Post by The Sandmen on Dec 29, 2013 21:59:51 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Velasquez while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Alistair Overeem doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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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
Alistair Overeem tries a high kick!
Velasquez was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alistair is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Velasquez tries to jump to side mount.
Alistair Overeem closed his guard around Cain Velasquez.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Velasquez is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Alistair Overeem manages to switch to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Alistair tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Velasquez tries to escape from closed guard...
Velasquez struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez tries to open Alistair's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Cain Velasquez. Alistair is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem attempts to move to full guard
Alistair Overeem manages to switch to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Velasquez tries to improve position.
Alistair adjusts and closes his guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Velasquez tries to escape from the closed guard
Velasquez succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Velasquez is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Velasquez moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Poorly executed technique. Alistair Overeem looks to counter!
Alistair Overeem launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He is not able to do it
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez tries to better his position on the ground...
Velasquez breaks the closed guard of Alistair Overeem and moves to half guard
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Velasquez gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Alistair Overeem! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Alistair Overeem doesn't defend himself!
Alistair's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Alistair Overeem...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem 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 3:20 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Alistair tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Alistair misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Alistair Overeem's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alistair
Velasquez sits over his knees and pushes away Alistair's leg!
Cain Velasquez is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Cain Velasquez fakes some punches
Alistair ties him up.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Alistair's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Alistair Overeem's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Alistair has a small cut in his Mouth
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Alistair Overeem. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Alistair Overeem takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Alistair decides to launch some tentative punches
Velasquez launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Alistair with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Alistair jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Alistair Overeem pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair Overeem is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Velasquez's face.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alistair goes down.
Alistair ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez fakes some punches
Alistair ties him up.
Alistair is trying to counter now!
Alistair measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Alistair measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez is looking to pass Alistair Overeem's guard...
Alistair Overeem has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Alistair measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Hard blow to Velasquez's mid-section, he seems hurt
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Alistair's moves.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Alistair measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Alistair's moves.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Velasquez is in closed guard... Alistair tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Alistair delivers a few accurate elbows!
Velasquez is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Velasquez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Alistair is in rear mount over Velasquez
Alistair knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Cain Velasquez is having a nightmare! Josh Rosenthal watches for the moment he has to end this!
Alistair Overeem turns out the lights for Velasquez! What an astonishing KO by Alistair!
Velasquez's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Right eye
Winner is Alistair Overeem by KO (GnP) at 2:20 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/19 (74%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 350 s
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 22/29 (76%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 350 s
Overeem opened with a kick that HURT Cain. Cain was rocked and displeased. So he came back strong, and took a bit more damage, but dished a ton out too. After that, though, it was all Alistair.
Alistair Overeem doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem tries a high kick!
Velasquez was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alistair is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Velasquez tries to jump to side mount.
Alistair Overeem closed his guard around Cain Velasquez.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Velasquez is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Alistair Overeem manages to switch to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Alistair tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Velasquez tries to escape from closed guard...
Velasquez struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez tries to open Alistair's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Cain Velasquez. Alistair is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem attempts to move to full guard
Alistair Overeem manages to switch to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Velasquez tries to improve position.
Alistair adjusts and closes his guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Velasquez tries to escape from the closed guard
Velasquez succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Velasquez is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Velasquez moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Poorly executed technique. Alistair Overeem looks to counter!
Alistair Overeem launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He is not able to do it
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez tries to better his position on the ground...
Velasquez breaks the closed guard of Alistair Overeem and moves to half guard
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Velasquez gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Alistair Overeem! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Alistair Overeem doesn't defend himself!
Alistair's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Alistair Overeem...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem 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 3:20 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Alistair tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Alistair misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Alistair Overeem's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alistair
Velasquez sits over his knees and pushes away Alistair's leg!
Cain Velasquez is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Cain Velasquez fakes some punches
Alistair ties him up.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Alistair's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Alistair Overeem's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Alistair has a small cut in his Mouth
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Alistair Overeem. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Alistair Overeem takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Alistair decides to launch some tentative punches
Velasquez launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Alistair with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Alistair jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Alistair Overeem pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair Overeem is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Velasquez's face.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alistair goes down.
Alistair ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez fakes some punches
Alistair ties him up.
Alistair is trying to counter now!
Alistair measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Alistair measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez is looking to pass Alistair Overeem's guard...
Alistair Overeem has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Alistair measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Hard blow to Velasquez's mid-section, he seems hurt
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Alistair's moves.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Alistair measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Alistair's moves.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Velasquez is in closed guard... Alistair tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Alistair delivers a few accurate elbows!
Velasquez is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Velasquez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Alistair is in rear mount over Velasquez
Alistair knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Cain Velasquez is having a nightmare! Josh Rosenthal watches for the moment he has to end this!
Alistair Overeem turns out the lights for Velasquez! What an astonishing KO by Alistair!
Velasquez's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Right eye
Winner is Alistair Overeem by KO (GnP) at 2:20 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/19 (74%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 350 s
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 22/29 (76%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 350 s
Overeem opened with a kick that HURT Cain. Cain was rocked and displeased. So he came back strong, and took a bit more damage, but dished a ton out too. After that, though, it was all Alistair.