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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Veloso I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Veloso I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Lidell!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lidell throws a jab but it's blocked by Veloso I.
Lidell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Veloso I moves away from the strike by Lidell.
Veloso I feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lidell sprawling to the canvas! Lidell rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Veloso I finish him?!
Lidell is rocked!
It looks like Chuck Lidell has been cut.
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!
Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veloso I paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lidell is still on wobbly legs! Can Veloso I finish him?
Lidell is looking to clinch but Veloso I is avoiding it.
Lidell seems to have recovered his senses.
Veloso I rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lidell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veloso I throws a right hand that Lidell ducks under and follows up with a left that Lidell also avoids with ease.
Veloso I throws a series of punches but Lidell moves out of range.
Lidell is looking to clinch but Veloso I is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lidell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Veloso I misses.
Veloso I rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lidell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veloso I takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Veloso I misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lidell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Veloso I gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch but Veloso I swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Veloso I.
Lidell swats away the attempt to clinch by Veloso I.
Veloso I tries to clinch there but Lidell circles away.
Veloso I lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch but Veloso I swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Veloso I throws a series of punches but Lidell avoids them all with ease.
Veloso I looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Veloso I is breathing heavily.
Veloso I swats away the attempt to clinch by Lidell.
Veloso I throws the left hand but Lidell avoids the punch easily.
Veloso I misses with a few strikes there.
Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veloso I paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch but Veloso I swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veloso I swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lidell tries to clinch up but Veloso I circles away and keeps his distance.
Lidell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veloso I wants to clinch.
Lidell tries to clinch up.
Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veloso I paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veloso I fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lidell tries to clinch but Veloso I is having none of it.
Lidell doesn't manage to clinch there - Veloso I circles away.
A left and a right from Lidell both land. Nice combination.
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.
Lidell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Veloso I tries to clinch but Lidell moves out of range.
Lidell circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lidell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lidell fakes the leg kick and cracks Veloso I in the body.
Lidell pushes Veloso I up against the cage in a clinch.
Veloso I can't break the clinch.
Veloso I is trying to break the clinch but Lidell has him pressed against the cage.
Lidell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Veloso I has him pressed against the cage.
Veloso I can't break the clinch.
Lidell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Veloso I's efforts to push away.
Lidell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Veloso I in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Veloso I working hard to break the clinch.
Veloso I avoids a wild elbow strike from Lidell.
Lidell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Veloso I in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Veloso I avoids the elbow strike from Lidell, against the cage.
Veloso I is trying to break free.
Veloso I is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Veloso I wants to get back to striking at distance but Lidell won't allow it.
Veloso I has had enough of the clinch but Lidell keeps him there for the moment.
Lidell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Veloso I has him pressed against the cage.
Veloso I is trying to break the clinch but Lidell is controlling him.
Veloso I avoids a wild elbow strike from Lidell.
Lidell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veloso I blocks an elbow strike.
Lidell lands an elbow inside that Veloso I shrugs off.
Lidell keeps control of Veloso I as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lidell prevents Veloso I from breaking the clinch.
Veloso I wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lidell has him pressed against the cage.
Lidell lands a knee to the head.
Lidell prevents Veloso I from breaking the clinch.
Veloso I has had enough of the clinch but Lidell keeps him there for the moment.
Lidell wants to break free but Veloso I has control.
Veloso I is trying to force a seperation but Lidell has the dominant position.
Veloso I wants to break the clinch but can't.
Veloso I takes a knee right on the jaw!
Veloso I managing to block the knees to the body from Lidell.
Veloso I wants to get back to striking at distance but Lidell won't allow it.
Veloso I wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lidell has him pressed against the cage.
Veloso I wants to break free but Lidell has control.
Lidell keeps control of Veloso I as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Veloso I tries to circle away but Lidell has him pinned against the cage.
Veloso I is trying to break the clinch but Lidell is controlling him.
Veloso I wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lidell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Veloso I has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lidell prevents Veloso I from breaking the clinch.
Veloso I tries to break free but Lidell pushes him back against the cage.
Veloso I has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Veloso I has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Veloso I avoids a wild elbow strike from Lidell.
Lidell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Veloso I blocks it with crossed arms.
Lidell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Veloso I's efforts to push away.
That's four 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.
Veloso I is trying to break the clinch but Lidell has him pressed against the cage.
Veloso I tries to circle away but Lidell has him pinned against the cage.
Veloso I wants to get back to striking at distance but Lidell won't allow it.
