Post by The Sandmen on May 24, 2012 10:41:44 GMT -5
Velasquez enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Cain Velasquez doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Cain Velasquez is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Shovel hook by Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
tags Velasquez.
Cain Velasquez is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Cain Velasquez launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Little Nog blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's cheek! Little Nog stumbles and the falls to the mat!
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Left cheek
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Velasquez is standing while Little Nog is on the ground on his back
Little Nog 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 Little Nog is on the ground on his back
Cain Velasquez decides to jump inside Little Nog's guard.
Little Nog fights back with his feet, forcing Velasquez to try something else.
Little Nog is trying to counter now!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira kicks his legs trying to keep Cain Velasquez away.
Cain Velasquez takes a kick to the body.
Velasquez is standing while Little Nog is on the ground on his back
Little Nog 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 Little Nog is on the ground on his back
Little Nog 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 hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Velasquez is standing while Little Nog is on the ground on his back
Cain Velasquez opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Little Nog's guard.
Little Nog didn't see that coming. Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
Velasquez tries to move to full mount
Velasquez succeeds
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to his stomach and takes his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog
Velasquez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Little Nog! Velasquez has one hook in and keeps working!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with one hook in
Little Nog has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Little Nog is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with one hook in
Cain Velasquez slides his arm under Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira pushes up and slides Cain Velasquez's arm over his chin.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to take advantage...
Little Nog has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Little Nog is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Little Nog with a double overhooks!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Velasquez may be in trouble!
Velasquez throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Little Nog's defense muffles the blows.
Little Nog is trying to counter now!
Little Nog tries to grapple
He puts Velasquez in a double underhook!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Little Nog doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Cain Velasquez embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Little Nog who put distance between them
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira throws a combo
Cain Velasquez ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Little Nog swings again, only to get countered once more! Little Nog is looking bad here!
Little Nog has a small cut in his Right cheek
Little Nog wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Little Nog moves forward and holds Velasquez
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
Little Nog tries to take Cain Velasquez down... Velasquez stumbles backwards and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Velasquez's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
A dirty boxing lesson by Little Nog who is trying to punish Cain Velasquez's ribs with a few punches.
He scores a few hits before the pain makes Velasquez react and defend his side.
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez is launching some bone breaking punches to Little Nog's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's eyes.
Little Nog doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Cain Velasquez embrace and tries to move away...
Cain Velasquez pushes Little Nog forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Velasquez and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira are cliched up against the cage. Velasquez steps for a throw
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog tries to show some ground skills
Velasquez uses his strength to keep Velasquez at a disadvantage
Little Nog clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Velasquez is looking to end this fight with strikes
Little Nog anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Little Nog
Velasquez launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Little Nog is covering himself! Velasquez tries to force the situation and Little Nog clumsily gives his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog
Velasquez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Little Nog! Velasquez has one hook in and keeps working!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Nice punch by Cain Velasquez
that nearly tags Little Nog.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to take advantage...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to bring the fight to the ground
Velasquez won't budge, forcing Little Nog to pull guard.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Little Nog throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Cain Velasquez realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Little Nog misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cain Velasquez decides to jump inside Little Nog's guard.
Little Nog fights back with his feet, forcing Velasquez to try something else.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Velasquez is in closed guard... Little Nog tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez creates enough space to control Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's leg.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Velasquez
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to free his leg
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira uses some of his skill by jumping out of Velasquez's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to pass to mount...
Velasquez creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Velasquez is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Velasquez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Little Nog and Velasquez are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Brutal combination from Cain Velasquez!
Little Nog moves aside and dodges.
Poorly executed technique. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to counter!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts a sweep single...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira catches Cain Velasquez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Little Nog.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Little Nog blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Velasquez
Little Nog is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to fight back!
Little Nog tries to escape from the closed guard
Little Nog succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Cain Velasquez launches a few punches to Little Nog's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Little Nog tries to cover his face,
Little Nog's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Little Nog moves on the ground
Little Nog cannot take advantage in the ground
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Little Nog tries to move to full mount
Little Nog succeeds
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez tries to escape from the full mount...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Little Nog blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to counter!
Little Nog tries to move to full mount!
Velasquez won't allow him to take this position easily.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to mount Cain Velasquez...
Cain Velasquez takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Little Nog
He succeeds!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Velasquez
Cain Velasquez launches a few punches to Little Nog's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Little Nog tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Velasquez
Little Nog is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Cain Velasquez sits high on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's chest and pulls his leg underneath Little Nog's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Little Nog tries to roll out. He's too quick for Cain Velasquez and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Velasquez and it cost him top position.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Velasquez
Little Nog is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
Velasquez's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Velasquez
Little Nog is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Antonio Rogerio Nogueira efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Velasquez goes for an armbar!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira breaks the lock and pushes away Cain Velasquez, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Cain Velasquez. 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.
