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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias James Corey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasqs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey comes into the arena with Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bad Moon Rising blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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218 lbs
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208 lbs
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Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Red Belt
Good low kicks
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias James Corey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Velasqs!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Corey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Velasqs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Velasqs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Corey misses with a few strikes there.
Corey misses with a wild body shot.
Corey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velasqs.
Velasqs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Velasqs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Corey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Corey throws out a loose jab but Velasqs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velasqs tries to score with a low kick but Corey moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Corey.
Corey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velasqs was well out of range. Poor timing from Corey.
Corey lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Cain Velasqs has been cut.
Cain Velasqs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasqs tries to land a leg kick but Corey saw it coming and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasqs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Corey can pounce on him.
Velasqs tried to score with a low kick but Corey checks it.
Velasqs throws a push kick but Corey slaps the foot to one side.
Velasqs misses with a head kick.
Velasqs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Velasqs cracks the inside of Corey's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasqs throws an overhand right that lands on Corey's shoulder, as Corey tries to avoid the shot.
Corey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Velasqs, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Velasqs.
Corey avoids the body shot from Velasqs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Corey checks a leg kick.
Velasqs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corey.
Velasqs misses with a low kick.
Velasqs throws a leg kick
and Corey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Corey throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Corey.
Velasqs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Corey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Corey. That snapped Velasqs's head back.
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!
Corey blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Velasqs misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corey.
Velasqs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasqs feints and then cracks Corey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corey down.
Corey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Corey misses with a wild body shot.
Velasqs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Velasqs scoring well with a low kick there.
Velasqs throws a leg kick that misses.
Velasqs scores with a push kick.
Corey is looking to wear down Velasqs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Velasqs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Corey is out of range and Velasqs settles back down.
Corey moves out of range of the body kick from Velasqs.
The fighters circling - Corey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corey scores with a jab. Velasqs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Velasqs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Velasqs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Corey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Corey looks to score with a jab to the body but Velasqs is just out of range.
Velasqs misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasqs connects with a solid leg kick.
Velasqs scores with a head kick. Corey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Corey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velasqs manages to avoid it.
Corey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Velasqs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Velasqs throws a body kick the misses
and Corey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Velasqs dodges the punch combination from Corey.
Corey moves out of range as Velasqs throws a body kick.
Velasqs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corey.
Corey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Velasqs. Velasqs obviously looking to wear him down.
Velasqs slips under a jab.
Velasqs tries to land a leg kick but Corey saw it coming and moves away.
Velasqs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corey manages to avoid it.
Velasqs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey blocks a leg kick.
Crunch! Velasqs slams his shin into Corey's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Velasqs ducks right into an uppercut from Corey.
Velasqs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Corey throws out a leg kick but Velasqs moves out of range and Corey only half commits.
Corey scores with a leg kick.
Velasqs throws a sloppy head kick
and Corey counters with a stiff right hand.
Velasqs throws a leg kick but Corey sees it coming and moves out of range.
Velasqs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A thudding body kick lands there by Velasqs!
Velasqs misses with a low kick as Corey jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good work by Corey as he checks the leg kick.
Velasqs is looking to score with low kicks.
Velasqs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Velasqs just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cain Velasqs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cain Velasqs's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A combination from Corey does no damage.
Velasqs throws a leg kick
enabling Corey to counter with a crisp jab.
Velasqs 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.
Velasqs misses with a low kick.
Corey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Velasqs throws a body kick that misses.
Corey lets loose with a powerful body kick. Velasqs will feel that in the morning.
Corey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Velasqs tries to land a body kick
and Corey counters with a stiff right hand.
Corey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Corey checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasqs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Corey throws a low kick but Velasqs avoids it.
Elias James Corey is winning the standup battle so far.
Velasqs tries to work over Corey's front leg with a kick but Corey checks it.
Velasqs misses with a low kick.
Velasqs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corey throws out the jab.
Corey misses with a wild body shot.
Corey looks to land a body kick but Velasqs moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasqs swings for the body but Corey moves out of range.
Velasqs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Velasqs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corey was well out of range. Poor timing from Velasqs.
The fighters circling - Velasqs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Velasqs misses with a wild body shot.
Velasqs throws a leg kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Velasqs, right into the meat.
Velasqs throws the kick towards the body but Corey avoids it.
