UFC 104 post fight press conference, MMA videos, UFC 104 play by play

LOS ANGELES, October 25: UFC 104 post fight press conference, MMA videos, UFC 104 play by play. He’s only had seven pro bouts, but with rapid fight-to-fight progress and a one-sided second round thumping of highly regarded Ben Rothwell Saturday night at STAPLES Center, it’s clear that Cain Velasquez isn’t just the future of the heavyweight division; he may be ready to be its present.
The fans certainly agreed, as they greeted Velasquez (7-0) with a huge roar as he was introduced to the Los Angeles crowd and immediately the Mexican-American favorite looked to give them even more to cheer about as he traded blows with Rothwell (30-7) before tripping him to the canvas.

Velasquez bulled the former IFL star and UFC debutant into the fence, with the UFC newcomer’s attempts to escape greeted with more takedowns.

Rothwell did fight his way free and the two traded punches briefly before Velasquez scored two more takedowns, simply showing his dominance against a world-class foe as he proceeded to pound away on Rothwell. With under a minute to go, Rothwell managed to get to his feet, but only briefly as Velasquez took him down again, bloodied him and fired away with more strikes until the bell rang, capping off one of the more dominant rounds in recent memory.

There was no stopping Velasquez in round two as he took Rothwell back to the mat and laid into his foe with more and more punches. After bulling Rothwell into the fence again, Velasquez locked his foe up and landed six unanswered head shots, prompting referee Steve Mazzagatti to call a stop to the bout 58 seconds into the round. The stoppage brought a chorus of boos from the crowd and protests from Rothwell, but there was little doubt that the accumulation of punishment taken by the game Wisconsin native played into the final call.