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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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290 lbs
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25
290 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dos Santos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Velasquez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Velasquez tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.
Dos Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Velasquez sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos is taking a breather. Velasquez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dos Santos prevents Velasquez from improving his position.
Velasquez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Velasquez actively working from the bottom here.
Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Velasquez is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Velasquez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dos Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez actively working from the bottom here.
Dos Santos works his way into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dos Santos wants to control but Velasquez is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasquez is looking to regain half guard here but Dos Santos keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Velasquez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dos Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Velasquez has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos has an Americana. Velasquez didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Dos Santos is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Dos Santos hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Anderson Dos Santos!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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