Post by The Sandmen on May 24, 2012 11:18:14 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Cain Velasquez chants all around the place!
Houston Alexander looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Cain Velasquez doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Velasquez is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Velasquez wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cain Velasquez tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Houston Alexander
well done Alexander falls hard on the mat
Velasquez is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Velasquez cartwheels towards Alexander!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Houston Alexander.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander 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 side mount over Houston Alexander
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Houston Alexander...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander tries to escape from the full mount...
Cain Velasquez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Velasquez tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander 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.
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Cain Velasquez 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 Alexander's moves.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander 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 full mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander tries to escape from the full mount...
Alexander struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Houston Alexander gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Houston Alexander to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over Alexander
Velasquez tries to end this with a RNC!
Alexander manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Alexander tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alexander has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Alexander manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Velasquez
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 tries to grapple
He puts Alexander in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander tries to take Cain Velasquez to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Velasquez is with his back on the ground now.
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Alexander's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Alexander blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Alexander
He succeeds!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Velasquez
Not a desiderable position that Alexander is in now. Cain Velasquez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Velasquez measures the resilience of Alexander's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alexander's side.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Velasquez
Alexander is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Houston Alexander creates enough space to control Cain Velasquez's leg.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Houston Alexander manages to switch to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alexander
Velasquez is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and trap Houston Alexander in his guard...
Cain Velasquez gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Alexander's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alexander's side.
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Alexander
He is not able to do it
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Alexander's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Alexander blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Houston Alexander to fight back!
Houston Alexander aggressively and repeatedly punches Velasquez.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Velasquez's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Chin
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Alexander
He is not able to do it
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Houston Alexander attempts a sweep single...
Houston Alexander catches Cain Velasquez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Alexander.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Velasquez
Alexander fires a barrage of punches at Velasquez's head!
The punches go wide.
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Alexander is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Houston Alexander uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Velasquez
Houston Alexander tries to pass Cain Velasquez's guard...
Houston Alexander manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Velasquez
Alexander launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Cain Velasquez is not able to stop Velasquez ground skills and Houston Alexander moves to side mount!
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Alexander tries to move to full mount!
Velasquez won't allow him to take this position easily.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Velasquez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Alexander struggles... Cain Velasquez is unable to take him down
Alexander is trying to counter now!
Alexander throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Alexander with a double overhooks!
Cain Velasquez and Alexander engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Alexander follows Cain Velasquez
only to get counter punched in a big way! Alexander needs to stop playing Cain Velasquez's game or he'll get knocked out!
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Forehead
Velasquez throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Velasquez jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Cain Velasquez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez pushes Houston Alexander againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Alexander cannot escape Cain Velasquez's clinch! Cain Velasquez is just brutalizing Alexander with punches time and time again!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cain Velasquez slightly pushes Alexander into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Velasquez tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Velasquez is clinching with Alexander.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Houston Alexander pushes away Velasquez trying to keep the fight at striking range
Velasquez doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Houston Alexander
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez and Houston Alexander are cliched up against the cage. Velasquez hammers Alexander face and hooks Alexander leg
Houston Alexander is on his back after that trip
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alexander
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 Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alexander
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Alexander's head!
The punches go wide.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander 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.
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Velasquez struggles on the ground and tries to break Houston Alexander's guard...
Cain Velasquez is in Alexander open guard now
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alexander
Cain Velasquez aggressively and repeatedly punches Alexander.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander works on the ground with his fingers over Velasquez's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander 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 Alexander
Velasquez is looking to end this fight with strikes
Alexander anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alexander
Cain Velasquez aggressively and repeatedly punches Alexander.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Alexander has a small cut in his Right cheek
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cain Velasquez aggressively and repeatedly punches Alexander.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Cain Velasquez, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Cain Velasquez goes with a looping right hand while Houston Alexander jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Alexander seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
Cain Velasquez shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cain Velasquez shoots and grab Houston Alexander's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Velasquez scoop up Houston Alexander's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Alexander to the mat
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alexander
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers Houston Alexander's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alexander
Velasquez moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alexander
Cain Velasquez pushes Alexander's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Velasquez who is in full mount! Alexander is in trouble now!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander 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 full mount over Houston Alexander
Velasquez tries to open up Houston Alexander's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Alexander in the side of the head
Alexander has a small cut in his Forehead
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander 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 1:50 in the 3 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Houston Alexander efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
You can see Alexander's blood making stains in the mat.
Alexander tries to escape from the full mount...
Cain Velasquez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Good looking punches from Cain Velasquez on the ground
They could take their toll on Alexander.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Cain Velasquez looks to pass to mount...
Velasquez slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Houston Alexander.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander 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 Houston Alexander
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Houston Alexander
Solid shots!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Houston Alexander
Solid shots!
Alexander's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Left cheek
Houston Alexander seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cain Velasquez!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cain Velasquez Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Houston Alexander is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Alexander's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Right cheek
Houston Alexander seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cain Velasquez!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Cain Velasquez positions himself and tries to finish this!
Cain Velasquez storms Houston Alexander's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Dan Miragliotta is asking Houston Alexander to defend himself!
That brutal impact left Alexander laid out on the mat! Cain Velasquez's corner come in to congratulate him!
Alexander's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Right cheek
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (GnP) at 3:33 Round 3
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/26 (46%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 591 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 37/58 (64%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 584 s
Stalemate first round, which ended with a lethal barrage from Alexander, doing massive damage. From there, Cain woke the hell up and started fighting back in rounds 2 and 3, getting the finish in 3.
