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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: UFC - Face the Pain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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287 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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244 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maurice Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene throws a right hand that Velasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Velasquez also avoids with ease.
Greene has a takedown stuffed.
Greene shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Velasquez is trying to defend but Greene finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Velasquez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Velasquez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Greene is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Velasquez is looking to escape.
Greene winds up and cracks Velasquez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Greene is trying to control. Velasquez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Greene misses with a takedown attempt
and Velasquez counters with a shoot takedown. Greene fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene is looking for a triangle but Velasquez pushes his legs off easily.
Velasquez connects with a couple of short punches.
Velasquez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Greene gets full guard.
Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Greene is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velasquez postures up and lands a big shot to Greene's brow.
Greene looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Greene is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Velasquez passes Greene's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Velasquez slips a nice elbow through Greene's hands, connecting with Greene's forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez working over Greene with some ground and pound. Greene looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Velasquez working over Greene with some ground and pound. Greene looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Velasquez lands a nice short elbow.
Velasquez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Velasquez is keen to just control but Greene is a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Velasquez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Greene sees it coming and defends easily.
Velasquez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Greene tries to get to full guard but Velasquez has control of the leg.
Velasquez winds up and cracks Greene with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Velasquez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Velasquez there.
Velasquez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Greene is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Velasquez pulls his head out easily.
Velasquez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Velasquez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene is wriggling around trying to escape.
Velasquez scoring with strikes but Greene is staying in there.
Velasquez with shots to the head and body - Greene looks very uncomfortable down there.
Greene's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Velasquez dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greene keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Velasquez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Greene is rocked!
Greene is breathing heavily.
Velasquez cracks Greene with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (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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