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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 589 p4p, 992 weight class) and Space Herpes (ranked 82 p4p, 128 weight class). Herpes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Space Herpes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Space Herpes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Herpes.
Velasquez lands a nice shot that snaps Herpes's head back.
Herpes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Velasquez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Velasquez avoids the head kick by Herpes.
Herpes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Herpes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herpes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Velasquez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Herpes throws a lazy uppercut
and Velasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herpes instigates a clinch.
Velasquez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herpes backwards.
Velasquez is trying to push Herpes away but Herpes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Herpes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Velasquez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Velasquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herpes prevents Velasquez from breaking the clinch.
Velasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velasquez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Herpes misses with a body kick.
Herpes connects with an inside leg kick.
Herpes with the inside leg kick.
Herpes lands a body shot.
Herpes misses with a head kick.
Herpes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Herpes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Herpes wants to clinch
enabling Velasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herpes throws the left hand but Velasquez avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Velasquez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herpes tries to clinch up.
Velasquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've been told by Velasquez's head coaches at Sydney Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Herpes throws a right and a left that Velasquez avoids nicely.
Velasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Herpes ducks under a wild hook from Velasquez.
Velasquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Herpes.
Velasquez blocks a leg kick.
Velasquez misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez misses the jab.
Herpes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Velasquez counters with a crisp right hand that drops Herpes! Velasquez lets Herpes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Herpes is rocked!
Velasquez drops Herpes with a naaaaasty hook - Herpes is in real trouble here! Velasquez dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!
Space Herpes spoke after the fight, saying 'Tonight. You!'.
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energy
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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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