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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Semenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes to the cage accompanied by Brother Louie. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
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212 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Velasquez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anton Semenov! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Semenov misses with a few strikes there.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Semenov manages to avoid it. Velasquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Semenov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy. Semenov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velasquez.
Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy. Semenov scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Velasquez misses the shot to the body. Velasquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velasquez cracks Semenov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Velasquez throws a big shot that misses. Velasquez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Semenov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Semenov misses with a combination
and Velasquez counters with a straight right hand. Semenov staying out of range there. Velasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Semenov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Semenov throws a series of punches but Velasquez moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Semenov moves away from the strike by Velasquez. Velasquez lands a body shot.
Semenov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Velasquez misses with a looping right. Velasquez dips to his left and cracks Semenov with an uppercut! Velasquez misses with a hook. Semenov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velasquez sees it coming and avoids it easily. Semenov moves away from the strike by Velasquez. Velasquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Nice defenses there by Semenov. Velasquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Velasquez misses with a looping left. Semenov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Velasquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Semenov thinking. Semenov slips a straight right by Velasquez. Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy. Semenov's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Semenov duly obliges. Semenov fails to land with a series of punches.
Semenov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Velasquez cracks a nice hook into Semenov's ribs. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Velasquez misses with a wild body shot. Semenov's corner calls for a 1-2. Semenov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Velasquez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Semenov looks gassed! The fighters circling - Velasquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Semenov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Velasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Velasquez getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Semenov slips under a jab. A right-left combo lands from Velasquez. Velasquez misses the shot to the body. Semenov walks into a jab. A slow jab from Velasquez misses its intended target. Velasquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Semenov circles away quickly and effectively. Velasquez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Semenov doesn't seem bothered though. Velasquez scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Nice cross by Velasquez. Semenov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Velasquez lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Velasquez lands with a nice body punch. Velasquez lands the left hand. Semenov ducks right into an uppercut from Velasquez. A slow jab from Velasquez misses its intended target. Velasquez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Velasquez lands the left hand.
Semenov is rocked! Velasquez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Semenov is still on wobbly legs! Can Velasquez finish him? This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Velasquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Semenov seems to have recovered his senses. Jab from Velasquez. Velasquez rushes Semenov with punches - Semenov moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Semenov goes down! Velasquez follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Velasquez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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