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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Hubbard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez has chosen Alab ng Puso-Abra as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyron Hubbard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hubbard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Velasquez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Velasquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hubbard taking a breather here.
Velasquez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Velasquez is looking to regain half guard here but Hubbard keeps moving and retains side control.
Hubbard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Velasquez on the ground.
Hubbard is chipping away with strikes.
Velasquez is trying to improve his position.
Hubbard misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hubbard is thwarting Velasquez's attempts to control the position.
Hubbard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Velasquez wants to improve his position but Hubbard is controlling well.
Hubbard wants to stand up but Velasquez is controlling the position.
Velasquez trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard wants to stand but Velasquez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Velasquez tries to clinch there but Hubbard circles away.
Velasquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hubbard circles away.
Velasquez dives in and grabs Hubbard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hubbard pushes down on Velasquez's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hubbard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hubbard lands a right hook to the body.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Velasquez has eaten all the pies!
Hubbard looking to score a takedown here. Velasquez is defending well but Hubbard drives through and ends up in Velasquez's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez is trying to control the position but Hubbard postures up.
Hubbard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hubbard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Velasquez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Velasquez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Velasquez controls Hubbard momentarily but Hubbard frees himself.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hubbard avoids the body shot from Velasquez.
Hubbard drives through and clinches with Velasquez against the cage.
Hubbard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hubbard counters by clinching up.
Velasquez looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard tightens his grip and picks Velasquez up, before dumping him to the ground. Velasquez manages to land in guard.
Hubbard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hubbard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Velasquez for as long as he can get away with.
Velasquez keeping full guard, as Hubbard tries to pass.
Hubbard wanted to stand there but Velasquez had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyron Hubbard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hubbard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hubbard showed some decent athleticism there.
Velasquez wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hubbard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Velasquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tyron Hubbard just wasn't active enough.
No joy there for Hubbard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hubbard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hubbard tries to clinch but Velasquez is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez has his takedown stuffed
and Hubbard counters by clinching up.
Hubbard gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Velasquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hubbard slows the pace down in half guard.
Hubbard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Velasquez is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Hubbard is on him like a limpet, forcing Velasquez back against the cage.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
Hubbard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hubbard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hubbard gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hubbard works his way into side control.
Velasquez is being controlled here.
Velasquez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hubbard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Velasquez can't do much from the bottom here.
Velasquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Velasquez throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Velasquez looking for a sweep but Hubbard has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hubbard controlling from mount.
Hubbard landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hubbard content just to control the position here.
Hubbard is landing with some decent strikes but Velasquez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Velasquez tries to buck Hubbard off but Hubbard takes his back!
Hubbard lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hubbard keeps control of the position easily here as Velasquez tries to buck him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hubbard cracks Velasquez with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Velasquez from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyron Hubbard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Velasquez tries to keep at a distance but Hubbard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hubbard pulls Velasquez into guard.
Hubbard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Velasquez!
Hubbard prevents Velasquez from getting the reversal.
Velasquez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hubbard slows the pace down in half guard.
Hubbard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez tries to roll over but Hubbard keeps him under control.
Velasquez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hubbard has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Velasquez is looking to improve his position but Hubbard isn't that keen on the idea.
Velasquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hubbard controlling the pace for now.
Hubbard with shots to the head and body - Velasquez looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard lands a big elbow.
Hubbard is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hubbard putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hubbard putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Velasquez is rocked!
Hubbard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Velasquez is still in real trouble! Can Hubbard finish him?
A big strike lands for Hubbard! That's really hurt Velasquez and he's turned his back - Hubbard keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hubbard jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyron Hubbard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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