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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Lazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazar comes to the cage accompanied by Mouth for War. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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263 lbs
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200 cm
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265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Lazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazar has managed to clinch.
Velasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lazar defending well as Velasquez loads up on a big left hand.
Lazar tries to counter by clinching up but Velasquez breaks away and moves out of range.
Lazar slips under a jab from Velasquez.
Lazar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Velasquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lazar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Bob Lazar has been cut.
Velasquez lands the left hand.
Lazar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cain Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazar connects with a crisp jab.
Velasquez lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Velasquez misses.
Lazar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lazar moves away from the strike by Velasquez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez cracks Lazar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lazar staying out of range there.
Lazar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Velasquez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lazar's hands.
Cain Velasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with a double jab.
Lazar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lazar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Lazar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velasquez throws out the jab.
Velasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Velasquez slips under a jab from Lazar.
Velasquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Velasquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Velasquez. That snapped Lazar's head back.
Velasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Velasquez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lazar. Lazar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Velasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Velasquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velasquez throws a shot from downtown. Lazar moves away and avoids it.
Lazar is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Velasquez.
Velasquez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Velasquez duly obliges.
Bob Lazar's cut is getting worse.
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!
Lazar tries to clinch there but Velasquez circles away.
Lazar slips a jab from Velasquez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Lazar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velasquez misses with an uppercut
and Lazar counters by moving into the clinch.
Lazar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lazar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lazar misses with an elbow strike.
Lazar working aggressively here.
Lazar misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lazar.
Lazar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Velasquez's efforts to push away.
Velasquez working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazar misses with a punch to the body.
Lazar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lazar struggles to land a body shot inside as Velasquez controls his hands.
Velasquez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Velasquez blocks an elbow strike from Lazar.
Lazar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Velasquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Velasquez blocks the elbow strike.
Velasquez avoids the elbow strike from Lazar, against the cage.
Lazar pushes off an throws an elbow but Velasquez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lazar misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velasquez.
Lazar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lazar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lazar tries to work over Velasquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Velasquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lazar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Velasquez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Velasquez blocks a body shot from Lazar.
Lazar keeps control of Velasquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lazar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Velasquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Lazar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Velasquez avoids the head kick by Lazar.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Lazar blocks a jab.
Velasquez missing with a left hand there. Lazar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Velasquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Lazar moves out of range.
Lazar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lazar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Velasquez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lazar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a combination
and Lazar counters with a stiff right hand.
Velasquez misses with an uppercut
and Lazar counters with a nice uppercut.
Velasquez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez cracks Lazar with an open hand slap.
Velasquez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Velasquez misses with a jab to the body
and Lazar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Velasquez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Velasquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Velasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lazar thuds his right hand into Velasquez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lazar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cain Velasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Velasquez as he connects with a hook.
Bob Lazar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Velasquez sends Lazar crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Velasquez is motioning to the referee to let Lazar up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lazar is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazar moves out of range as Velasquez strikes.
It looked like Lazar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Velasquez.
A combination from Velasquez does no damage.
Velasquez cracks a nice hook into Lazar's ribs.
Velasquez drops Lazar with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lazar looks back up at him and smiles so Velasquez waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Lazar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Bob Lazar's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bob Lazar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cain Velasquez!
Cain Velasquez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Bob Lazar stepped up to the mic, saying 'This sucks! I let down my family, friends, and team. I will be back better than ever, trust me!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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