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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Velko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velko comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Eyes. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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265 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rory Velko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremy Ross!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross tries to score a power double leg takedown but Velko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ross somewhat.
Velko keeps the fight on the outside.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - Velko circles away.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Ross wants to clinch.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Velko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross tries to clinch but Velko moves away
and Velko counters with a series of strikes. Ross will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Velko counters with a left and a right that stings Ross.
Jeremy Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross gets a clinch.
Velko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Velko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Ross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ross clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Ross.
Velko tries to break free but Ross pushes him back against the cage.
Ross should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Velko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Velko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Velko throws a leg kick but Ross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ross tries to clinch up but Velko circles away and keeps his distance.
Rory Velko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ross tries to clinch there but Velko circles away.
Ross tries to clinch there but Velko circles away.
Ross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ross keeps control of Velko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross missing with knees to the body.
Velko avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
Velko can't break the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ross has eaten all the pies!
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velko has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velko breaks the clinch.
Velko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ross moves away.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - Velko circles away.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Velko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Velko throws a right and a left that Ross avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross tries to clinch there but Velko circles away.
Ross tries to clinch but Velko moves out of range.
Ross closes the distance but Velko moves to the side
and Velko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ross darts in trying to clinch
and Velko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - Velko circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velko swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Ross tries to clinch but Velko moves out of range.
Ross shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Velko sprawls well. Velko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ross gets slowly back to his feet.
Velko keeps the fight on the outside.
Velko tries to keep at a distance but Ross has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ross tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velko avoids it.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velko is defending well for now.
Velko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velko.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velko.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velko is defending well for now.
Velko breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ross clinches up against the cage.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velko is defending well for now.
Velko breaks the clinch.
Ross wants to clinch up but Velko keeps it at a distance.
Ross is looking to clinch but Velko is avoiding it.
Ross fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Velko avoids it really well and circles away.
Rory Velko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Ross.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross darts in and clinches Velko up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross lands an elbow inside that Velko shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velko has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
Velko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Velko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeremy Ross will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ross closes the distance and clinches.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velko is defending well for now.
Velko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ross fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Velko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velko has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
Velko is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but Velko blocks with his arms.
Velko is trying to break the clinch but Ross is controlling him.
Ross is trying to stall.
Velko manages to break the clinch.
Ross tries to clinch there but Velko circles away.
Velko throws a right and a left that Ross avoids nicely.
Ross is looking to clinch.
Velko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - Velko circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velko gets tackled into the cage by Ross. Ross maintains the clinch.
Velko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Velko tries to circle away but Ross has him pinned against the cage.
Velko tries to break free but Ross pushes him back against the cage.
Velko is trying to break free.
Ross utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Velko avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
Velko is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Ross.
Ross tries to land knees in the clinch but Velko avoids the damage to the body.
Ross keeps control of Velko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Velko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ross landing knees to the head.
Ross unloads a knee to the mid-section. Velko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velko wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ross tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velko avoids it.
Velko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ross trying to land knees to the body.
Jeremy Ross seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Velko is trying to break free.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velko is defending well for now.
Ross has Velko pressed against the cage.
Ross has Velko pressed against the cage, preventing Velko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velko is defending well for now.
Ross prevents Velko from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Velko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Velko working hard to break the clinch.
Ross keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Velko's efforts to push away.
Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross is looking to control Velko's arms but Velko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ross has his back to the cage.
Velko tries to circle away but Ross has him pinned against the cage.
Velko is trying to break the clinch but Ross is controlling him.
Velko can't break the clinch.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velko.
Ross tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velko avoids it.
Ross throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Velko avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velko.
Velko managing to block the knees to the body from Ross.
Velko avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
Velko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ross fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Velko misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries for a takedown but Velko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rory Velko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Ross.
Velko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Velko misses with the combination.
Velko lands a really nice looking cross but Ross seems unphased.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from Velko.
Velko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross tries for a takedown but Velko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Velko circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Velko misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ross walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Velko misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeremy Ross will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ross avoids the head kick by Velko.
Ross tries for a takedown but Velko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Velko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ross pushes Velko up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Velko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Velko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ross dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ross keeps control of Velko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velko is defending well for now.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velko.
Velko breaks the clinch.
Ross dodges the punch combination from Velko.
Rory Velko is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross tries to clinch up
letting Velko counter with a right hand.
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Velko lands a nice shot that snaps Ross's head back.
Velko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ross circles away quickly and effectively.
Velko throws a combination. Ross tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Velko misses with a double jab.
Ross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Velko counters with a nice body kick.
Velko misses with a few strikes there.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ross closes the distance and pushes Velko back into the cage.
Jeremy Ross is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Velko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross effectively controlling the action here.
Ross connects with a nasty looking knee right to Velko's face.
Ross has Velko pressed against the cage, preventing Velko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Velko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ross wants to clinch up but Velko keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Velko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Velko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Velko working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ross - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees to the body from Ross.
Velko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Rory Velko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velko can't break the clinch.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velko.
Velko tries to circle away but Ross has him pinned against the cage.
Velko pushes off an throws an elbow but Ross leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ross prevents Velko from breaking the clinch.
Velko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velko wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
Velko wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Velko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ross has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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