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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Monano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Werdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Werdum comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Darude-Sandstorm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Karol Monano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fabricio Werdum's chin.
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195 cm
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211 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karol Monano! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fabricio Werdum! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Monano looks to clinch and Werdum counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Monano's guard now. Monano is trying to control the position but Werdum postures up. Werdum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Werdum working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Monano controls Werdum momentarily but Werdum frees himself. Monano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Werdum on the ground. Werdum postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Monano wants to stand but Werdum is controlling the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Werdum postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Werdum working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Monano wants to get back to his feet but Werdum is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Monano controls Werdum momentarily but Werdum frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Werdum postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Werdum is in close to Monano's body, working some short punches and elbows. Werdum makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Werdum's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Werdum works over Monano with some ground and pound from guard. Werdum postures up and lands a big shot to Monano's brow. Werdum slips nicely into half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Werdum is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Monano wants to improve his position but Werdum is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Werdum drops an elbow to the side of Monano's head. Werdum scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Werdum working over Monano with some ground and pound. Monano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Werdum winds up and cracks Monano with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Werdum drops an elbow to the side of Monano's head. Monano has hold of Werdum's hands but Werdum slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Werdum winds up and cracks Monano with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Werdum lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Werdum scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Monano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Ground and pound from Werdum. Monano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Monano tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Monano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Monano is trying to stand up here but Werdum is controlling him well. Monano is breathing heavily. Werdum lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Werdum lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Werdum landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Monano taking some punishment here, with Werdum in his half guard. Werdum landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Werdum scoring with strikes to the body and head. Werdum slips a nice elbow through Monano's hands, connecting with Monano's forehead.
Monano is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Werdum lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Monano! More strikes land and this one is all over! Werdum jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabricio Werdum!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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