Little Nog studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Little Nog is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Cain Velasquez and Little Nog engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Little Nog is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Little Nog measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
Little Nog tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Little Nog 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 closed guard over Little Nog
Cain Velasquez fakes some punches
Little Nog ties him up.
Velasquez misses a step and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira sees an opportunity to counter him!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Velasquez pulls his arm out of danger.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Little Nog breaths deeply while on the ground
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Cain Velasquez tries to better his position on the ground...
Velasquez breaks the closed guard of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and moves to half guard
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Not a desiderable position that Little Nog is in now. Cain Velasquez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Cain Velasquez hovers above Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira stops him from throwing strikes.
Little Nog tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira manages to switch to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 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 closed guard over Little Nog
Velasquez is in closed guard... Little Nog tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Velasquez breaks the lock showing some skills...
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Velasquez is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Little Nog's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Little Nog
Cain Velasquez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Little Nog's face with those brutal elbows! Little Nog needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Little Nog has a small cut in his Left cheek
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 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.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Little Nog
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to close the guard.
Little Nog put Cain Velasquez in closed guard.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Velasquez steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Cain Velasquez tries to better his position on the ground...
Velasquez breaks the closed guard of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and moves to half guard
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog doesn't stop bleeding.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira manages to switch to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 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 open guard over Little Nog
Little Nog tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Velasquez tries to escape from the closed guard
Velasquez succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
Velasquez works on the ground with his fingers over Little Nog's face
Little Nog shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cain Velasquez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Velasquez tries to move to full mount
Velasquez succeeds
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Cain Velasquez moves to better his position on the ground...
Cain Velasquez viciously slams hammer blows to Little Nog's face!
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 did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a bloody mess!
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Little Nog is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
You can see Little Nog's blood making stains in the mat.
Cain Velasquez tries to open Little Nog's guard...
Little Nog breaks the lock and covers himself from Velasquez's punches
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to take advantage...
Little Nog tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Velasquez is in closed guard... Little Nog tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez launches a few punches to Little Nog's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Little Nog tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Left cheek
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard...
Cain Velasquez gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard...
Cain Velasquez gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Cain Velasquez launches a few punches to Little Nog's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Little Nog tries to cover his face,
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Little Nog's side.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Little Nog
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Cain Velasquez launches a few punches to Little Nog's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Little Nog tries to cover his face,
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Little Nog doesn't stop bleeding.
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Little Nog
He succeeds!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Velasquez
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Little Nog is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Velasquez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Little Nog! Velasquez has one hook in and keeps working!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with one hook in
Velasquez has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Little Nog.
Nicely done! Velasquez now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Velasquez is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Little Nog, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Velasquez moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
You can see Little Nog's blood making stains in the mat.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Velasquez steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Velasquez tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Little Nog!
Velasquez has one of his arm over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Little Nog tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Velasquez tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Little Nog!
Velasquez has one of his arm over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Cain Velasquez slides his arm under Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira pushes up and slides Cain Velasquez's arm over his chin.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a bloody mess!
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Little Nog's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Little Nog's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Mouth
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
You can see Little Nog's blood making stains in the mat.
Velasquez is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Little Nog, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Velasquez moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Velasquez tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Little Nog!
Little Nog rolls on the ground and he is looking at the ceiling while Cain Velasquez's on his back but with only one hook in!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Cain Velasquez. 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.
Velasquez is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cain Velasquez and Little Nog engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Velasquez blocks and pushes his opponent.
Velasquez is trying to counter now!
Velasquez avoids a dangerous strike from Little Nog
and counters with a solid straight!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a bloody mess!
Little Nog steps backwards away from Cain Velasquez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Little Nog cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Velasquez can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cain Velasquez and Little Nog engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cain Velasquez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Velasquez pushes Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cain Velasquez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Cain Velasquez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a bloody mess!
Little Nog takes a break to breathe while holding Cain Velasquez.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
The cutman is working on Little Nog's face.
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Round 5
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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Velasquez ducks under...
Terrible one sided match... Little Nog was not ready to fight a fighter of Cain Velasquez caliber.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to cut off Velasquez with punches
Velasquez reels from the strikes.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Velasquez showing excellent timing, blasts Antonio Rogerio Nogueira with a right hand.
Little Nog steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to fight back!
Shovel hook by Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
tags Velasquez.
