Post by The Sandmen on Aug 6, 2019 23:25:55 GMT -5
ManMMA Heavyweight Championship
Ferocious staredown by Velasquez while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Ferocious staredown by Arlovski while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Now Cain Velasquez put his title in contention against Arlovski.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Velasquez and Arlovski move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Arlovski shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Arlovski launches a furious hook!
Velasquez ducks under and pushes Andrei Arlovski creating some space.
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Arlovski goes down.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Arlovski
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Arlovski's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Arlovski doesn't fight back!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Arlovski
Cain Velasquez tries to pass to half guard...
Andrei Arlovski's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Arlovski
Velasquez leans back...
Arlovski eyes him warily.
Poorly executed technique. Andrei Arlovski looks to counter!
Arlovski tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He is not able to do it
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Arlovski
Velasquez looks to be in very good shape.
Cain Velasquez is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Arlovski
Not a desiderable position that Arlovski is in now. Cain Velasquez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Velasquez moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Arlovski
Velasquez launches a couple of fast knees to Andrei Arlovski's ribs!
Great moves by Cain Velasquez! Arlovski must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Arlovski
Velasquez launches a couple of fast knees to Andrei Arlovski's ribs!
Arlovski moves on the ground and keeps Cain Velasquez's knees at bay with his arms.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Arlovski
Arlovski tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Arlovski
Velasquez has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Nice moves from Cain Velasquez who positions himself for using his knees on Arlovski!
One, two! Look at Andrei Arlovski's grimace of pain!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Arlovski
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cain Velasquez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cain Velasquez is cooling the fight on the ground
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Arlovski
Arlovski tries to move on the ground and shows Cain Velasquez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Arlovski's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Arlovski has a small cut in his Forehead
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Arlovski
Arlovski tries to move on the ground and shows Cain Velasquez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Arlovski's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Arlovski
Arlovski tries to move on the ground and shows Cain Velasquez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Arlovski's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Arlovski
Velasquez holds Andrei Arlovski and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Arlovski was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Arlovski
Arlovski tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Andrei Arlovski. 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.
Andrei Arlovski goes with a looping right hand while Cain Velasquez jumps back and jabs
Arlovski seems staggered and Cain Velasquez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Andrei Arlovski tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Velasquez hits the ground like a rag doll! That surgical strike by Andrei Arlovski has left Velasquez unconscious on the mat!
Winner is Andrei Arlovski by KO (Punches) at 3:13 Round 1
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/16 (69%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 149 s
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 149 s
Andrei Arlovski wins the Heavyweight title!
I do not know if I have ever seen someone get so thoroughly dominated and still win a fight. This is, without exaggeration, one of the craziest Flash KO finishes in ManMMA history. Instead of trying to describe some health bars, we'll let this image do the talking (and for the record, many people, even on this card, were KO'ed/finished with the same, or more health as Arlovski had here.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!