Post by The Sandman on Feb 24, 2021 23:04:11 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Velasquez while John McCarthy recites the rules.
Curtis Blaydes is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Velasquez and Razor move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Razor and Velasquez circle around the center of the cage.
Cain Velasquez and Razor engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Curtis Blaydes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Velasquez is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Curtis Blaydes is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Razor
He succeeds!
Curtis Blaydes is in closed guard over Velasquez
Razor is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Curtis Blaydes!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes 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 Curtis Blaydes
Cain Velasquez tries to better his position on the ground...
Velasquez is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Curtis Blaydes
Razor tries to escape from the full mount...
Cain Velasquez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Curtis Blaydes manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Razor
Deep breaths from Curtis Blaydes who tries a hammer punch to Velasquez's ribs.
That hit Velasquez who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Razor
Cain Velasquez looks to posture up and open Curtis Blaydes's guard...
Cain Velasquez forces Curtis Blaydes to open his guard.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Razor
Cain Velasquez tries to pass to half guard...
Curtis Blaydes can't prevent his opponent from passing. Velasquez looks to work from half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Razor
Curtis Blaydes attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Razor
Cain Velasquez tries to pass Curtis Blaydes's guard...
Cain Velasquez manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Curtis Blaydes
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Curtis Blaydes...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Curtis Blaydes
Razor 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 3:15 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Curtis Blaydes
Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Curtis Blaydes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Curtis Blaydes to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over Razor
Velasquez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Razor! Velasquez has one hook in and keeps working!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Razor with one hook in
Cain Velasquez slides his arm under Curtis Blaydes's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Curtis Blaydes pushes up and slides Cain Velasquez's arm over his chin.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Razor with one hook in
Cain Velasquez is cooling the fight on the ground
Velasquez is in rear mount over Razor with one hook in
Razor has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Razor is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over Razor with one hook in
Razor measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Razor with one hook in
Velasquez has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Razor.
Nicely done! Velasquez now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Razor with two hooks in
Velasquez tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Razor!
Velasquez has one of his arm over Curtis Blaydes's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Razor with two hooks in
Velasquez tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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.
Razor pushes Cain Velasquez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Cain Velasquez has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Cain Velasquez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Razor studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Velasquez throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Cain Velasquez is opening up on Razor and raining down combinations!
Razor's corner looks worried!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Razor decides to launch some tentative punches
Cain Velasquez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Velasquez launches a hook to the body
Bang! Razor stops that one with his ribs!
Velasquez tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Velasquez is clinching with Razor.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Curtis Blaydes's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Velasquez is throwing a flurry of punches!
Curtis Blaydes just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Curtis Blaydes's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Velasquez is throwing a flurry of punches!
Curtis Blaydes just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez is launching some bone breaking punches to Razor's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Curtis Blaydes's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Cain Velasquez slightly pushes Razor into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Velasquez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Curtis Blaydes's punches
Razor is on the receiving end of a great combo by Velasquez.
Velasquez moves backwards and Curtis Blaydes is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Cain Velasquez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Pulverizing punch to Razor's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
*****Cain Velasquez has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Down Razor goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Cain Velasquez's divison on notice!
Razor's Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (Punch) at 2:50 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 9/13 (69%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 250 s
Statistics: Curtis Blaydes
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 250 s
This looked a lot like that thing that just happened IRL. Except Cain is not a Beast. Nor is he Black. Nor is he Derrick Lewis. OR IS HE!?!?!
Curtis Blaydes is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Velasquez and Razor move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Razor and Velasquez circle around the center of the cage.
Cain Velasquez and Razor engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Curtis Blaydes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Velasquez is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Curtis Blaydes is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Razor
He succeeds!
Curtis Blaydes is in closed guard over Velasquez
Razor is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Curtis Blaydes!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes 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 Curtis Blaydes
Cain Velasquez tries to better his position on the ground...
Velasquez is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Curtis Blaydes
Razor tries to escape from the full mount...
Cain Velasquez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Curtis Blaydes manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Razor
Deep breaths from Curtis Blaydes who tries a hammer punch to Velasquez's ribs.
That hit Velasquez who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Razor
Cain Velasquez looks to posture up and open Curtis Blaydes's guard...
Cain Velasquez forces Curtis Blaydes to open his guard.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Razor
Cain Velasquez tries to pass to half guard...
Curtis Blaydes can't prevent his opponent from passing. Velasquez looks to work from half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Razor
Curtis Blaydes attempts to move to full guard
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Razor
Cain Velasquez tries to pass Curtis Blaydes's guard...
Cain Velasquez manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Curtis Blaydes
Cain Velasquez looks to mount Curtis Blaydes...
Cain Velasquez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Curtis Blaydes
Razor 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 3:15 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Curtis Blaydes
Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Curtis Blaydes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Curtis Blaydes to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over Razor
Velasquez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Razor! Velasquez has one hook in and keeps working!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Razor with one hook in
Cain Velasquez slides his arm under Curtis Blaydes's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Curtis Blaydes pushes up and slides Cain Velasquez's arm over his chin.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Razor with one hook in
Cain Velasquez is cooling the fight on the ground
Velasquez is in rear mount over Razor with one hook in
Razor has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Razor is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over Razor with one hook in
Razor measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Velasquez is in rear mount over Razor with one hook in
Velasquez has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Razor.
Nicely done! Velasquez now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Razor with two hooks in
Velasquez tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Razor!
Velasquez has one of his arm over Curtis Blaydes's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Razor with two hooks in
Velasquez tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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.
Razor pushes Cain Velasquez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Cain Velasquez has to be confident that he won that round.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Cain Velasquez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Razor studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Velasquez throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Cain Velasquez is opening up on Razor and raining down combinations!
Razor's corner looks worried!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Razor decides to launch some tentative punches
Cain Velasquez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Velasquez launches a hook to the body
Bang! Razor stops that one with his ribs!
Velasquez tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Velasquez is clinching with Razor.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Curtis Blaydes's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Velasquez is throwing a flurry of punches!
Curtis Blaydes just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Curtis Blaydes's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Velasquez is throwing a flurry of punches!
Curtis Blaydes just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez is launching some bone breaking punches to Razor's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Curtis Blaydes's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Cain Velasquez slightly pushes Razor into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Velasquez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Curtis Blaydes's punches
Razor is on the receiving end of a great combo by Velasquez.
Velasquez moves backwards and Curtis Blaydes is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Cain Velasquez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Pulverizing punch to Razor's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
*****Cain Velasquez has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Down Razor goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Cain Velasquez's divison on notice!
Razor's Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (Punch) at 2:50 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 9/13 (69%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 250 s
Statistics: Curtis Blaydes
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 250 s
This looked a lot like that thing that just happened IRL. Except Cain is not a Beast. Nor is he Black. Nor is he Derrick Lewis. OR IS HE!?!?!
