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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Whitepride Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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278 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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270 lbs
11 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whitepride Velasquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Huerta!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta darts in and clinches Velasquez up against the cage.
Huerta misses with a punch on the inside.
Velasquez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huerta.
Velasquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Huerta blocks it with crossed arms.
Huerta avoiding damage as Velasquez throws knees to the body.
Velasquez misses with a body punch.
Huerta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Velasquez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Velasquez not doing much here.
Huerta is trying to stand up here but Velasquez is controlling him well.
Huerta tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Huerta tries to roll over but Velasquez keeps him under control.
Huerta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Huerta works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Velasquez escapes and throws Huerta's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Huerta sneaks back into half guard.
Velasquez is trying to control. Huerta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Velasquez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Huerta on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Velasquez trying to control the pace.
Huerta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Velasquez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Velasquez's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta is trying to stick to Velasquez's back but Velasquez is turning into Huerta. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Huerta's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Velasquez.
Huerta is looking to sweep but instead, Velasquez has passed into half guard.
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!
Huerta wants to get back to full guard.
Velasquez content to control rather than advance.
Velasquez lands with a punch from half guard.
Huerta wants to improve his position but Velasquez is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta kicks off Velasquez and gets to his feet.
Huerta rushes Velasquez and presses him up against the cage.
Velasquez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huerta.
Huerta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
It looks like Whitepride Velasquez has been cut.
Velasquez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Velasquez trying to land knees to the body.
Huerta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Velasquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Huerta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Velasquez misses with an elbow strike.
Huerta lands an uppercut.
Velasquez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Huerta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Huerta lands a hook that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huerta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velasquez's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta tries a knee to the head but Velasquez blocks it.
Velasquez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Velasquez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huerta is defending well for now.
Velasquez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huerta.
Huerta looking to throw knees to the head but Velasquez is blocking nicely.
Huerta tries to land a knee to the head but Velasquez blocks with his arms.
Velasquez blocks an elbow strike.
Huerta tries to land knees in the clinch but Velasquez avoids the damage to the body.
Huerta takes a knee to the side of the body.
Huerta looks gassed!
Velasquez digs a right hand into Huerta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huerta's gas tank.
Velasquez blocking some punches.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Huerta avoids it.
Velasquez scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Max Huerta has been cut.
Velasquez dodges an elbow strike from Huerta.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Velasquez.
Velasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huerta clinches up with Velasquez and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Whitepride Velasquez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Velasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Velasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huerta throws a shot to the body.
Huerta has closed the distance and engaged Velasquez in a clinch.
Velasquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velasquez misses with a body punch.
Huerta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velasquez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Huerta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez is trying to break free.
Huerta missing with knees to the body.
Huerta scores with a hook to the body.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velasquez missing with knees to the body.
Huerta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Huerta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velasquez avoids it.
Huerta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Velasquez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Huerta tries to work over Velasquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huerta takes a knee to the side of the body.
Velasquez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Huerta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Huerta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Huerta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velasquez avoiding damage as Huerta throws knees to the body.
Huerta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Huerta pushes Velasquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Huerta - that landed with a thud.
Huerta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Huerta - that landed with a thud.
Huerta scores with a shoulder strike.
Max Huerta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Huerta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Huerta lands an elbow inside that Velasquez shrugs off.
Whitepride Velasquez's cut is getting worse.
Huerta lands a nice uppercut.
Whitepride Velasquez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Huerta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velasquez.
Huerta lands with a light punch inside.
Huerta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Huerta - that landed with a thud.
Huerta lands a damaging elbow.
Huerta has a couple of punches blocked by Velasquez.
Huerta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Huerta lands with a right to the head.
Jeez, Whitepride Velasquez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Huerta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Huerta cracks Velasquez with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Huerta.
Huerta lands a knee to the body.
Huerta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Huerta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velasquez takes a shot to the head.
Huerta looking to throw knees to the head but Velasquez is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Velasquez scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez can't find room to land a body shot as Huerta controls the action.
Huerta lands an elbow inside.
Huerta tries to land a knee to the head but Velasquez blocks with his arms.
Huerta missing with knees to the body.
Huerta lands a right hand.
Velasquez misses with some punches.
Huerta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Velasquez prevents a body shot from Huerta.
Huerta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velasquez is defending well for now.
Huerta lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez lands with a left to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Velasquez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Huerta's brow.
Velasquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Huerta controls his hands.
Huerta misses with an elbow over the top.
Huerta landing knees to the head.
Velasquez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huerta backwards.
Huerta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Huerta fails to land.
Huerta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velasquez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Huerta is defending well.
Huerta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velasquez is defending well for now.
Huerta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Huerta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huerta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Velasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velasquez avoids a wild elbow strike from Huerta.
Huerta is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Huerta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Huerta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Huerta.
Velasquez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huerta moves away.
Huerta misses with a combination
and Velasquez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Max Huerta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velasquez throws the kick towards the body but Huerta avoids it.
Huerta closes the distance and clinches.
Velasquez tries to land knees in the clinch but Huerta avoids the damage to the body.
Velasquez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Huerta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Velasquez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Huerta pushes off an throws an elbow but Velasquez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Huerta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huerta blocks an elbow strike from Velasquez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velasquez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huerta lands a body shot.
Velasquez blocks an uppercut.
Huerta lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huerta lands a right hand.
Huerta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Whitepride Velasquez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Max Huerta!
Max Huerta is the new super heavyweight champion!
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