Lidell tries to break free but Veloso I pushes him back against the cage.
Veloso I wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lidell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Veloso I wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Veloso I's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Veloso I has had enough of the clinch but Lidell keeps him there for the moment.
Veloso I wants to break free but Lidell has control.
Veloso I tries to circle away but Lidell has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Veloso I's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lidell.
Veloso I blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veloso I wants to get back to striking at distance but Lidell won't allow it.
Lidell pushes off an throws an elbow but Veloso I leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lidell throws an elbow but it misses.
Veloso I is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Veloso I wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Veloso I looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lidell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Veloso I tries to break the clinch but Lidell is controlling the position.
Veloso I wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lidell has him pressed against the cage.
Lidell has Veloso I pressed against the cage, preventing Veloso I from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Veloso I has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Veloso I can't break the clinch.
Veloso I is trying to break the clinch but Lidell has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Veloso I dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Lidell's cut.
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.
Lidell scores with a push kick.
Veloso I keeps the fight on the outside.
Danga de danga de dang - Veloso I scores with a four punch combination!
Veloso I avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Douglas Veloso I is winning the standup battle so far.
Lidell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lidell tries to clinch but Veloso I is having none of it.
Veloso I tries to clinch but Lidell is having none of it.
Veloso I fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Veloso I does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Veloso I looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lidell tries to clinch there but Veloso I circles away.
Veloso I tries to clinch up but Lidell circles away and keeps his distance.
Veloso I misses with a series of wild punches.
Lidell swinging wilding here.
Douglas Veloso I is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Veloso I throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lidell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lidell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lidell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Veloso I will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veloso I tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lidell is looking to clinch but Veloso I is avoiding it.
Lidell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Veloso I is looking to clinch.
Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veloso I swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Veloso I throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lidell.
Veloso I misses with a double jab.
Veloso I changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lidell tries to clinch there but Veloso I circles away.
Lidell throws a jab when Veloso I was well out of range.
Veloso I closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lidell tries to clinch there but Veloso I circles away.
Lidell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Veloso I looks to land a right hand but Lidell moved out of range.
Lidell closes the distance and clinches.
Lidell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Veloso I keeps control of Lidell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lidell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Veloso I is trying to force a seperation but Lidell has the dominant position.
Veloso I wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veloso I tries to break free but Lidell pushes him back against the cage.
Lidell keeps control of Veloso I as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lidell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veloso I misses with a two punch combination.
Lidell throws a sloppy head kick and Veloso I moves out of range easily.
Veloso I throws a series of punches but Lidell moves out of range.
Veloso I moves in looking to clinch but Lidell pushes him off.
Veloso I misses with a straight left.
Veloso I circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Veloso I does no damage.
Lidell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Veloso I thuds his right hand into Lidell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Veloso I tries to clinch up.
Veloso I looks to land a right hand but Lidell moved out of range.
Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veloso I paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veloso I walks into a straight right hand from Lidell.
Veloso I fails to land with a series of punches.
Lidell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veloso I fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lidell tries to clinch but Veloso I is having none of it.
Lidell tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidell swats away the attempt to clinch by Veloso I.
Veloso I fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lidell slips a jab and a cross from Veloso I.
Lidell wants to clinch up but Veloso I keeps it at a distance.
Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch but Veloso I swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Veloso I doesn't manage to clinch there - Lidell circles away.
Veloso I takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lidell tries to clinch up.
Lidell tries to clinch but Veloso I moves out of range.
Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veloso I swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Veloso I does no damage.
A head kick misses from Lidell.
Veloso I throws a one two combo.
Lidell tries to clinch up but Veloso I circles away and keeps his distance.
Lidell tries to clinch but Veloso I is having none of it.
Veloso I throws a series of punches but Lidell moves out of range.
Lidell tries to clinch but Veloso I is having none of it.
Veloso I moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veloso I is looking to clinch.
Veloso I circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lidell tries to clinch up but Veloso I circles away and keeps his distance.
Veloso I tries to bum rush Lidell with a series of wild strikes but Lidell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Veloso I tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lidell has managed to clinch.
Lidell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Veloso I wants to break free but Lidell has control.
Veloso I is trying to break the clinch but Lidell has him pressed against the cage.
Lidell has Veloso I pressed against the cage, preventing Veloso I from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lidell lands a shoulder strike.
Lidell prevents Veloso I from breaking the clinch.
Lidell lands an elbow that stopped Veloso I in his tracks for a moment.
Lidell missing with knees to the body.
Veloso I is trying to break free.
