Post by The Sandmen on Sept 1, 2015 13:13:57 GMT -5
ManMMA Heavyweight Championship
Cain Velasquez looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Andrei Arlovski raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Now Cain Velasquez put his title in contention against Arlovski.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Velasquez and Arlovski move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Andrei Arlovski throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Incredible haymaker from Cain Velasquez!
You can see Andrei Arlovski's head being snapped backwards!
Arlovski's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Arlovski shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
A wicked punch by Andrei Arlovski
goes awry.
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Arlovski is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Arlovski
Arlovski tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Arlovski
Cain Velasquez hovers above Arlovski
Good punches to Arlovski's body.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Arlovski
Velasquez tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Arlovski
Arlovski launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Velasquez's ribs.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Arlovski
Velasquez launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Arlovski is covering himself! Velasquez tries to force the situation and Arlovski clumsily gives his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Arlovski
Arlovski has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Velasquez is unable to move under Arlovski control.
Andrei Arlovski gets sloppy and Cain Velasquez tries to take advantage...
Cain Velasquez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Arlovski's face with those brutal elbows! Arlovski needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Arlovski
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Arlovski's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Arlovski doesn't fight back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Arlovski
Velasquez delivers a few accurate elbows!
Arlovski is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
There is a small laceration on Andrei Arlovski's Mouth
Velasquez is in rear mount over Arlovski with one hook in
Cain Velasquez moves to better his position on the ground...
Cain Velasquez viciously slams hammer blows to Arlovski's face!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Arlovski with one hook in
Andrei Arlovski 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
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Andrei Arlovski. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Khodynka Arena (Moscow, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
Cain Velasquez goes with a looping right hand while Andrei Arlovski jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Arlovski seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Velasquez cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Arlovski can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Andrei Arlovski has found an opening in the defense of Velasquez, launching a big uppercut
Cain Velasquez is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Cain Velasquez launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Arlovski blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Andrei Arlovski's cheek! Arlovski stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Andrei Arlovski seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cain Velasquez!
Velasquez is standing while Arlovski is on the ground on his back
Andrei Arlovski kicks his legs trying to keep Cain Velasquez away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Velasquez is standing while Arlovski is on the ground on his back
Velasquez cartwheels towards Arlovski!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Andrei Arlovski.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Cain Velasquez is holding Andrei Arlovski's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by Cain Velasquez! That one hits Cain Velasquez cheek like a hammer!
Arlovski's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Arlovski has a small cut in his Right cheek
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Arlovski's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Arlovski doesn't fight back!
This is over! That impact from Cain Velasquez has left Arlovski laying flat on the mat!
Arlovski's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Andrei Arlovski's Left cheek
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (Elbows) at 3:58 Round 1
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 22/28 (79%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 131 s
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 153 s
Cain Velasquez defends the Heavyweight title!
Arlovski has what it takes to win a #1C fight, but he doesn't have the finishing touches it takes to be(at) a champion. The toughness, the conditioning, that sort of thing.