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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 768 p4p, 1675 weight class) and Billy Goat Jones (ranked 94 p4p, 189 weight class). Cain Velasquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Goat Jones!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jones lunges at Velasquez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Velasquez's hand.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones lands with a hook. Velasquez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to work over Velasquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones misses with some punches.
Velasquez blocks an elbow strike.
Velasquez blocks the elbow strike.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velasquez breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones drives through and clinches with Velasquez against the cage.
Velasquez working hard to break the clinch.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Velasquez's efforts to push away.
Velasquez dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones prevents Velasquez from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Velasquez blocks the elbow strike.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Velasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones darts in and clinches Velasquez up against the cage.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Velasquez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Jones presses Velasquez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Velasquez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Velasquez wants to break free but Jones has control.
Velasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velasquez throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Velasquez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jones blocks a jab.
Velasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Billy Goat Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones is looking to clinch.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cain Velasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velasquez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones tries a body shot but Velasquez blocks it.
Velasquez lands a nice uppercut.
Velasquez avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velasquez is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
A nice left hand lands by Velasquez.
Velasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Velasquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Velasquez counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Jones falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!
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hype
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pop
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