Post by The Sandmen on Feb 27, 2012 12:11:15 GMT -5
Cain Velasquez is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Osaka Castle Hall (OSaka, Japan).
Cain Velasquez glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Ferocious staredown by Alistair while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Cain Velasquez and Alistair Overeem touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem moves forward looking for some grappling action
Alistair has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Cain Velasquez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alistair is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair Overeem tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Velasquez is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alistair Overeem's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Velasquez is throwing a flurry of punches!
Alistair ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Velasquez cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alistair can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
A furious flurry of punches from Alistair Overeem
just misses Velasquez.
Alistair Overeem gets sloppy and Cain Velasquez tries to take advantage...
Cain Velasquez has found an opening in the defense of Alistair, launching a big hook
Alistair Overeem steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Alistair with a double overhooks!
Superb haymaker by Velasquez
that lands on Alistair's face like a cannon ball!
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alistair goes down.
Alistair ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez tries to open Alistair's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Cain Velasquez. Alistair is unable to cover himself now!
Alistair's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez tries to pass to half guard...
Alistair Overeem can't prevent his opponent from passing. Velasquez looks to work from half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alistair
Velasquez tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Alistair from the side mount!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Alistair Overeem manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez tries to pass to half guard...
Alistair Overeem can't prevent his opponent from passing. Velasquez looks to work from half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alistair
Alistair tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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.
Alistair Overeem and Velasquez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
A right hand from Cain Velasquez
makes Alistair stumble back!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Velasquez's face
Velasquez's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Velasquez has a small cut in his Mouth
Alistair Overeem and Velasquez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Alistair Overeem is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Velasquez's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Velasquez jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Cain Velasquez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair tries to take Cain Velasquez down... Velasquez stumbles backwards and Alistair Overeem launches a few punches...
Cain Velasquez dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Alistair misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
A right hand from Cain Velasquez
makes Alistair stumble back!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Alistair's Right cheek is beginning to swell
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cain Velasquez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The two exchange wildly
Velasquez is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Velasquez launches a furious hook!
That hits Alistair's chin like a wrecking ball! Alistair loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Velasquez is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Alistair tries to hit Cain Velasquez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Velasquez steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Velasquez is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Alistair tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Velasquez is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Velasquez opts to jump inside Alistair's guard.
Alistair didn't see that coming. Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair now.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem 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 4:40 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Velasquez gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Alistair Overeem! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Alistair Overeem doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Nose
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem 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.
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cain Velasquez tries to pass to half guard...
Alistair Overeem can't prevent his opponent from passing. Velasquez looks to work from half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Velasquez, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Superb haymaker by Velasquez
that lands on Alistair's face like a cannon ball!
Alistair has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
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 Alistair
Alistair measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Velasquez struggles on the ground and tries to break Alistair Overeem's guard...
Cain Velasquez is in Alistair open guard now
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Velasquez moves on the ground
Cain Velasquez moves to side mount
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Cain Velasquez looks to pass to mount...
Velasquez slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Alistair Overeem.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair tries to escape from the full mount...
Cain Velasquez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Alistair's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Alistair Overeem's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Alistair was not intelligently defending himself!
Alistair's Forehead is beginning to swell
Alistair has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (GnP) at 1:43 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 14/19 (74%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/16 (81%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 177 s
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 8/22 (36%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 209 s
A highlight reel performance by Velasquez from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events!
A decent performance by Alistair Overeem today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
What a fight!
Cain Velasquez glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Ferocious staredown by Alistair while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Cain Velasquez and Alistair Overeem touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem moves forward looking for some grappling action
Alistair has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Cain Velasquez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alistair is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair Overeem tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Velasquez is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alistair Overeem's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Velasquez is throwing a flurry of punches!
Alistair ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Velasquez cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alistair can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
A furious flurry of punches from Alistair Overeem
just misses Velasquez.
Alistair Overeem gets sloppy and Cain Velasquez tries to take advantage...
Cain Velasquez has found an opening in the defense of Alistair, launching a big hook
Alistair Overeem steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Alistair with a double overhooks!
Superb haymaker by Velasquez
that lands on Alistair's face like a cannon ball!
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alistair goes down.
Alistair ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez tries to open Alistair's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Cain Velasquez. Alistair is unable to cover himself now!
Alistair's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez tries to pass to half guard...
Alistair Overeem can't prevent his opponent from passing. Velasquez looks to work from half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alistair
Velasquez tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Alistair from the side mount!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Alistair Overeem manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez tries to pass to half guard...
Alistair Overeem can't prevent his opponent from passing. Velasquez looks to work from half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alistair
Alistair tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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.
Alistair Overeem and Velasquez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
A right hand from Cain Velasquez
makes Alistair stumble back!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Velasquez's face
Velasquez's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Velasquez has a small cut in his Mouth
Alistair Overeem and Velasquez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Alistair Overeem is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Velasquez's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Velasquez jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Cain Velasquez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair tries to take Cain Velasquez down... Velasquez stumbles backwards and Alistair Overeem launches a few punches...
Cain Velasquez dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Alistair misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
A right hand from Cain Velasquez
makes Alistair stumble back!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Alistair's Right cheek is beginning to swell
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cain Velasquez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The two exchange wildly
Velasquez is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Velasquez launches a furious hook!
That hits Alistair's chin like a wrecking ball! Alistair loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Velasquez is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Alistair tries to hit Cain Velasquez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Velasquez steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Velasquez is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Alistair tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Velasquez is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Velasquez opts to jump inside Alistair's guard.
Alistair didn't see that coming. Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair now.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem 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 4:40 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Velasquez gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Alistair Overeem! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Alistair Overeem doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Nose
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem 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.
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cain Velasquez tries to pass to half guard...
Alistair Overeem can't prevent his opponent from passing. Velasquez looks to work from half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Velasquez, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
=========================================
Superb haymaker by Velasquez
that lands on Alistair's face like a cannon ball!
Alistair has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
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 Alistair
Alistair measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alistair
Velasquez struggles on the ground and tries to break Alistair Overeem's guard...
Cain Velasquez is in Alistair open guard now
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Velasquez moves on the ground
Cain Velasquez moves to side mount
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Cain Velasquez looks to pass to mount...
Velasquez slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Alistair Overeem.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair tries to escape from the full mount...
Cain Velasquez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Alistair's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Alistair Overeem's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Alistair was not intelligently defending himself!
Alistair's Forehead is beginning to swell
Alistair has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (GnP) at 1:43 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 14/19 (74%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/16 (81%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 177 s
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 8/22 (36%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 209 s
A highlight reel performance by Velasquez from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events!
A decent performance by Alistair Overeem today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
What a fight!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!