Post by The Sandmen on Jan 11, 2016 10:50:21 GMT -5
ManMMA Heavyweight Championship
Cain Velasquez is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Alistair Overeem raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Velasquez and Alistair move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem and Velasquez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cain Velasquez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Alistair's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Velasquez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Alistair with a double overhooks!
Velasquez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Alistair struggles... Cain Velasquez is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Velasquez throws a lazy kick
Alistair dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
0:54 Round 1 and Alistair is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Alistair Overeem's mind is definitely in the fight, Velasquez just got nailed! Alistair Overeem saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Velasquez is going to have a headache after this one.
Velasquez's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Chin
Alistair Overeem circles around Velasquez
Alistair jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Velasquez sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Alistair Overeem fakes a punch and launches himself over Cain Velasquez
Great move by Alistair who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Cain Velasquez tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Alistair Overeem
well done Alistair falls hard on the mat
Hard blow to Alistair's mid-section, he seems hurt
Velasquez is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Alistair Overeem launches an up-kick intended for Cain Velasquez's head...
It lands flush with Cain Velasquez's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Velasquez's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Velasquez is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Alistair Overeem launches an up-kick intended for Cain Velasquez's head...
Velasquez leans out of the way.
Velasquez is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Alistair 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 Alistair is on the ground on his back
Alistair 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
Velasquez is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Alistair Overeem launches an up-kick intended for Cain Velasquez's head...
It lands flush with Cain Velasquez's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Alistair Overeem. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Alistair climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Alistair moves forward looking for some action
Alistair Overeem shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair Overeem seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Multiple well placed knees from Alistair!
Nice hits to Velasquez's ribs! Brilliant performance from Alistair Overeem
Hard blow to Velasquez's mid-section, he seems hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Velasquez pushes off of Alistair Overeem and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Alistair stumbles backwards but Cain Velasquez chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Alistair's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez tries to take Alistair Overeem down... Alistair stumbles backwards and Cain Velasquez launches a few punches...
Alistair Overeem dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Alistair Overeem tries to take advantage...
Alistair Overeem throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Velasquez's chin! That stops Velasquez in his tracks!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Velasquez follows Alistair Overeem
only to get counter punched in a big way! Velasquez needs to stop playing Alistair Overeem's game or he'll get knocked out!
Velasquez's Chin is beginning to swell
Alistair is holding Cain Velasquez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cain Velasquez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Alistair Overeem is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Alistair Overeem looks to mount Cain Velasquez...
Alistair Overeem slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Alistair Overeem work his BJJ game.
Velasquez tries to escape from the full mount...
Alistair Overeem is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Alistair Overeem is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Alistair leans back...
He clobbers Cain Velasquez's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Alistair Overeem is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez launches a few punches to Alistair's cheek from the guard.
Alistair Overeem uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Alistair's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Alistair blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Alistair Overeem is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Alistair launches a barrage of elbows over Velasquez's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Velasquez doesn't fight back!
Alistair Overeem is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Alistair launches a barrage of elbows over Velasquez's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Velasquez doesn't fight back!
Velasquez has a small cut in his Nose
Alistair Overeem is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Alistair Overeem looks to mount Cain Velasquez...
Alistair Overeem slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Alistair's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Alistair blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Alistair tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alistair Overeem positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Alistair Overeem is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Velasquez's abdomen
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Alistair positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Velasquez's being punished here!
Velasquez's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Alistair's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Alistair blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Cain Velasquez shoots for a double leg takedown!
Alistair Overeem sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Alistair Overeem tries to take advantage...
Alistair Overeem fakes a punch and launches himself over Cain Velasquez
Great move by Alistair who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair tries to take Cain Velasquez down... Velasquez stumbles backwards and Alistair Overeem launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Velasquez's jaw!
Velasquez has a small cut in his Chin
Cain Velasquez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Alistair Overeem!
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez struggles and launches a few punches to Alistair's head
Nothing from this... Cain Velasquez seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Cain Velasquez's ribs!
Cain Velasquez's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
That punishment by Alistair Overeem has left Velasquez staggered! Alistair Overeem should try push forward now and finish this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cain Velasquez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cain Velasquez fakes a few punches and advance towards Alistair trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Alistair pushes Cain Velasquez and circle away keeping himself within striking range
Alistair Overeem closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Alistair dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Velasquez from the ground!
Velasquez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Cain Velasquez looks rattled! Alistair Overeem sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Cain Velasquez is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
This is over! That impact from Alistair Overeem has left Velasquez laying flat on the mat!
Velasquez's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Nose
Winner is Alistair Overeem by KO (Punches) at 1:32 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/12 (33%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 110 s
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 8/12 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/10 (70%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/18 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 149 s
Alistair Overeem wins the Heavyweight title!
Cain came, but Overeem conquered. I should not have said anything last night. But yeah, Overeem is back to form in what turned out to be a dominating affair.
= x2 (Rua, Liddel(current))
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!