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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Brother Louie. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Red!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Velasquez.
Red shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Velasquez as he jumps to the side.
Velasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Red.
Velasquez throws a shot to the body.
Velasquez sizes up Red with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Velasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Red rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velasquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Red walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Red. Velasquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velasquez lands a jab.
Velasquez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Red takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Louis Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez misses with a body shot.
Red takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with a hook.
Red avoids the body shot from Velasquez.
Velasquez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Red throws a low kick but Velasquez avoids it.
Velasquez lands with a nice combination. Red backs away looking to recover.
Velasquez takes a swing at Red's ribcage but misses.
Velasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Red's shoulder, as Red tries to avoid the shot.
Velasquez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Red uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Red throws a shot to the body.
Red takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Red thows a body shot but no joy.
Velasquez jabs at Red's body.
Velasquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a wild combination.
Red misses with a looping right.
Velasquez is looking to wear down Red with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Red takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Velasquez stuffs the takedown.
Velasquez misses with a body shot.
Red takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Red uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Velasquez misses the jab.
Red uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Velasquez sizes up Red with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red avoids the body shot from Velasquez.
Velasquez lands with a shot to the body.
Red slips a straight right by Velasquez.
Velasquez connects with a body shot.
Velasquez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Velasquez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Velasquez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Red moves into the clinch.
Red lands a nice shot to the body.
Velasquez is trying to break the clinch but Red is controlling him.
Velasquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velasquez letting Red take a breather here.
Red jumps guard.
Velasquez preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red wants to stand up but Velasquez is controlling him.
Red looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Red looks gassed!
Red keeping full guard, as Velasquez tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Red is trying to control the position but Velasquez postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Velasquez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Red takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joe Red is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velasquez lands with an overhand left.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Red manages to avoid it.
Velasquez connects with a body shot.
Velasquez digs a good body shot into Red's ribs.
Velasquez connects with a single shot there.
Velasquez works the jab nicely.
Velasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Velasquez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Velasquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Louis Velasquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Red moves out of range.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Red is looking to clinch.
Velasquez scores with a jab.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Louis Velasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez cracks Red with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Red is looking to land body kicks.
Velasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Red keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velasquez looks to land a right hand but Red moved out of range.
Velasquez lands with a hook. Red tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Velasquez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Velasquez misses with the combination.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Red.
Velasquez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Red's head.
Velasquez cracks a nice hook into Red's ribs.
Red keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Red is just out of range.
Velasquez misses with a straight left.
Red defending well as Velasquez loads up on a big left hand.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Velasquez misses.
Red swinging wildly here.
Velasquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Red sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Velasquez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Red counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Velasquez is trying to break the clinch but Red is controlling him.
Red manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Velasquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velasquez can't break the clinch.
Velasquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Red won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Red has him pressed against the cage.
Red keeps control of Velasquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Velasquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Velasquez tries to circle away but Red has him pinned against the cage.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Red fails to land.
Velasquez is trying to break free.
Red has Velasquez pressed against the cage, preventing Velasquez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Velasquez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Velasquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Red won't allow it.
Velasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velasquez tries to bum rush Red with a series of wild strikes but Red uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Red throws a series of punches but Velasquez moves out of range.
Velasquez works Red's body with a nice hook.
Velasquez misses with a hook. Red ducked under it nicely.
Velasquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Red fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Velasquez, pushing him back against the cage.
Red trying to land knees to the body.
Red has picked Velasquez up - he's going for a ride! Red dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Red controlling the action here.
Red throwing shots but Velasquez is blocking nicely.
Red sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Velasquez defending well though.
Red wants to take a breather but Velasquez is having none of it.
Velasquez is concentrating on defense, preventing Red from advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Velasquez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Red avoids the body shot from Velasquez.
Velasquez tests Red's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Red does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velasquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Red scores with a takedown into Velasquez's guard.
Red postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Velasquez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Red, into his guard.
Red wants to sweep here but Velasquez controlling him for the moment.
Red takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez being controlled here momentarily.
Velasquez pushes down on Red's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Velasquez passes into side control, despite Red's attempt to control the position.
Red can't do much from the bottom here.
Red tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Velasquez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Red is trying to get back to his feet.
Red is looking to reverse the position.
Red manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Joe Red has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Velasquez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Red is looking for a kimura here.
Red trying to mount his opponent but Velasquez defends it.
Louis Velasquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Red is looking for a kimura here.
Velasquez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Louis Velasquez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Velasquez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Velasquez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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