Post by The Sandman on Apr 20, 2022 12:32:12 GMT -5
Oleg Taktarov looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Cain Velasquez looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Oleg Taktarov comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Cain Velasquez comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Oleg Taktarov and Cain Velasquez touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Oleg Taktarov shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Cain Velasquez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Russian Bear into his guard.
Hard blow to "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's mid-section, he seems hurt
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Russian Bear is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Oleg Taktarov!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear
Russian Bear has given his back to Cain Velasquez who is trying to get one hook in!
Cain Velasquez has one hook in!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear with one hook in
Russian Bear has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Russian Bear is trying to escape from the rear mount.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to use some of his tricky moves but "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's is smart enough to counter him.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cain Velasquez positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Russian Bear's ribs
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Oleg Taktarov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez breaths deeply while on the ground
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cain Velasquez pushes Oleg Taktarov down and prevents his attempts to escape
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Oleg Taktarov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov 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 Oleg Taktarov
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Oleg Taktarov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Oleg Taktarov gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Oleg Taktarov is in half guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
2:26 Round 1 and Russian Bear is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Oleg Taktarov tries a kimura
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez struggles to free himself
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez breaks the lock.
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Cain Velasquez attempts to trap Oleg Taktarov in his guard.
Cain Velasquez manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Deep breaths from Cain Velasquez who tries a hammer punch to Russian Bear's ribs.
That hit Russian Bear who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to close his guard around Russian Bear
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Oleg Taktarov tries to pass Cain Velasquez's guard...
Oleg Taktarov passes momentarily but Cain Velasquez regains full guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Russian Bear is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Oleg Taktarov!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Oleg Taktarov to his stomach and takes his back!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear
Russian Bear has "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is unable to move under Russian Bear control.
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Cain Velasquez slides his arm under Oleg Taktarov's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Oleg Taktarov pushes up and slides Cain Velasquez's arm over his chin.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear
Russian Bear has "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is unable to move under Russian Bear control.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear
Russian Bear has given his back to Cain Velasquez who is trying to get one hook in!
Cain Velasquez has one hook in!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear with one hook in
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Russian Bear.
Nicely done! "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear with two hooks in
Russian Bear is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Russian Bear holds Cain Velasquez's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Russian Bear is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez steps backwards away from Oleg Taktarov. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Oleg Taktarov fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Cain Velasquez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez and Russian Bear circle around the center of the cage.
Nice punches from Cain Velasquez.
Russian Bear staggers backwards. "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Russian Bear fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez sprawls and remains on his feet.
Oleg Taktarov attempts a sweep single...
Oleg Taktarov catches Cain Velasquez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Russian Bear.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Russian Bear's ribs.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Oleg Taktarov is looking to pass Cain Velasquez's guard...
Cain Velasquez has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Russian Bear struggles on the ground and tries to break Cain Velasquez's guard...
Oleg Taktarov is in "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez open guard now
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Russian Bear moves on the ground
Oleg Taktarov moves to side mount
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez attempts to trap Oleg Taktarov in his guard.
Cain Velasquez manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Oleg Taktarov is in half guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to close the guard.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez put Oleg Taktarov in closed guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Russian Bear is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Oleg Taktarov!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Oleg Taktarov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Cain Velasquez tries to better his position on the ground...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Oleg Taktarov gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Russian Bear
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is taking this opportunity to rest.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Russian Bear
Oleg Taktarov attempts to move to full guard
Oleg Taktarov manages to switch to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Russian Bear
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to move to full mount
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez succeeds
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Cain Velasquez tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Russian Bear is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
Oleg Taktarov tries to bring the fight to the ground
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez goes down.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Oleg Taktarov tries to finish with a leg lock!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is able to break the lock.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to close his guard around Russian Bear
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Oleg Taktarov tries to better his position on the ground...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez holds Oleg Taktarov's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Russian Bear tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez leans and gets Oleg Taktarov's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Russian Bear works on the ground with his fingers over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's face
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is taking this opportunity to rest.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Oleg Taktarov breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Russian Bear tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Oleg Taktarov throws a lot of punches
with little effect. "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is doing a great job covering himself up.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez pushes Oleg Taktarov and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Cain Velasquez!
Russian Bear is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Oleg Taktarov tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez breaths deeply while on the ground
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to close his guard around Russian Bear
He succeeds!
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Russian Bear breaths deeply while on the ground
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
Cain Velasquez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Cain Velasquez!
Russian Bear is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Cain Velasquez throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Cain Velasquez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Cain Velasquez has found an opening in the defense of Russian Bear, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Russian Bear is wobbling!
That punishment by Cain Velasquez has left Russian Bear staggered! Cain Velasquez should try push forward now and finish this!
Russian Bear follows Cain Velasquez
only to get counter punched in a big way! Russian Bear needs to stop playing Cain Velasquez's game or he'll get knocked out!
Russian Bear's Nose is beginning to swell
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Russian Bear's jaw!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough! The fight is over! Russian Bear was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (Punch) at 2:32 Round 3
Statistics: Oleg Taktarov
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 540 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 11/12 (92%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/8 (62%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 540 s
Cain pretended Taktarov was Harry Eugene Goularte and that was it for Oleg.
Cain Velasquez looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Oleg Taktarov comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Cain Velasquez comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Oleg Taktarov and Cain Velasquez touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Oleg Taktarov shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Cain Velasquez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Russian Bear into his guard.
