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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kain Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velazquez comes into the arena with Since the Flood- blaring out of the sound system. Malone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jimmy Hendrix - Vodoo Child kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kain Velazquez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gunner Malone's chin.
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205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kain Velazquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunner Malone!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velazquez.
Malone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Velazquez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Velazquez throws an overhand right that lands on Malone's shoulder, as Malone tries to avoid the shot.
Malone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Velazquez cracks Malone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Velazquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Velazquez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Malone wants to clinch.
Malone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Velazquez to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Velazquez with a jab.
Malone ducks under a wild hook from Velazquez.
Velazquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Malone is just out of range.
Malone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Velazquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Velazquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velazquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velazquez digs a good hook to Malone's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velazquez.
Velazquez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Malone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Velazquez connects with a looping right hand.
Malone is rocked!
Velazquez throws an off balance right hand
and Malone counters with a leg kick.
Malone is still on wobbly legs! Can Velazquez finish him?
A swing and a miss from Velazquez.
Malone seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from Velazquez misses.
Malone closes the distance and clinches.
Velazquez is trying to break the clinch but Malone has him pressed against the cage.
Velazquez breaks from the clinch.
Malone connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Kain Velazquez has been cut.
Velazquez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Velazquez has had enough of the clinch but Malone keeps him there for the moment.
Malone pushes Velazquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velazquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Velazquez is trying to break the clinch but Malone has him pressed against the cage.
Velazquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Velazquez is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez tries to break free but Malone pushes him back against the cage.
Velazquez is trying to break the clinch but Malone is controlling him.
Malone lands with a right to the head.
Malone keeps control of Velazquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Velazquez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malone lands a body shot.
Velazquez is breathing heavily.
Malone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Malone.
Malone content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Velazquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Malone.
Malone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Malone pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Velazquez tries to break free but Malone pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malone.
The referee is keeping an eye on Malone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Velazquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Malone.
Malone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Velazquez tries to break the clinch but Malone is controlling the position.
Velazquez is trying to break the clinch but Malone is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malone.
Malone stalling in the clinch.
Velazquez is trying to break the clinch but Malone has him pressed against the cage.
Velazquez is trying to break free.
Velazquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Velazquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Velazquez is trying to break the clinch but Malone has him pressed against the cage.
Malone prevents Velazquez from breaking the clinch.
Velazquez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Velazquez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Velazquez backwards.
Malone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Velazquez's efforts to push away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Velazquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Velazquez is trying to break the clinch but Malone is controlling him.
Malone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velazquez backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malone.
Malone content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Malone doesn't manage to clinch there - Velazquez circles away.
Malone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Velazquez misses the target.
Malone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Velazquez.
Malone throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malone throws a body punch but Velazquez moves out of range.
Velazquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malone.
Velazquez misses with a lunging right hand
and Malone counters with an inside leg kick.
Malone closes the distance and pushes Velazquez back into the cage.
Velazquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner Malone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kain Velazquez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Velazquez swings widly with a right hand
letting Malone counter with a right hand.
Malone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Malone works on Velazquez's body with a couple of short punches.
Malone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malone manages to break the clinch.
Velazquez thuds a left hand into Malone's body.
Malone walks into a stiff left hand from Velazquez.
A big right from Malone misses.
Velazquez loads up on a big right hand but Malone slips the punch.
Malone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Velazquez.
Velazquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Velazquez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Velazquez.
Malone ducks under a wild hook from Velazquez.
Velazquez misses with a straight right.
Velazquez with a hook.
Velazquez misses with a hook.
Malone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Velazquez. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Malone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Malone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Malone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Velazquez's efforts to push away.
Velazquez is trying to force a seperation but Malone has the dominant position.
Malone prevents Velazquez from breaking the clinch.
Velazquez is trying to break free.
Malone keeps control of Velazquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malone lands a right hand.
Velazquez is trying to force a seperation but Malone has the dominant position.
Velazquez letting Malone take a breather here.
Malone prevents Velazquez from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone stalling against the cage.
Velazquez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velazquez slips under a jab.
Velazquez moves away from the strike by Malone.
Decent striking displayed by Malone there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone 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.
Velazquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malone.
Velazquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malone.
Malone thows a body shot but no joy.
Malone has closed the distance and engaged Velazquez in a clinch.
Malone stalling the fight.
Velazquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gunner Malone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Malone lands an uppercut.
Velazquez tries to break the clinch but Malone is controlling the position.
Malone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone lands a hook that snaps the head of Velazquez backwards.
Velazquez wants to break free but Malone has control.
Malone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Malone has Velazquez pressed against the cage, preventing Velazquez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Velazquez wants to break free but Malone has control.
Velazquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Velazquez or not.
Velazquez has had enough of the clinch but Malone keeps him there for the moment.
Velazquez has had enough of the clinch but Malone keeps him there for the moment.
Velazquez is trying to break the clinch but Malone has him pressed against the cage.
Velazquez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Velazquez tries to break free but Malone pushes him back against the cage.
Velazquez tries to break free but Malone pushes him back against the cage.
Velazquez is trying to break the clinch but Malone is controlling him.
Malone lands a hook that snaps the head of Velazquez backwards.
Velazquez working hard to break the clinch.
Malone prevents Velazquez from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Velazquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone presses Velazquez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Velazquez takes a shot to the head.
Malone stalling against the cage.
Malone has Velazquez pressed against the cage, preventing Velazquez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Malone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Velazquez working hard to break the clinch.
Malone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Velazquez backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malone prevents Velazquez from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Malone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner Malone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kain Velazquez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Velazquez throws a lazy right hand but Malone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Velazquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malone was well out of range. Poor timing from Velazquez.
Velazquez cracks Malone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Malone moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Malone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Velazquez throws the left hand but Malone avoids the punch easily.
Nice jab there from Velazquez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velazquez throws a lazy right hand but Malone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Velazquez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Velazquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Malone.
Malone moves into the clinch successfully.
Velazquez is trying to push Malone away but Malone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Malone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Velazquez up against the cage.
Velazquez has had enough of the clinch but Malone keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Velazquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Velazquez can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velazquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Malone won't allow it.
Velazquez is trying to push Malone away but Malone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Malone lands a left hand.
Velazquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Velazquez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Velazquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Malone won't allow it.
Malone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Velazquez backwards.
Malone content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Malone.
Malone lands a nice uppercut.
Velazquez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malone has him pressed against the cage.
Velazquez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malone lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Malone.
Malone's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right from Malone.
Velazquez is rocked!
Malone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kain Velazquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone lands a hook that snaps the head of Velazquez backwards.
Good body shot from Malone.
Malone digs a right hand into Velazquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Velazquez's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Malone as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Velazquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee calls for Malone to work.
Velazquez seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Malone - that landed with a thud.
Malone leaning against his opponent.
Malone lands an uppercut.
Malone has Velazquez pressed against the cage, preventing Velazquez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A left hand lands to the body for Malone.
Malone lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malone.
Velazquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Malone lands an uppercut.
A short right from Malone.
Malone throws a big uppercut that drops Velazquez! More strikes from Malone and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Velazquez lies dazed against the cage as Malone celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunner Malone!
During a confident post fight interview, Gunner Malone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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