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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Thorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Cain Velasquez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chester Thorpe!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thorpe.
Thorpe scores with a punch to the head.
Velasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorpe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thorpe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Velasquez.
Thorpe tries to bum rush Velasquez with a series of wild strikes but Velasquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thorpe misses with a straight right.
Velasquez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thorpe throws the left hand but Velasquez avoids the punch easily.
Velasquez dodges the punch combination from Thorpe.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Thorpe moves out of range.
No joy there for Velasquez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorpe connects with the punch.
Velasquez blocks a jab.
Thorpe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
Thorpe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Velasquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez slips a jab and a cross from Thorpe.
Thorpe misses with an uppercut.
Velasquez walks into a stiff left hand from Thorpe.
Thorpe throws a shot from downtown. Velasquez moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Thorpe misses.
Thorpe misses with a looping left.
Velasquez moves away from the strike by Thorpe.
Thorpe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velasquez.
Thorpe misses with a straight right.
Velasquez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thorpe lands a nice shot that snaps Velasquez's head back.
Velasquez ducks right into an uppercut from Thorpe.
Good exchange - Thorpe coming out on top.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorpe moves away.
Thorpe tries to clinch up but Velasquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Thorpe tries to clinch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Thorpe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Velasquez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thorpe catches Velasquez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Velasquez blocks a jab.
Velasquez ducks under a wild hook from Thorpe.
Thorpe throws a shot from downtown. Velasquez moves away and avoids it.
Thorpe misses with a hook.
Thorpe misses with an uppercut. Velasquez saw that one coming.
Thorpe tries to clinch up.
Thorpe looks to throw the jab but Velasquez is out of range.
Thorpe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Velasquez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thorpe throws the left hand but Velasquez avoids the punch easily.
Thorpe looks to land a combination but Velasquez avoids it well.
Thorpe misses with an uppercut. Velasquez saw that one coming.
Thorpe misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thorpe.
Velasquez takes a swing at Thorpe's ribcage but misses.
Thorpe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thorpe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thorpe throws a hook but Velasquez avoids it easily.
Thorpe punishes Velasquez's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Thorpe misses.
Thorpe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thorpe throws a shot from downtown. Velasquez moves away and avoids it.
Thorpe misses with an uppercut. Velasquez saw that one coming.
Velasquez ducks under a wild hook from Thorpe.
Thorpe moves in looking to clinch but Velasquez pushes him off.
Thorpe connects with a nice looking jab.
Thorpe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Velasquez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thorpe to score with a decent uppercut.
Thorpe might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Velasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorpe.
Velasquez misses with a few strikes there.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorpe looks to land a left hand but Velasquez moved out of range nicely.
Thorpe misses with a looping left.
Thorpe misses with an uppercut.
Velasquez throws a big shot that misses.
Velasquez is looking to wear down Thorpe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thorpe misses with a looping left.
Thorpe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velasquez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Velasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Thorpe throws the left hand but Velasquez avoids the punch easily.
Thorpe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Thorpe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thorpe tries to clinch there but Velasquez circles away.
Thorpe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Velasquez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thorpe throws a right and a left that Velasquez avoids nicely.
Thorpe swings for the body but Velasquez moves out of range.
Thorpe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Velasquez.
Velasquez slips under a jab from Thorpe.
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velasquez slips a jab from Thorpe.
Thorpe throws a right hand that Velasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Velasquez also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez slips a jab from Thorpe.
Thorpe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Velasquez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorpe misses the target.
Velasquez staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorpe has closed the distance and engaged Velasquez in a clinch.
Thorpe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thorpe throws a punch but it's blocked by Velasquez.
Velasquez avoiding damage as Thorpe throws knees to the body.
Velasquez can't find room to land a body shot as Thorpe controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Thorpe.
Thorpe working aggressively here.
Thorpe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorpe throws a punch but it's blocked by Velasquez.
Thorpe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thorpe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thorpe has a couple of punches blocked by Velasquez.
Thorpe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorpe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorpe lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Thorpe.
Thorpe throws a punch but it's blocked by Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a body punch.
Thorpe keeps control of Velasquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thorpe is stalling here.
Thorpe lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Velasquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Thorpe won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorpe.
Velasquez prevents Thorpe from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thorpe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thorpe lands with a short shot to the head.
Velasquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Velasquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorpe has double underhooks.
Thorpe leaning against his opponent.
Thorpe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thorpe.
Thorpe misses with a punch on the inside.
Velasquez blocks an uppercut.
Velasquez has Thorpe pressed against the cage, preventing Thorpe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thorpe lands a right hand.
Velasquez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorpe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thorpe misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorpe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thorpe misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thorpe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Velasquez's efforts to push away.
Velasquez tries to circle away but Thorpe has him pinned against the cage.
Thorpe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thorpe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thorpe throws a jab when Velasquez was well out of range.
Thorpe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Velasquez drops his hands momentarily and Thorpe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thorpe throws a shot from downtown. Velasquez moves away and avoids it.
Thorpe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Velasquez throws a right hand that Thorpe ducks under and follows up with a left that Thorpe also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Thorpe misses its intended target.
Velasquez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Velasquez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thorpe.
Velasquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Thorpe throws a shot from downtown. Velasquez moves away and avoids it.
Thorpe tries to clinch there but Velasquez circles away.
Thorpe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Velasquez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thorpe!
Velasquez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thorpe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorpe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thorpe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velasquez counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Thorpe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Thorpe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chester Thorpe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorpe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasquez throws a lazy right hand but Thorpe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorpe throws a hook to the side of Velasquez's head but Velasquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Velasquez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thorpe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thorpe looks to throw the jab but Velasquez is out of range.
Thorpe thuds his right hand into Velasquez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thorpe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velasquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thorpe throws an overhand right that lands on Velasquez's shoulder, as Velasquez tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Thorpe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Thorpe.
Thorpe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorpe misses with a hook to the body
and Velasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Velasquez slips a jab from Thorpe.
Cain Velasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorpe clobbers Velasquez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Thorpe misses.
Thorpe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velasquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorpe misses with a body shot
and Velasquez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thorpe misses with a straight left.
Thorpe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Velasquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Velasquez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thorpe is looking to clinch but Velasquez is avoiding it.
Thorpe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Velasquez tries to move into range but Thorpe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two 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.
Thorpe throws a looping overhand right but Velasquez ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Velasquez misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Thorpe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorpe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thorpe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thorpe throws a big shot that misses.
Thorpe looks to land a combination but Velasquez avoids it well.
Thorpe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thorpe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thorpe is looking to clinch but Velasquez is avoiding it.
Thorpe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velasquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thorpe fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe misses with an uppercut. Velasquez saw that one coming.
Thorpe tries to clinch but Velasquez is having none of it.
Thorpe looks to land a right hand but Velasquez moved out of range.
Thorpe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velasquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Velasquez staying out of range there.
Thorpe tries to clinch there but Velasquez circles away.
Velasquez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Velasquez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thorpe tries to clinch up but Velasquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Velasquez digs a good body shot into Thorpe's ribs.
Velasquez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Velasquez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thorpe fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A combination from Velasquez does no damage.
A combination from Velasquez does no damage.
Thorpe is looking to clinch.
Velasquez blocks a jab.
Velasquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Velasquez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thorpe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chester Thorpe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thorpe misses with an uppercut. Velasquez saw that one coming.
Thorpe misses with an uppercut. Velasquez saw that one coming.
Velasquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thorpe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thorpe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Velasquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cain Velasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Velasquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thorpe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cain Velasquez.
Well Thorpe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chester Thorpe!
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