Post by The Sandmen on Feb 9, 2018 0:46:04 GMT -5
Cain Velasquez looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Gabriel Gonzaga looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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
Superb haymaker by Velasquez
Gonzaga manages to move aside
Cain Velasquez and Gonzaga engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Velasquez looks to be in very good shape.
A solid combination from Cain Velasquez
connects with Gonzaga.
Gonzaga decides to launch some tentative punches
Velasquez launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Gonzaga with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Velasquez wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Velasquez moves forward and holds Gonzaga
The fighters are clinching.
Gonzaga struggles and launches a few punches to Velasquez's head
Nothing from this... Gabriel Gonzaga seems frustrated.
Velasquez is trying to counter now!
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Cain Velasquez!
That one almost breaks Gonzaga's chin! He is knocked down!
Gonzaga's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Velasquez is standing while Gonzaga is on the ground on his back
Gonzaga tries to hit Cain Velasquez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Velasquez dodges that
Velasquez is standing while Gonzaga is on the ground on his back
Cain Velasquez opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Gonzaga's guard.
Gonzaga fights back with his feet, forcing Velasquez to try something else.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Gabriel Gonzaga tries to take advantage...
Gabriel Gonzaga kicks his legs trying to keep Cain Velasquez away.
Cain Velasquez takes a kick to the body.
Velasquez is standing while Gonzaga is on the ground on his back
Velasquez opts to jump inside Gonzaga's guard.
Gonzaga fights back with his feet, forcing Velasquez to try something else.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Velasquez is standing while Gonzaga is on the ground on his back
1:55 Round 1 and Gonzaga is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Gonzaga tries to hit Cain Velasquez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Velasquez dodges that
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Velasquez decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Gonzaga's guard.
Gonzaga did not see that coming! Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Gonzaga now.
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!
Gonzaga's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gabriel Gonzaga's Mouth
Velasquez is in rear mount over Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga 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 Gabriel Gonzaga. 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.
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gonzaga goes down.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Gonzaga
Velasquez tries to move to full mount
Velasquez succeeds
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Velasquez delivers a few accurate elbows!
Gonzaga is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Gonzaga's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Gonzaga
Gonzaga has given his back to Cain Velasquez who is trying to get one hook in!
Cain Velasquez has one hook in!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Gonzaga with one hook in
Velasquez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Gabriel Gonzaga, who is barely covering up!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Gonzaga was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (GnP) at 3:18 Round 1
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/17 (71%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 66 s
Statistics: Gabriel Gonzaga
Punches 8/8 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 115 s
Cain Velasquez defends the SuperFight title!
At least Gabriel showed up and tried.
Gabriel Gonzaga looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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
Superb haymaker by Velasquez
Gonzaga manages to move aside
Cain Velasquez and Gonzaga engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Velasquez looks to be in very good shape.
A solid combination from Cain Velasquez
connects with Gonzaga.
Gonzaga decides to launch some tentative punches
Velasquez launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Gonzaga with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Velasquez wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Velasquez moves forward and holds Gonzaga
The fighters are clinching.
Gonzaga struggles and launches a few punches to Velasquez's head
Nothing from this... Gabriel Gonzaga seems frustrated.
Velasquez is trying to counter now!
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Cain Velasquez!
That one almost breaks Gonzaga's chin! He is knocked down!
Gonzaga's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Velasquez is standing while Gonzaga is on the ground on his back
Gonzaga tries to hit Cain Velasquez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Velasquez dodges that
Velasquez is standing while Gonzaga is on the ground on his back
Cain Velasquez opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Gonzaga's guard.
Gonzaga fights back with his feet, forcing Velasquez to try something else.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Gabriel Gonzaga tries to take advantage...
Gabriel Gonzaga kicks his legs trying to keep Cain Velasquez away.
Cain Velasquez takes a kick to the body.
Velasquez is standing while Gonzaga is on the ground on his back
Velasquez opts to jump inside Gonzaga's guard.
Gonzaga fights back with his feet, forcing Velasquez to try something else.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Velasquez is standing while Gonzaga is on the ground on his back
1:55 Round 1 and Gonzaga is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Gonzaga tries to hit Cain Velasquez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Velasquez dodges that
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Velasquez decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Gonzaga's guard.
Gonzaga did not see that coming! Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Gonzaga now.
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!
Gonzaga's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gabriel Gonzaga's Mouth
Velasquez is in rear mount over Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga 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 Gabriel Gonzaga. 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.
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gonzaga goes down.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Gonzaga
Velasquez tries to move to full mount
Velasquez succeeds
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Velasquez delivers a few accurate elbows!
Gonzaga is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Gonzaga's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Gonzaga
Gonzaga has given his back to Cain Velasquez who is trying to get one hook in!
Cain Velasquez has one hook in!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Gonzaga with one hook in
Velasquez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Gabriel Gonzaga, who is barely covering up!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Gonzaga was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (GnP) at 3:18 Round 1
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/17 (71%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 66 s
Statistics: Gabriel Gonzaga
Punches 8/8 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 115 s
Cain Velasquez defends the SuperFight title!
At least Gabriel showed up and tried.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!