Post by The Sandmen on Mar 10, 2016 9:14:17 GMT -5
Cain Velasquez looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Anthony Johnson 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
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Cain Velasquez and Anthony Johnson touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Cain Velasquez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Velasquez has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rumble grab one of Cain Velasquez's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Cain Velasquez landed hard on his back
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Rumble is standing while Velasquez is on the ground on his back
Rumble launches a kick to Velasquez's thigh
Velasquez checks that kick!
Rumble is standing while Velasquez is on the ground on his back
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
Velasquez climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Rumble looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cain Velasquez's punches
Velasquez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Rumble.
Anthony Johnson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Velasquez may be in trouble!
Anthony Johnson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Velasquez
Velasquez wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Velasquez is trying to counter now!
Rumble steps forward
Velasquez feints.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is measuring Rumble with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Rumble's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Velasquez decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Velasquez moves back and takes a deep breath.
As the fight continues it seems that Anthony Johnson is taking the best of the fight.
Rumble launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Anthony Johnson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Cain Velasquez swings and Rumble has to retreat
Lightning fast low kick from Rumble!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Rumble shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Anthony Johnson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Velasquez's chin
Cain Velasquez fakes a move and moves laterally.
Velasquez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anthony Johnson's punches
Velasquez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Rumble.
Cain Velasquez goes with a looping right hand while Anthony Johnson jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Rumble seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Rumble moves backwards and Cain Velasquez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Anthony Johnson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Cain Velasquez swings and Rumble has to retreat
Cain Velasquez launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Rumble's arms.
Velasquez misses a step and Anthony Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anthony Johnson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Velasquez's chin
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.
Anthony Johnson pushes away Velasquez trying to keep the fight at striking range
Velasquez doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Anthony Johnson
The fighters are clinching.
Cain Velasquez slightly pushes Rumble into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Rumble has a small cut in his Right eye
Rumble is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Anthony Johnson goes with a looping right hand while Cain Velasquez jumps back and jabs
Velasquez seems staggered and Anthony Johnson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Velasquez's Right eye is beginning to swell
Anthony Johnson goes with a looping right hand while Cain Velasquez jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Velasquez seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Velasquez moves backwards and Anthony Johnson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Anthony Johnson tries a hook to the body
but Velasquez manages to dodge it
Rumble clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
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.
Cain Velasquez postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Rumble hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Velasquez grab one of Anthony Johnson's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Anthony Johnson landed hard on his back
Velasquez is standing while Rumble is on the ground on his back
Velasquez moves backwards and gestures for Anthony Johnson to stand up.
Anthony Johnson is on his feet again.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Anthony Johnson launches a rapid series of punches
taking Velasquez from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Velasquez stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Anthony Johnson is coming in again!
Cain Velasquez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anthony Johnson!
Rumble is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Anthony Johnson's mind is definitely in the fight, Velasquez just got nailed! Anthony Johnson saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Velasquez is going to have a headache after this one.
Velasquez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Anthony Johnson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Cain Velasquez swings and Rumble has to retreat
Velasquez begins to launch a barrage of punches over Rumble
Anthony Johnson is smart enough to duck backwards
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Johnson to fight back!
Tremendous strikes from Rumble!
Some big punches are landing!
Crisp uppercut by Rumble followed by a hard jab
Cain Velasquez stumbles back.
Velasquez's Forehead is beginning to swell
Anthony Johnson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Velasquez goes down.
Anthony Johnson is in open guard over Velasquez
Rumble tries to move to full mount
Rumble succeeds
Anthony Johnson is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Rumble
Velasquez is in closed guard... Rumble tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Anthony Johnson is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez tries to move on the ground and shows Anthony Johnson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Velasquez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Anthony Johnson is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Johnson in his guard...
Anthony Johnson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anthony Johnson is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Anthony Johnson doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Anthony Johnson tries to take advantage...
Anthony Johnson fakes some punches
Velasquez ties him up.
Anthony Johnson is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Rumble tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Johnson controls the situation despite Cain Velasquez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Johnson is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Rumble launches a barrage of elbows over Velasquez's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Velasquez doesn't fight back!
Anthony Johnson is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Rumble tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Johnson controls the situation despite Cain Velasquez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Johnson is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Terrible one sided match... Velasquez was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Johnson caliber.
Rumble launches a barrage of elbows over Velasquez's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Velasquez doesn't fight back!
That brutal impact left Velasquez laid out on the mat! Anthony Johnson's corner come in to congratulate him!
Velasquez's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Velasquez has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Anthony Johnson by KO (Elbows) at 2:53 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 8/33 (24%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 111 s
Statistics: Anthony Johnson
Punches 40/52 (77%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/12 (58%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 102 s
1) Maybe it was the altitude (get it?)
2) HUGE win for The Royal Rumble.
3) Rumble absolutely teed off on Cain, and Cain absorbed a lot of power shots from the Royal Rumble. But the human brain can only be so concussed before it says, "Fuck this, I'm outta here".
