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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Veliahos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Jade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veliahos comes into the arena with Slipknot - Snapl blaring out of the sound system. Hector Veliahos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hector Veliahos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Jade! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veliahos circles away quickly and effectively. Good shot there by Veliahos. Jade stuffs the takedown. Veliahos wants to clinch. No joy there for Veliahos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Jade throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Veliahos throws a left that rocks Jade and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Veliahos dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Jade regain composure!
Jade is rocked! We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jade can do anything to dispel that myth. Jade is trying to get back to his feet. Veliahos stands up. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Veliahos slips a jab from Jade.
That's one minute gone in the round. Veliahos fails with the takedown. Hector Veliahos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Veliahos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Veliahos misses with a double jab
and Jade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Hector Veliahos has been cut. Veliahos scores to the head and body with a nice combination! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Veliahos wants to clinch up but Jade keeps it at a distance. Some wild striking there from Veliahos.
Veliahos thumps Jade with a low kick. Veliahos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Jade missing with a left hand there. Veliahos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jade lands with a right hand. Veliahos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veliahos circles away quickly and effectively. Veliahos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Veliahos. That's going to take a lot out of him. Veliahos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Veliahos is breathing heavily. Veliahos throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Veliahos counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Veliahos looking to slow down the pace here. Jade has had enough of the clinch but Veliahos keeps him there for the moment. Veliahos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Veliahos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jade counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Jade tries to bum rush Veliahos with a series of wild strikes but Veliahos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Veliahos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Veliahos slips under a jab from Jade. A jab from Jade misses. Kevin Jade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Veliahos ducks under a wild hook from Jade. Jade throws a big shot that misses. Veliahos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Veliahos staying out of range there. Veliahos shoots in and drives through. Jade sprawls well. Jade throws a looping overhand right but Veliahos ducks down to avoid it. Veliahos slips under a jab from Jade. Jade missing with a left hand there. Veliahos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Jade throws a jab when Veliahos was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hector Veliahos's cut is getting worse. Jade scores with a nice right hand.
Veliahos misses with a shot to the body and Jade counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Veliahos down! Jade is looking to finish but Veliahos is intelligently defending himself. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jade controlling from the top position. Jade decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Veliahos, up you get! Nice combo by Jade! Oh, that's hurt him - Veliahos falls to the canvas and Jade follows him into side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jade decides to stand up, so the ref orders Veliahos to his feet. Jade throws out a loose jab but Veliahos uses good head movement to avoid it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Veliahos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jade throws out the jab. Jade looks to score with a jab to the body but Veliahos is just out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Jade dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hector Veliahos's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jade dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Veliahos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Good exchange - Jade coming out on top. Veliahos throws a hook but Jade blocks it. Jade throws a hook to the side of Veliahos's head but Veliahos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Nice defenses there by Veliahos. Veliahos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jade pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jade, as that shot connected.
Veliahos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jade. Veliahos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Veliahos drops his hands momentarily and Jade takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hector Veliahos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Jade drops Veliahos with a right and a left! Jade comes rushing in but Veliahos regains his composure and manages to keep Jade in guard.
Veliahos is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Jade content to stall in guard here. Jade decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Jade getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jeez, Hector Veliahos's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Hector Veliahos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jade misses with the combination.
Veliahos takes a body punch but keeps moving. Veliahos moves away from the strike by Jade. Veliahos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Veliahos moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jade keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Jade cracks Veliahos with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jade has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Veliahos to stand back up! Oh Veliahos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hector Veliahos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kevin Jade!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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