Post by The Sandmen on Sept 11, 2017 21:18:36 GMT -5
Oleg Taktarov doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Cain Velasquez looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Cain Velasquez is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Cain Velasquez goes with a looping right hand while Oleg Taktarov jumps back and jabs
Russian Bear seems staggered and Cain Velasquez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Russian Bear's is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Velasquez moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Russian Bear's thigh!
Russian Bear grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Velasquez struggles... Oleg Taktarov is unable to take him down
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Cain Velasquez is opening up on Russian Bear and raining down combinations!
Russian Bear's corner looks worried!
Cain Velasquez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Oleg Taktarov is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Velasquez into his guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Russian Bear
Cain Velasquez tries to pass Oleg Taktarov's guard...
Cain Velasquez manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Russian Bear
Oleg Taktarov attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Russian Bear
Cain Velasquez tries to pass Oleg Taktarov's guard...
Cain Velasquez manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Oleg Taktarov...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Russian Bear's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Russian Bear doesn't fight back!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Velasquez delivers a few accurate elbows!
Russian Bear is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
There is a small laceration on Oleg Taktarov's Mouth
Russian Bear seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear
Russian Bear has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Velasquez is unable to move under Russian Bear control.
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Velasquez tries to open up Oleg Taktarov's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Russian Bear in the side of the head
Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear
Russian Bear has given his back to Cain Velasquez who is trying to get one hook in!
Cain Velasquez has one hook in!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear with one hook in
As the fight continues it seems that Cain Velasquez is taking the best of the fight.
Velasquez has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Russian Bear.
Nicely done! Velasquez now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear with two hooks in
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Russian Bear's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Russian Bear doesn't fight back!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Russian Bear to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Russian Bear.
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (Elbows) at 3:17 Round 1
Statistics: Oleg Taktarov
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 141 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/20 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 141 s
I was gonna upgrade Taktarov for his title fight here, but figured he needed too much work to do it properly. Next season, Oleg. We’ll get you there.
Cain Velasquez looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Cain Velasquez is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Cain Velasquez goes with a looping right hand while Oleg Taktarov jumps back and jabs
Russian Bear seems staggered and Cain Velasquez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Russian Bear's is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Velasquez moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Russian Bear's thigh!
Russian Bear grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Velasquez struggles... Oleg Taktarov is unable to take him down
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Cain Velasquez is opening up on Russian Bear and raining down combinations!
Russian Bear's corner looks worried!
Cain Velasquez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Oleg Taktarov is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Velasquez into his guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Russian Bear
Cain Velasquez tries to pass Oleg Taktarov's guard...
Cain Velasquez manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Russian Bear
Oleg Taktarov attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Russian Bear
Cain Velasquez tries to pass Oleg Taktarov's guard...
Cain Velasquez manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Oleg Taktarov
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Oleg Taktarov...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Russian Bear's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Russian Bear doesn't fight back!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Velasquez delivers a few accurate elbows!
Russian Bear is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
There is a small laceration on Oleg Taktarov's Mouth
Russian Bear seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear
Russian Bear has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Velasquez is unable to move under Russian Bear control.
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Velasquez tries to open up Oleg Taktarov's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Russian Bear in the side of the head
Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear
Russian Bear has given his back to Cain Velasquez who is trying to get one hook in!
Cain Velasquez has one hook in!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear with one hook in
As the fight continues it seems that Cain Velasquez is taking the best of the fight.
Velasquez has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Russian Bear.
Nicely done! Velasquez now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear with two hooks in
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Russian Bear's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Russian Bear doesn't fight back!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Russian Bear to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Russian Bear.
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (Elbows) at 3:17 Round 1
Statistics: Oleg Taktarov
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 141 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/20 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 141 s
I was gonna upgrade Taktarov for his title fight here, but figured he needed too much work to do it properly. Next season, Oleg. We’ll get you there.