4) There is no 4.
Anthony Johnson 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
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Cain Velasquez and Anthony Johnson touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Cain Velasquez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Velasquez has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rumble grab one of Cain Velasquez's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Cain Velasquez landed hard on his back
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Rumble is standing while Velasquez is on the ground on his back
Rumble launches a kick to Velasquez's thigh
Velasquez checks that kick!
Rumble is standing while Velasquez is on the ground on his back
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
Velasquez climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Rumble looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cain Velasquez's punches
Velasquez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Rumble.
Anthony Johnson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Velasquez may be in trouble!
Anthony Johnson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Velasquez
Velasquez wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Velasquez is trying to counter now!
Rumble steps forward
Velasquez feints.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is measuring Rumble with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Rumble's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Velasquez decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Velasquez moves back and takes a deep breath.
As the fight continues it seems that Anthony Johnson is taking the best of the fight.
Rumble launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Anthony Johnson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Cain Velasquez swings and Rumble has to retreat
Lightning fast low kick from Rumble!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Rumble shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Anthony Johnson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Velasquez's chin
Cain Velasquez fakes a move and moves laterally.
Velasquez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anthony Johnson's punches
Velasquez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Rumble.
Cain Velasquez goes with a looping right hand while Anthony Johnson jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Rumble seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Rumble moves backwards and Cain Velasquez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Anthony Johnson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Cain Velasquez swings and Rumble has to retreat
Cain Velasquez launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Rumble's arms.
Velasquez misses a step and Anthony Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anthony Johnson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Velasquez's chin
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.
Anthony Johnson pushes away Velasquez trying to keep the fight at striking range
Velasquez doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Anthony Johnson
The fighters are clinching.
Cain Velasquez slightly pushes Rumble into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Rumble has a small cut in his Right eye
Rumble is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Anthony Johnson goes with a looping right hand while Cain Velasquez jumps back and jabs
Velasquez seems staggered and Anthony Johnson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Velasquez's Right eye is beginning to swell
Anthony Johnson goes with a looping right hand while Cain Velasquez jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Velasquez seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Velasquez moves backwards and Anthony Johnson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Anthony Johnson tries a hook to the body
but Velasquez manages to dodge it
Rumble clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
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.
Cain Velasquez postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Rumble hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Velasquez grab one of Anthony Johnson's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Anthony Johnson landed hard on his back
Velasquez is standing while Rumble is on the ground on his back
Velasquez moves backwards and gestures for Anthony Johnson to stand up.
Anthony Johnson is on his feet again.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Anthony Johnson launches a rapid series of punches
taking Velasquez from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Velasquez stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Anthony Johnson is coming in again!
Cain Velasquez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anthony Johnson!
Rumble is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Anthony Johnson's mind is definitely in the fight, Velasquez just got nailed! Anthony Johnson saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Velasquez is going to have a headache after this one.
Velasquez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Anthony Johnson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Cain Velasquez swings and Rumble has to retreat
Velasquez begins to launch a barrage of punches over Rumble
Anthony Johnson is smart enough to duck backwards
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Johnson to fight back!
Tremendous strikes from Rumble!
Some big punches are landing!
Crisp uppercut by Rumble followed by a hard jab
Cain Velasquez stumbles back.
Velasquez's Forehead is beginning to swell
Anthony Johnson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Velasquez goes down.
Anthony Johnson is in open guard over Velasquez
Rumble tries to move to full mount
Rumble succeeds
Anthony Johnson is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Rumble
Velasquez is in closed guard... Rumble tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Anthony Johnson is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez tries to move on the ground and shows Anthony Johnson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Velasquez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Anthony Johnson is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Johnson in his guard...
Anthony Johnson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anthony Johnson is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Anthony Johnson doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Anthony Johnson tries to take advantage...
Anthony Johnson fakes some punches
Velasquez ties him up.
Anthony Johnson is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Rumble tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Johnson controls the situation despite Cain Velasquez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Johnson is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Rumble launches a barrage of elbows over Velasquez's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Velasquez doesn't fight back!
Anthony Johnson is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Rumble tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Johnson controls the situation despite Cain Velasquez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Johnson is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Terrible one sided match... Velasquez was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Johnson caliber.
Rumble launches a barrage of elbows over Velasquez's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Velasquez doesn't fight back!
That brutal impact left Velasquez laid out on the mat! Anthony Johnson's corner come in to congratulate him!
Velasquez's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Velasquez has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Anthony Johnson by KO (Elbows) at 2:53 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 8/33 (24%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 111 s
Statistics: Anthony Johnson
Punches 40/52 (77%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/12 (58%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 102 s
1) Maybe it was the altitude (get it?)
2) HUGE win for The Royal Rumble.
3) Rumble absolutely teed off on Cain, and Cain absorbed a lot of power shots from the Royal Rumble. But the human brain can only be so concussed before it says, "Fuck this, I'm outta here".
4) There is no 4.