Post by The Sandmen on Feb 6, 2015 1:19:07 GMT -5
Cain Velasquez glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Gabriel Gonzaga looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Gonzaga is holding Cain Velasquez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cain Velasquez shows great balance while pushing away Gabriel Gonzaga
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Gonzaga quickly defends.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Gonzaga throws a lazy kick
Velasquez dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Gonzaga's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gonzaga has a small cut in his Left eye
Gabriel Gonzaga is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gonzaga fires low kicks
punishing Velasquez's legs repeatedly.
Velasquez hyper-extended his left leg
Gabriel Gonzaga attempts a sweep single...
Cain Velasquez was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Velasquez throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Gonzaga fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Velasquez sprawls and remains on his feet.
Gonzaga tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Velasquez moves backwards and circles around Gabriel Gonzaga.
Gonzaga clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Cain Velasquez gets control of Gabriel Gonzaga's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Gabriel Gonzaga shakes him off and staves off danger.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Velasquez blocks that. He made it look easy!
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Gonzaga with a double overhooks!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Velasquez wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Gonzaga's face while in the clinch!
Gonzaga can't take many more shots like those!
Gonzaga's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gonzaga doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Cain Velasquez embrace and tries to move away...
Cain Velasquez pushes Gonzaga forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Velasquez is trying to counter now!
Cain Velasquez grapple with Gabriel Gonzaga and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gonzaga tries to show some ground skills
Velasquez uses his strength to keep Velasquez at a disadvantage
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Cain Velasquez looks to pass to mount...
Velasquez slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gabriel Gonzaga.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Gabriel Gonzaga efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Gabriel Gonzaga to his stomach and takes his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Gonzaga
Gonzaga has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Velasquez is unable to move under Gonzaga control.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Gonzaga
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cain Velasquez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Velasquez struggles on the ground and tries to break Gabriel Gonzaga's guard...
Cain Velasquez is in Gonzaga open guard now
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Gonzaga
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Gonzaga's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Gonzaga doesn't fight back!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Gonzaga
Gonzaga tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He is not able to do it
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Gonzaga
Velasquez delivers a few accurate elbows!
Gonzaga is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga 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 in rear mount over Gonzaga
Velasquez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gonzaga! Velasquez has one hook in and keeps working!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Gonzaga with one hook in
Cain Velasquez hovers above Gonzaga
Good punches to Gonzaga's body.
Gabriel Gonzaga seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cain Velasquez!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Gonzaga with one hook in
Cain Velasquez positions himself and tries to finish this!
Cain Velasquez storms Gabriel Gonzaga's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Herb Dean is asking Gabriel Gonzaga to defend himself!
This is over! That impact from Cain Velasquez has left Gonzaga laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (GnP) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 2/6 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 12/17 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 140 s
Statistics: Gabriel Gonzaga
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 140 s
Cain brought the "UFC Heavyweight Champion" Cain to this party. Gabe fought, but was not that successful. I don't think that was any fault of Gabe's so much as Cain fighting to Cain's potential. A lot like Cain vs. JDS II and III IRL.
Gabriel Gonzaga looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Gonzaga is holding Cain Velasquez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cain Velasquez shows great balance while pushing away Gabriel Gonzaga
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Gonzaga quickly defends.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Gonzaga throws a lazy kick
Velasquez dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Gonzaga's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gonzaga has a small cut in his Left eye
Gabriel Gonzaga is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gonzaga fires low kicks
punishing Velasquez's legs repeatedly.
Velasquez hyper-extended his left leg
Gabriel Gonzaga attempts a sweep single...
Cain Velasquez was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Velasquez throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Gonzaga fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Velasquez sprawls and remains on his feet.
Gonzaga tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Velasquez moves backwards and circles around Gabriel Gonzaga.
Gonzaga clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Cain Velasquez gets control of Gabriel Gonzaga's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Gabriel Gonzaga shakes him off and staves off danger.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Velasquez blocks that. He made it look easy!
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Gonzaga with a double overhooks!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Velasquez wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Gonzaga's face while in the clinch!
Gonzaga can't take many more shots like those!
Gonzaga's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gonzaga doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Cain Velasquez embrace and tries to move away...
Cain Velasquez pushes Gonzaga forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Velasquez is trying to counter now!
Cain Velasquez grapple with Gabriel Gonzaga and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gonzaga tries to show some ground skills
Velasquez uses his strength to keep Velasquez at a disadvantage
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Cain Velasquez looks to pass to mount...
Velasquez slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gabriel Gonzaga.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Gabriel Gonzaga efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Gabriel Gonzaga to his stomach and takes his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Gonzaga
Gonzaga has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Velasquez is unable to move under Gonzaga control.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Gonzaga
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cain Velasquez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Velasquez struggles on the ground and tries to break Gabriel Gonzaga's guard...
Cain Velasquez is in Gonzaga open guard now
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Gonzaga
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Gonzaga's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Gonzaga doesn't fight back!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Gonzaga
Gonzaga tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He is not able to do it
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Gonzaga
Velasquez delivers a few accurate elbows!
Gonzaga is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga 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 in rear mount over Gonzaga
Velasquez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gonzaga! Velasquez has one hook in and keeps working!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Gonzaga with one hook in
Cain Velasquez hovers above Gonzaga
Good punches to Gonzaga's body.
Gabriel Gonzaga seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cain Velasquez!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Gonzaga with one hook in
Cain Velasquez positions himself and tries to finish this!
Cain Velasquez storms Gabriel Gonzaga's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Herb Dean is asking Gabriel Gonzaga to defend himself!
This is over! That impact from Cain Velasquez has left Gonzaga laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (GnP) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 2/6 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 12/17 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 140 s
Statistics: Gabriel Gonzaga
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 140 s
Cain brought the "UFC Heavyweight Champion" Cain to this party. Gabe fought, but was not that successful. I don't think that was any fault of Gabe's so much as Cain fighting to Cain's potential. A lot like Cain vs. JDS II and III IRL.