Post by The Sandmen on Oct 13, 2016 22:45:58 GMT -5
Cain Velasquez looks very relaxed.
Alistair Overeem 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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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!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Velasquez ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Velasquez decides to launch some tentative punches
Cain Velasquez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Alistair Overeem launches a rapid series of punches
taking Velasquez from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Velasquez throws a lazy kick
Alistair blocks and keeps his distance.
Brutal combination from Alistair Overeem!
Velasquez moves aside and dodges.
Alistair misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Velasquez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Alistair Overeem didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair 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 1:10 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers Alistair Overeem's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Nose
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He is not able to do it
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Velasquez delivers a few accurate elbows!
Alistair Overeem blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Alistair is trying to counter now!
Alistair Overeem 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 1:40 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez 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 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 attempts a shoot
Alistair Overeem hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Cain Velasquez and Alistair engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cain Velasquez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Cain Velasquez throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Alistair's chin! That stops Alistair in his tracks!
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Left eye
Velasquez is holding Alistair Overeem's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Alistair Overeem loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Velasquez tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem 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 Alistair Overeem
Cain Velasquez moves to better his position on the ground...
Cain Velasquez viciously slams hammer blows to Alistair's face!
Alistair's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alistair Overeem seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cain Velasquez!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair 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.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair 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 3:35 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair tries to move on the ground and shows Cain Velasquez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alistair's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Alistair has a small cut in his Forehead
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Alistair's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Alistair doesn't fight back!
Alistair's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alistair Overeem seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cain Velasquez!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Cain Velasquez Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Alistair Overeem is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That brutal impact left Alistair laid out on the mat! Cain Velasquez's corner come in to congratulate him!
Alistair's Forehead is beginning to swell
Alistair has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (GnP) at 4:06 Round 1
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/22 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 146 s
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 12/22 (55%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/12 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 146 s
Cain dominates...and I just lost 2 points. Fuck...
Alistair Overeem 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
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!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Velasquez ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Velasquez decides to launch some tentative punches
Cain Velasquez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Alistair Overeem launches a rapid series of punches
taking Velasquez from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Velasquez throws a lazy kick
Alistair blocks and keeps his distance.
Brutal combination from Alistair Overeem!
Velasquez moves aside and dodges.
Alistair misses a step and Cain Velasquez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Velasquez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Alistair Overeem didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair 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 1:10 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Velasquez leans back...
He clobbers Alistair Overeem's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Nose
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He is not able to do it
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Velasquez delivers a few accurate elbows!
Alistair Overeem blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Alistair is trying to counter now!
Alistair Overeem 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 1:40 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Alistair
Cain Velasquez 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 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 attempts a shoot
Alistair Overeem hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Cain Velasquez and Alistair engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cain Velasquez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Cain Velasquez throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Alistair's chin! That stops Alistair in his tracks!
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Left eye
Velasquez is holding Alistair Overeem's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Alistair Overeem loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Velasquez tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem 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 Alistair Overeem
Cain Velasquez moves to better his position on the ground...
Cain Velasquez viciously slams hammer blows to Alistair's face!
Alistair's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alistair Overeem seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cain Velasquez!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair 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.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair 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 3:35 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair tries to move on the ground and shows Cain Velasquez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alistair's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Alistair has a small cut in his Forehead
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Velasquez launches a barrage of elbows over Alistair's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Alistair doesn't fight back!
Alistair's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alistair Overeem seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cain Velasquez!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
Cain Velasquez Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Alistair Overeem is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That brutal impact left Alistair laid out on the mat! Cain Velasquez's corner come in to congratulate him!
Alistair's Forehead is beginning to swell
Alistair has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (GnP) at 4:06 Round 1
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/22 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 146 s
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 12/22 (55%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/12 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 146 s
Cain dominates...and I just lost 2 points. Fuck...
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!