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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gosha Abramov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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270 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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
9 - 7 - 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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gosha Abramov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Velasquez.
Velasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gosha Abramov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abramov looks to clinch
and Velasquez counters with a single leg into guard. Abramov didn't expect that.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Abramov keeping full guard, as Velasquez tries to pass.
Abramov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Velasquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Abramov is retaining full guard.
Velasquez is looking to work some ground and pound but Abramov has wrist control.
Velasquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abramov is keeping the position for now.
Velasquez lands a couple of digs.
Velasquez wants to pass the guard but Abramov is keeping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez stops Abramov from standing up.
Velasquez scoring with some ground and pound.
Velasquez won't allow Abramov to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abramov wants to stand but Velasquez is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Velasquez postures up.
Velasquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Abramov is retaining full guard.
Abramov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Velasquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Velasquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abramov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abramov wants to stand and escape but Velasquez is having none of it.
Velasquez stands up over Abramov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Velasquez wants to pass the guard but Abramov is keeping the position.
Abramov keeping moving, preventing Velasquez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez throwing strikes from guard but Abramov blocks nicely.
Velasquez pushing down on Abramov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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!
Ground and pound from Velasquez.
Abramov pushes Velasquez off and gets back to his feet.
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Velasquez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Abramov!
Velasquez with the ground and pound from mount.
Velasquez working Abramov over with strikes here.
Velasquez landing strikes from the mount and Abramov is in trouble!
Abramov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Velasquez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Abramov tries to lock up and control but Velasquez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Abramov trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Velasquez dominating with strikes here.
Abramov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Velasquez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Abramov is rocked!
Abramov looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooh a big shot lands for Velasquez! Abramov is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!
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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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