SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1032
WHEREAS, Mixed Martial Arts star Cain Ramirez Velasquez is
visiting the Lone Star State, and this occasion presents an ideal
opportunity to honor the current holder of the Ultimate Fighting
Championship heavyweight title; and
WHEREAS, A former high school and college wrestling
champion, Mr. Velasquez embarked on a career in Mixed Martial
Arts and immediately established himself as a force to be
reckoned with; in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut
against Brad Morris, he ended the fight in the first round with a
relentless attack and was declared winner by TKO; and
WHEREAS, His pace and wrestling skill captivated fans as
Mr. Velasquez went on to win a series of high-profile victories
and compile a 9-0 record with eight TKOs; in the championship
bout in October of 2010, he was unfazed by an early barrage from
defending champion Brock Lesnar, a former National Junior
College Athletic Association and World Wrestling Entertainment
champion; Mr. Velasquez delivered a rapid-fire response that
brought him a TKO at the 4:12 mark in the first round; and
WHEREAS, Born in Salinas, California, on July 28, 1982,
Mr. Velasquez played football as a student at Kofa High School in
Yuma, Arizona, and he was twice named state high school wrestling
champion; he attended Iowa Central Community College and won the
National Junior College Athletic Association Wrestling
championship before accepting a full scholarship to Arizona State
University; a two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association
All-American, he won two Pac-10 heavyweight championships; he
was named Pac-10 Wrestler of the Year for 2005 and graduated with
a bachelor's degree in education; and
WHEREAS, Through his talent, hard work, and dedication,
Cain Velasquez has risen meteorically to the top of his sport,
and his fans look forward to more excitement as he continues to
take on the most formidable opponents in his quest for supreme
dominance in Mixed Martial Arts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby congratulate Cain Velasquez on his
spectacular success in Mixed Marital Arts and extend to him
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of regard from the Texas Senate.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 17, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate