Post by The Sandmen on Dec 27, 2013 15:31:33 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Velasquez while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Pedro Rizzo looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rizzo is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Velasquez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Pedro Rizzo's punches
Rizzo is on the receiving end of a great combo by Velasquez.
Rizzo moves backwards and Cain Velasquez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Velasquez decides to launch some tentative punches
Rizzo launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Velasquez with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Velasquez launches a furious hook!
That hits Rizzo's chin like a wrecking ball! Rizzo loses balance and goes to the mat.
Velasquez is standing while Rizzo is on the ground on his back
Velasquez cartwheels towards Rizzo!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Pedro Rizzo.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Cain Velasquez moves to better his position on the ground...
Cain Velasquez viciously slams hammer blows to Rizzo's face!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Velasquez gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Pedro Rizzo! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Pedro Rizzo doesn't defend himself!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls him over and takes his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Rizzo
Velasquez tries to open up Pedro Rizzo's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Rizzo in the side of the head
Velasquez is in rear mount over Rizzo
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Pedro Rizzo
Solid shots!
Rizzo's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Rizzo has a small cut in his Right cheek
Velasquez is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Velasquez tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Cain Velasquez throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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 full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Cain Velasquez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Pedro Rizzo shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Pedro Rizzo breaks that americana attempt!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Pedro Rizzo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Cain Velasquez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Pedro Rizzo shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rizzo struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Pedro Rizzo breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Pedro Rizzo to his stomach and takes his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo has given his back to Cain Velasquez who is trying to get one hook in!
Cain Velasquez has one hook in!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Cain Velasquez.
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Round 2
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Velasquez dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Rizzo from the ground!
Rizzo's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Pedro Rizzo's Nose
Pedro Rizzo seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cain Velasquez!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Rizzo stumbles backwards staggered and Cain Velasquez launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Rizzo is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Cain Velasquez turns out the lights for Rizzo! What an astonishing KO by Velasquez!
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (Punches) at 0:39 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 19/21 (90%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 243 s
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 253 s
Cain destroyed Rizzo everywhere. Rizzo needs to kick. LEG KICK FOR THE WINNING!
Pedro Rizzo looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rizzo is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Velasquez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Pedro Rizzo's punches
Rizzo is on the receiving end of a great combo by Velasquez.
Rizzo moves backwards and Cain Velasquez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Velasquez decides to launch some tentative punches
Rizzo launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Velasquez with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Velasquez launches a furious hook!
That hits Rizzo's chin like a wrecking ball! Rizzo loses balance and goes to the mat.
Velasquez is standing while Rizzo is on the ground on his back
Velasquez cartwheels towards Rizzo!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Pedro Rizzo.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Cain Velasquez moves to better his position on the ground...
Cain Velasquez viciously slams hammer blows to Rizzo's face!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Velasquez gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Pedro Rizzo! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Pedro Rizzo doesn't defend himself!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls him over and takes his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Rizzo
Velasquez tries to open up Pedro Rizzo's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Rizzo in the side of the head
Velasquez is in rear mount over Rizzo
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Pedro Rizzo
Solid shots!
Rizzo's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Rizzo has a small cut in his Right cheek
Velasquez is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Velasquez tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Cain Velasquez throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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 full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Cain Velasquez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Pedro Rizzo shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Pedro Rizzo breaks that americana attempt!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Pedro Rizzo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Cain Velasquez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Pedro Rizzo shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rizzo struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Pedro Rizzo breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Pedro Rizzo to his stomach and takes his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo has given his back to Cain Velasquez who is trying to get one hook in!
Cain Velasquez has one hook in!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Cain Velasquez.
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Round 2
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Velasquez dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Rizzo from the ground!
Rizzo's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Pedro Rizzo's Nose
Pedro Rizzo seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cain Velasquez!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Rizzo stumbles backwards staggered and Cain Velasquez launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Rizzo is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Cain Velasquez turns out the lights for Rizzo! What an astonishing KO by Velasquez!
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (Punches) at 0:39 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 19/21 (90%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 243 s
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 253 s
Cain destroyed Rizzo everywhere. Rizzo needs to kick. LEG KICK FOR THE WINNING!
lol
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!