(Video courtesy ESPN/SportScience)
Cain Velasquez recently filmed an episode of Sport Science in which his cardio, lactic acid tolerance and punching and takedown power were measured.
Velasquez’s results were off the charts.
His conditioning levels were comparable to that of an endurance athlete, but the most shocking stat came from Cain’s left hand in the form of a left hook.
According to stats compiled by the accelerometers in the Sport Science heavy bag, Velasquez’s body shot was the hardest punch ever thrown on the show which has hosted professional boxers like James Toney as well as Cain’s fellow MMA fighters Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Houston Alexander and UFC Hall-of-Famer Randy Couture.
(Video courtesy ESPN/SportScience)
(Video courtesy ESPN/SportScience)
(Video courtesy ESPN/SportScience)
Rampage produced 1800 pounds of force with a Liddell-esque overhand right, Toney clocked 1300 with his left hook, Couture scored 1002 with his straight right and a teary-eyed Houston nudged the needle to 1000 with an adrenaline-fueled straight of his own.
Cain’s short left hook read 2230 pounds, which is 230 lbs more than the strongest pitbull bites.
Now we know why Brock grew the beard out for the fight.
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If Carwin couldn't knock Brock out...hypothetically speaking...because if they had a best of ten setup, he may very well could, than cain doesn't have all that great a chance either.
Cain will come in trying to be the faster puncher, Brock is going to get pissed off and super double leg him to the ground, lay his 275lb frame all over him and drop bombs just like on mir.
R.I.P Velasquez.
On his tombstone, it will read:
...here lies a man who thought he could beat a gorilla juggernaut viking, what was he thinking...
@Get Off Me: Hope you enjoy 'em, too. That's all any of us really want, anyway, an enjoyable card with great fights.
Cain Velasquez was an NCAA div 1 champion? Which year was that?
If you think Cain and Brock are on the same level wrestling wise, you seriously need to stop for a moment, get the facts straight and rethink.
Also, just like Smitty learned last time with Bader v. Nog, I do real well with my picks. I will follow up with you Sunday or Monday. Enjoy the fight.
It's not that I'm on the King Kongo wagon as much as I'm just off the Cain wagon. In fact, I'm hoping some Indians light that wagon on fire, and his Brown pride goes up in smoke. Boom! 2 racial remarks in one sentence!
@Sho Nuff - Tapping out is not decisive enough for ya? I'll check back tomorrow night. Or maybe Sunday morning depending on my sobriety level.
Cain vs. Brock as wrestlers - both NCAA div 1 champs, both 2 time all americans. Yes Cain is as a good as Brock. Shane was a Div 2 wrestler and tossed Brock around in the first round like a rag doll.
And its hard to make the case that Carwin "lost decisively" to Lesnar. The ref could have easily stopped that fight at two points in a first round that was a clear 10-8 for Carwin and no one would have been able to cry foul. He was completely dominated. Unfortunately, Carwin has the cardio of grandpa dick. Cain, as we see above, has the cardio of an endurance athlete.
Look back here in about 34 hours for my "I told you so" post. :)
I wish Cain had fought at least one real threat at Heavyweight before this upcoming fight, there would be far less hype behind him. Rothwell-Kongo-Nogeuira......these are all fighters who fought Cain with their best days behind them. If Cain had gone through perhaps, Carwin, Mir or JDS there would be something to talk about.
I am sure Carwin and Mir hit harder than a pitbulls bite too...they also both lost to Brock Lesnar decisively. j'aimais deux sans trois folks.
Apparently Black, French, & Nut Crusher pride > Brown pride.
Senoro Lesnar's gon hav a lott esplaining to do this weekend!
Of course I could come across as douchey saying something along the lines of "Damn dude, didn't you get my point?" or "Oh, I meant to do that" trying to play it off, but you are correct, sir. So good looks for that. I just went by my memory bank and the enunciation around these neck of the woods, or should i say this concrete jungle I'm at. Latinos speak so damn fast and lazily over here in the big city.
Viva la Sanity!
[EDIT:]...Si se muere, se muere. (Or...in good ole American) If he dies, he dies.
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