Post by The Sandmen on Jan 23, 2018 14:47:09 GMT -5
ManMMA SuperFight Championship
Cain Velasquez raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Mirko Cro Cop is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Mirko Cro Cop today.
Mirko Cro Cop comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Cain Velasquez and Mirko Cro Cop touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Mirko Cro Cop throws an uppercut
Velasquez slips it.
Cro Cop launches a furious low kick!
Velasquez receives a hard blow on his left leg!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mirko Cro Cop jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Velasquez misses a step and Mirko Cro Cop sees an opportunity to counter him!
A bad move from Cain Velasquez
almost puts his head in the path of Cro Cop's kick.
A right hand from Cain Velasquez
makes Cro Cop stumble back!
Cain Velasquez attempts a sweep single...
Cain Velasquez catches Mirko Cro Cop's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Velasquez.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Velasquez is in closed guard... Cro Cop tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Mirko Cro Cop is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll on the ground...
Cro Cop knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Cro Cop is trying to counter now!
Cro Cop leans back...
Velasquez eyes him warily.
Mirko Cro Cop is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Not a desiderable position that Cro Cop is in now. Cain Velasquez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Velasquez measures the resilience of Cro Cop's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cro Cop blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Velasquez misses a step and Mirko Cro Cop sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cro Cop tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Velasquez struggles and frees his leg!
Mirko Cro Cop is in half guard over Velasquez
Cro Cop tries to get a side mount...
Velasquez wraps his leg around Mirko Cro Cop leg and prevents him from moving.
Cro Cop clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Cain Velasquez launches a few punches to Cro Cop's cheek from the guard.
Mirko Cro Cop uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Mirko Cro Cop steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Velasquez's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Velasquez moves to shoot
Cro Cop misses a knee.
Cro Cop misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Velasquez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cro Cop sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Velasquez attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Cro Cop's kick.
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cro Cop goes down.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Cro Cop
Velasquez is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Velasquez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Cro Cop's being punished here!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Velasquez is in closed guard... Cro Cop tries to roll on the ground!
Cain Velasquez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Velasquez delivers a few accurate elbows!
Mirko Cro Cop blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. Mirko Cro Cop looks to counter!
Velasquez is in closed guard... Cro Cop tries to roll on the ground!
Cain Velasquez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Velasquez is in closed guard... Cro Cop tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Mirko Cro Cop is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and trap Mirko Cro Cop in his guard...
Cain Velasquez gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Mirko Cro Cop is in closed guard over Velasquez
Cro Cop is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Mirko Cro Cop uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Mirko Cro Cop to fight back!
Cro Cop gets a good position on the ground. ..
Velasquez holds Mirko Cro Cop arms and counters his opponent punches.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Cro Cop launches a furious low kick!
Velasquez receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Velasquez hyper-extended his left leg
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cro Cop is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Velasquez blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Cain Velasquez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Cro Cop's face with those brutal elbows! Cro Cop needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Cain Velasquez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop works on the ground with his fingers over Velasquez's face
Velasquez shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Cro Cop
Velasquez moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Cro Cop is trying to counter now!
Cro Cop measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Velasquez blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Cain Velasquez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Velasquez is trying to counter now!
Velasquez moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Cro Cop
Cain Velasquez storms over Cro Cop with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Mirko Cro Cop blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Cro Cop
Cain Velasquez storms over Cro Cop with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Mirko Cro Cop blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Mirko Cro Cop to fight back!
Mirko Cro Cop attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tremendous strikes from Velasquez!
Some big punches are landing!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Mirko Cro Cop and Velasquez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cain Velasquez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Mirko Cro Cop shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cain Velasquez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Cro Cop misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cain Velasquez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Cain Velasquez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Cro Cop doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Velasquez's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Velasquez tries to break the clinch... Mirko Cro Cop launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Velasquez stumbles backwards and Mirko Cro Cop shoots an incredible takedown!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez's mind is definitely in the fight, Cro Cop just got nailed! Cain Velasquez saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Cro Cop is going to have a headache after this one.
Solid kick to the leg from Mirko Cro Cop
Velasquez checks it.
Velasquez is holding Mirko Cro Cop's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mirko Cro Cop loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Velasquez launches a vicious knee to Mirko Cro Cop's head!
Cro Cop pushes forward and rolls over his own back! Nice move! Mirko Cro Cop stands up!
Cro Cop climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Cro Cop is standing while Velasquez is on the ground on his back
Cro Cop launches a kick to Velasquez's thigh
Velasquez checks that kick!
Cro Cop clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Cain Velasquez kicks his legs trying to keep Mirko Cro Cop away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Mirko Cro Cop. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Cain Velasquez is standing now.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Mirko Cro Cop closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Cro Cop pushes Cain Velasquez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Here comes Mirko Cro Cop with a vicious middle kick!
Cain Velasquez dodges that one moving backwards
Cro Cop clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Cain Velasquez has found an opening in the defense of Cro Cop, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Cro Cop is wobbling!
Cro Cop's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A right hand from Mirko Cro Cop
gets deflected.
Mirko Cro Cop steps forward and fires a high kick!
Velasquez blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Velasquez dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Cro Cop from the ground!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Mirko Cro Cop steps forward and fires a high kick!
Velasquez blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Velasquez.
Cro Cop clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Cain Velasquez has found an opening in the defense of Cro Cop, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Cro Cop is wobbling!
Mirko Cro Cop's mind is definitely in the fight, Velasquez just got nailed! Mirko Cro Cop saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Velasquez moves aside and dodges.
Tremendous strikes from Velasquez!
Some big punches are landing!
Cain Velasquez circles around Cro Cop
Cro Cop throws a lazy kick
Velasquez dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
There is a small laceration on Mirko Cro Cop's Mouth
That punishment by Cain Velasquez has left Cro Cop staggered! Cain Velasquez should try push forward now and finish this!
Cain Velasquez and Cro Cop engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cain Velasquez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez circles around Cro Cop
Velasquez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mirko Cro Cop's punches
Cro Cop is on the receiving end of a great combo by Velasquez.
Cro Cop's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez has found an opening in the defense of Cro Cop, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Cro Cop's ribs.
Hard blow to Cro Cop's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Cro Cop's chin! That stops Cro Cop in his tracks!
The ref pulls off Cain Velasquez! Cro Cop seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Cro Cop's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Mirko Cro Cop's Right eye
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (Punch) at 3:52 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 26/30 (87%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 8/32 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 212 s
Statistics: Mirko Cro Cop
Punches 3/12 (25%)
Kicks 3/11 (27%)
Clinch strikes 2/5 (40%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/19 (11%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 205 s
Cain Velasquez defends the SuperFight title!
Cro Cop decided not to train for this title shot, as the matchmaker just thrust him into it in order to give him a fight. Cro Cop "No Mas"ed this one before it even started.