Veloso I prevents Lidell from breaking the clinch.
Lidell prevents Veloso I from breaking the clinch.
Lidell is trying to break the clinch but Veloso I is controlling him.
Lidell has Veloso I pressed against the cage, preventing Veloso I from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Veloso I working hard to break the clinch.
Veloso I is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Veloso I is trying to break free.
Lidell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Veloso I wants to get back to striking at distance but Lidell won't allow it.
Veloso I has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Veloso I dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Lidell's cut.
That's time! Veloso I's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
No joy there for Lidell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lidell doesn't manage to clinch there - Veloso I circles away.
Veloso I wants to clinch
letting Lidell counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lidell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Veloso I tests Lidell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Veloso I misses.
Veloso I tries to close the distance and clinch but Lidell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A lazy left from Veloso I finds it's target.
Lidell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Veloso I fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veloso I is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Veloso I tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lidell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veloso I fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veloso I avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lidell keeps the fight on the outside.
Veloso I throws a looping overhand right but Lidell ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Veloso I tries to clinch up but Lidell circles away and keeps his distance.
Veloso I will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Veloso I tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidell tries to clinch but Veloso I is having none of it.
Veloso I works over Lidell's head and body with a nice combination.
Veloso I moves in looking to clinch but Lidell pushes him off.
Lidell misses with a head kick.
Lidell doesn't manage to clinch there - Veloso I circles away.
Veloso I moves in looking to clinch but Lidell pushes him off.
Lidell doesn't manage to clinch there - Veloso I circles away.
Veloso I throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lidell tries to clinch there but Veloso I circles away.
Veloso I connects with a single shot there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Veloso I.
Lidell misses with a double jab.
Lidell is looking to clinch but Veloso I is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Veloso I looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Veloso I with a jab.
Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veloso I swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Veloso I throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lidell counters with a one-two to the body.
Lidell misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veloso I keeps the fight on the outside.
Veloso I wants to clinch up but Lidell keeps it at a distance.
Veloso I looks to land a combination but Lidell avoids it well.
Veloso I avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Veloso I tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lidell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Veloso I does no damage.
Veloso I lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lidell circles away quickly and effectively.
Lidell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Veloso I throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lidell tries to clinch up but Veloso I circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice cross by Veloso I.
Lidell tries to close the distance and clinch but Veloso I swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lidell tries to clinch up.
Veloso I scores with a sloppy right hand. Lidell should have avoided that one.
Veloso I scores with a one two! Lidell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lidell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Veloso I looks to land a combination but Lidell avoids it well.
Veloso I tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lidell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veloso I avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veloso I scores with a nice head shot.
Veloso I misses with the combination.
Veloso I throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Veloso I throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lidell.
Lidell swinging wilding here.
Lidell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Veloso I closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Veloso I looks to land a combination but Lidell avoids it well.
Lidell doesn't manage to clinch there - Veloso I circles away.
Veloso I misses with a double jab
and Lidell counters by clinching up.
Veloso I wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Veloso I tries to break the clinch but Lidell is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Lidell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lidell prevents Veloso I from breaking the clinch.
Veloso I is trying to break the clinch but Lidell has him pressed against the cage.
Lidell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Veloso I avoids it.
Veloso I looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Veloso I is trying to break the clinch but Lidell is controlling him.
Lidell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Veloso I wants to get back to striking at distance but Lidell won't allow it.
Veloso I wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lidell misses with a knee strike.
Veloso I wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Veloso I avoids the elbow strike from Lidell, against the cage.
Veloso I looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Veloso I wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Veloso I tries to break free but Lidell pushes him back against the cage.
Lidell is trying to force a seperation but Veloso I has the dominant position.
Veloso I can't break the clinch.
Lidell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Veloso I's efforts to push away.
Veloso I wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lidell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lidell has Veloso I pressed against the cage, preventing Veloso I from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Veloso I working hard to break the clinch.
Veloso I dodges an elbow strike from Lidell.
Lidell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veloso I is defending well for now.
Veloso I wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lidell has him pressed against the cage.
Veloso I tries to break the clinch but Lidell is controlling the position.
Veloso I looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lidell tries to land a knee to the head but Veloso I blocks with his arms.
Veloso I can't break the clinch.
Veloso I tries to break the clinch but Lidell is controlling the position.
Chuck Lidell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Douglas Veloso I is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lidell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Veloso I is looking to break free of the clinch but Lidell has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Veloso I showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Veloso I, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Veloso I!
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