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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez's entrance music is Brother Louie. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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218 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doctor Ball!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball throws a head kick that misses.
Ball swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Velasquez lands a slapping body shot.
Ball throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Velasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Ball does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velasquez lands a glancing blow to the side of Ball's head.
Velasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Velasquez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ball connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Velasquez scrambles back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ball.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasquez misses with a looping left.
Ball throws a right hand that Velasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Velasquez also avoids with ease.
Ball takes one to the chin there.
Velasquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Ball shoots for a takedown but Velasquez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ball throws a left and a right that both miss
and Velasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Velasquez connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ball will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Louis Velasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doctor Ball.
Velasquez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ball looks gassed!
Ball drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Velasquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Velasquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Velasquez trying to keep a closed guard but Ball is proving a slippery customer.
Ball trying to control but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
Velasquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Velasquez keeping moving, preventing Ball from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Doctor Ball has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ball shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ball showed some decent athleticism there.
Ball is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Velasquez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ball.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is holding on to half guard well.
Ball is looking to advance position but Velasquez won't allow it.
It looks like Ball is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball is trying to control the action in half guard but Velasquez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ball is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Velasquez sees it coming and defends easily.
Ball tries to pass to full mount but Velasquez defends it.
Velasquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ball is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Velasquez has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Velasquez trying to control but Ball postures up.
Ball is keen to just control but Velasquez is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ball frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Velasquez stops Ball from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Ball looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Velasquez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Ball is just out of range.
Ball fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ball drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ball pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Velasquez is keeping the position for now.
Ball advances to half guard.
Ball is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ball is trying to work for a kimura but Velasquez is defending well.
Ball is thwarting Velasquez's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball is working for a submission of some sort.
Ball trying to pass the guard but Velasquez defending well.
Velasquez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ball on the ground.
Ball is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Velasquez is just riding it out for now. Ball eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ball is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ball is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ball wants to work for an arm triangle but Velasquez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ball is trying to work for a kimura but Velasquez is defending well.
Ball wants to pass the guard but Velasquez is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ball is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Velasquez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ball is looking for a kimura but Velasquez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ball to get the leverage.
Ball is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ball tries to pass to full mount but Velasquez defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doctor Ball showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ball with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Velasquez to score with a decent uppercut.
Velasquez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Velasquez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Velasquez drops his hands momentarily and Ball takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ball clobbers Velasquez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Velasquez tries to move into range but Ball moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ball just misses with a punch to the body.
Ball falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Ball misses its intended target.
Velasquez walks into a stiff left hand from Ball.
Ball misses with a combination
and Velasquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ball doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ball wants to clinch but Velasquez slips to the side
and Velasquez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Doctor Ball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ball connects with a looping right hand.
Ball takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ball slips under a jab.
Ball misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velasquez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball 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.
Ball throws an off balance right hand
and Velasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Velasquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Velasquez jabs at Ball's body.
Ball takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ball closes this distance looking for a takedown but Velasquez circles away.
Velasquez thuds a left hand into Ball's body.
Louis Velasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velasquez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No joy there for Ball, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Velasquez throws a big shot that misses.
Ball moves to clinch but Velasquez breaks away
and Velasquez counters with a nice body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Velasquez.
Velasquez missing with a left hand there. Ball was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Velasquez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Balls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Ball is just out of range.
Ball shoots for a double leg takedown but Velasquez sprawls well. He's pushed Ball's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Velasquez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Velasquez missing with a left hand there. Ball was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez lands a jab to the head.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ball walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasquez lands a nice looking body shot.
Velasquez tries to bum rush Ball with a series of wild strikes but Ball uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Velasquez is looking to wear down Ball with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Velasquez scores with a nice head shot.
Velasquez takes a swing at Ball's ribcage but misses.
Ball uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velasquez.
Velasquez staying out of range there.
Louis Velasquez is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Velasquez does it's job there.
Velasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Velasquez misses with a body shot.
Velasquez swings for the body but Ball moves out of range.
Ball shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Velasquez defends it nicely.
Louis Velasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doctor Ball.
Ball darts in trying to clinch
and Ball takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velasquez lands a jab to Ball's midsection.
Doctor Ball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Ball does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velasquez lands an overhand right.
Velasquez loads up on a big right hand but Ball slips the punch.
Velasquez throws a body punch but Ball moves out of range.
Ball misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ball shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch lands to the side of Ball 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ball.
Velasquez lands a jab-cross combination.
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Velasquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Velasquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ball stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Velasquez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Velasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ball was well out of range. Poor timing from Velasquez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Velasquez to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Ball does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velasquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ball has his takedown stuffed
and Velasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ball defending well as Velasquez loads up on a big left hand.
Ball keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velasquez scores with a sloppy right hand. Ball should have avoided that one.
Velasquez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Velasquez takes a swing at Ball's ribcage but misses.
Ball has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Velasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Ball 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ball takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez leaves Ball with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ball keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ball shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Velasquez as he avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Velasquez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Velasquez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Velasquez!
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