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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between cain velasqz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). velasqz comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ is Here. Thompson has chosen Creedence Clearwater Revival: Down On The Corner as his entrance music. cain velasqz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, cain velasqz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
velasqz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
velasqz closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Thompson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by velasqz.
Come on Thompson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
velasqz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
velasqz misses with a hook from the clinch.
velasqz working aggressively here.
velasqz lands with a light punch inside.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
velasqz misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for velasqz.
Thompson tries to circle away but velasqz has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by velasqz.
Thompson works on velasqz's body with a couple of short punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
velasqz blocks an elbow strike.
velasqz pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
velasqz blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
velasqz being controlled against the cage.
velasqz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thompson.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
velasqz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thompson working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for velasqz.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as velasqz controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from velasqz.
Thompson can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
velasqz misses with the head strike.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from velasqz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
velasqz working aggressively here.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as velasqz controls the action.
Thompson stalling the fight.
velasqz avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Thompson working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Thompson.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson just leaning against velasqz, taking a breather.
Thompson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thompson tries to work over velasqz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
velasqz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
velasqz lands a shoulder strike.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as velasqz controls the action.
velasqz digs a right hand underneath Thompson's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
velasqz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thompson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
velasqz blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but velasqz blocks with his arms.
Thompson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thompson is trying to maintain a safe position but velasqz gets an underhook and turns Thompson into the cage.
velasqz lands a knee to the body.
Thompson cracks velasqz with a nice body shot.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and velasqz avoids it.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as velasqz controls the action.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
velasqz lands a nice uppercut.
Thompson blocks an elbow strike from velasqz.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but velasqz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson throws an elbow but it misses.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but velasqz blocks it.
velasqz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
velasqz dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
velasqz scores with a shoulder strike.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by velasqz.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by velasqz.
A bit of stalling here from Thompson.
velasqz lands with a light punch inside.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of velasqz backwards.
Thompson stalling in the clinch but velasqz improves position.
velasqz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thompson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Thompson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thompson throws a body punch but velasqz moves out of range.
velasqz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
velasqz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thompson throws a leg kick but velasqz moved away.
velasqz misses with a jab, cross combination.
velasqz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thompson counters by clinching up.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but velasqz is blocking nicely.
velasqz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but velasqz keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from velasqz.
Thompson has velasqz pressed against the cage.
velasqz misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
velasqz lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
velasqz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
velasqz blocks an uppercut.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but velasqz avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson slowing the pace effectively.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
velasqz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and velasqz avoids it.
velasqz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by velasqz as Thompson tries to tie him up.
velasqz blocking some punches.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as velasqz controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Thompson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
cain velasqz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by velasqz.
velasqz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
velasqz misses with a jab to the body
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps velasqz thinking.
velasqz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
velasqz with a nice cross.
Thompson is looking to clinch but velasqz is avoiding it.
velasqz misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
velasqz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thompson checks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by velasqz.
velasqz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
velasqz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
velasqz moves out of range as Thompson strikes.
velasqz misses with a body shot.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from velasqz.
Thompson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
velasqz thows a body shot but no joy.
Thompson throws a low kick but velasqz avoids it.
velasqz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson thows a body shot but no joy.
velasqz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between velasqz's hands.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
velasqz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thompson tries to clinch but velasqz moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
velasqz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
velasqz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
A decent looking body kick lands there for velasqz.
Left hook, right uppercut from velasqz.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from velasqz.
velasqz blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but velasqz is out of range.
Thompson throws a head kick but velasqz moves out of range.
velasqz slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
velasqz feints and then cracks Thompson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thompson down.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from velasqz. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that cain velasqz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jab from velasqz.
Thompson misses the jab.
Thompson swings away with a body shot that misses
and velasqz counters with a one-two to the body.
velasqz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
velasqz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
velasqz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
velasqz wants to clinch up but Thompson keeps it at a distance.
velasqz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from velasqz.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson takes one to the side of the head.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
velasqz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson lands a leg kick that knocks velasqz off balance momentarily.
velasqz tries to clinch but Thompson moves away
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.
velasqz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thompson throws the left hand but velasqz avoids the punch easily.
cain velasqz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from velasqz misses
and Thompson counters with an outside leg kick.
Thompson wants to land a leg kick but velasqz is out of range.
velasqz lands with a shot to the body.
velasqz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Thompson is looking to chop away at velasqz's legs.
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. velasqz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by velasqz.
velasqz is looking to wear down Thompson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
velasqz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
velasqz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thompson counters with a one-two to the body.
Thompson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
velasqz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson slips a straight right by velasqz.
A lazy left from velasqz finds it's target.
velasqz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from velasqz.
Thompson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tommy Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but velasqz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but velasqz ducks down to avoid it.
velasqz avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and velasqz counters with an outside leg kick.
Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
velasqz misses with a shot to the body
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
velasqz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
velasqz ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Thompson avoids the body shot from velasqz.
velasqz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
velasqz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thompson doesn't seem bothered though.
velasqz ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Thompson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. velasqz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
velasqz misses with a jab to the body
and Thompson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thompson tries to circle away but velasqz has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
velasqz misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thompson avoids a wild elbow strike from velasqz.
velasqz blocking some punches.
velasqz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson trying to stall but velasqz improves his position.
Tommy Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thompson throws an elbow but it misses.
velasqz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thompson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt velasqz or not.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
velasqz slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
velasqz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on velasqz's shoulder, as velasqz tries to avoid the shot.
velasqz thuds a left hand into Thompson's body.
Thompson swings for the body but velasqz moves out of range.
Thompson thumps velasqz with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
velasqz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thompson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thompson looks to land a left hand but velasqz moved out of range nicely.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but velasqz manages to avoid it.
velasqz ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
A nice inside leg kick there by velasqz. That's going to slow Thompson down.
velasqz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from velasqz.
Thompson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
velasqz blocks the body kick.
Thompson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches velasqz on the side of the head.
velasqz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
velasqz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from velasqz.
velasqz slips under a jab from Thompson.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
velasqz slips a straight right by Thompson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thompson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Thompson!
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hype
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