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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Waitzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Velasquez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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257 lbs
17 - 3 - 0 |
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247 lbs
30 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Velasquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Waitzel!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Waitzel looks to score with a jab to the body but Velasquez is just out of range.
Waitzel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Velasquez with a nice cross.
Waitzel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Waitzel scores with the left hand. Velasquez knows he should have avoided that one.
Waitzel clinches.
Velasquez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Waitzel is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waitzel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waitzel pushes Velasquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velasquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Waitzel.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Velasquez misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waitzel.
Waitzel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waitzel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Velasquez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waitzel's elbow.
Waitzel swings wildly with an uppercut but Velasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velasquez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Velasquez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Waitzel tries to work over Velasquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Velasquez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Velasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velasquez can't find room to land a body shot as Waitzel controls the action.
Waitzel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velasquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with a body punch.
Velasquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Waitzel.
It looks like Juan Velasquez has been cut.
Velasquez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez looking to stall.
Waitzel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velasquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velasquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Waitzel tries to throw a body punch but Velasquez avoids it by throwing Waitzel back against the cage.
Velasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waitzel lands a body punch in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Waitzel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Velasquez gets through Waitzel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Waitzel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Waitzel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waitzel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waitzel takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Waitzel.
Velasquez lands a shoulder strike.
Velasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waitzel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velasquez lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waitzel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waitzel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Waitzel on the inside.
Velasquez is rocked!
Velasquez misses with some punches.
Oh Velasquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velasquez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waitzel unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Velasquez! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Waitzel is unloading with more strikes now! Velasquez drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Waitzel!
Shane Waitzel is the new heavyweight champion!
Shane Waitzel took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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
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