Post by The Sandmen on Jan 16, 2019 17:24:18 GMT -5
Cain Velasquez raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Anderson Silva raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Anderson Silva is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Cain Velasquez and Anderson Silva touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Velasquez wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Anderson wants nothing of that and pushes Velasquez.
Velasquez wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Velasquez moves forward and holds Anderson
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Cain Velasquez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Velasquez circles out and slips free of Anderson Silva's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Velasquez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anderson Silva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Anderson
Cain Velasquez fakes some punches
Anderson ties him up.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Anderson
Velasquez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Anderson
Velasquez is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Velasquez
Anderson Silva tries to pass Cain Velasquez's guard...
Cain Velasquez's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Velasquez
Anderson sits over his knees and pushes away Velasquez's leg!
Velasquez closes his legs around Anderson Silva's leg. Anderson is not able to move away now!
Anderson misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Velasquez measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Anderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Velasquez
Anderson Silva tries to free his leg
Cain Velasquez moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Velasquez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Velasquez tries to move to full mount
Velasquez's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Velasquez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He is not able to do it
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Velasquez tries to open up Anderson Silva's defense faking a few punches.
Anderson Silva wraps his arms around Velasquez's arms and counters the punches.
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Velasquez struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva 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
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Anderson Silva. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Anderson decides to launch some tentative punches
Anderson Silva takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Anderson Silva!
Velasquez ducks under...
Anderson misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Velasquez is holding Anderson Silva's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Velasquez's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Anderson
Anderson Silva attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Anderson Silva manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Anderson doesn't fight back!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Anderson Silva
Solid shots!
Anderson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Velasquez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Anderson Silva's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Anderson Silva
Solid shots!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Velasquez tries to launch a few punches to Anderson Silva
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Anderson's defense
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Cain Velasquez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Anderson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Cain Velasquez pushes Anderson Silva against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Velasquez jumps and tries to free his leg! Anderson doesn't allow this but Cain Velasquez is able to get half guard here.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva 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 tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Velasquez.
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Round 2
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Anderson Silva steps forward and fires a high kick!
Velasquez blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Velasquez is holding Anderson Silva's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Velasquez blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Anderson Silva gets sloppy and Cain Velasquez tries to take advantage...
Cain Velasquez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Anderson's face with those brutal elbows! Anderson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Anderson's Chin is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Cain Velasquez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Anderson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Anderson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva 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.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson tries to show some ground skills
Velasquez uses his strength to keep Velasquez at a disadvantage
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Not a desiderable position that Anderson is in now. Cain Velasquez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Anderson Silva...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Anderson Silva to his stomach and takes his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Anderson
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Cain Velasquez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Anderson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Anderson
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers Anderson Silva's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Anderson's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Anderson Silva's Nose
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Nose) at 2:02 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 31/42 (74%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 334 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 334 s
What a huge upset! Cain Velasquez is the winner!
Complete destruction. Complete.
Anderson Silva raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Anderson Silva is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Cain Velasquez and Anderson Silva touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Velasquez wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Anderson wants nothing of that and pushes Velasquez.
Velasquez wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Velasquez moves forward and holds Anderson
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Cain Velasquez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Velasquez circles out and slips free of Anderson Silva's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Velasquez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anderson Silva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Anderson
Cain Velasquez fakes some punches
Anderson ties him up.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Anderson
Velasquez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Anderson
Velasquez is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Velasquez
Anderson Silva tries to pass Cain Velasquez's guard...
Cain Velasquez's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Velasquez
Anderson sits over his knees and pushes away Velasquez's leg!
Velasquez closes his legs around Anderson Silva's leg. Anderson is not able to move away now!
Anderson misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Velasquez measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Anderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Velasquez
Anderson Silva tries to free his leg
Cain Velasquez moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Velasquez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Velasquez tries to move to full mount
Velasquez's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Velasquez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He is not able to do it
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Velasquez tries to open up Anderson Silva's defense faking a few punches.
Anderson Silva wraps his arms around Velasquez's arms and counters the punches.
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Velasquez struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva 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
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Anderson Silva. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Anderson decides to launch some tentative punches
Anderson Silva takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Anderson Silva!
Velasquez ducks under...
Anderson misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Velasquez is holding Anderson Silva's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Velasquez's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Anderson
Anderson Silva attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Anderson Silva manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Anderson doesn't fight back!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Anderson Silva
Solid shots!
Anderson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Velasquez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Anderson Silva's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Anderson Silva
Solid shots!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Velasquez tries to launch a few punches to Anderson Silva
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Anderson's defense
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Cain Velasquez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Anderson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Anderson
Cain Velasquez pushes Anderson Silva against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Velasquez jumps and tries to free his leg! Anderson doesn't allow this but Cain Velasquez is able to get half guard here.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva 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 tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Velasquez.
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Round 2
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Anderson Silva steps forward and fires a high kick!
Velasquez blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Velasquez is holding Anderson Silva's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Velasquez blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Anderson Silva gets sloppy and Cain Velasquez tries to take advantage...
Cain Velasquez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Anderson's face with those brutal elbows! Anderson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Anderson's Chin is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Cain Velasquez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Anderson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Anderson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva 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.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson tries to show some ground skills
Velasquez uses his strength to keep Velasquez at a disadvantage
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Not a desiderable position that Anderson is in now. Cain Velasquez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Anderson Silva...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Anderson Silva to his stomach and takes his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Anderson
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Cain Velasquez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Anderson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Anderson
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers Anderson Silva's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Anderson's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Anderson Silva's Nose
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Nose) at 2:02 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 31/42 (74%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 334 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 334 s
What a huge upset! Cain Velasquez is the winner!
Complete destruction. Complete.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!