Post by The Sandmen on Apr 5, 2013 16:58:57 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by King Mo while John McCarthy recites the rules.
Cain Velasquez shifts back and forth nervously.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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King Mo and Velasquez move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Cain Velasquez!
King Mo is going to have a big headache after that blow!
King Mo Lawal throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
King Mo goes down.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
Cain Velasquez tries to pass to half guard...
King Mo Lawal can't prevent his opponent from passing. Velasquez looks to work from half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over King Mo
Cain Velasquez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up King Mo's face with those brutal elbows! King Mo needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
King Mo's Left eye is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over King Mo
King Mo Lawal attempts to move to full guard
King Mo Lawal manages to switch to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
Cain Velasquez aggressively and repeatedly punches King Mo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
King Mo 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.
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Velasquez gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at King Mo Lawal! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if King Mo Lawal doesn't defend himself!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo 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.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo Lawal 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 open guard over King Mo
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers King Mo Lawal's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
Velasquez tries to open up King Mo Lawal's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching King Mo in the side of the head
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
Cain Velasquez pushes King Mo Lawal against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Velasquez jumps and tries to free his leg! King Mo doesn't allow this but Cain Velasquez is able to get half guard here.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over King Mo
Cain Velasquez tries to free his leg
Cain Velasquez uses some of his skill by jumping out of King Mo's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
Cain Velasquez fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to King Mo's face!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal 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
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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
King Mo wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Velasquez wants nothing of that and pushes King Mo.
Velasquez is trying to counter now!
A left hook from Velasquez
grazes the chin of King Mo.
Cain Velasquez tries a hook to the body
and hits King Mo ribs hard
Velasquez wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
King Mo Lawal grapple with Cain Velasquez and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Velasquez manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
The fighters are clinching.
Cain Velasquez launches a few punches towards King Mo's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
King Mo Lawal receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
King Mo Lawal pushes away Velasquez trying to keep the fight at striking range
Velasquez doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with King Mo Lawal
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Velasquez takes a break to breathe while holding King Mo Lawal.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Velasquez throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
King Mo Lawal attempts to cut off Velasquez with punches
Velasquez avoids getting cornered.
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cain Velasquez swings...
hard impact to King Mo's face!
Velasquez tries to grapple
He puts King Mo in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Velasquez pushes off of King Mo Lawal and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
King Mo stumbles backwards but Cain Velasquez chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cain Velasquez was tooling King Mo Lawal for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because King Mo Lawal lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
King Mo Lawal is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Velasquez doesn't let King Mo get in on his legs.
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez takes a break to breathe while holding King Mo Lawal.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Cain Velasquez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Cain Velasquez launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
King Mo blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on King Mo Lawal's cheek! King Mo stumbles and the falls to the mat!
That punishment by Cain Velasquez has left King Mo staggered! Cain Velasquez should try push forward now and finish this!
Velasquez is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
Cain Velasquez decides to jump inside King Mo's guard.
King Mo didn't see that coming. Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo now.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
Cain Velasquez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up King Mo's face with those brutal elbows! King Mo needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
King Mo's Right eye is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
Cain Velasquez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up King Mo's face with those brutal elbows! King Mo needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
That brutal impact left King Mo laid out on the mat! Cain Velasquez's corner come in to congratulate him!
There is a small laceration on King Mo Lawal's Chin
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (GnP) at 0:57 Round 2
Statistics: King Mo Lawal
Punches 1/6 (17%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 171 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/10 (60%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 30/31 (97%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 164 s
More one-sided destruction. Kinda saw this one coming, though I did not think it would be the wrestling that would lead to this destructo-ness. interesting.
Cain Velasquez shifts back and forth nervously.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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King Mo and Velasquez move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Cain Velasquez!
King Mo is going to have a big headache after that blow!
King Mo Lawal throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
King Mo goes down.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
Cain Velasquez tries to pass to half guard...
King Mo Lawal can't prevent his opponent from passing. Velasquez looks to work from half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over King Mo
Cain Velasquez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up King Mo's face with those brutal elbows! King Mo needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
King Mo's Left eye is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over King Mo
King Mo Lawal attempts to move to full guard
King Mo Lawal manages to switch to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
Cain Velasquez aggressively and repeatedly punches King Mo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
King Mo 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.
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Velasquez gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at King Mo Lawal! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if King Mo Lawal doesn't defend himself!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo 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.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
King Mo Lawal 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 open guard over King Mo
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers King Mo Lawal's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
Velasquez tries to open up King Mo Lawal's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching King Mo in the side of the head
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
Cain Velasquez pushes King Mo Lawal against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Velasquez jumps and tries to free his leg! King Mo doesn't allow this but Cain Velasquez is able to get half guard here.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over King Mo
Cain Velasquez tries to free his leg
Cain Velasquez uses some of his skill by jumping out of King Mo's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
Cain Velasquez fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to King Mo's face!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over King Mo Lawal
King Mo Lawal 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
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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
King Mo wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Velasquez wants nothing of that and pushes King Mo.
Velasquez is trying to counter now!
A left hook from Velasquez
grazes the chin of King Mo.
Cain Velasquez tries a hook to the body
and hits King Mo ribs hard
Velasquez wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
King Mo Lawal grapple with Cain Velasquez and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Velasquez manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
The fighters are clinching.
Cain Velasquez launches a few punches towards King Mo's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
King Mo Lawal receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
King Mo Lawal pushes away Velasquez trying to keep the fight at striking range
Velasquez doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with King Mo Lawal
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Velasquez takes a break to breathe while holding King Mo Lawal.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Velasquez throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
King Mo Lawal attempts to cut off Velasquez with punches
Velasquez avoids getting cornered.
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cain Velasquez swings...
hard impact to King Mo's face!
Velasquez tries to grapple
He puts King Mo in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Velasquez pushes off of King Mo Lawal and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
King Mo stumbles backwards but Cain Velasquez chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cain Velasquez was tooling King Mo Lawal for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because King Mo Lawal lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
King Mo Lawal is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Velasquez doesn't let King Mo get in on his legs.
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez takes a break to breathe while holding King Mo Lawal.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Cain Velasquez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Cain Velasquez launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
King Mo blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on King Mo Lawal's cheek! King Mo stumbles and the falls to the mat!
That punishment by Cain Velasquez has left King Mo staggered! Cain Velasquez should try push forward now and finish this!
Velasquez is standing while King Mo is on the ground on his back
Cain Velasquez decides to jump inside King Mo's guard.
King Mo didn't see that coming. Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo now.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
Cain Velasquez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up King Mo's face with those brutal elbows! King Mo needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
King Mo's Right eye is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over King Mo
Cain Velasquez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up King Mo's face with those brutal elbows! King Mo needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
That brutal impact left King Mo laid out on the mat! Cain Velasquez's corner come in to congratulate him!
There is a small laceration on King Mo Lawal's Chin
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (GnP) at 0:57 Round 2
Statistics: King Mo Lawal
Punches 1/6 (17%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 171 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/10 (60%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 30/31 (97%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 164 s
More one-sided destruction. Kinda saw this one coming, though I did not think it would be the wrestling that would lead to this destructo-ness. interesting.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!