. Rodriguez is warned for holding, and Lomachenko is warned for a low blow.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Lomachenko

Round 7: More of the same in Round 7, but Lomachenko starts to land hooks in addition to his straight shots. This is getting really out of hand. Rodriguez is down. He makes it back up, but eats more punishment.

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Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-8 for Lomachenko

Round 8: Rodriguez lands a good body shot, but it goes low and a point is deducted. It sounds like a broken record, but Lomachenko lands whenever he wants. This fight is in the bag for Lomachenko.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-8 for Lomachenko

Round 9: Jabs and straight from VL to kick off the round. Rodriguez is down to a knee, and that's a wrap. He doesn't get up.

Winner: Vasyl Lomachenko via KO, Round 9, to retain the WBO Featherweight Championship

That was very much a "throw in the towel" moment for Rodriguez. He wasn't knocked out, but he wasn't going getting back in the fight. Roy Jones Jr says that he considers Lomachenko a top 5 pound-for-pound fighter, but Lomachenko disagrees.

- We see Mayweather backstage. He says he watched movies and TV throughout the day. He says he isn't nervous, and doesn't know what to expect out of Pacquiao.

Leo Santa Cruz vs. Jose Cayetano

Round 1: LSC comes out with a great series of combinations as JC can't land. The size advantage is ridiculous in the favor of LSC. They're throwing hard, but LSC is outlanding and isn't affected at all when he's hit. That's pretty much the way his fights go early on.

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Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz

Round 2: Santa Cruz is eating the occasional shot, but counters well. JC lands a good series of hooks, then transitions to straight punches. LSC is reckless, but it pays off. JC with another good hook combo, and they're duking it out.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz

Round 3: LSC starts with an uppercut and works JC to the corner. JC counters with a nice uppercut, and they're standing and trading. A quick clinch is broken up, and the two go back to slugging it out. This is a fantastic fight. LSC closes with jabs.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz

Round 4: LSC's corner is calling for the finish in between rounds, telling him to get it done. LSC's defense has taken a step up during this round. LSC backs JC in the corner and really works him over. JC slips a few punches, but is still getting pummeled.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz

Round 5: LSC switches to southpaw early on, and finds success. The ref steps in to clip a piece of tape from LSC's glove. LSC doesn't get the finish like his corner asked, but he won that round easily.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz

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Round 6: JC has a little better ring control in the first half of the round. He's been landing plenty of punches, but they're just not getting the job done. LSC's style results in him getting hit a lot, but he ends up dishing out more than he gets back. Santa Cruz continues to dominate.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz

Round 7: Santa Cruz is aggressive, as is tradition. Cayetono is able to score a couple of big hooks, but LSC is a zombie and doesn't feel pain. LSC continues to employ his game plan and wins easily.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz

Round 8: LSC starts hitting his jab at will. LCS is cracked open a little bit, but continues his assault. Jab-jab-straight-uppercut from LCS, who is fully in control. His punching power has been a concern for the amount of damage he takes, but it's working tonight.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz

Round 9: LSC goes back to the jab, then we proceed to get a replay of the 8 rounds prior. LSC landing, taking a little damage, and handing more to JC. It's a surprise this fight has lasted this long.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz

Round 10: LSC is less active to start the round at no fault of his own. JC keeps circling to LSC's left, not throwing much of anything at all. LSC closes the distance and continues to land at a good pace. We get some rock em' sock em' robots action to close the fight.

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Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz, making the fight 100-90 in his favor

Official Result: Leo Santa Cruz defeats Jose Cayetanol via unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90)

Santa Cruz said he worked hard and tried to finish things off, but moving to a new weight class complicated things. He moves to 30-0-1.

- Its' time for the big main event. Who are you all picking? Don't forget to vote in our poll. We're being told that they're stalling as cable systems deal with heavy overload due to so many people buying the show.

- After a long delay, we're finally ready. We get both national anthems. Jamie Foxx sings the American national anthem.

Jimmy Kimmel, dressed as Rev Run, is out with Pacquiao. You can't make this up. It's a circus.

The Burger King and Justin Bieber come out with Floyd Mayweather. Again, this is a total circus. I'm halfway expecting Big Show to pop up and exact his revenge.

