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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Werdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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250 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renato Werdum!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Werdum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Punch shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Werdum eats them both and turns towards Punch to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Werdum tries for a takedown but Punch circles away easily
and Punch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Werdum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Werdum shoots and misses
and Punch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Werdum misses with a takedown attempt
and Punch counters with a nice uppercut.
Chris Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Werdum.
Werdum gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Punch counters with a crisp one two that drops Werdum! Punch thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Werdum to his feet! Werdum is in big trouble!
Werdum looks gassed!
Punch pushes Werdum up against the cage in a clinch.
Werdum has Punch pressed against the cage, preventing Punch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Punch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Punch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Werdum tries to pull guard but Punch holds him up against the cage and eventually Werdum drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum tries to pull guard but Punch won't allow it.
Werdum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Punch just stands there and leans against the cage.
Punch tries to break the clinch but Werdum is controlling the position.
Punch is looking to break free of the clinch but Werdum has double underhooks.
Punch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Werdum tries to pull guard but Punch holds him up against the cage and eventually Werdum drops back down to his feet.
Punch working hard to break the clinch.
Werdum jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Punch walks away with a smile on his face. Werdum gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Werdum has his takedown stuffed
and Punch counters with a one-two to the body.
It looks like Renato Werdum has been cut.
Punch wants to clinch
and Werdum counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdum is trying to work for a kimura but Punch is defending well.
Punch pushes Werdum off looking to stand but Werdum dives back in and keeps control.
Werdum looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Punch is trying to stand up here but Werdum is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum is working for a kimura but Punch is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punch pushes Werdum off and gets back to his feet.
Werdum is looking to clinch but Punch is avoiding it.
Werdum dodges the punch combination from Punch.
Punch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Werdum.
Werdum with a lazy takedown attempt
and Punch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Werdum tries for a takedown but Punch circles away easily
and Punch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Werdum pushes Punch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Werdum keeps control of Punch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Werdum jumps into guard, dragging Punch to the mat.
Punch wants to stand but Werdum is controlling his posture from full guard.
Werdum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Punch stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chris Punch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Werdum has his takedown stuffed
and Punch counters with a series of strikes. Werdum will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Punch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Werdum's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Punch looks for the body kick but Werdum saw that one coming.
Punch wants to clinch.
Chris Punch is winning the standup battle so far.
Punch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Punch scores with a one two! Werdum had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Punch throws out a leg kick but Werdum moves out of range and Punch only half commits.
Punch wants to clinch up but Werdum keeps it at a distance.
Punch swinging wildly here.
Punch throws a low kick but Werdum avoids it.
Punch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch thows a body shot but no joy.
Punch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Werdum misses with a takedown attempt
and Punch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Werdum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Werdum misses with a takedown
and Werdum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Werdum is breathing heavily.
Punch tries to clinch up but Werdum circles away and keeps his distance.
Punch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chris Punch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punch moves in looking to clinch but Werdum pushes him off.
Punch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Werdum blocks a head kick by Punch.
Punch is looking to score with low kicks.
Werdum blocks a head kick by Punch.
Werdum misses with a takedown
and Punch counters with a left and a right that stings Werdum.
Chris Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Werdum.
A bone on bone clash there as Werdum blocks the leg kick.
Punch tried to score with a low kick but Werdum checks it.
Punch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Punch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Werdum closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Punch did well to prevent Werdum getting side control.
Werdum is looking for a kimura here.
Werdum is looking for a kimura but Punch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Werdum to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum seems to be working for a kimura but Punch defends the submission attempt.
Punch kicks Werdum off and gets back to his feet.
Punch tries to clinch up but Werdum circles away and keeps his distance.
Punch throws a nice looking combination but Werdum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punch slips under a jab.
Punch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Punch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Punch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Punch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Punch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Punch tries to clinch up.
Werdum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Werdum misses with a takedown attempt
and Punch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Werdum pulls Punch into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Werdum looking for a guillotine here but Punch defends easily.
Punch trying to stand up but can't free himself from Werdum's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Punch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renato Werdum's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Werdum misses with a takedown
and Punch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Punch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Werdum counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Punch is trying to stand.
Punch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Werdum on the ground.
Werdum looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Werdum is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Punch has managed to free his arm - good work.
Werdum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Punch looks like he's trying to stand up.
Punch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Punch tries to get out of the position.
Werdum is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Punch is just riding it out for now. Werdum eventually gives up the hold.
Punch is defending against the submission attempts here by Werdum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Punch is trying to stand back up but Werdum is controlling him
Werdum is looking for a kimura but Punch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Werdum to get the leverage.
Werdum is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch is trying to stand up here but Werdum is controlling him well.
Werdum is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Werdum is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Punch defends it well.
Werdum is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Punch sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Werdum is looking for a kimura but Punch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Werdum to get the leverage.
Punch kicks off Werdum and gets to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Werdum.
Punch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Punch misses with a jab to the body
and Werdum counters with a stiff right hand.
Punch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Werdum can do to turn this around?
Werdum with a poor takedown
and Punch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Werdum gets control of Punch's arms and successfully pulls guard. Werdum will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Punch gets to his feet. Werdum looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Renato Werdum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Punch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Werdum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Werdum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Punch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Punch!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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