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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo nazario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). nazario has chosen eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Cain Velasquez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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238 lbs
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190 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo nazario!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Velasquez trying to control from half guard but nazario is working away.
Velasquez stops nazario from getting back to his feet.
nazario blocking the ground and pound attempt from Velasquez.
Velasquez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
nazario really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Velasquez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Velasquez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
nazario avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Velasquez.
nazario on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
nazario wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Velasquez there.
Ground and pound from Velasquez.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
nazario avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Velasquez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez lands with a punch from half guard.
Velasquez thows a huge punch but nazario dodges it nicely.
nazario tries to kick Velasquez off but Velasquez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Velasquez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Velasquez wants to take a breather but nazario is having none of it.
nazario keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Velasquez is nestled in close to nazario, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Velasquez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Velasquez working the head and body with strikes.
Velasquez lands strikes from half guard.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
Velasquez stops nazario from getting back to his feet.
Velasquez working over nazario with some ground and pound. nazario looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Velasquez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Velasquez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez winds up and cracks nazario with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Velasquez.
nazario avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Velasquez.
nazario avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Velasquez.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Velasquez tries to pass the half guard into mount. nazario knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
nazario is trying to stand.
Velasquez tries to pass the half guard into mount. nazario knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
nazario blocking the ground and pound attempt from Velasquez.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velasquez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. nazario defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez gets a takedown into half guard.
nazario is trying to stand.
Velasquez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
nazario wants to get back to his feet.
Velasquez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Velasquez is trying to control. nazario wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
nazario has hold of Velasquez's hands but Velasquez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Velasquez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Velasquez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Velasquez lands with a punch from half guard.
Velasquez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Velasquez stops nazario from getting back to his feet.
Velasquez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
nazario is trying to stand back up but Velasquez is controlling him
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Velasquez shoots in for a double leg but nazario sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
nazario stuffs the takedown attempt from Velasquez. Velasquez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Velasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for nazario.
Velasquez blocks a head kick by nazario.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
nazario goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
nazario is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
nazario tries to clinch up but Velasquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Ronaldo nazario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
nazario moves in looking to clinch but Velasquez pushes him off.
nazario slaps away a takedown attempt from Velasquez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
nazario wants to clinch up but Velasquez keeps it at a distance.
Velasquez closes this distance looking for a takedown but nazario circles away.
Velasquez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. nazario tries to avoid it but Velasquez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag nazario to the ground. nazario escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
nazario tries to clinch up but Velasquez circles away and keeps his distance.
nazario leaves Velasquez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Velasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
nazario tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Velasquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velasquez tries to score a power double leg takedown but nazario sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Velasquez somewhat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
nazario tries to clinch but Velasquez is having none of it.
nazario tries to clinch up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
nazario tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Velasquez swats away the attempt to clinch by nazario.
Velasquez fails with a takedown attempt.
nazario is looking to clinch but Velasquez is avoiding it.
nazario tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
nazario tries to clinch up.
Velasquez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for nazario!
Velasquez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. nazario looks a forlorn figure.
nazario takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns nazario that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Velasquez landing shots from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez with shots to the head and body - nazario looks very uncomfortable down there.
Velasquez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Velasquez has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of nazario's face.
Velasquez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Velasquez cracks nazario with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Velasquez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Velasquez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Velasquez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as nazario is looking to escape.
Velasquez raining down shots from the mount!
nazario is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Velasquez landing punches.
Velasquez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Velasquez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish nazario?
Velasquez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
nazario squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
nazario taking shots to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez raining down shots from the mount!
nazario wants to get back to his feet.
Velasquez landing shots from mount.
nazario is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Velasquez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Velasquez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Velasquez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. nazario can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Velasquez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Velasquez punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Velasquez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
nazario buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
nazario throws a series of punches but Velasquez avoids them all with ease.
nazario lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by nazario.
Velasquez shoots in for a takedown but nazario shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Velasquez tries to clinch there but nazario circles away.
nazario throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Velasquez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cain Velasquez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Velasquez throwing shots but nazario is blocking nicely.
nazario blocking the ground and pound attempt from Velasquez.
Velasquez decides to stand up.
Velasquez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
nazario forces Velasquez back against the ropes and clinches.
Velasquez gets control of nazario's arms and successfully pulls guard. Velasquez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for nazario!
nazario is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
A nice elbow there by Velasquez.
A nice elbow there by Velasquez.
nazario wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Velasquez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Velasquez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Velasquez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. nazario can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez working nazario over with strikes here.
Velasquez breaks from nazario's wrist control and lands an elbow.
nazario really wants to buck Velasquez off and get back to his feet.
Velasquez breaks from nazario's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Velasquez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
nazario is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
nazario in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Velasquez landing strikes from the mount.
Velasquez lands a nice shot to the head.
Velasquez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Velasquez punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
nazario really wants to buck Velasquez off and get back to his feet.
Velasquez scoring with strikes but nazario is staying in there.
Velasquez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
nazario is trying to stand.
Velasquez has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of nazario's face.
Velasquez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Velasquez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can nazario hang on?
nazario is trying to stand up.
Velasquez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Velasquez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Velasquez working the ground and pound effectively.
nazario is bucking up trying to escape but Velasquez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
nazario is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Velasquez landing strikes from the mount and nazario is in trouble!
Velasquez scoring with strikes but nazario is staying in there.
nazario really wants to buck Velasquez off and get back to his feet.
Velasquez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Velasquez lands a big shot there that rocks nazario but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Velasquez with good strikes from the mount here!
Velasquez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. nazario can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Velasquez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. nazario looks a forlorn figure.
Velasquez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Velasquez.
nazario takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Velasquez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can nazario hang on?
nazario squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Velasquez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Velasquez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
nazario's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Velasquez working nazario over with strikes here.
nazario wants to get back to his feet.
Velasquez with good strikes from the mount here!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
nazario takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
nazario wants to get back to his feet.
Velasquez lands a nice shot to the head.
Velasquez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Velasquez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Velasquez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
nazario wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Velasquez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Velasquez working nazario over with strikes here.
nazario wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Velasquez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Velasquez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Velasquez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Velasquez landing strikes from the mount.
nazario takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
nazario trying desperately to get to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Velasquez.
Velasquez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can nazario hang on?
Velasquez lands a big elbow.
Velasquez dominating with strikes here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
nazario takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
nazario is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Velasquez lands a heavy elbow.
Velasquez has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of nazario's face.
Velasquez unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Velasquez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Velasquez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
nazario squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cain Velasquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Velasquez controlling the position easily from mount.
nazario is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez controlling from mount.
Velasquez looking to finish nazario with some ground and pound. This is bad for nazario!
You get the feeling that nazario really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Velasquez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Velasquez lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Velasquez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Velasquez looking to finish nazario with some ground and pound. This is bad for nazario!
nazario is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ronaldo nazario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Velasquez landing strikes, looking to finish!
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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 20:18
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 20:18
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Velasquez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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