Post by The Sandmen on Apr 17, 2013 18:48:26 GMT -5
Alistair Overeem is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Ferocious staredown by Velasquez while Josh Rosenthal 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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Alistair and Velasquez move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Alistair Overeem launches a rapid series of punches
taking Velasquez from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Mouth
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Cain Velasquez!
Alistair ducks under...
Alistair tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Here comes Alistair Overeem with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Velasquez's ribs!
A left hook from Velasquez
grazes the chin of Alistair.
Alistair Overeem leans forwards and tries to grapple with Velasquez
Alistair shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Cain Velasquez's ribs!
Cain Velasquez's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Velasquez's body! He's holding his side
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Cain Velasquez's ribs!
Cain Velasquez's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Cain Velasquez's ribs!
Cain Velasquez's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Alistair doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Velasquez's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Velasquez's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair takes a break to breathe while holding Cain Velasquez.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Alistair launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Velasquez!
Cain Velasquez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Alistair Overeem!
Velasquez stumbles backwards staggered and Alistair Overeem launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Velasquez is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
That brutal impact left Velasquez laid out on the mat! Alistair Overeem's corner come in to congratulate him!
Velasquez's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Left cheek
Winner is Alistair Overeem by KO (Punches) at 2:02 Round 1
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 10/15 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 1/2 (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 0 s
Allistair made embarassingly short work of Cain here. I wonder if Abel would have done any better.
Ferocious staredown by Velasquez while Josh Rosenthal 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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Alistair and Velasquez move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Alistair Overeem launches a rapid series of punches
taking Velasquez from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Mouth
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Cain Velasquez!
Alistair ducks under...
Alistair tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Here comes Alistair Overeem with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Velasquez's ribs!
A left hook from Velasquez
grazes the chin of Alistair.
Alistair Overeem leans forwards and tries to grapple with Velasquez
Alistair shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Cain Velasquez's ribs!
Cain Velasquez's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Velasquez's body! He's holding his side
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Cain Velasquez's ribs!
Cain Velasquez's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Cain Velasquez's ribs!
Cain Velasquez's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Alistair doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Velasquez's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
Velasquez's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair takes a break to breathe while holding Cain Velasquez.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Alistair launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Velasquez!
Cain Velasquez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Alistair Overeem!
Velasquez stumbles backwards staggered and Alistair Overeem launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Velasquez is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
That brutal impact left Velasquez laid out on the mat! Alistair Overeem's corner come in to congratulate him!
Velasquez's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Left cheek
Winner is Alistair Overeem by KO (Punches) at 2:02 Round 1
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 10/15 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 1/2 (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 0 s
Allistair made embarassingly short work of Cain here. I wonder if Abel would have done any better.