Post by The Sandmen on Feb 2, 2012 13:50:17 GMT -5
Vitor Belfort glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Cain Velasquez looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Vitor Belfort and Cain Velasquez touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Velasquez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Belfort
Belfort tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He is not able to do it
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Belfort
Velasquez moves on the ground
Cain Velasquez moves to side mount
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Belfort's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Vitor Belfort's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Belfort tries to show some ground skills
Vitor Belfort put Velasquez in half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Belfort
Cain Velasquez pushes Belfort's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Belfort wraps his legs while he holds Cain Velasquez's head... Tight guard!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Belfort
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cain Velasquez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cain Velasquez pushes Belfort's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Velasquez who is in full mount! Belfort is in trouble now!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls him over and takes his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Belfort
Good looking punches from Cain Velasquez on the ground
deflected by Belfort.
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Belfort has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Velasquez is unable to move under Belfort control.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Belfort
Belfort has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Velasquez is unable to move under Belfort control.
Belfort misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Belfort's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Vitor Belfort's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Nose
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over Belfort
Belfort has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Velasquez is unable to move under Belfort control.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Belfort
Velasquez tries to end this with a RNC!
Belfort manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Belfort's Chin is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez's mind is definitely in the fight, Belfort just got nailed! Cain Velasquez saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Belfort is going to have a headache after this one.
Belfort's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Chin
Velasquez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Belfort
Cain Velasquez pushes Vitor Belfort against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Velasquez jumps and tries to free his leg! Belfort doesn't allow this but Cain Velasquez is able to get half guard here.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Belfort
Cain Velasquez moves to better his position on the ground...
Cain Velasquez viciously slams hammer blows to Belfort's face!
Belfort's Forehead is beginning to swell
Belfort has a small cut in his Forehead
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Belfort
Cain Velasquez tries to free his leg
Cain Velasquez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Belfort's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Vitor Belfort efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Cain Velasquez moves to better his position on the ground...
Cain Velasquez viciously slams hammer blows to Belfort's face!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Belfort to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Belfort.
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Forehead
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (GnP) at 4:11 Round 1
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 185 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/19 (74%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 185 s
Belfort was boring today if you ask me. He did nothing in his fight.
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Cain Velasquez. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
Just the fight the people at Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) want to see! People are cheering the fighters!
Cain Velasquez looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Vitor Belfort and Cain Velasquez touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Velasquez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Belfort
Belfort tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He is not able to do it
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Belfort
Velasquez moves on the ground
Cain Velasquez moves to side mount
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Belfort's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Vitor Belfort's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Belfort tries to show some ground skills
Vitor Belfort put Velasquez in half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Belfort
Cain Velasquez pushes Belfort's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Belfort wraps his legs while he holds Cain Velasquez's head... Tight guard!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Belfort
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cain Velasquez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cain Velasquez pushes Belfort's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Velasquez who is in full mount! Belfort is in trouble now!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls him over and takes his back!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Belfort
Good looking punches from Cain Velasquez on the ground
deflected by Belfort.
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Belfort has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Velasquez is unable to move under Belfort control.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Belfort
Belfort has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Velasquez is unable to move under Belfort control.
Belfort misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Belfort's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Vitor Belfort's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Nose
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over Belfort
Belfort has Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Velasquez is unable to move under Belfort control.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Belfort
Velasquez tries to end this with a RNC!
Belfort manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Belfort's Chin is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez's mind is definitely in the fight, Belfort just got nailed! Cain Velasquez saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Belfort is going to have a headache after this one.
Belfort's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Chin
Velasquez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Belfort
Cain Velasquez pushes Vitor Belfort against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Velasquez jumps and tries to free his leg! Belfort doesn't allow this but Cain Velasquez is able to get half guard here.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Belfort
Cain Velasquez moves to better his position on the ground...
Cain Velasquez viciously slams hammer blows to Belfort's face!
Belfort's Forehead is beginning to swell
Belfort has a small cut in his Forehead
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Belfort
Cain Velasquez tries to free his leg
Cain Velasquez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Belfort's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Cain Velasquez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Vitor Belfort...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Vitor Belfort efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Cain Velasquez moves to better his position on the ground...
Cain Velasquez viciously slams hammer blows to Belfort's face!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Belfort to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Belfort.
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Forehead
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (GnP) at 4:11 Round 1
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 185 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/19 (74%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 185 s
Belfort was boring today if you ask me. He did nothing in his fight.
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Cain Velasquez. This man can sell the PPV all on his own.
Just the fight the people at Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) want to see! People are cheering the fighters!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!