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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes into the arena with Brother Louie blaring out of the sound system. Louis Velasquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
217 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
13 - 4 - 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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sherman!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Velasquez, pushing him back against the cage.
Sherman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sherman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Velasquez's face.
Sherman throws an elbow that misses.
Velasquez blocks an elbow strike from Sherman.
Sherman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice elbow from Sherman.
Sherman trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sherman misses with a knee strike.
Velasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Velasquez misses.
Velasquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michael Sherman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez punishes Sherman's body with a nice straight punch.
Sherman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velasquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Velasquez checks a low kick from Sherman.
Velasquez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sherman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Velasquez is able to avoid easily.
Velasquez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Velasquez misses the target.
Sherman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sherman wants to clinch.
Velasquez blocks a low kick nicely.
Sherman throws a sloppy head kick and Velasquez moves out of range easily.
Velasquez works Sherman's body with a nice hook.
Sherman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Velasquez throws a looping overhand right but Sherman ducks down to avoid it.
Velasquez misses with a body shot.
Sherman throws a low kick but Velasquez moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez slips under a jab from Sherman.
Sherman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velasquez swings for the body but Sherman moves out of range.
A low kick from Sherman misses
and Velasquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Velasquez throws a good cross that connects.
Sherman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velasquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Velasquez scores with a shot to the body.
Sherman walks into a jab.
Sherman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Velasquez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sherman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sherman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Velasquez to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sherman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sherman throws a head kick that Velasquez semi-blocks.
Sherman misses with a head kick.
Sherman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Velasquez.
A swing and a miss from Velasquez.
Sherman throws a leg kick
and Velasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Velasquez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sherman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sherman misses with a head kick.
Sherman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sherman motions for Velasquez to come forward. Sherman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Velasquez checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez cracks Sherman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sherman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velasquez.
Sherman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez sizes up Sherman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sherman lands a jab to Velasquez's midsection.
Sherman misses with an uppercut
and Velasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sherman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Velasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Sherman tries to work over Velasquez's front leg with a kick but Velasquez checks it.
Sherman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sherman throws a leg kick that misses.
Sherman slips under a jab from Velasquez.
Velasquez blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sherman lands a head kick!
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Louis Velasquez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A good leg kick by Sherman.
Sherman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Louis Velasquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Velasquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Velasquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Sherman.
Sherman lands a lovely overhand right.
Velasquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Sherman.
Velasquez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sherman fails to land with a series of punches.
Velasquez lands with a good body shot.
Sherman wants to land a leg kick but Velasquez is out of range.
Sherman misses with a head kick.
Sherman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sherman is breathing heavily.
Sherman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jab, jab by Velasquez - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman throws a head kick that Velasquez semi-blocks.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sherman slips a jab and a cross from Velasquez.
Nice uppercut lands for Velasquez. That snapped Sherman's head back.
Sherman swinging wildly here.
Good shot there by Velasquez.
Michael Sherman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velasquez jabs at Sherman's body.
A big right from Velasquez misses.
Sherman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sherman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Sherman throws a head kick that misses.
Sherman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sherman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Velasquez connects with a body shot that sends Sherman's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sherman throws a body punch but Velasquez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sherman manages to avoid it.
Velasquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sherman misses with a low kick.
Sherman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Sherman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sherman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with an uppercut.
Sherman misses with a wild body shot.
Velasquez checks a leg kick nicely.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sherman manages to avoid it.
Velasquez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sherman. Sherman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Velasquez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sherman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Velasquez checks it well.
Velasquez throws a shot to the body.
Velasquez connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez jabs at Sherman's body.
Velasquez scores with a jab. Sherman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Velasquez lands a right hook to the body.
Velasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sherman moves away.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Velasquez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sherman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Velasquez, as that shot connected.
Velasquez thuds his right hand into Sherman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Velasquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sherman.
Velasquez clobbers Sherman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sherman tries a head kick but it misses.
Velasquez scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez scores with a jab to the head.
Velasquez lands a body shot.
Velasquez scores with a jab.
Sherman missing with a left hand there. Velasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sherman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Velasquez. Beautiful body shot.
Velasquez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Velasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sherman tries to bum rush Velasquez with a series of wild strikes but Velasquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Velasquez sizes up Sherman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Velasquez throws a shot to the body.
Velasquez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sherman at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez tests Sherman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Sherman is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Velasquez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Velasquez sizes up Sherman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good exchange - Velasquez coming out on top.
Sherman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sherman tries to clinch
and Velasquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Velasquez throws a good cross that connects.
Sherman walks into a stiff left hand from Velasquez.
Sherman is rocked!
Sherman get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Sherman stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Velasquez runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Louis Velasquez!
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hype
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