WBA Super Welterweight, WBC, WBO and The Ring Welterweight Championship
Floyd Mayweather Jr (c) vs. Manny Pacquiao (c)

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Round 1: Mayweather strikes first with jabs, but misses a right hand. Pacquiao comes up empty and gets caught with a body shot. Mayweather catches Pacquiao stepping into a straight right for the first big punch of the fight. Pacquiao is having trouble landing and gets blasted by another straight. They clinch to close the round, and are in each other's faces.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Floyd Mayweather

Round 2: Pacquiao virtually dives at Mayweather and comes up empty, and Mayweather scores a stiff straight. They clinch up and Mayweather hits shots to the body. Mayweather has his hands down, jabbing Manny. His straight punches are looking good as the two clinch again, with Mayweather scoring more body punches. Huge "Manny" chants from the crowd. Pacquiao scores a nice left hand, his best punch thus far.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Floyd Mayweather

Round 3: Pacquiao comes out aggressive, but Mayweather is all to happy to go back to his straight right. Pacquiao is trying to go straight down the pipe, but it's not working. The two clinch several times. The crowd gives a chorus of boos to Mayweather for the clinches. Both men land punches to close the round.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Manny Pacquiao

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Round 4: Pacquiao finds success with shots to the body, but Mayweather lands his jab. Mayweather hits Pacquiao with a couple of punches, but Pacquiao backs Mayweather up with a left, and starts unloading on Mayweather. This is a big round for Pacquiao. Mayweather with a left as the round ends.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Manny Pacquiao

Round 5: Mayweather is all business to open the fifth, catching Pacquiao with several straight punches while slipping Pacquiao's attempts. Mayweather backs Pacquiao up with several punches, then lands another good straight. Pacquiao and Mayweather are laughing to each other in the ring.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Floyd Mayweather.

Round 6: Pacquiao lands early, and follows up with a straight left. Both guys are getting aggressive now, and Floyd is trying to counter, but doesn't like the pressure. Pacquiao with a body shot as the two clinch again. Pacquiao has Mayweather against the ropes working the body, but Mayweather shakes his head, no-selling the shots. He comes back with a series of jabs, but he may have lost this round on the ropes.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Manny Pacquiao.

Round 7: Mayweather is chasing Pacquiao down now. Pacquiao scores a straight, but Mayweather counters with his own. Another clinch draws boos, but Pacquiao stops Mayweather's momentum with a left.

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Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Floyd Mayweather.

Round 8: Mayweather with a couple of jabs and, and Pacquiao starts trying to commit to the hook. He scores a good combination against the ropes, and they take center ring. Mayweather has been much more accurate, but less active. He hits a hard counter right, his best punch in rounds. Mayweather has his hands down, landing shots as the round closes.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Floyd Mayweather.

Round 9: Pacquiao tags Mayweather, but Floyd doesn't sell it and clinches again. Mayweather is starting to time Pacquiao's jab, and begins landing hard right straights. Pacquaio lands a big shot, but it's not enough.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Floyd Mayweather.

Round 10: A body shot from Pacquiao opens the round. Pacquiao is pushing forward while Mayweather seems content to counter. Pacquiao lands a couple of combos in the corner before a clinch.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Manny Pacquiao.

Round 11: Mayweather comes out with a hard right hand, then scores a big combo before the ref tells them to watch their feet. Pacquaio with stiff punch followed by a body shot. Pacquiao's footwork is playing right into Mayweather's strengths.

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Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Floyd Mayweather.

Round 12: Mayweather is landing heavily early. Pacquiao lands a straight, but doesn't look like he's going for the kill, despite being down on the cards. They're still laughing together in the ring. Mayweather has his hands down again, toying with Pacquiao to close the fight.

Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Manny Pacquiao, giving Mayweather the fight 115-113

Official Result: Floyd Mayweather via unanimous decision to unify the WBA Super Welterweight, WBC, WBO and The Ring Welterweight Championships

Mayweather gets into it with some fans at ringside as he's booed. He puts over Manny Pacquiao, saying "Now I see why (Pacquiao) is at the pinnacle of the sport of boxing. He pushed me." Mayweather now has one fight left on his contract, he says he's going to retire after that.

Pacquiao says he thinks he won the fight, and Max Kellerman just screams "Why!?" Pacquiao also says Mayweather isn't bigger than him, which is in fact not true.

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