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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zenon Heavy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Werdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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199 cm
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zenon Heavy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rogerio Werdum!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werdum moves out of range as Heavy strikes.
Werdum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heavy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heavy misses with a few strikes there.
Donk. Heavy catches Werdum right on the button with a cross.
Werdum closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Werdum staying calm.
Werdum's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Werdum has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The strikes coming from Werdum are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Werdum takes a little break here. Heavy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rogerio Werdum.
Werdum avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Werdum takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Werdum closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Heavy quickly recovers to half guard.
Werdum with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rogerio Werdum.
Werdum shoots in and drives through. Heavy sprawls well.
Zenon Heavy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Werdum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heavy pinned against the cage. Heavy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Werdum throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Heavy was covering up waiting for the punch and Werdum finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Werdum controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werdum lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Heavy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Werdum controls the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Werdum dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Werdum avoids the head kick by Heavy.
Heavy looks to land a combination but Werdum avoids it well.
Heavy misses with the combination.
Werdum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heavy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Heavy throws a head kick that misses.
Heavy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heavy misses with a series of wild punches.
Werdum is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Heavy's half guard.
Werdum controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rogerio Werdum was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Werdum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heavy's waist but Heavy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Werdum off to one side.
Werdum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heavy.
Heavy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Heavy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heavy tries to bum rush Werdum with a series of wild strikes but Werdum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Werdum avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Werdum.
Zenon Heavy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Werdum.
Heavy throws a series of punches but Werdum avoids them all with ease.
Heavy lands with a nice combination. Werdum backs away looking to recover.
Heavy misses with a series of wild punches.
Werdum tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heavy swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Heavy did well to prevent Werdum getting side control.
Heavy wants to get back to his feet.
Werdum controlling the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogerio Werdum has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Heavy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Werdum looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Heavy misses.
Heavy misses with a wild combination.
Werdum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heavy.
Werdum bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rogerio Werdum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Heavy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Werdum drives through with a takedown into guard.
Werdum is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Werdum trying to control but Heavy is working from the bottom.
Werdum not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rogerio Werdum was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Heavy fails to land with a series of punches.
Heavy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Werdum looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Heavy blocks a jab.
Zenon Heavy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Werdum looks to land a combination but Heavy avoids it well.
Werdum fails with the takedown.
Werdum will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zenon Heavy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Werdum.
Heavy throws a combination that misses
and Werdum counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdum seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Werdum trying to mount his opponent but Heavy defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum is controlling the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rogerio Werdum hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Werdum shoots in for a double leg but Heavy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Heavy looks to land a combination but Werdum avoids it well.
Werdum shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Werdum showed some decent athleticism there.
Werdum not doing much here.
Zenon Heavy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werdum seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Heavy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Werdum looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rogerio Werdum was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Werdum lands a jab to the nose.
Heavy throws the left hand but Werdum avoids the punch easily.
Heavy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Werdum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Werdum looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Werdum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Werdum winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogerio Werdum!
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RATING
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