The undefeated Cain Velasquez tore through Brock Lesnar in a career-defining performance, as he captured the heavyweight championship at UFC 121 on Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. The end came 4:12 into round one, as Velasquez reached the mountaintop just nine fights into his professional career.
Velasquez weathered an early attack from the hulking former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar, kept his composure and picked his spots with power, precision and resolve. Lesnar took down the challenger twice in the first two minutes, and Velasquez answered the challenge seamlessly on both occasions. Velasquez scored with his own takedown 2:48 into the first period, took a dominant position in back of the champion and pummeled him with punches and hammerfists. From there, it was all downhill for Lesnar.
Lesnar twice returned to his feet, only to be met with more strikes from the Cain. A two-punch combination dropped the champion near the cage, and Velasquez pounced. Lesnar fought valiantly to defend himself but ate too many punches, forcing Herb Dean to step in on his behalf.
#Shoutout to Cain becoming the first mexican-american mma fighter to become the first champ in the heavyweight champ. This really sets the stage for Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos. Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir rd 3. And lastly Shane Carwin vs Roy Nelson. The heavyweight division is going to be crazy for a while.
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