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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ato Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erling Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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261 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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201 cm
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250 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ato Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erling Koch!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez scores with a one two! Koch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Velasquez swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Velasquez.
Koch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velasquez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velasquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Velasquez misses with the combination.
Velasquez swinging wildly here.
Erling Koch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez looks to land a left hand but Koch moved out of range nicely.
Velasquez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Koch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Velasquez.
Koch misses the jab.
Velasquez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Koch has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez throws the left hand but Koch avoids the punch easily.
Koch throws out a counter right but Velasquez avoids it with no problem.
Velasquez staying out of range there.
Koch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Velasquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Velasquez missing with a left hand there. Koch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Velasquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koch with a jab.
No joy there for Koch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Velasquez misses the body punch
and Velasquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velasquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Koch.
Velasquez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Koch counter with a right hand.
A left lands for Koch.
Velasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez takes a swing at Koch's ribcage but misses.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Koch moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Koch does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez moves away from the strike by Koch.
Velasquez slips a jab from Koch.
Velasquez punishes Koch's body with a nice straight punch.
Velasquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Velasquez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Koch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velasquez.
Velasquez slips under a jab from Koch.
Koch throws out a loose jab but Velasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velasquez misses with a combination
and Velasquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koch.
Koch loads up on a big right hand but Velasquez slips the punch.
Koch throws a series of punches but Velasquez avoids them all with ease.
Velasquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Velasquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch fails to land with a series of punches.
Koch is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Velasquez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Koch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koch misses with a hook
and Velasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koch slips under a jab from Velasquez.
Velasquez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koch.
Velasquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Velasquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koch circles away quickly and effectively.
Velasquez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Koch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Velasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koch moves away from the strike by Velasquez.
Koch misses with an uppercut
and Velasquez counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Koch! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ato Velasquez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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