Solid jabs from Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
Nice punches.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Velasquez.
It looks like Little Nog was hit by a bus!
Little Nog's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Forehead
Little Nog launches a kick
but Cain Velasquez avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Little Nog goes down.
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
Velasquez moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Little Nog
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Left eye
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cain Velasquez tries to free his leg
Cain Velasquez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Little Nog's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog doesn't stop bleeding.
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Little Nog's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Little Nog's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Forehead
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
You can see Little Nog's blood making stains in the mat.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
You can see Little Nog's blood making stains in the mat.
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Antonio Rogerio Nogueira...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog doesn't stop bleeding.
Good looking punches from Cain Velasquez on the ground
They could take their toll on Little Nog.
Little Nog's Forehead is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Little Nog tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has seen better days.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a bloody mess!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Cain Velasquez was tooling Antonio Rogerio Nogueira for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Antonio Rogerio Nogueira lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Little Nog 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 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Little Nog 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!
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Little Nog's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
You can see Little Nog's blood making stains in the mat.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a bloody mess!
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Little Nog's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Antonio Rogerio Nogueira...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Cain Velasquez isolates Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to fight back!
Little Nog is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cain Velasquez pushes Antonio Rogerio Nogueira down and prevents his attempts to escape
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Velasquez is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Little Nog's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Right cheek
You can see Little Nog's blood making stains in the mat.
Velasquez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's punches
Little Nog is on the receiving end of a great combo by Velasquez.
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Right cheek
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a bloody mess!
A right hand from Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
gets deflected.
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
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 fighters are clinching.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a bloody mess!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Velasquez is throwing a flurry of punches!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira just can't get away!
Little Nog has a small cut in his Right cheek
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 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.
The fighters are clinching.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cain Velasquez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Velasquez circles out and slips free of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
Winner is Cain Velasquez by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Punches 21/31 (68%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 14/20 (70%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1072 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 18/33 (55%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/9 (67%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 40/67 (60%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1023 s
Nog is a tough son of a bitch. Though Cain dominated the fight, he didn't destroy Nog the way I thought he would, and he didn't finish him either. In fact, it wasn't until about the last minute of the last round that he even came particularly close to finishing him. Good showing by Nog despite the loss.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Cain Velasquez doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Cain Velasquez is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Shovel hook by Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
tags Velasquez.
Cain Velasquez is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Cain Velasquez launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Little Nog blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's cheek! Little Nog stumbles and the falls to the mat!
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Left cheek
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Velasquez is standing while Little Nog is on the ground on his back
Little Nog 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 Little Nog is on the ground on his back
Cain Velasquez decides to jump inside Little Nog's guard.
Little Nog fights back with his feet, forcing Velasquez to try something else.
Little Nog is trying to counter now!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira kicks his legs trying to keep Cain Velasquez away.
Cain Velasquez takes a kick to the body.
Velasquez is standing while Little Nog is on the ground on his back
Little Nog 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 Little Nog is on the ground on his back
Little Nog 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 hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Velasquez is standing while Little Nog is on the ground on his back
Cain Velasquez opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Little Nog's guard.
Little Nog didn't see that coming. Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
Velasquez tries to move to full mount
Velasquez succeeds
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to his stomach and takes his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog
Velasquez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Little Nog! Velasquez has one hook in and keeps working!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with one hook in
Little Nog has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Little Nog is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with one hook in
Cain Velasquez slides his arm under Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira pushes up and slides Cain Velasquez's arm over his chin.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to take advantage...
Little Nog has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Little Nog is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Little Nog with a double overhooks!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Velasquez may be in trouble!
Velasquez throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Little Nog's defense muffles the blows.
Little Nog is trying to counter now!
Little Nog tries to grapple
He puts Velasquez in a double underhook!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Little Nog doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Cain Velasquez embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Little Nog who put distance between them
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira throws a combo
Cain Velasquez ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Little Nog swings again, only to get countered once more! Little Nog is looking bad here!
Little Nog has a small cut in his Right cheek
Little Nog wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Little Nog moves forward and holds Velasquez
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
Little Nog tries to take Cain Velasquez down... Velasquez stumbles backwards and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Velasquez's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
A dirty boxing lesson by Little Nog who is trying to punish Cain Velasquez's ribs with a few punches.
He scores a few hits before the pain makes Velasquez react and defend his side.
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez is launching some bone breaking punches to Little Nog's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's eyes.
Little Nog doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Cain Velasquez embrace and tries to move away...
