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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 6178 p4p, 4472 weight class) and Icg Pounda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain Velasquez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Icg Pounda!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pounda looks to land a combination but Velasquez avoids it well.
Velasquez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pounda.
Velasquez wants to clinch.
Pounda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Velasquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pounda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Velasquez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Velasquez looks to clinch
so Pounda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pounda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Velasquez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pounda is now in half guard.
Pounda is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez is trying to control but can't.
Pounda trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pounda's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Velasquez is in trouble now - Pounda has advanced to mount!
Pounda looking to control and managing it successfully.
More stalling from Pounda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounda is continuing to stall.
Velasquez is working to get back to half guard.
Pounda looking to control and managing it successfully.
The adventures of Pounda the control monster continue. Boring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Let's hope that Pounda has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Icg Pounda 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.
Velasquez moves into the clinch successfully.
Pounda avoids a wild elbow strike from Velasquez.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pounda in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pounda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Velasquez has him pressed against the cage.
Pounda blocking some punches.
Velasquez with a knee to the head.
Velasquez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pounda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pounda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Velasquez prevents Pounda from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez wants to stall.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but Pounda blocks it.
Velasquez misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounda cracks Velasquez with a nice body shot.
Pounda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pounda.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the head but Pounda blocks with his arms.
Pounda is trying to force a seperation but Velasquez has the dominant position.
Velasquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pounda blocks it with crossed arms.
Velasquez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pounda is defending well for now.
Velasquez prevents Pounda from breaking the clinch.
Pounda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pounda tries to circle away but Velasquez has him pinned against the cage.
Velasquez letting Pounda take a breather here.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pounda avoids it.
Velasquez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pounda is keeping busy.
Pounda is working Velasquez over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Icg Pounda has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Pounda.
Pounda can't find room to land a body shot as Velasquez controls the action.
Pounda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pounda holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but Pounda blocks it.
Velasquez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pounda has had enough of the clinch but Velasquez keeps him there for the moment.
Velasquez misses with a knee strike.
Velasquez landing knees to the head.
Pounda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Velasquez up against the cage.
Pounda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez lands a knee to the body.
Pounda is breathing heavily.
Velasquez lands a knee to the head.
Velasquez looking to slow down the pace here.
Velasquez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pounda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velasquez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Velasquez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pounda's brow.
Velasquez landing knees to the head.
Velasquez lands a good knee to the midsection. Pounda won't want to take too many of those.
Velasquez lands a knee to the body.
Velasquez with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Velasquez landing knees to the head.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the head but Pounda blocks with his arms.
Velasquez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the head but Pounda blocks with his arms.
Velasquez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pounda is trying to break the clinch but Velasquez is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Pounda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pounda is looking to break free of the clinch but Velasquez has double underhooks.
Pounda is trying to force a seperation but Velasquez has the dominant position.
Pounda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pounda blocks an elbow strike.
Velasquez leaning against his opponent.
Pounda can't find room to land a body shot as Velasquez controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Velasquez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Icg Pounda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pounda misses with a double jab.
Velasquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pounda with the counter takedown but Velasquez avoids it easily.
Pounda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasquez wants to clinch
and Pounda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Velasquez moves in looking to clinch but Pounda pushes him off.
Pounda keeps the fight on the outside.
Pounda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pounda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice straight punches there by Pounda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pounda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pounda.
Pounda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pounda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Velasquez moves away.
Velasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pounda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velasquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Pounda circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with a head kick.
Velasquez tries to clinch up but Pounda circles away and keeps his distance.
Cain Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Pounda does no damage.
Pounda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pounda throws a series of punches but Velasquez avoids them all with ease.
Velasquez tries to close the distance and clinch but Pounda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pounda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Velasquez tries to clinch but Pounda moves out of range.
Velasquez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Velasquez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Velasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pounda has had enough of the clinch but Velasquez keeps him there for the moment.
Pounda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Velasquez has him pressed against the cage.
Pounda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velasquez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velasquez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pounda's face.
Velasquez tries to throw a body punch but Pounda avoids it by throwing Velasquez back against the cage.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velasquez prevents a body shot from Pounda.
Pounda avoids the elbow strike from Velasquez, against the cage.
Pounda struggles to land a body shot inside as Velasquez controls his hands.
Velasquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pounda blocks it with crossed arms.
Pounda takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasquez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Velasquez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pounda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Velasquez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pounda working hard to break the clinch.
Pounda takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velasquez misses with a knee strike.
Velasquez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pounda tries to break free but Velasquez pushes him back against the cage.
Velasquez connects with a knee to the head.
Velasquez misses with an elbow strike.
Velasquez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velasquez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pounda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Velasquez missing with knees to the body.
Velasquez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Velasquez misses with a knee to the head.
Pounda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounda avoids a wild elbow strike from Velasquez.
Velasquez looking to throw knees to the head but Pounda is blocking nicely.
Velasquez looking to slow down the pace here.
Velasquez keeps control of Pounda as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pounda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Velasquez keeps control of Pounda as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Velasquez lands a knee to the head.
Velasquez landing knees to the head.
Pounda can't break the clinch.
Pounda is trying to break the clinch but Velasquez has him pressed against the cage.
Velasquez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Velasquez looking to throw knees to the head but Pounda is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Velasquez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Velasquez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Cain Velasquez!
Icg Pounda was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back stronger!'.
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