Post by The Sandmen on May 24, 2020 8:05:41 GMT -5
Cain Velasquez 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.
Junior dos Santos raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
dos Santos is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Cain Velasquez attempts a sweep single...
Junior dos Santos was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Cain Velasquez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
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.
dos Santos grapple with Cain Velasquez and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Cain Velasquez managed to maintain his balances and move away from dos Santos
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Junior dos Santos jumps backwards and frees his leg.
dos Santos tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Junior dos Santos wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Not a desiderable position that Velasquez is in now. Junior dos Santos is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
dos Santos launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Velasquez's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
1:03 Round 1 and dos Santos is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
dos Santos decides to launch some tentative punches
Junior dos Santos takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
Cain Velasquez shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez looks to be in very good shape.
Cain Velasquez shoots and grab Junior dos Santos's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
dos Santos sprawl and remain on his feet
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Junior dos Santos fakes a punch and launches himself over Cain Velasquez
Great move by dos Santos who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Velasquez grab one of Junior dos Santos's arm and tries a Hip Throw
dos Santos done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Cain Velasquez fakes a punch and launches himself over Junior dos Santos
Great move by Velasquez who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Cain Velasquez launches a knee while holding dos Santos's in a double underhooks...
Junior dos Santos pushes Cain Velasquez and that knee goes nowhere!
Junior dos Santos tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Cain Velasquez's knows what to do here and blocks them
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises dos Santos with a double overhooks!
The two exchange wildly
dos Santos is connecting with a few punches
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
dos Santos goes down.
Crushing shot to dos Santos's body! He's holding his side
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
dos Santos 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.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over dos Santos
Velasquez delivers a few accurate elbows!
dos Santos is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
dos Santos's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Velasquez is in rear mount over dos Santos
dos Santos cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Velasquez can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Cain Velasquez storms over dos Santos with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Velasquez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again dos Santos's face with his elbows!
dos Santos's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Velasquez is in rear mount over dos Santos
dos Santos has given his back to Cain Velasquez who is trying to get one hook in!
dos Santos struggles in the ground trying to break Velasquez's control
dos Santos is trying to counter now!
dos Santos has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills dos Santos manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Velasquez
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Junior dos Santos attempts to cut off Velasquez with punches
Velasquez reels from the strikes.
Velasquez has a small cut in his Mouth
Velasquez is holding Junior dos Santos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Junior dos Santos shows great balance while pushing away Cain Velasquez
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
dos Santos is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to dos Santos's body! He's holding his side
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over dos Santos
dos Santos 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.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over dos Santos
dos Santos tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He is not able to do it
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over dos Santos
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Junior dos Santos's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over dos Santos
Cain Velasquez storms over dos Santos with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Velasquez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again dos Santos's face with his elbows!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over dos Santos
Cain Velasquez tries to pass to half guard...
Junior dos Santos's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over dos Santos
Cain Velasquez storms over dos Santos with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Velasquez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again dos Santos's face with his elbows!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Mouth
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over dos Santos
dos Santos tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Colosseum (Rome, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Velasquez.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
dos Santos goes down.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over dos Santos
Velasquez delivers a few accurate elbows!
dos Santos is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
dos Santos's Forehead is beginning to swell
Velasquez is in rear mount over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
dos Santos 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.
dos Santos misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Junior dos Santos's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over dos Santos
dos Santos tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Velasquez is in rear mount over dos Santos
Velasquez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for dos Santos! Velasquez has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over dos Santos with one hook in
Cain Velasquez storms over dos Santos with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Velasquez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again dos Santos's face with his elbows!
Cain Velasquez turns out the lights for dos Santos! What an astonishing KO by Velasquez!
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Mouth
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (Elbows) at 1:10 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 26/38 (68%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 152 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 9/14 (64%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 152 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Cain Velasquez is the winner!
All Cain here.
Junior dos Santos raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
dos Santos is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Cain Velasquez attempts a sweep single...
Junior dos Santos was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Cain Velasquez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
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.
dos Santos grapple with Cain Velasquez and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Cain Velasquez managed to maintain his balances and move away from dos Santos
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Junior dos Santos jumps backwards and frees his leg.
dos Santos tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Junior dos Santos wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Not a desiderable position that Velasquez is in now. Junior dos Santos is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
dos Santos launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Velasquez's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
1:03 Round 1 and dos Santos is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
dos Santos decides to launch some tentative punches
Junior dos Santos takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
Cain Velasquez shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez looks to be in very good shape.
Cain Velasquez shoots and grab Junior dos Santos's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
dos Santos sprawl and remain on his feet
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Junior dos Santos fakes a punch and launches himself over Cain Velasquez
Great move by dos Santos who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Velasquez grab one of Junior dos Santos's arm and tries a Hip Throw
dos Santos done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Cain Velasquez fakes a punch and launches himself over Junior dos Santos
Great move by Velasquez who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Cain Velasquez launches a knee while holding dos Santos's in a double underhooks...
Junior dos Santos pushes Cain Velasquez and that knee goes nowhere!
Junior dos Santos tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Cain Velasquez's knows what to do here and blocks them
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises dos Santos with a double overhooks!
The two exchange wildly
dos Santos is connecting with a few punches
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
dos Santos goes down.
Crushing shot to dos Santos's body! He's holding his side
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
dos Santos 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.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over dos Santos
Velasquez delivers a few accurate elbows!
dos Santos is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
dos Santos's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Velasquez is in rear mount over dos Santos
dos Santos cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Velasquez can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Cain Velasquez storms over dos Santos with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Velasquez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again dos Santos's face with his elbows!
dos Santos's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Velasquez is in rear mount over dos Santos
dos Santos has given his back to Cain Velasquez who is trying to get one hook in!
dos Santos struggles in the ground trying to break Velasquez's control
dos Santos is trying to counter now!
dos Santos has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills dos Santos manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Velasquez
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Junior dos Santos attempts to cut off Velasquez with punches
Velasquez reels from the strikes.
Velasquez has a small cut in his Mouth
Velasquez is holding Junior dos Santos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Junior dos Santos shows great balance while pushing away Cain Velasquez
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
dos Santos is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to dos Santos's body! He's holding his side
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over dos Santos
dos Santos 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.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over dos Santos
dos Santos tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He is not able to do it
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over dos Santos
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Junior dos Santos's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over dos Santos
Cain Velasquez storms over dos Santos with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Velasquez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again dos Santos's face with his elbows!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over dos Santos
Cain Velasquez tries to pass to half guard...
Junior dos Santos's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over dos Santos
Cain Velasquez storms over dos Santos with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Velasquez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again dos Santos's face with his elbows!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Mouth
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over dos Santos
dos Santos tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Colosseum (Rome, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Velasquez.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
dos Santos goes down.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over dos Santos
Velasquez delivers a few accurate elbows!
dos Santos is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
dos Santos's Forehead is beginning to swell
Velasquez is in rear mount over dos Santos
Junior dos Santos seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
dos Santos 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.
dos Santos misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Junior dos Santos's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over dos Santos
dos Santos tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Velasquez is in rear mount over dos Santos
Velasquez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for dos Santos! Velasquez has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over dos Santos with one hook in
Cain Velasquez storms over dos Santos with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Velasquez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again dos Santos's face with his elbows!
Cain Velasquez turns out the lights for dos Santos! What an astonishing KO by Velasquez!
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Mouth
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (Elbows) at 1:10 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 26/38 (68%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 152 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 9/14 (64%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 152 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Cain Velasquez is the winner!
All Cain here.