UFC Phoenix live blog: Ngannou vs. Velasquez

This is the UFC Phoenix live blog for Francis Ngannou vs. Cain Velasquez, a heavyweight bout at Sunday’s UFC event at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix.
Ngannou, who has finished seven of his nine UFC opponents, faces Velasquez, the two-time heavyweight champion who is competing for the first time since July 9, 2016, in the main event.
Check out the UFC Phoenix live blog below.
Round 1: Jason Herzog will oversee the evening’s main event. Velasquez throws a kick to start, Ngannou