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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Karpushev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain Velasquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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183 cm
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278 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Karpushev!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Karpushev on his heels. He'll look to pass Karpushev's guard now, I'm sure.
Velasquez looking to pass the guard.
Velasquez lands a couple of digs.
Karpushev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Velasquez.
Velasquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karpushev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Velasquez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Velasquez stopping the sweep attempt from Karpushev.
Velasquez with a nice head shot there.
Velasquez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Karpushev's head.
Velasquez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
Velasquez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Velasquez is looking to work some ground and pound but Karpushev has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez lands a couple of elbows.
Velasquez looking to pass the guard.
Karpushev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Velasquez trying to control but Karpushev is working from the bottom.
Velasquez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Karpushev taking punishment in the form of punches.
Velasquez looks up at the clock and then as Karpushev takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Velasquez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Velasquez working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Velasquez lands some shots froms side control.
Velasquez is chipping away with strikes.
Karpushev taking punishment in the form of punches.
Karpushev looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karpushev takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Velasquez scoring with punches and elbows.
Karpushev is rocked!
Velasquez taking a breather here.
Karpushev is still in real trouble! Can Velasquez finish him?
Velasquez in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Karpushev looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Velasquez turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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