Cain Velasquez pushes Little Nog forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Velasquez and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira are cliched up against the cage. Velasquez steps for a throw
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog tries to show some ground skills
Velasquez uses his strength to keep Velasquez at a disadvantage
Little Nog clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Velasquez is looking to end this fight with strikes
Little Nog anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Little Nog
Velasquez launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Little Nog is covering himself! Velasquez tries to force the situation and Little Nog clumsily gives his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog
Velasquez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Little Nog! Velasquez has one hook in and keeps working!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Nice punch by Cain Velasquez
that nearly tags Little Nog.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to take advantage...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to bring the fight to the ground
Velasquez won't budge, forcing Little Nog to pull guard.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Little Nog throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Cain Velasquez realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Little Nog misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cain Velasquez decides to jump inside Little Nog's guard.
Little Nog fights back with his feet, forcing Velasquez to try something else.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Velasquez is in closed guard... Little Nog tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez creates enough space to control Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's leg.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in half guard over Velasquez
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to free his leg
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira uses some of his skill by jumping out of Velasquez's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to pass to mount...
Velasquez creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Velasquez is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Velasquez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Little Nog and Velasquez are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Brutal combination from Cain Velasquez!
Little Nog moves aside and dodges.
Poorly executed technique. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to counter!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts a sweep single...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira catches Cain Velasquez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Little Nog.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Little Nog blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Velasquez
Little Nog is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to fight back!
Little Nog tries to escape from the closed guard
Little Nog succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Cain Velasquez launches a few punches to Little Nog's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Little Nog tries to cover his face,
Little Nog's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Little Nog moves on the ground
Little Nog cannot take advantage in the ground
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Little Nog tries to move to full mount
Little Nog succeeds
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez tries to escape from the full mount...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Little Nog blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to counter!
Little Nog tries to move to full mount!
Velasquez won't allow him to take this position easily.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to mount Cain Velasquez...
Cain Velasquez takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Little Nog
He succeeds!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Velasquez
Cain Velasquez launches a few punches to Little Nog's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Little Nog tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Velasquez
Little Nog is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Cain Velasquez sits high on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's chest and pulls his leg underneath Little Nog's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Little Nog tries to roll out. He's too quick for Cain Velasquez and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Velasquez and it cost him top position.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Velasquez
Little Nog is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
Velasquez's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Velasquez
Little Nog is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Antonio Rogerio Nogueira efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Velasquez goes for an armbar!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira breaks the lock and pushes away Cain Velasquez, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Cain Velasquez. 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.
Little Nog studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Little Nog is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Cain Velasquez and Little Nog engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Little Nog is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Little Nog measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
Little Nog tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Little Nog 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 closed guard over Little Nog
Cain Velasquez fakes some punches
Little Nog ties him up.
Velasquez misses a step and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira sees an opportunity to counter him!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Velasquez pulls his arm out of danger.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Little Nog breaths deeply while on the ground
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Cain Velasquez tries to better his position on the ground...
Velasquez breaks the closed guard of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and moves to half guard
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Not a desiderable position that Little Nog is in now. Cain Velasquez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Cain Velasquez hovers above Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira stops him from throwing strikes.
Little Nog tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira manages to switch to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 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 closed guard over Little Nog
Velasquez is in closed guard... Little Nog tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Velasquez breaks the lock showing some skills...
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Velasquez is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Little Nog's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Little Nog
Cain Velasquez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Little Nog's face with those brutal elbows! Little Nog needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Little Nog has a small cut in his Left cheek
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 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.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Little Nog
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to close the guard.
Little Nog put Cain Velasquez in closed guard.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Velasquez steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Cain Velasquez tries to better his position on the ground...
Velasquez breaks the closed guard of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and moves to half guard
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog doesn't stop bleeding.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira manages to switch to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 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 open guard over Little Nog
Little Nog tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Velasquez tries to escape from the closed guard
Velasquez succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
Velasquez works on the ground with his fingers over Little Nog's face
Little Nog shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cain Velasquez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Velasquez tries to move to full mount
Velasquez succeeds
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Cain Velasquez moves to better his position on the ground...
Cain Velasquez viciously slams hammer blows to Little Nog's face!
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 did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a bloody mess!
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Little Nog is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
You can see Little Nog's blood making stains in the mat.
Cain Velasquez tries to open Little Nog's guard...
Little Nog breaks the lock and covers himself from Velasquez's punches
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to take advantage...
Little Nog tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Little Nog
Velasquez is in closed guard... Little Nog tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard...
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez launches a few punches to Little Nog's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Little Nog tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Left cheek
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard...
Cain Velasquez gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and trap Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in his guard...
