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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stipe Velasquez (ranked 2431 p4p, 261 weight class) and Sigi Pesalelei (ranked 6999 p4p, 493 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Granite chin
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stipe Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sigi Pesalelei!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Pesalelei misses its intended target.
Velasquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Pesalelei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Velasquez throws the left hand but Pesalelei avoids the punch easily.
Pesalelei is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pesalelei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pesalelei has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Velasquez looks to land a left hand but Pesalelei moved out of range nicely.
Velasquez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($800/week) in the buildup to the fight.
Pesalelei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velasquez manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pesalelei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Pesalelei looks to move away, Velasquez throws a big counter combo but Pesalelei just gets out of the way.
Pesalelei misses with a right hand
and Velasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Sigi Pesalelei has been cut.
Pesalelei misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez takes a swing at Pesalelei's ribcage but misses.
Stipe Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Velasquez throws a series of punches but Pesalelei avoids them all with ease.
Velasquez lands a slapping body shot.
Velasquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Pesalelei.
Velasquez is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez takes a swing at Pesalelei's ribcage but misses.
Pesalelei tries a head kick but it misses.
Velasquez feints a jab promting Pesalelei to slip. Velasquez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pesalelei slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pesalelei wants to clinch.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasquez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Velasquez has managed to clinch.
Velasquez manages to break the clinch.
Velasquez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pesalelei tries to clinch but Velasquez is having none of it.
A big right from Velasquez misses.
Pesalelei throws out a counter right but Velasquez avoids it with no problem.
Velasquez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Velasquez takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Velasquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pesalelei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez rushes Pesalelei and presses him up against the ropes.
Velasquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pesalelei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pesalelei misses with a punch on the inside.
Velasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velasquez clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Pesalelei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velasquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Velasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pesalelei tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Velasquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Velasquez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pesalelei is looking to clinch but Velasquez is avoiding it.
Pesalelei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pesalelei working aggressively here.
Velasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stipe Velasquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sigi Pesalelei's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slow jab from Velasquez misses its intended target.
Pesalelei unleashes a big counter combination but Velasquez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pesalelei misses with an uppercut.
Velasquez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Velasquez checks a leg kick nicely.
Velasquez pushes Pesalelei up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pesalelei throws a head punch that misses.
Velasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Velasquez misses with a few strikes there.
Pesalelei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Velasquez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Velasquez misses with a body shot.
Velasquez clinches with his opponent.
Velasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pesalelei clinches with his opponent.
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!
Velasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pesalelei lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stipe Velasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pesalelei blocks a jab.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Pesalelei moves out of range.
Pesalelei only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Velasquez lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesalelei throws a head kick but Velasquez moves out of range.
Pesalelei is looking to clinch.
Velasquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pesalelei can do to turn this around?
Velasquez rushes Pesalelei and presses him up against the ropes.
Velasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pesalelei needs to keep his hands up - Velasquez had a free shot at his head there.
Pesalelei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Velasquez is looking to counter punch.
Velasquez stuns Pesalelei with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pesalelei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pesalelei moves away from the strike by Velasquez.
Pesalelei gets tackled into the ropes by Velasquez. Velasquez maintains the clinch.
Velasquez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Velasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pesalelei tries to keep at a distance but Velasquez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pesalelei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velasquez's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez lands with a hook. Pesalelei tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pesalelei clinches up with Velasquez and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pesalelei - that landed with a thud.
Velasquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Velasquez.
Pesalelei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Velasquez blocks an uppercut.
Pesalelei lands an elbow just above Velasquez 's eye.
It looks like Stipe Velasquez has been cut.
Pesalelei tries a body shot but Velasquez blocks it.
Pesalelei has Velasquez pressed against the ropes, preventing Velasquez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pesalelei keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Velasquez's efforts to push away.
Velasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velasquez blocks a leg kick.
Velasquez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pesalelei counters with a nice uppercut.
Velasquez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pesalelei tries to clinch up but Velasquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Velasquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pesalelei tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Velasquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pesalelei with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stipe Velasquez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Velasquez moves into the clinch.
Pesalelei avoiding damage as Velasquez throws knees to the body.
Pesalelei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pesalelei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pesalelei.
Velasquez breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Velasquez!
Stipe Velasquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Pesalelei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Velasquez.
Velasquez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pesalelei scores with a sloppy right hand. Velasquez should have avoided that one.
Pesalelei connects with a good right hand that stumbles Velasquez. Velasquez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez throws a series of punches but Pesalelei moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Velasquez forces Pesalelei back against the ropes and clinches.
Velasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Velasquez scores with a jab to the head.
Pesalelei lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Velasquez misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pesalelei darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pesalelei lands a jab to the head.
Velasquez is rocked!
Pesalelei throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velasquez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh Velasquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pesalelei plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Velasquez swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Velasquez face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sigi Pesalelei!
Our winner, Sigi Pesalelei, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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