Houston Alexander looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Cain Velasquez doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Velasquez is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Velasquez wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cain Velasquez tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Houston Alexander
well done Alexander falls hard on the mat
Velasquez is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Velasquez cartwheels towards Alexander!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Houston Alexander.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander 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 side mount over Houston Alexander
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Houston Alexander...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander tries to escape from the full mount...
Cain Velasquez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Velasquez tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander 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.
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Cain Velasquez 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 Alexander's moves.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander 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 full mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander tries to escape from the full mount...
Alexander struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Houston Alexander gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Houston Alexander to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over Alexander
Velasquez tries to end this with a RNC!
Alexander manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Alexander tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alexander has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Alexander manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Velasquez
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 tries to grapple
He puts Alexander in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander tries to take Cain Velasquez to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Velasquez is with his back on the ground now.
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Alexander's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Alexander blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Alexander
He succeeds!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Velasquez
Not a desiderable position that Alexander is in now. Cain Velasquez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Velasquez measures the resilience of Alexander's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alexander's side.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Velasquez
Alexander is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Houston Alexander creates enough space to control Cain Velasquez's leg.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Houston Alexander manages to switch to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alexander
Velasquez is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and trap Houston Alexander in his guard...
Cain Velasquez gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Alexander's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alexander's side.
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Alexander
He is not able to do it
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Alexander's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Alexander blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Houston Alexander to fight back!
Houston Alexander aggressively and repeatedly punches Velasquez.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Velasquez's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Chin
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Alexander
He is not able to do it
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Houston Alexander attempts a sweep single...
Houston Alexander catches Cain Velasquez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Alexander.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Velasquez
Alexander fires a barrage of punches at Velasquez's head!
The punches go wide.
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Alexander is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Houston Alexander uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Velasquez
Houston Alexander tries to pass Cain Velasquez's guard...
Houston Alexander manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Velasquez
Alexander launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Cain Velasquez is not able to stop Velasquez ground skills and Houston Alexander moves to side mount!
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Alexander tries to move to full mount!
Velasquez won't allow him to take this position easily.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Velasquez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Alexander struggles... Cain Velasquez is unable to take him down
Alexander is trying to counter now!
Alexander throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Alexander with a double overhooks!
Cain Velasquez and Alexander engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Alexander follows Cain Velasquez
only to get counter punched in a big way! Alexander needs to stop playing Cain Velasquez's game or he'll get knocked out!
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Forehead
Velasquez throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Velasquez jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Cain Velasquez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez pushes Houston Alexander againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Alexander cannot escape Cain Velasquez's clinch! Cain Velasquez is just brutalizing Alexander with punches time and time again!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cain Velasquez slightly pushes Alexander into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Velasquez tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Velasquez is clinching with Alexander.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Houston Alexander pushes away Velasquez trying to keep the fight at striking range
Velasquez doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Houston Alexander
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez and Houston Alexander are cliched up against the cage. Velasquez hammers Alexander face and hooks Alexander leg
Houston Alexander is on his back after that trip
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alexander
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 Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alexander
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Alexander's head!
The punches go wide.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander 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.
Alexander clumsily fails here and it's time for Cain Velasquez to fight back!
Velasquez struggles on the ground and tries to break Houston Alexander's guard...
Cain Velasquez is in Alexander open guard now
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alexander
Cain Velasquez aggressively and repeatedly punches Alexander.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander works on the ground with his fingers over Velasquez's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander 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 Alexander
Velasquez is looking to end this fight with strikes
Alexander anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alexander
Cain Velasquez aggressively and repeatedly punches Alexander.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Alexander has a small cut in his Right cheek
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cain Velasquez aggressively and repeatedly punches Alexander.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Cain Velasquez, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Cain Velasquez goes with a looping right hand while Houston Alexander jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Alexander seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
Cain Velasquez shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cain Velasquez shoots and grab Houston Alexander's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Velasquez scoop up Houston Alexander's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Alexander to the mat
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alexander
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers Houston Alexander's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alexander
Velasquez moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Alexander
Cain Velasquez pushes Alexander's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Velasquez who is in full mount! Alexander is in trouble now!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander 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 full mount over Houston Alexander
Velasquez tries to open up Houston Alexander's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Alexander in the side of the head
Alexander has a small cut in his Forehead
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander 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 1:50 in the 3 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Houston Alexander efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
You can see Alexander's blood making stains in the mat.
Alexander tries to escape from the full mount...
Cain Velasquez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Good looking punches from Cain Velasquez on the ground
They could take their toll on Alexander.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Cain Velasquez looks to pass to mount...
Velasquez slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Houston Alexander.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander 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 Houston Alexander
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Houston Alexander
Solid shots!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Houston Alexander
Solid shots!
Alexander's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Left cheek
Houston Alexander seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cain Velasquez!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cain Velasquez Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Houston Alexander is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Alexander's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Right cheek
Houston Alexander seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cain Velasquez!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Cain Velasquez positions himself and tries to finish this!
Cain Velasquez storms Houston Alexander's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Dan Miragliotta is asking Houston Alexander to defend himself!
That brutal impact left Alexander laid out on the mat! Cain Velasquez's corner come in to congratulate him!
Alexander's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Right cheek
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (GnP) at 3:33 Round 3
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/26 (46%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 591 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 37/58 (64%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 584 s
Stalemate first round, which ended with a lethal barrage from Alexander, doing massive damage. From there, Cain woke the hell up and started fighting back in rounds 2 and 3, getting the finish in 3.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!