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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Faldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yrjoe Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faldo comes to the cage accompanied by Paparazzi Pone - Man Down. Velmu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Andrea Bocelli - Por ti volare. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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199 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
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200 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Faldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yrjoe Velmu!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Velmu both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Velmu gets a clinch.
Velmu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Faldo's face.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velmu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faldo taking a breather.
Faldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but Faldo blocks it.
Velmu looking to throw knees to the head but Faldo is blocking nicely.
Faldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Faldo can't find room to land a body shot as Velmu controls the action.
Velmu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velmu connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velmu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Velmu tries to land a knee to the head but Faldo blocks with his arms.
Faldo slows down the pace here.
Faldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Velmu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velmu connects with a knee to the head.
Faldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velmu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Velmu misses with a knee to the head.
Faldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Faldo avoiding damage as Velmu throws knees to the body.
Velmu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Faldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Faldo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Velmu misses with a knee strike.
Velmu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faldo tries a body shot but Velmu blocks it.
Velmu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Velmu misses with a knee strike.
Velmu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faldo.
Faldo scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faldo lands a right hand.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
Velmu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velmu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Velmu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
Faldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Velmu misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Faldo lands a nice uppercut.
Faldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Velmu misses with a knee strike.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velmu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Velmu scores with a knee to the head.
Velmu misses with a knee to the head.
Faldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velmu backwards.
Faldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velmu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Velmu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velmu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Velmu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Velmu trying to land knees to the body.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Velmu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velmu scores with a knee to the head.
Faldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Faldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Velmu obliges.
Velmu looking to throw knees to the head but Faldo is blocking nicely.
Velmu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faldo lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but Faldo blocks it.
Faldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nick Faldo's cut is getting worse.
Velmu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Velmu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velmu's elbow.
Faldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velmu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Faldo stalls.
Faldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Faldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yrjoe Velmu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Velmu looks to land a combination but Faldo avoids it well.
Velmu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Faldo. Faldo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Velmu tries to clinch but Faldo moves out of range.
Yrjoe Velmu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velmu moves into the clinch successfully.
Velmu lands a knee to the head.
Faldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Velmu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Velmu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Velmu.
Faldo lands a shoulder strike.
Velmu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Velmu misses with a knee strike.
Faldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yrjoe Velmu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Faldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velmu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo is pushing Velmu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Faldo tries a body shot but Velmu blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Faldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Faldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faldo scores with a shot to the side of Velmu's head.
Faldo lands a shoulder strike.
Velmu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Faldo.
It looks like Yrjoe Velmu has been cut.
Faldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Faldo misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faldo.
Velmu missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faldo lands with a right to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Velmu blocks a body shot from Faldo.
Velmu lands a good knee to the midsection. Faldo won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Faldo.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but Faldo blocks it.
Faldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velmu misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Faldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velmu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Velmu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Faldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Velmu misses with a knee strike.
Faldo working aggressively here.
Velmu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faldo avoids it.
Velmu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
Faldo slows down the pace here.
Faldo tries a body shot but Velmu blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velmu prevents a body shot from Faldo.
Faldo managing to block the knees to the body from Velmu.
Velmu trying to land knees to the body.
Faldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Velmu misses with a knee strike.
Faldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Velmu controls his hands.
Faldo tries a body shot but Velmu blocks it.
Velmu blocking some punches.
Faldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Velmu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but Faldo blocks it.
Velmu tries to land knees in the clinch but Faldo avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Faldo.
Velmu is breathing heavily.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Faldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Velmu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Faldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Velmu backwards.
Velmu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
Faldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Velmu or not.
Faldo trying to control the position but instead, Velmu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Faldo into the cage.
Velmu tries to land knees in the clinch but Faldo avoids the damage to the body.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Velmu backwards.
Faldo cracks Velmu with a nice body shot.
Faldo lands an uppercut.
Velmu tries to land a knee to the head but Faldo blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Faldo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Good work by Velmu as he checks the leg kick.
Velmu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Velmu throws a wild body kick that Faldo sees coming a mile off.
Velmu misses with a hook.
Velmu looks to land a combination but Faldo avoids it well.
A lazy left from Velmu finds it's target.
Velmu tries to close the distance and clinch but Faldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faldo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Faldo feints and then cracks Velmu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Velmu down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Faldo.
Faldo tries to work over Velmu's front leg with a kick but Velmu checks it.
Velmu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Velmu.
Faldo delivers a nice body kick.
Velmu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Faldo cracks Velmu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velmu moves out of range of the body kick from Faldo.
Faldo thumps Velmu with a low kick.
Velmu doesn't manage to clinch there - Faldo circles away.
Faldo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice side step and Velmu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Velmu misses with a series of wild punches.
Velmu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yrjoe Velmu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velmu misses with a hook.
Velmu throws a right hand that Faldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Faldo also avoids with ease.
Faldo lands a leg kick that knocks Velmu off balance momentarily.
Faldo connects with a looping right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Velmu.
Velmu scores with a head kick.
Velmu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Faldo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faldo looks to land a body kick but Velmu moved away.
Velmu throws a jab when Faldo was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Faldo.
Faldo moves out of range as Velmu strikes.
Faldo tries to counter by clinching up but Velmu breaks away and moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Faldo - just one landing.
Faldo lunges at Velmu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Velmu's hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Faldo.
Velmu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faldo throws a looping overhand right but Velmu ducks down to avoid it.
Velmu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faldo takes one to the chin there.
Faldo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Velmu. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Velmu.
As Velmu tries to get set, Faldo tries to push him back and clinch up but Velmu manages to avoid the attempt.
Faldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velmu was well out of range. Poor timing from Faldo.
Velmu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Velmu misses with a two punch combination.
Velmu throws a right and a left that Faldo avoids nicely.
Velmu wants to clinch.
Faldo punishes Velmu's body with a nice straight punch.
Faldo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Velmu is able to avoid easily.
Faldo connects with a leg kick. Velmu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faldo misses with a straight left.
Velmu throws a counter combo.
Faldo keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Velmu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Velmu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Faldo.
Faldo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Velmu in his tracks.
Velmu scores with the left hand. Faldo knows he should have avoided that one.
Velmu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Velmu.
Faldo with a nice cross.
Faldo with a jab.
Faldo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Velmu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Velmu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nick Faldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Faldo throws a looping overhand right but Velmu ducks down to avoid it.
Velmu throws a fast counter high kick but Faldo manages to duck under it in time.
Faldo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Velmu throws out a powerful jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Faldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Faldo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Faldo!
Nick Faldo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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