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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuhiko Asai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes to the cage accompanied by Edge. Tetsuhiko Asai has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cain Velasquez's chin.
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205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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205 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 Sydney, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tetsuhiko Asai!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez clinches up against the cage.
Asai looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Velasquez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Velasquez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Asai's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Velasquez working some strikes from top position.
Velasquez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Velasquez stands up over Asai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Asai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Velasquez lands a couple of digs.
Velasquez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Velasquez scoring with some ground and pound.
Velasquez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Asai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Velasquez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Velasquez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Asai's head.
Velasquez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Velasquez cracks Asai with a solid left hand.
Velasquez connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasquez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Asai is rocked!
Velasquez arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Asai's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 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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