Post by The Sandmen on Jun 14, 2018 8:49:21 GMT -5
Cain Velasquez doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Shogun Rua raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Cain Velasquez and Shogun Rua touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Velasquez wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Velasquez moves forward and holds Shogun
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cain Velasquez grapple with Shogun Rua and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Velasquez tries to open up Shogun Rua's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Shogun in the side of the head
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Velasquez is looking to end this fight with strikes
Shogun anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Velasquez holds Shogun Rua and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Shogun was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Velasquez launches a couple of fast knees to Shogun Rua's ribs!
Great moves by Cain Velasquez! Shogun must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua 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.
Shogun misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cain Velasquez tries to pass Shogun Rua's guard...
Shogun Rua's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Shogun's face!
Shogun Rua blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
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.
Shogun doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Cain Velasquez embrace and tries to move away...
Cain Velasquez pushes Shogun forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez grapple with Shogun Rua and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Shogun Rua falls hard on the mat with Cain Velasquez on top of him
Hard blow to Shogun's mid-section, he seems hurt
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Shogun
Velasquez tries to escape from closed guard...
Velasquez struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Velasquez delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shogun Rua blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun launches a few weak punches
Velasquez blocks them effectively.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to move on the ground and shows Cain Velasquez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Shogun uses his forearms to block the impact!
Velasquez misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Velasquez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Shogun's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Velasquez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shogun Rua, who is barely covering up!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Cain Velasquez storms over Shogun with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Velasquez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Shogun's face with his elbows!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Good looking punches from Cain Velasquez on the ground
They could take their toll on Shogun.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Velasquez tries to improve position.
Shogun adjusts and closes his guard.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua 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.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Shogun's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Shogun doesn't fight back!
Shogun's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Shogun Rua's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Cain Velasquez was tooling Shogun Rua for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Shogun Rua lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Cain Velasquez storms over Shogun with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Velasquez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Shogun's face with his elbows!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers Shogun Rua's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Cain Velasquez tries to open Shogun's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Cain Velasquez. Shogun is unable to cover himself now!
Shogun has a small cut in his Forehead
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Cain Velasquez tries to pass to half guard...
Shogun Rua can't prevent his opponent from passing. Velasquez looks to work from half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Velasquez holds Shogun Rua and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Shogun was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Velasquez.
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Round 2
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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.
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez grab one of Shogun Rua's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Shogun Rua landed hard on his back
Velasquez is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Shogun has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Shogun Rua kicks his legs trying to keep Cain Velasquez away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Velasquez is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Shogun tries to hit Cain Velasquez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Velasquez dodges that
Shogun misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Velasquez opts to jump inside Shogun's guard.
Shogun didn't see that coming. Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun now.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Cain Velasquez storms over Shogun with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Velasquez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Shogun's face with his elbows!
Shogun has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Nose) at 1:12 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 36/67 (54%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 260 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/12 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 283 s
All Cain. ALl wrestling. All small nose cuts.
Shogun Rua raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Cain Velasquez and Shogun Rua touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Velasquez wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Velasquez moves forward and holds Shogun
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cain Velasquez grapple with Shogun Rua and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Velasquez tries to open up Shogun Rua's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Shogun in the side of the head
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Shogun tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Shogun Rua
Velasquez is looking to end this fight with strikes
Shogun anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Velasquez holds Shogun Rua and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Shogun was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Velasquez launches a couple of fast knees to Shogun Rua's ribs!
Great moves by Cain Velasquez! Shogun must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun Rua 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.
Shogun misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cain Velasquez tries to pass Shogun Rua's guard...
Shogun Rua's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Shogun's face!
Shogun Rua blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
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.
Shogun doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Cain Velasquez embrace and tries to move away...
Cain Velasquez pushes Shogun forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez grapple with Shogun Rua and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Shogun Rua falls hard on the mat with Cain Velasquez on top of him
Hard blow to Shogun's mid-section, he seems hurt
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Shogun
Velasquez tries to escape from closed guard...
Velasquez struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Velasquez delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shogun Rua blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Shogun Rua tries to take advantage...
Shogun launches a few weak punches
Velasquez blocks them effectively.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
Shogun tries to move on the ground and shows Cain Velasquez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Shogun uses his forearms to block the impact!
Velasquez misses a step and Shogun Rua sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shogun Rua attempts to move to full guard
Shogun Rua manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Velasquez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Shogun's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Velasquez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shogun Rua, who is barely covering up!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Cain Velasquez storms over Shogun with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Velasquez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Shogun's face with his elbows!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Good looking punches from Cain Velasquez on the ground
They could take their toll on Shogun.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Velasquez tries to improve position.
Shogun adjusts and closes his guard.
Shogun tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shogun Rua 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.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Shogun's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Shogun doesn't fight back!
Shogun's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Shogun Rua's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Cain Velasquez was tooling Shogun Rua for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Shogun Rua lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Cain Velasquez storms over Shogun with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Velasquez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Shogun's face with his elbows!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers Shogun Rua's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Cain Velasquez tries to open Shogun's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Cain Velasquez. Shogun is unable to cover himself now!
Shogun has a small cut in his Forehead
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Cain Velasquez tries to pass to half guard...
Shogun Rua can't prevent his opponent from passing. Velasquez looks to work from half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Shogun
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Velasquez holds Shogun Rua and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Shogun was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Velasquez.
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Round 2
=========================================
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.
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez grab one of Shogun Rua's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Shogun Rua landed hard on his back
Velasquez is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Shogun has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Shogun Rua kicks his legs trying to keep Cain Velasquez away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Velasquez is standing while Shogun is on the ground on his back
Shogun tries to hit Cain Velasquez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Velasquez dodges that
Shogun misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Velasquez opts to jump inside Shogun's guard.
Shogun didn't see that coming. Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun now.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Shogun
Cain Velasquez storms over Shogun with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Velasquez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Shogun's face with his elbows!
Shogun has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Nose) at 1:12 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 36/67 (54%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 260 s
Statistics: Shogun Rua
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/12 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 283 s
All Cain. ALl wrestling. All small nose cuts.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!