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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Velasques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor comes to the cage accompanied by 50 Cents- Many Men. Velasques has chosen Eminem - Lose yourself as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rodrigo Velasques will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
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164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Velasques!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor misses with a two punch combination.
Velasques lands a head kick. Connor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Velasques wants to clinch.
Velasques misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Velasques with a jab.
A punch combination from Connor misses.
Connor avoids the head kick by Velasques.
Connor throws a shot from downtown. Velasques moves away and avoids it.
Connor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Connor controlling the action here for a moment.
Connor prevents Velasques from breaking the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Connor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Connor cracks Velasques with a nice body shot.
Velasques is looking to break free of the clinch but Connor has double underhooks.
Velasques wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velasques wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Connor.
Connor wants the takedown. Velasques is fighting it off but Connor persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Velasques's guard against the cage.
Connor wants to control from the top but Velasques keeps moving.
Connor passes Velasques's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor is nestled in close to Velasques, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Connor stops Velasques from getting back to his feet.
Connor lands with a punch from half guard.
Velasques is rocked!
Connor in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Velasques tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Connor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Will Connor!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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