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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Velez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Wren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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244 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
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269 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mateo Velez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Wren!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velez misses with a combination
and Wren counters with a straight right hand.
Wren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wren fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Velez is out of range.
Wren misses with a combination
and Velez counters with a one-two to the body.
Velez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Justin Wren has been cut.
Wren darts in and clinches Velez up against the cage.
Velez throws a head punch that misses.
Velez gets underhooks to prevent Wren's takedown attempt.
Velez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wren misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Velez misses.
A left and a right from Velez both land. Nice combination.
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!
Wren tries to work over Velez's front leg with a kick but Velez checks it.
Wren throws a good cross that connects.
Velez throws a combination that misses
and Wren counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wren moves to clinch but Velez breaks away
and Velez counters with a left and a right that stings Wren.
Wren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velez.
Velez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wren.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velez moves out of range of the strikes.
Velez scores with a decent looking hook.
Wren is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Velez.
No joy there for Velez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Velez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Velez duly obliges.
Wren has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wren is rocked!
Wren wants to slow Velez down by chopping away at his legs.
Wren is still on wobbly legs! Can Velez finish him?
A punch combination from Wren misses.
Velez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wren seems to have recovered his senses.
Wren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Velez scores with the left hand. Wren knows he should have avoided that one.
Velez doesn't manage to clinch there - Wren circles away.
Velez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Velez misses with a series of wild punches.
Wren tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Velez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wren misses with a double jab
letting Velez counter with a right hand.
Wren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wren. Velez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wren tries to clinch up but Velez circles away and keeps his distance.
Wren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wren throws a leg kick but Velez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wren closes the distance and clinches.
Velez is trying to push Wren away but Wren has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Velez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wren lands a takedown into guard.
Wren is looking to work some ground and pound but Velez has wrist control.
Wren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Velez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wren on the ground.
Velez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velez is controlling Wren's posture.
Wren advances to half guard.
Velez is breathing heavily.
Wren is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Velez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Velez won't allow Wren to pass to mount.
Wren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wren sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wren wants to work for an arm triangle but Velez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velez is refusing to be controlled, as Wren sits in half guard.
Wren maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Velez could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Wren has cracked it and Velez is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Wren!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Wren!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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