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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zheka Poke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez has chosen El Grande as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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265 lbs
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260 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zheka Poke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raul Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poke stuffs the takedown.
Velasquez swinging wildly here.
Velasquez wants to clinch but Poke slips to the side
and Poke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Poke.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Velasquez trying to keep a closed guard but Poke is proving a slippery customer.
Velasquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Poke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Poke landing with the ground and pound.
Poke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Velasquez's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasquez is trying to control the position but Poke postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Poke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Velasquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Poke lands a couple of digs.
Poke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Poke stands up over Velasquez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Poke landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Poke working some strikes from top position.
Poke with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Poke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Poke stops Velasquez from standing up.
Poke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Poke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Poke scoring with punches to the head and body.
Poke throwing strikes but missing.
Poke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Poke is breathing heavily.
Poke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velasquez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Velasquez working a defensive guard here.
Velasquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Velasquez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Poke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poke chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poke cracks Velasquez with a solid left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poke scoring with some ground and pound.
Velasquez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Poke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Poke won't allow Velasquez to sweep him here.
Poke prevents Velasquez from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Poke cracks Velasquez with a solid left hand.
Poke prevents Velasquez from getting back to his feet.
Poke is working Velasquez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Poke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Poke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Poke scoring with some ground and pound.
Poke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Poke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Poke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Poke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Velasquez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Poke is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poke working some strikes from top position.
Velasquez can't keep his opponent in guard - Poke advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Velasquez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Poke is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Velasquez sees it coming and defends easily.
Velasquez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Poke scores with a couple of nice shots.
Poke seems to be working for a kimura but Velasquez defends the submission attempt.
Velasquez taking some punishment here, with Poke in his half guard.
Velasquez is trying to get back to full guard.
Velasquez is looking to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poke is looking for a kimura but Velasquez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Poke to get the leverage.
Velasquez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Poke in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Velasquez tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Poke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zheka Poke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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