UFC 155: Velasquez dominates Cigano and takes the Brazilian's belt

Couldn't junior gypsy. The North American Cain Velazquez He imposed his game from the beginning of the rematch and regained the Ultimate heavyweight belt. The duel was the main attraction of UFC 155, an event that took place on Saturday night (29), in Las Vegas, in the United States.

The fight

Willing to avenge the defeat he suffered in December 2011, Velasquez started the fight with a strong rhythm, throwing high kicks and trying to take down the Brazilian. In turn, Cigano defended the attacks well and responded with dangerous counterattacks.

However, halfway through the first round, the American of Mexican descent landed a combination of jab and straight shot that led to Cigano being knocked down. From that moment on, Velasquez dominated the dispute, with the Brazilian being saved by the bell at the end of the first half.

Confident after a good first round, Velasquez came back even better in the second round. He managed to trap Júnior in the clinch, land blows at close range and take down the Tupiniquim athlete on several occasions.

History repeated itself in the next round and even with his face badly deformed, Cigano still tried to land the blow that could bring victory. But without the well-known precision in his strikes, he ended up easily beaten.

At the end of 25 minutes of total control by the challenger, victory of Cain Velazquez in the unanimous decision of the judges (50-45, 50-44 and 50-43). With the result, the American of Mexican descent regained the belt that was his until December 2011, when he ended up being knocked out by himself. junior gypsy.

Miller wins Lauzon battle 

In a sensational fight, the lightweights Jim Miller e Joe lauzon sent the audience at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, into a frenzy in the second most important fight of UFC 155.

The start of the fight belonged to Miller, who with more aggressive striking landed the best blows, opening a deep cut on Lauzon's head. The central referee was forced to stop the contest so that the doctor could check the injury.

In the second round, Miller also had the advantage, this time in the ground fight, however, he ended up being swept and Joe almost ended the fight with a leg lock.

In the third and decisive round, Miller once again took control of the dispute, landing combinations and pinning his opponent against the bars. But at the end of the fight, Lauzon managed an incredible scissors, but Miller got rid of it. When everything seemed to be over, Lauzon went up and tried the guillotine. Miller was eventually saved by the bell.

In the end, victory Jim Miller in the unanimous decision of the judges (29×28, 29×28, 29×28)

Belcher and Boetsch lose and stay away from the belt

Tim Boetsch and Alan belcher arrived at UFC 155 with the expectation that, in case of victory, they would have the chance to face Anderson Silva. However, both athletes ended up surprised and lost the opportunity to compete for the middleweight belt.

Boetsch, who was coming off a great victory against Hector Lombard, was unable to repeat his great performance against the Cypriot Constantine Philippou.

The fight between middleweights started without much movement, with Boetsch, who managed a few takedowns, having a slight advantage, but Philippou was always more aggressive and forceful in his striking.

After two rounds without great emotions and many boos from the public, the movement that defined the dispute took place. Tim suffered a cut on his forehead and ended up losing control of the fight. With that, the Cypriot took advantage of the moment and started attacking with several elbows in the ground fight. Already tired, Boetsch surrendered and the referee ended up declaring a technical knockout.

Yes, Alan belcher, who arrived at the event with four consecutive victories, stopped at the efficiency of Yushin Okami. The Japanese athlete showed calmness in dodging Belcher's blows and taking the fight to the ground at the right moments. On top, he worked without much force, but adding points.

History repeated itself in the next round, with the North American trying to strike and always ending the sequence by being taken down. The course of the fight almost changed in the third round, when Belcher fell on top in the ground fight, but with great technique, Okami reversed the position and dominated the fight again until the end. In the judges' decision, victory for Yushin Okami (30×27, 30×27, 29×28).

Check out the complete UFC 155 results below:

Main Card

Cain Velazquez derrotou Junior Gypsy in the unanimous decision of the judges;

Jim Miller derrotou Joe lauzon in the unanimous decision of the judges;

Constantine Philippou defeated Tim Boetsch via TKO in R3;

Yushin Okami derrotou Alan belcher in the unanimous decision of the judges;

Derek Brunson derrotou Chris Leben in the unanimous decision of the judges;

Preliminary Card

Eddie Wineland derrotou Brad pickett in the unanimous decision of the judges;

Erik Perez defeated Byron Bloodworth via TKO in R1;

Jamie Varner defeated Melvin Guillard via split decision;

Myles Jury defeated Michael Johnson in the unanimous decision of the judges;

Todd Duffee defeated Philip De Fries by knockout in R1;

Max Holloway defeated Leonard Garcia via split decision;

John Moraga submitted Chris Cariaso with a guillotine choke in R1;

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