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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 4082 p4p, 4066 weight class) and Miles Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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197 cm 18 265 0 - 0 - 0 |
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197 cm 18 265 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer 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 0 - 0 - 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 Sydney, Miles Turner! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turner.
Turner throws a sloppy head kick and Velasquez moves out of range easily. Turner misses with the combination.
Turner misses with a double jab.
Turner looks to land a left hand but Velasquez moved out of range nicely. It looked like Velasquez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Velasquez throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Turner shapes to counter with a head kick. Velasquez tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot. Turner throws a nice looking combination but Velasquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Velasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velasquez. Turner loads up on a big right hand but Velasquez slips the punch. Turner tests Velasquez's chin there with a solid looking shot. Turner throws a body shot but no joy. Velasquez needs to keep his hands up - Turner had a free shot at his head there. 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! Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Velasquez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Turner scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Turner misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Velasquez slips under a jab from Turner. Turner avoids the head kick by Velasquez.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velasquez.
Turner works Velasquez's body with a nice hook. Turner dodges the punch combination from Velasquez.
Turner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Velasquez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Velasquez slips under a jab from Turner. Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velasquez. Turner throws a body punch but Velasquez moves out of range. Jab by Turner. Turner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Turner misses with a looping right. Turner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Velasquez is looking to counter punch. Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Velasquez scores with a nice head shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Velasquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Turner takes a body punch but keeps moving. Turner slips a straight right by Velasquez. Turner lands a jab. Turner misses with a few strikes there.
Velasquez moves out of range as Turner strikes. Turner looks winded! Velasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner unleashes a big counter combination but Velasquez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Turner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velasquez circles away quickly and effectively. Turner misses with a left hand and Velasquez counters with a stiff right hand. Velasquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner. Velasquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. As Velasquez backs off Turner throws a huge counter combo but Velasquez manages to avoid it all. Turner misses with the body kick and Velasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Velasquez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Velasquez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Turner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Velasquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Turner scores with a four punch combination! Velasquez misses with a straight right. Velasquez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner. Velasquez connects with a right hand. Turner shakes it off. Velasquez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Velasquez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Turner throws a right and a left that both miss. A left and a right from Turner both land. Nice combination. Velasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Velasquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turner circles away quickly and effectively. Velasquez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Turner throws a one two combo.
Velasquez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turner.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Velasquez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Velasquez. Turner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Velasquez jabs Turner right on the nose. Turner blinks but takes it well. Turner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Velasquez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Turner swinging wildly here.
Good work by Turner as he checks the leg kick. Velasquez misses with a two punch combination.
Turner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Velasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Velasquez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Turner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velasquez thinks about countering with a head kick. Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miles Turner dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! Velasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Velasquez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Velasquez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turner. Velasquez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turner throws a hook but Velasquez blocks it. Velasquez scores with a nice head shot. Turner blocks a jab. Turner feints a jab promting Velasquez to slip. Turner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Velasquez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Turner connects with the punch. Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Velasquez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Turner just manages to avoid it. Velasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner. Miles Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup. 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 slips under a jab from Turner. An attempted straight right counter from Velasquez misses the target. Cain Velasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Turner throws a one two combo.
Velasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Good shot there by Turner.
That's one minute gone in the round. Velasquez throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease. Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
Velasquez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Turner swings for the body but Velasquez moves out of range.
Turner throws a right hand that Velasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Velasquez also avoids with ease. Velasquez ducks under a wild hook from Turner. Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Velasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Turner blocks the leg kick.
A big left from Velasquez misses. Velasquez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Velasquez avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Velasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Turner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Velasquez lands a nice looking body shot.
Velasquez connects with the punch. Turner stuns Velasquez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Turner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Velasquez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Velasquez lands a nice shot that snaps Turner's head back.
Velasquez slips a straight right by Turner. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Velasquez misses with a head kick.
Velasquez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Velasquez. Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
Velasquez looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well. Turner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Velasquez misses with a hook. Turner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Turner throws a good cross that connects.
Velasquez scores with a nice right hand.
Velasquez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Turner throws a series of punches but Velasquez avoids them all with ease. Turner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Velasquez tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Velasquez cracks Turner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Turner swings for the body but Velasquez moves out of range.
Velasquez throws a big shot that misses. Turner scores with a punch to the head. Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turner! But no joy. Turner misses with a straight left. Turner looks to land a combination but Velasquez avoids it well. Velasquez is looking to counter with head kicks. Nice jab there from Velasquez. Turner misses with a kick to the body.
Turner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Velasquez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Nice shot by Velasquez. Velasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Turner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Velasquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turner thinking. Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velasquez.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Velasquez throws a low kick, looking for Turner's leg but Turner calmly moves out of range. Turner connects with a jab. Turner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Velasquez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Velasquez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Velasquez jabs at Turner's body. Turner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Velasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Turner throws a right hand that Velasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Velasquez also avoids with ease. Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Velasquez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Velasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Turner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Velasquez in his tracks. Turner scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velasquez sees it coming and avoids it easily. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miles Turner will probably get the nod - 10:9. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away. Velasquez throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it. Velasquez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Velasquez lands a body shot.
Turner misses the shot to the body. Turner missing with a left hand there. Velasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Velasquez swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Turner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velasquez.
Velasquez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Turner under the eye. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Velasquez ducks under a wild hook from Turner. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Velasquez throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily. Velasquez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Turner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Turner throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Velasquez counters with a straight right hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Turner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velasquez throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Velasquez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A left lands for Turner. Turner throws the left hand but Velasquez avoids the punch easily. Velasquez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turner. Turner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Velasquez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turner checks it well. Velasquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Turner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Velasquez lands a jab to Turner's midsection. Velasquez lands a lovely overhand right. Turner on the wrong end of a nice hook. Velasquez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Velasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turner unleashes a big counter combination but Velasquez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Turner scores with a jab to the jaw. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Velasquez scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Velasquez misses with a wild combination.
Turner throws a counter combo. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Velasquez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Velasquez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Velasquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner. Nice body punch from Turner. Velasquez walks into a left hand. Velasquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turner is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Velasquez with a body shot. Turner takes a swing at Velasquez's ribcage but misses. Turner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Turner throws a series of strikes that have Velasquez backpedaling.
Sloppy strikes from Velasquez. Those never looked like landing. Turner lands a jab to the nose. Velasquez lands an overhand right. Velasquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Velasquez throws a big counter combination but Turner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Velasquez cracks Turner with a good jab. Velasquez catches Turner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Turner throws a sloppy head kick and Velasquez moves out of range easily. Velasquez lands a jab to Turner's midsection. Turner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velasquez. Turner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Turner scores with a hook to the body. Velasquez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Velasquez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Turner throws a series of punches but Velasquez moves out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Turner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. An inside leg kick from Velasquez misses. Velasquez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Velasquez throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turner with a hook. Turner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Velasquez throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily. Turner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Velasquez back to the cage. Turner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Left hook, right uppercut from Velasquez. Turner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Velasquez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Velasquez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Turner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Velasquez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Turner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Velasquez is out of range and Turner settles back down. Velasquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Velasquez moves away. Velasquez throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
Cain Velasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Turner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cain Velasquez. Well Turner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Miles Turner!
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energy
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RATING
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