Post by The Sandmen on Sept 15, 2016 9:26:08 GMT -5
Tito Ortiz doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Cain Velasquez raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Tito and Velasquez move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Velasquez is swinging for the fences!
Tito backpedals and creates space. Cain Velasquez is asking him if he is going to fight!
Poorly executed technique. Tito Ortiz looks to counter!
Tito Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cain Velasquez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
A furious flurry of punches from Cain Velasquez
puts Tito in a world of hurt!
Good leg kicks from Cain Velasquez.
Tito winces a bit.
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Velasquez pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Tito Ortiz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Velasquez goes down.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Velasquez
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Velasquez's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Velasquez is trying to counter now!
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Velasquez
Tito delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cain Velasquez blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Velasquez
Tito is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz 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 Tito Ortiz
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Velasquez's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Tito
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers Tito Ortiz's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cain Velasquez pushes Tito Ortiz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Tito Ortiz gets sloppy and Cain Velasquez tries to take advantage...
Velasquez tries to open up Tito Ortiz's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Tito in the side of the head
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Tito Ortiz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Indira Gandhi Arena (Delhi,India) are cheering for the fighters.
Tito Ortiz attempts to cut off Velasquez with punches
Velasquez avoids getting cornered.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Tito grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Velasquez struggles... Tito Ortiz is unable to take him down
Tito misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
An overhand right from Cain Velasquez that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Tito's stops that one with his face! How is Tito standing?!
Tito's Nose is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez was tooling Tito Ortiz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tito Ortiz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tito grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Velasquez struggles... Tito Ortiz is unable to take him down
Tito throws a lazy kick
Velasquez dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Velasquez launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Tito's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Tito Ortiz attempts a sweep single...
Tito Ortiz catches Cain Velasquez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tito.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Velasquez
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Velasquez's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Tito misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tito is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Tito's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Tito doesn't fight back!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to move on the ground and shows Cain Velasquez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Tito's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tito's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Velasquez tries to open up Tito Ortiz's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Tito in the side of the head
Tito's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Cain Velasquez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Tito Ortiz shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Tito's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Tito Ortiz breaks that americana attempt!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Cain Velasquez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Velasquez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tito's being punished here!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Tito is holding Cain Velasquez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cain Velasquez shows great balance while pushing away Tito Ortiz
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Velasquez dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Tito from the ground!
Oh! Down goes Tito! Cain Velasquez knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Cain Velasquez really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Tito's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Right cheek
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (Hook) at 0:20 Round 2
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 2/18 (11%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 165 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 16/18 (89%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 165 s
Tito just ain't no Cain. Maybe he's still trying to recoup from his time in Phoenix.
Cain Velasquez raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Tito and Velasquez move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Velasquez is swinging for the fences!
Tito backpedals and creates space. Cain Velasquez is asking him if he is going to fight!
Poorly executed technique. Tito Ortiz looks to counter!
Tito Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cain Velasquez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
A furious flurry of punches from Cain Velasquez
puts Tito in a world of hurt!
Good leg kicks from Cain Velasquez.
Tito winces a bit.
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Velasquez pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Tito Ortiz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Velasquez goes down.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Velasquez
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Velasquez's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Velasquez is trying to counter now!
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Velasquez
Tito delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cain Velasquez blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Velasquez
Tito is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz 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 Tito Ortiz
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Velasquez's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Tito
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers Tito Ortiz's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cain Velasquez pushes Tito Ortiz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Tito Ortiz gets sloppy and Cain Velasquez tries to take advantage...
Velasquez tries to open up Tito Ortiz's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Tito in the side of the head
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Tito Ortiz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Indira Gandhi Arena (Delhi,India) are cheering for the fighters.
Tito Ortiz attempts to cut off Velasquez with punches
Velasquez avoids getting cornered.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Tito grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Velasquez struggles... Tito Ortiz is unable to take him down
Tito misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
An overhand right from Cain Velasquez that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Tito's stops that one with his face! How is Tito standing?!
Tito's Nose is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez was tooling Tito Ortiz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tito Ortiz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tito grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Velasquez struggles... Tito Ortiz is unable to take him down
Tito throws a lazy kick
Velasquez dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Velasquez launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Tito's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Tito Ortiz attempts a sweep single...
Tito Ortiz catches Cain Velasquez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tito.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Velasquez
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Velasquez's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Tito misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tito is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Tito's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Tito doesn't fight back!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to move on the ground and shows Cain Velasquez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Tito's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tito's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Velasquez tries to open up Tito Ortiz's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Tito in the side of the head
Tito's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Cain Velasquez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Tito Ortiz shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Tito's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Tito Ortiz breaks that americana attempt!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Cain Velasquez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Velasquez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tito's being punished here!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Tito is holding Cain Velasquez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cain Velasquez shows great balance while pushing away Tito Ortiz
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Velasquez dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Tito from the ground!
Oh! Down goes Tito! Cain Velasquez knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Cain Velasquez really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Tito's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Right cheek
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (Hook) at 0:20 Round 2
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 2/18 (11%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 165 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 16/18 (89%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 165 s
Tito just ain't no Cain. Maybe he's still trying to recoup from his time in Phoenix.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!