Post by The Sandman on Jan 6, 2024 0:09:05 GMT -5
ManMMA Heavyweight Championship
Cain Velasquez is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Andrei Arlovski looks very relaxed.
And here we go with the title fight!
Cain Velasquez has fight Andrei Arlovski 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Cain Velasquez comes with a 4 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Angry Andrei follows Cain Velasquez
only to get counter punched in a big way! Angry Andrei needs to stop playing Cain Velasquez's game or he'll get knocked out!
Angry Andrei has a small cut in his Chin
Andrei Arlovski just won't stop and continues to rain punches
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez may be in trouble!
Cain Velasquez and Angry Andrei engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cain Velasquez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Angry Andrei's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Angry Andrei blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Angry Andrei is trying to counter now!
Solid jabs from Andrei Arlovski.
Nice punches.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez's mind is definitely in the fight, Angry Andrei just got nailed! Cain Velasquez saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Angry Andrei is going to have a headache after this one.
Angry Andrei's Chin is beginning to swell
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Angry Andrei moves aside and dodges.
Andrei Arlovski fakes a punch and launches himself over "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez!
Nice move by Angry Andrei who clinches and pushes "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Cain Velasquez slightly pushes Angry Andrei into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
A wicked punch by Cain Velasquez
goes awry.
Angry Andrei tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nice punches from Andrei Arlovski.
Even nicer blocks from "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez has found an opening in the defense of Angry Andrei, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Angry Andrei's ribs.
Quick hook by Andrei Arlovski
Good shot! "That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez has reasons to be worried.
Angry Andrei throws a lazy kick
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Angry Andrei has a small cut in his Left eye
A furious flurry of punches from Cain Velasquez
puts Angry Andrei in a world of hurt!
Angry Andrei's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Andrei Arlovski's Left cheek
The two exchange wildly
"That's Gotta Be Cain!" Velasquez is connecting with a few punches
Cain Velasquez has found an opening in the defense of Angry Andrei, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Angry Andrei's ribs.
Angry Andrei ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Andrei Arlovski seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cain Velasquez!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Angry Andrei stumbles backwards staggered and Cain Velasquez launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Angry Andrei is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
This is over! That impact from Cain Velasquez has left Angry Andrei laying flat on the mat!
Angry Andrei's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Andrei Arlovski's Right eye
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (Punches) at 3:01 Round 1
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 19/28 (68%)
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 0 s
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 6/18 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Cain Velasquez defends the Heavyweight title!
AA had some nice shots early, but Cain weathered those storms pretty well, powered forward, and did the things he was designed to do.
