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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jia O Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kain Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think O Connor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Parkway Drive - Feed them to the pigs. Velazquez has chosen Since the Flood- as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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197 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jia O Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kain Velazquez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velazquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Connor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Velazquez avoids the body shot from O Connor.
Velazquez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
O Connor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Velazquez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Connor has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brophy's Evil Troid Academy (BETA) in the buildup to the fight.
Velazquez walks into a left hand.
Velazquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Velazquez as O Connor shoots in.
O Connor pushes Velazquez up against the cage in a clinch.
O Connor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velazquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Velazquez blocks a body shot from O Connor.
O Connor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velazquez misses with a knee strike.
Velazquez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Velazquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Velazquez is leaning against O Connor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Connor blocks an uppercut.
O Connor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Velazquez struggles to land a body shot inside as O Connor controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velazquez misses with a body punch.
Velazquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Velazquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Velazquez lands with a light punch inside.
Velazquez tries a knee to the head but O Connor blocks it.
O Connor wants a takedown.
Velazquez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Velazquez misses with a knee to the head.
Velazquez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
O Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Velazquez.
Velazquez tries a body shot but O Connor blocks it.
Velazquez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Velazquez lands a hook that snaps the head of O Connor backwards.
Velazquez lands a hook that snaps the head of O Connor backwards.
Velazquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Velazquez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Connor's elbow.
Velazquez lands an uppercut.
O Connor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velazquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Velazquez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez tries a body shot but O Connor blocks it.
Velazquez can't find room to land a body shot as O Connor controls the action.
O Connor lands a body shot in the clinch.
O Connor lands a nice uppercut.
O Connor works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
O Connor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
O Connor trying to control but Velazquez is working from the bottom.
O Connor connects with a couple of short punches.
O Connor trying to control but Velazquez is working from the bottom.
Velazquez is trying to keep O Connor in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Connor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Connor postures up in Velazquez's guard and throws a big left but Velazquez blocks it.
O Connor looking to pass the guard.
Velazquez looking for a guillotine here but O Connor defends easily.
O Connor with a flurry of punches that miss.
O Connor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
O Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Velazquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velazquez trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Velazquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velazquez looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
O Connor misses with an uppercut. Velazquez saw that one coming.
Kain Velazquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velazquez throws a lazy right hand but O Connor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Velazquez looks for the body kick but O Connor saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Connor misses with a left hand
and Velazquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Connor thinking.
A combination from O Connor does no damage.
Danga de danga de dang - O Connor scores with a four punch combination!
O Connor takes a swing at Velazquez's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kain Velazquez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
O Connor moves away from the strike by Velazquez.
Velazquez misses with a hook.
O Connor looks to land a body kick but Velazquez moved away.
O Connor looks to land a left hand but Velazquez moved out of range nicely.
Velazquez keeps the fight on the outside.
O Connor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
O Connor lands a lovely overhand right.
Velazquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velazquez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Velazquez lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Connor's sensitive parts.
Velazquez moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Velazquez misses the target.
Velazquez is looking to chop away at O Connor's legs.
O Connor throws a lazy right hand but Velazquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velazquez missing with a left hand there. O Connor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Velazquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Velazquez throws a leg kick but O Connor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Velazquez misses with a wild body shot.
Velazquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Connor was well out of range. Poor timing from Velazquez.
O Connor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Connor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Velazquez.
Nice takedown defense from Velazquez. No joy for O Connor on that attempt.
Velazquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velazquez lands with a good body shot.
Velazquez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Velazquez.
Kain Velazquez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Velazquez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velazquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Velazquez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Velazquez.
O Connor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Connor blocks a body shot from Velazquez.
Velazquez lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Connor backwards.
O Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velazquez tries to throw a body punch but O Connor avoids it by throwing Velazquez back against the cage.
O Connor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Velazquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velazquez pushes O Connor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Velazquez misses with a body punch.
Velazquez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Connor scores with a nice hook to the head.
O Connor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
O Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Velazquez tries a knee to the head but O Connor blocks it.
Velazquez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Velazquez crunches a lovely knee into O Connor's ribcage.
A nice left hand lands by O Connor.
The referee is keeping an eye on O Connor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Connor takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from O Connor.
Velazquez lands with a short shot to the head.
Velazquez is leaning against O Connor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Velazquez misses with a punch to the body.
Velazquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velazquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Velazquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Connor misses with an elbow over the top.
Velazquez throws a punch but it's blocked by O Connor.
Velazquez lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Connor backwards.
Velazquez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Velazquez scores with a hook to the body.
Velazquez can't find room to land a body shot as O Connor controls the action.
O Connor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velazquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Connor's elbow.
O Connor prevents a body shot from Velazquez.
Velazquez works on O Connor's body with a couple of short punches.
Velazquez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Connor backwards.
Velazquez misses with a punch on the inside.
O Connor just leaning against Velazquez, taking a breather.
O Connor throws a head punch that misses.
Velazquez cracks O Connor with a nice body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Velazquez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Velazquez tries to land a knee to the head but O Connor blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Connor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Velazquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velazquez scores with a shot to the side of O Connor's head.
O Connor misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Velazquez.
A nice left hand lands by Velazquez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kain Velazquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Velazquez scores with a body shot.
Velazquez scores with a sloppy right hand. O Connor should have avoided that one.
O Connor tries to clinch there but Velazquez circles away.
O Connor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Velazquez as he connects with a hook.
O Connor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Velazquez ducks under a wild hook from O Connor.
Velazquez darts in and clinches O Connor up against the cage.
A short right from Velazquez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velazquez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Connor backwards.
Velazquez lands an uppercut.
O Connor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Velazquez after a bit of a struggle.
Velazquez misses with a body punch.
Velazquez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Connor backwards.
Velazquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Connor swings wildly with an uppercut but Velazquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Connor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velazquez avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Connor looking to slow down the pace here.
O Connor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Velazquez working aggressively here.
Velazquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Velazquez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Velazquez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Connor's elbow.
Velazquez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Connor or not.
O Connor takes a shot to the head.
Velazquez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Velazquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velazquez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Velazquez struggles to land a body shot inside as O Connor controls his hands.
Velazquez lands a hook that snaps the head of O Connor backwards.
O Connor is rocked!
Velazquez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh O Connor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Velazquez.
Jia O Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kain Velazquez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Connor is trying to maintain a safe position but Velazquez gets an underhook and turns O Connor into the cage.
Velazquez cracks O Connor with a nice body shot.
O Connor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velazquez working the clinch nicely. O Connor is working for position but Velazquez cracks him with a big knee to the head! O Connor crumples up against the cage and Velazquez lands two more shots before the ref can save O Connor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Kain Velazquez!
A relieved looking Kain Velazquez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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