Post by The Sandman on May 16, 2021 17:36:19 GMT -5
Velasquez enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Cain Velasquez raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Anthony Johnson looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Velasquez and Rumble move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cain Velasquez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Incredible haymaker from Cain Velasquez!
It misses by a mile.
Cain Velasquez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Rumble's chin
Rumble studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Velasquez and Rumble circle around the center of the cage.
Rumble moves backwards and Cain Velasquez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Velasquez studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Anthony Johnson paws at Velasquez.
Velasquez answers with solid punches!
Rumble has a small cut in his Left cheek
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Rumble stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Cain Velasquez is coming in again!
Rumble launches a flurry of punches
Velasquez slips out of danger.
Nice punch by Anthony Johnson
that nearly tags Velasquez.
Rumble decides to launch some tentative punches
Cain Velasquez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Anthony Johnson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Velasquez pushes Anthony Johnson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rumble pushes Cain Velasquez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Cain Velasquez swings...
hard impact to Rumble's face!
Velasquez cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rumble can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Anthony Johnson and Velasquez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cain Velasquez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Rumble's Forehead is beginning to swell
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Nice punch by Cain Velasquez
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
There is a small laceration on Anthony Johnson's Forehead
Rumble seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez has found an opening in the defense of Rumble, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Rumble is wobbling!
Cain Velasquez turns out the lights for Rumble! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Rumble's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Johnson's Chin
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (Uppercut) at 4:11 Round 1
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 14/18 (78%)
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: Anthony Johnson
Punches 0/7 (0%)
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
Indeed. Power.
Cain Velasquez raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Anthony Johnson looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Velasquez and Rumble move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cain Velasquez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Incredible haymaker from Cain Velasquez!
It misses by a mile.
Cain Velasquez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Rumble's chin
Rumble studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Velasquez and Rumble circle around the center of the cage.
Rumble moves backwards and Cain Velasquez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Velasquez studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Anthony Johnson paws at Velasquez.
Velasquez answers with solid punches!
Rumble has a small cut in his Left cheek
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Rumble stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Cain Velasquez is coming in again!
Rumble launches a flurry of punches
Velasquez slips out of danger.
Nice punch by Anthony Johnson
that nearly tags Velasquez.
Rumble decides to launch some tentative punches
Cain Velasquez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Anthony Johnson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Velasquez pushes Anthony Johnson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rumble pushes Cain Velasquez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Cain Velasquez swings...
hard impact to Rumble's face!
Velasquez cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rumble can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Anthony Johnson and Velasquez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cain Velasquez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Rumble's Forehead is beginning to swell
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Nice punch by Cain Velasquez
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
There is a small laceration on Anthony Johnson's Forehead
Rumble seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez has found an opening in the defense of Rumble, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Rumble is wobbling!
Cain Velasquez turns out the lights for Rumble! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Rumble's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Johnson's Chin
Winner is Cain Velasquez by KO (Uppercut) at 4:11 Round 1
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 14/18 (78%)
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: Anthony Johnson
Punches 0/7 (0%)
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
Indeed. Power.
