Post by The Sandmen on Sept 8, 2017 0:11:08 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.
Dan Henderson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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!
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Henderson with a double overhooks!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Cain Velasquez!
Henderson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson throws a combo
Velasquez punches back but nobody connects.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Velasquez launches a furious hook!
Henderson ducks under and pushes Cain Velasquez creating some space.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Dan Henderson chases Velasquez and launches a few perfect strikes
Velasquez ducks backwards and avoids them.
Henderson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Velasquez wants nothing of that and pushes Henderson.
Dan Henderson gets sloppy and Cain Velasquez tries to take advantage...
Cain Velasquez has found an opening in the defense of Henderson, launching a big uppercut
Dan Henderson is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Henderson 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.
Velasquez is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Cain Velasquez fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Henderson's face!
Henderson's Nose is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Cain Velasquez tries a kimura
Henderson breaks the lock.
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Dan Henderson attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Cain Velasquez storms over Henderson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dan Henderson blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Dan Henderson attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Velasquez gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Dan Henderson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Dan Henderson doesn't defend himself!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson 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 Velasquez's moves.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson 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.
Dan Henderson gets sloppy and Cain Velasquez tries to take advantage...
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Cain Velasquez storms over Henderson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Velasquez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Henderson's face with his elbows!
Henderson's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Right eye
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Henderson struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Henderson's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Dan Henderson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Henderson to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Henderson.
Henderson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (GnP) at 2:53 Round 1
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 1/7 (14%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/23 (61%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 87 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 87 s
Cain Velasquez defends the SuperFight Title
Hmm. I guess Henderson needs some fine-tuning before he steamrolls the HW division. I think he might get it done though. Ducks, if you aren't up to more Hendo work, hit me up. Lets get a deal done, britches.
Dan Henderson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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!
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Henderson with a double overhooks!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Cain Velasquez!
Henderson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Dan Henderson throws a combo
Velasquez punches back but nobody connects.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Velasquez launches a furious hook!
Henderson ducks under and pushes Cain Velasquez creating some space.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Dan Henderson chases Velasquez and launches a few perfect strikes
Velasquez ducks backwards and avoids them.
Henderson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Velasquez wants nothing of that and pushes Henderson.
Dan Henderson gets sloppy and Cain Velasquez tries to take advantage...
Cain Velasquez has found an opening in the defense of Henderson, launching a big uppercut
Dan Henderson is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Henderson 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.
Velasquez is holding Dan Henderson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Henderson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Cain Velasquez fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Henderson's face!
Henderson's Nose is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Cain Velasquez tries a kimura
Henderson breaks the lock.
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Dan Henderson to fight back!
Dan Henderson attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Cain Velasquez storms over Henderson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dan Henderson blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Dan Henderson tries to take advantage...
Dan Henderson attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Velasquez gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Dan Henderson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Dan Henderson doesn't defend himself!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson 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 Velasquez's moves.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson 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.
Dan Henderson gets sloppy and Cain Velasquez tries to take advantage...
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Dan Henderson...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Cain Velasquez storms over Henderson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Velasquez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Henderson's face with his elbows!
Henderson's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Dan Henderson's Right eye
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Henderson struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Dan Henderson
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Henderson's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Dan Henderson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Henderson to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Henderson.
Henderson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (GnP) at 2:53 Round 1
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 1/7 (14%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/23 (61%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 87 s
Statistics: Dan Henderson
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 87 s
Cain Velasquez defends the SuperFight Title
Hmm. I guess Henderson needs some fine-tuning before he steamrolls the HW division. I think he might get it done though. Ducks, if you aren't up to more Hendo work, hit me up. Lets get a deal done, britches.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!