UFC fans witnessed the crowning of a new champion on Saturday night in Mexico City, as Fabricio Werdum submit Cain Velasquez in the third round of their title unification bout on Saturday night.
Check out Kid Nate's play-by-play below:
Round 2: They get right back to business. Cain moving forward but both men landing hard shots. Werdum beginning to back Cain up. Cain with unchecked leg kicks. Uppercut by Werdum. Cain pushing forward again. Body kick by Werdum. A short sharp right. He hurts Velasquez! Werdum pushing forward. Grabs him by the neck and spins him around. Cain gets free. Lands a leg kick. Werdum finally checks one. Cain clearly slowing down. Werdum landing hard punches. Uppercut. Big knee up the middle. Cain wobbling. Werdum twisting his head with double collar ties. Another knee to Cain's midsection. Jab from Werdum. Cain eats a leg kick pushing forward behind punches but eats a hard right and a left. Werdum landing again and again. Cain is hurt. Werdum lands an uppercut and Cain falls but comes back up. Eats a knee. 10-9 Werdum. Amazing!
Round 3: Werdum landing early. Cain looks exhausted. Cain shoots in and almost gets rolled over. Cain lets him up. Werdum landing sharp jabs. Hard head kick by Cain. Werdum puts on a standing guillotine. Cain drops down to escape it. Eats a pair of knees. Cain firing but not much snap in his punches. Werdum drops for a guillotine and gets the submission! Fabricio Werdum is the new champion!
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