Cain Velasquez gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Cain Velasquez launches a few punches to Little Nog's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Little Nog tries to cover his face,
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Little Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Little Nog's side.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Little Nog
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Cain Velasquez launches a few punches to Little Nog's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Little Nog tries to cover his face,
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in open guard over Velasquez
Little Nog doesn't stop bleeding.
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Little Nog
He succeeds!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is in closed guard over Velasquez
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Little Nog is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Velasquez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Little Nog! Velasquez has one hook in and keeps working!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with one hook in
Velasquez has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Little Nog.
Nicely done! Velasquez now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Velasquez is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Little Nog, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Velasquez moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
You can see Little Nog's blood making stains in the mat.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Velasquez steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Velasquez tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Little Nog!
Velasquez has one of his arm over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Little Nog tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Velasquez tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Little Nog!
Velasquez has one of his arm over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Cain Velasquez slides his arm under Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira pushes up and slides Cain Velasquez's arm over his chin.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a bloody mess!
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Little Nog's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Little Nog's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Mouth
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
You can see Little Nog's blood making stains in the mat.
Velasquez is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Little Nog, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Velasquez moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Little Nog with two hooks in
Velasquez tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Little Nog!
Little Nog rolls on the ground and he is looking at the ceiling while Cain Velasquez's on his back but with only one hook in!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Cain Velasquez. 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.
Velasquez is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cain Velasquez and Little Nog engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Velasquez blocks and pushes his opponent.
Velasquez is trying to counter now!
Velasquez avoids a dangerous strike from Little Nog
and counters with a solid straight!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a bloody mess!
Little Nog steps backwards away from Cain Velasquez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Little Nog cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Velasquez can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cain Velasquez and Little Nog engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cain Velasquez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Velasquez pushes Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cain Velasquez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Cain Velasquez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a bloody mess!
Little Nog takes a break to breathe while holding Cain Velasquez.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
The cutman is working on Little Nog's face.
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Round 5
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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Antonio Rogerio Nogueira!
Velasquez ducks under...
Terrible one sided match... Little Nog was not ready to fight a fighter of Cain Velasquez caliber.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to cut off Velasquez with punches
Velasquez reels from the strikes.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Velasquez showing excellent timing, blasts Antonio Rogerio Nogueira with a right hand.
Little Nog steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to fight back!
Shovel hook by Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
tags Velasquez.
Solid jabs from Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
Nice punches.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Velasquez.
It looks like Little Nog was hit by a bus!
Little Nog's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Forehead
Little Nog launches a kick
but Cain Velasquez avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Little Nog goes down.
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Little Nog
Velasquez moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Little Nog
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Left eye
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Little Nog
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cain Velasquez tries to free his leg
Cain Velasquez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Little Nog's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog doesn't stop bleeding.
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Little Nog's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Little Nog's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Forehead
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
You can see Little Nog's blood making stains in the mat.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
You can see Little Nog's blood making stains in the mat.
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Antonio Rogerio Nogueira...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Little Nog doesn't stop bleeding.
Good looking punches from Cain Velasquez on the ground
They could take their toll on Little Nog.
Little Nog's Forehead is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Little Nog tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has seen better days.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a bloody mess!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Cain Velasquez was tooling Antonio Rogerio Nogueira for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Antonio Rogerio Nogueira lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Little Nog 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 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Little Nog 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!
Cain Velasquez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Velasquez drills Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Little Nog's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
You can see Little Nog's blood making stains in the mat.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a bloody mess!
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Little Nog's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Antonio Rogerio Nogueira...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Cain Velasquez isolates Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to fight back!
Little Nog is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cain Velasquez pushes Antonio Rogerio Nogueira down and prevents his attempts to escape
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Velasquez is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Little Nog's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Right cheek
You can see Little Nog's blood making stains in the mat.
Velasquez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's punches
Little Nog is on the receiving end of a great combo by Velasquez.
There is a small laceration on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's Right cheek
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a bloody mess!
A right hand from Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
gets deflected.
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
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 fighters are clinching.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a bloody mess!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Velasquez is throwing a flurry of punches!
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira just can't get away!
Little Nog has a small cut in his Right cheek
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 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.
The fighters are clinching.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cain Velasquez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Velasquez circles out and slips free of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
Winner is Cain Velasquez by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Punches 21/31 (68%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 14/20 (70%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1072 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 18/33 (55%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/9 (67%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 40/67 (60%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1023 s
Nog is a tough son of a bitch. Though Cain dominated the fight, he didn't destroy Nog the way I thought he would, and he didn't finish him either. In fact, it wasn't until about the last minute of the last round that he even came particularly close to finishing him. Good showing by Nog despite the loss.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!