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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rollo Lothbrok (ranked 5292 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juliano Werdum (ranked 21688 p4p, 0 weight class). Juliano Werdum has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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193 cm
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210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rollo Lothbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juliano Werdum!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrok displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Werdum.
Lothbrok avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Lothbrok on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Werdum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Werdum.
Lothbrok is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rollo Lothbrok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juliano Werdum.
Lothbrok walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Werdum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Werdum throws a body punch but Lothbrok moves out of range.
Werdum throws a looping overhand right but Lothbrok ducks down to avoid it.
Lothbrok tries to counter with a takedown but Werdum is quick to defend against it.
Werdum closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lothbrok.
Werdum is trying to drag Lothbrok to the mat but Lothbrok just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A left hand lands to the body for Lothbrok.
Werdum changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lothbrok fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Werdum closes the distance and clinches up with Lothbrok, looking for a takedown. Werdum pushes Lothbrok against the cage but Lothbrok circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Werdum wants to clinch up but Lothbrok keeps it at a distance.
Werdum misses with a hook
letting Lothbrok counter with a right hand.
Werdum is looking to clinch.
Werdum wants to clinch.
Lothbrok shoots in for a double leg but Werdum sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lothbrok throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Werdum was covering up waiting for the punch and Lothbrok finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdum working a defensive guard here.
Lothbrok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Werdum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Werdum is trying to keep Lothbrok in close.
Lothbrok is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Werdum throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Werdum wants to sweep here but Lothbrok controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum has momentary wrist control but Lothbrok slips an elbow through the middle.
Werdum is trying to control the position but Lothbrok postures up.
Werdum looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lothbrok has picked Werdum up and slammed him! Werdum can't keep hold of the triangle and Lothbrok manages to pass to side control!
Lothbrok scores with a couple of short elbows.
Werdum is trying to improve his position.
Werdum keeps trying to improve his position.
Lothbrok controlling the position from side mount.
Werdum is trying to control Lothbrok's posture but Lothbrok avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werdum tries to improve position but can't.
Lothbrok lands an elbow.
Lothbrok connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Werdum some visible discomfort.
Werdum gets back to half guard.
Lothbrok is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Werdum told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Werdum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Werdum trying to hold on to Lothbrok's head to control him but Lothbrok postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lothbrok prevents Werdum from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rollo Lothbrok dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Werdum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Werdum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lothbrok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Werdum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lothbrok appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Werdum doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lothbrok counters with a two punch combo.
Werdum misses with a takedown
and Lothbrok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rollo Lothbrok is winning the standup battle so far.
Lothbrok swats away the attempt to clinch by Werdum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Werdum swings widly with a right hand
and Lothbrok counters with a nice body kick.
Werdum wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum tests Lothbrok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lothbrok.
Werdum stuffs the takedown attempt from Lothbrok. Lothbrok gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rollo Lothbrok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Werdum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lothbrok.
Lothbrok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Werdum moves to clinch but Lothbrok breaks away
and Lothbrok counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lothbrok shoots for a takedown but Werdum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Werdum misses with a takedown attempt - Lothbrok sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok gets caught flat footed, as Werdum shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lothbrok pushes Werdum off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lothbrok shoots in for a double leg but Werdum sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lothbrok closes this distance looking for a takedown but Werdum circles away.
Werdum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left lands for Werdum.
Werdum misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Werdum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lothbrok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Werdum can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum is looking to clinch.
Lothbrok connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Werdum's hands.
Werdum listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Werdum lands with a right hand.
Lothbrok shoots in looking for a takedown. Werdum tries to sprawl out of it but Lothbrok keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Werdum manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lothbrok tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Werdum defends well and Lothbrok ends up having to push Werdum into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jab, jab by Werdum - just one landing.
Werdum shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lothbrok napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Werdum happy to just control the position for now.
Lothbrok is looking to regain half guard here but Werdum keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werdum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lothbrok keeps working.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Werdum looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lothbrok is avoiding damage well.
Werdum trying to control the action but Lothbrok is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Werdum tries to advance to mount but Lothbrok denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juliano Werdum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Werdum tries to clinch up but Lothbrok circles away and keeps his distance.
Werdum darts in and clinches Lothbrok up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lothbrok takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Werdum blocks a body shot from Lothbrok.
Werdum blocks a body shot from Lothbrok.
Lothbrok tries for a takedown but Werdum manages to get underhooks.
Lothbrok drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Werdum gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lothbrok is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lothbrok wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rollo Lothbrok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Werdum tries to throw a body punch but Lothbrok avoids it by throwing Werdum back against the cage.
Lothbrok gets underhooks to prevent Werdum's takedown attempt.
Lothbrok throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum has clasped his hands together around Lothbrok's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Werdum wants to control for a moment but Lothbrok uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Werdum sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Werdum is pressing down on Lothbrok's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lothbrok is holding on for now.
Lothbrok is staying active underneath Werdum, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdum works his way into side control.
Lothbrok seems a little lost for a moment, as Werdum dominates the positioning.
Werdum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lothbrok keeps working.
Werdum is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Werdum is looking to take a break and control but Lothbrok is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Werdum is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lothbrok has escaped the position, nice work there.
Werdum trying to control the action but Lothbrok is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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 shoots in looking for a takedown but Lothbrok manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Werdum's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Werdum swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lothbrok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Werdum gets caught napping as Lothbrok dives in and scores a takedown. Werdum manages to retain guard.
Lothbrok postures up.
Lothbrok wants to stand but Werdum is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lothbrok controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Werdum working for submissions but it's allowed Lothbrok to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rollo Lothbrok showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lothbrok 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rollo Lothbrok!
After winning the bout, Rollo Lothbrok thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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