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Mitch Vargas 

The undefeated Cain Velasquez tore through Brock Lesnar in a career-defining performance, as he captured the heavyweight championship in the UFC 121 “Lesnar versus Velasquez” main event Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The end came 4 minutes, 12 seconds into Round 1, as Velasquez reached the mountaintop just nine fights into his professional career. Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields out-grappled Martin Kampmann on the ground and survived his strikes on the feet, as he earned a split decision in his Octagon debut. Two of the three judges sided with Shields by 30-27 and 29-28 scores; a third saw it 29-28 for Kampmann. “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 1 winner Diego Sanchez returned to form as an elite welterweight, as he dominated world-ranked Paulo Thiago en route to a unanimous decision. All three judges scored it for “The Nightmare”: 30-26, 29-28 and 29-28. Matt Hamill gave former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz a bitter taste of his own medicine. Hamill damaged Ortiz with power punches in the first round before he turned to takedowns and ground-and-pound in Rounds 2 and 3, as “The Ultimate Fighter” 3 semifinalist took a lopsided unanimous decision from his former mentor. Scores were 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27, all in Hamill’s favor. “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 10 finalist Brendan Schaub leaned on his superior speed, conditioning and striking technique as he cruised to a unanimous decision over Gabriel Gonzaga in a featured

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