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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Bello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicanor Veloso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Bello has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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187 cm
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210 lbs
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180 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Bello! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicanor Veloso! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bello throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bello looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Veloso slips a jab from Bello. Bello shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Veloso as he jumps to the side. Bello shoots in for a takedown but Veloso shows good takedown defense. Bello throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bello moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Veloso checks a leg kick. Veloso rushes Bello and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Bello wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Bello is trying to break free. Veloso lands a nice shot to the body. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Veloso. Bello is trying to break the clinch but Veloso is controlling him. Veloso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Veloso taking a breather. Bello unloads a knee to the mid-section. Veloso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bello is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bello wants to stall.
Bello takes a shot to the head. A right handed body shot lands from Veloso.
Veloso digs a right hand into Bello's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bello's gas tank. Veloso lands a shot to the body. A nice left hand lands by Veloso.
A nice left hand lands by Veloso.
The referee calls for Veloso to work.
Bello takes a shot to the head. 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! A right handed body shot lands from Veloso.
Veloso lands a shot to the body. Bello being controlled against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Veloso.
Good body shot from Veloso.
Veloso lands a shoulder strike. A right hook to the body lands for Veloso.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good body shot from Veloso.
Veloso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A quick uppercut on the inside from Veloso. A short right from Veloso on the inside. Veloso slows down the pace here.
Veloso gets through Bello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A short left from Veloso.
Bello is rocked! Veloso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Veloso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bello backwards. Oh Bello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Veloso manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bello seems to have got his legs back now. Veloso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Veloso gets through Bello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Good body shot from Veloso.
A short uppercut from Veloso. Veloso lands with a light punch inside. Veloso presses Bello against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Veloso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bello. Veloso leaning against his opponent.
Veloso continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. Veloso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. The referee is keeping an eye on Veloso - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Veloso lands on the inside with an uppercut. Veloso lands a body punch. A bit of stalling here from Veloso.
Veloso scores with a shoulder strike. Veloso stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Veloso avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nicanor Veloso. Veloso closes the distance and lands a one-two. Bello throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Veloso counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Veloso just leaning against Bello, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Veloso lands a nice shot to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Veloso scores with a hook to the body. Veloso lands a body shot. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Veloso. Veloso presses Bello against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A short uppercut from Veloso. Veloso lands a body punch in the clinch. Veloso digs a right hand underneath Bello's ribcage. Bello let out a lung full of air as it connected. Veloso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Veloso cracks Bello with a nice body shot. Veloso has Bello pressed against the cage.
Veloso lands a body shot. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Veloso presses Bello against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Veloso digs a right hand into Bello's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bello's gas tank. Veloso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Veloso lands a nice uppercut. Veloso stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicanor Veloso dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Veloso moves into the clinch. Veloso presses Bello against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Good body shot from Veloso.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Veloso. Veloso working some nice short punches in the clinch. Veloso scores with a shoulder strike. Nicanor Veloso seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Veloso scores with an uppercut up the middle. Bello letting Veloso take a breather here. A short left from Veloso. Veloso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Veloso content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Veloso drops Bello onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bello is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! Veloso has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Veloso unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bello! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Veloso is unloading with more strikes now! Bello drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicanor Veloso!
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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
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