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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jairo Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Jairo Velasquez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
26
255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcelo Martinez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Jairo Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Velasquez slips a straight right by Martinez.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velasquez.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasquez lands a head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Velasquez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Velasquez misses with a body shot.
Velasquez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez moves into range and clinches up with Martinez.
Velasquez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Martinez is trying to force a seperation but Velasquez has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Velasquez prevents Martinez from breaking the clinch.
Velasquez lands a hook that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
A short uppercut from Velasquez.
Velasquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Velasquez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Velasquez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Velasquez lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Velasquez.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Velasquez.
Velasquez is struggling to control the position.
Velasquez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez stalling against the cage.
Velasquez lands with a light punch inside.
Velasquez drops Martinez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Martinez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
It looks like Marcelo Martinez has been cut.
Velasquez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
Martinez is rocked!
Velasquez has Martinez pressed against the cage. Martinez drops his hands and Velasquez takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Martinez tumbling to the canvas! Velasquez rains down with more punches but Martinez was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Velasquez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Jairo Velasquez!
John Jairo Velasquez is the new super heavyweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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