Velasqs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Corey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Velasqs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Corey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Velasqs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Velasqs is looking to chop away at Corey's legs.
Velasqs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasqs avoids the body shot from Corey.
Velasqs misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Velasqs.
Corey throws a push kick but Velasqs slaps the foot to one side.
Velasqs lands a nice shot to the body.
Velasqs throws a series of punches but Corey moves out of range.
Velasqs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Corey is out of range.
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!
Corey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Velasqs on the side of the head.
Velasqs takes a swing at Corey's ribcage but misses.
Velasqs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Velasqs tries to work over Corey's front leg with a kick but Corey checks it.
Corey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Velasqs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corey was well out of range. Poor timing from Velasqs.
Velasqs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velasqs motions for Corey to come forward. Velasqs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Velasqs tries to land a front kick but Corey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasqs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Velasqs is breathing heavily.
Corey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Velasqs's calf.
Velasqs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Corey takes a swing at Velasqs's ribcage but misses.
Corey takes a swing at Velasqs's ribcage but misses.
Corey looks to score with a jab to the body but Velasqs is just out of range.
Corey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Velasqs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Corey just misses with a punch to the body.
Velasqs misses with a low kick.
Velasqs avoids the body shot from Corey.
Velasqs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Corey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasqs blocks a jab.
Corey with a hook.
Velasqs moves away from the strike by Corey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasqs throws a body kick that misses.
Jab from Corey.
Corey thumps Velasqs with a low kick.
Velasqs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Velasqs throws a shot from downtown. Corey moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Velasqs, as that shot connected.
Velasqs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Corey blocks the leg kick.
Corey tries a head kick but it misses.
Corey throws a body kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Corey.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corey lands with a hook. Velasqs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Corey misses with the combination.
Corey avoids the body shot from Velasqs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias James Corey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cain Velasqs's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Corey is looking to score with low kicks.
Velasqs throws a leg kick
and Corey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Corey blocks a head kick by Velasqs.
Velasqs slips a straight right by Corey.
Velasqs throws a low kick but Corey avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Velasqs, right into the meat.
Corey just misses with a punch to the body.
Velasqs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Corey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Velasqs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Velasqs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Velasqs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Corey counters with a leg kick.
Velasqs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good exchange - Corey coming out on top.
Velasqs throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Velasqs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Corey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Velasqs. Velasqs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Corey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velasqs manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Velasqs is predictable there
and Corey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Velasqs thinking.
Corey thumps Velasqs with a low kick.
Corey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Velasqs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasqs tried to score with a low kick but Corey checks it.
Velasqs tried to score with a low kick but Corey checks it.
Velasqs misses with a leg kick.
Corey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasqs. Corey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velasqs tries a head kick but it misses.
Corey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velasqs was well out of range. Poor timing from Corey.
Corey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Corey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Velasqs misses with a jab, cross combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Corey blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasqs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Corey.
Corey just misses with a punch to the body.
Velasqs misses with a leg kick.
Velasqs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corey.
Velasqs throws a leg kick but Corey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A low kick from Velasqs misses
and Corey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Velasqs's knee momentarily.
Corey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Corey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Corey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Corey.
Corey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corey misses with an uppercut. Velasqs saw that one coming.
Velasqs misses with a leg kick
and Corey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Corey throws a body punch but Velasqs moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasqs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Corey is able to avoid easily.
Velasqs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corey misses with a body kick.
Corey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Velasqs is out of range.
Good work by Corey as he checks the leg kick.
Corey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Corey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Velasqs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Velasqs misses with a body shot.
Corey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Velasqs.
Velasqs throws a push kick but Corey slaps the foot to one side.
Corey throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Velasqs is predictable there
letting Corey counter with a right hand.
Corey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Velasqs wants to land a leg kick but Corey is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey cracks Velasqs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Corey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Velasqs throws a solid leg kick but Corey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Velasqs.
Corey looks to score with a jab to the body but Velasqs is just out of range.
Corey cracks Velasqs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Velasqs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Corey misses with a low kick as Velasqs jumps back.
Corey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Velasqs throws a wild body kick that Corey sees coming a mile off.
Velasqs throws a lazy head kick
and Corey counters with a left and a right that stings Velasqs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Corey blocks the leg kick.
Corey moves out of range as Velasqs strikes.
Velasqs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corey.
Velasqs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias James Corey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Corey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias James Corey!
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