Hard blow to "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's mid-section, he seems hurt
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Russian Bear is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Oleg Taktarov!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear
Russian Bear has given his back to Cain Velasquez who is trying to get one hook in!
Cain Velasquez has one hook in!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear with one hook in
Russian Bear has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Russian Bear is trying to escape from the rear mount.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to use some of his tricky moves but "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's is smart enough to counter him.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cain Velasquez positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Russian Bear's ribs
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Oleg Taktarov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez breaths deeply while on the ground
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cain Velasquez pushes Oleg Taktarov down and prevents his attempts to escape
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Oleg Taktarov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov 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 Oleg Taktarov
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Oleg Taktarov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Oleg Taktarov gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Oleg Taktarov is in half guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
2:26 Round 1 and Russian Bear is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Oleg Taktarov tries a kimura
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez struggles to free himself
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez breaks the lock.
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Cain Velasquez attempts to trap Oleg Taktarov in his guard.
Cain Velasquez manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Deep breaths from Cain Velasquez who tries a hammer punch to Russian Bear's ribs.
That hit Russian Bear who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to close his guard around Russian Bear
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Oleg Taktarov tries to pass Cain Velasquez's guard...
Oleg Taktarov passes momentarily but Cain Velasquez regains full guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Russian Bear is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Oleg Taktarov!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cain Velasquez rolls Oleg Taktarov to his stomach and takes his back!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear
Russian Bear has "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is unable to move under Russian Bear control.
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Cain Velasquez slides his arm under Oleg Taktarov's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Oleg Taktarov pushes up and slides Cain Velasquez's arm over his chin.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear
Russian Bear has "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is unable to move under Russian Bear control.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear
Russian Bear has given his back to Cain Velasquez who is trying to get one hook in!
Cain Velasquez has one hook in!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear with one hook in
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Russian Bear.
Nicely done! "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in rear mount over Russian Bear with two hooks in
Russian Bear is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Russian Bear holds Cain Velasquez's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Russian Bear is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez steps backwards away from Oleg Taktarov. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Oleg Taktarov fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Cain Velasquez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez and Russian Bear circle around the center of the cage.
Nice punches from Cain Velasquez.
Russian Bear staggers backwards. "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Russian Bear fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez sprawls and remains on his feet.
Oleg Taktarov attempts a sweep single...
Oleg Taktarov catches Cain Velasquez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Russian Bear.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Russian Bear's ribs.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Oleg Taktarov is looking to pass Cain Velasquez's guard...
Cain Velasquez has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Russian Bear struggles on the ground and tries to break Cain Velasquez's guard...
Oleg Taktarov is in "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez open guard now
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Russian Bear moves on the ground
Oleg Taktarov moves to side mount
Oleg Taktarov is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez attempts to trap Oleg Taktarov in his guard.
Cain Velasquez manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Oleg Taktarov is in half guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to close the guard.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez put Oleg Taktarov in closed guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Russian Bear is in closed guard... "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Oleg Taktarov!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cain Velasquez controls the situation despite Oleg Taktarov efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Cain Velasquez tries to better his position on the ground...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Oleg Taktarov gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov tries to roll to his side and trap Cain Velasquez in his guard...
Cain Velasquez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Russian Bear
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is taking this opportunity to rest.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Russian Bear
Oleg Taktarov attempts to move to full guard
Oleg Taktarov manages to switch to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Russian Bear
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to move to full mount
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez succeeds
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Oleg Taktarov
Russian Bear tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Cain Velasquez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Cain Velasquez tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Russian Bear is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
Oleg Taktarov tries to bring the fight to the ground
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez goes down.
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Oleg Taktarov tries to finish with a leg lock!
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is able to break the lock.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to close his guard around Russian Bear
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Oleg Taktarov tries to better his position on the ground...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez holds Oleg Taktarov's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Russian Bear tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez leans and gets Oleg Taktarov's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Russian Bear works on the ground with his fingers over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez's face
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is taking this opportunity to rest.
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Oleg Taktarov breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Russian Bear tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Oleg Taktarov throws a lot of punches
with little effect. "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is doing a great job covering himself up.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez pushes Oleg Taktarov and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Cain Velasquez!
Russian Bear is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Oleg Taktarov tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez breaths deeply while on the ground
Oleg Taktarov is in open guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez tries to close his guard around Russian Bear
He succeeds!
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
Russian Bear breaths deeply while on the ground
Oleg Taktarov is in closed guard over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
Cain Velasquez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Cain Velasquez!
Russian Bear is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Cain Velasquez throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Cain Velasquez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Cain Velasquez has found an opening in the defense of Russian Bear, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Russian Bear is wobbling!
That punishment by Cain Velasquez has left Russian Bear staggered! Cain Velasquez should try push forward now and finish this!
Russian Bear follows Cain Velasquez
only to get counter punched in a big way! Russian Bear needs to stop playing Cain Velasquez's game or he'll get knocked out!
Russian Bear's Nose is beginning to swell
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Russian Bear's jaw!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough! The fight is over! Russian Bear was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (Punch) at 2:32 Round 3
Statistics: Oleg Taktarov
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 540 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 11/12 (92%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/8 (62%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 540 s
Cain pretended Taktarov was Harry Eugene Goularte and that was it for Oleg.
