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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimon Boets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boets kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Штиль. Velasquez has chosen UFC - Face the Pain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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245 lbs
20 - 21 - 0 |
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186 cm
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244 lbs
23 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimon Boets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Boets both land. Nice combination.
Boets looks to land a right hand but Velasquez moved out of range.
Boets misses with a few strikes there.
Boets thows a body shot but no joy.
Boets tries to clinch but Velasquez moves away
and Velasquez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boets's guard now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Velasquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez forces his way into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boets is trying to get back to full guard.
Boets wants to control but Velasquez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Velasquez misses with a head shot. Boets uses the momentum to regain guard.
Velasquez scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez wants to control from the top but Boets keeps moving.
Velasquez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Velasquez throws a big elbow that misses.
Boets avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Velasquez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Velasquez lands a couple of elbows.
Velasquez trying to control but Boets is working from the bottom.
Velasquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boets keeping moving, preventing Velasquez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez prevents Boets from getting back to his feet.
Velasquez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boets looking for a guillotine here but Velasquez defends easily.
Velasquez with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez wants to control from the top but Boets keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Velasquez postures up in Boets's guard and throws a big left but Boets blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez throws a strike but Boets rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Velasquez wants to sweep but no luck.
Boets with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boets is fighting to break Velasquez's control of his arms but Velasquez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boets trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Velasquez manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Velasquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boets's efforts to push away.
Boets breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Velasquez as Boets shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Velasquez.
Boets closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Velasquez quickly recovers to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez is refusing to be controlled, as Boets sits in half guard.
Velasquez is trying to stand back up but Boets is controlling him
Boets working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boets throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boets is looking to stall here but Velasquez recovers full guard.
Boets controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Velasquez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Boets looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dimon Boets is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boets shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Velasquez pinned against the cage. Velasquez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boets gets a double leg takedown into Velasquez's guard.
Boets missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Velasquez keeping full guard, as Boets tries to pass.
Velasquez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boets prevents Velasquez from getting back to his feet.
Boets trying to control the position from guard on top but Velasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velasquez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boets stands up over Velasquez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boets is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boets prevents Velasquez from getting back to his feet.
Boets wants to control from the top but Velasquez keeps moving.
Boets throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velasquez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boets trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Boets puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Velasquez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boets is working away from the top position though.
Velasquez manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Boets keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Velasquez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boets trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Boets is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Velasquez wants to control from the top but Boets keeps moving.
Boets is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Velasquez is aware though and is defending well.
Boets keeping full guard, as Velasquez tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boets lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Velasquez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Boets breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boets misses with a two punch combination.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Velasquez enables Boets to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Velasquez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boets prevents Velasquez from getting back to his feet.
Velasquez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Velasquez keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boets.
Boets trying to control but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boets content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasquez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boets trying to control but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
Cain Velasquez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boets missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Velasquez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boets is controlling him.
Boets is looking to work some ground and pound but Velasquez has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Boets closes the distance and clinches.
Boets's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimon Boets dominated that second round.
That's time! Boets's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Boets drives through with a takedown into Velasquez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Boets throws a big elbow that misses.
Boets trying to control but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
Boets makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Velasquez wants to get back to his feet but Boets is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Velasquez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boets's guard.
Boets is controlling Velasquez's posture.
Velasquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boets swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Boets is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez content to stall in guard here.
Boets utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boets working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Velasquez.
Velasquez wants to control from the top but Boets keeps moving.
Velasquez is in close to Boets's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Velasquez throws a big right hand that misses.
Boets keeping full guard, as Velasquez tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boets has his foot on Velasquez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Velasquez works his way back into a safe position though.
Boets preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Velasquez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boets keeping full guard, as Velasquez tries to pass.
Velasquez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boets works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boets can't keep his opponent in guard - Velasquez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Velasquez is looking to take a break and control but Boets is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boets is trying to get back to full guard.
Boets is looking to control Velasquez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boets avoid being mounted?
Velasquez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boets's head.
Boets blocking the ground and pound attempt from Velasquez.
Velasquez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Velasquez prevents Boets from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boets taking some punishment here, with Velasquez in his half guard.
Velasquez is looking to stall here but Boets recovers full guard.
Boets is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Velasquez defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boets working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boets keeping moving, preventing Velasquez from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Velasquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Velasquez 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Velasquez!
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energy
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hype
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