Post by The Sandmen on Jun 8, 2017 6:54:53 GMT -5
Maurice Smith looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Fabricio Werdum looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Maurice Smith and Fabricio Werdum touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Smith is connecting with a few punches
Werdum launches a furious hook!
Smith ducks under and pushes Fabricio Werdum creating some space.
Fabricio Werdum gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Smith throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Werdum is holding Maurice Smith's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Maurice Smith loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Smith looks to be in very good shape.
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard.
Maurice Smith manages to switch to full guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Smith
Werdum is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fabricio Werdum!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Werdum tries to escape from the full mount...
Werdum struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum tries to roll on the ground...
Smith knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith rolls him over and takes his back!
Smith is in rear mount over Werdum
Werdum has Smith controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Fabricio Werdum
Maurice Smith looks to pass to mount...
Smith slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Fabricio Werdum.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Fabricio Werdum moves to half guard.
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum tries an armbar from the bottom!
You can see the pain reflected in Smith's eyes...
Maurice Smith breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum attempts to trap Maurice Smith in his guard.
Fabricio Werdum manages to switch to full guard.
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Werdum moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Maurice Smith breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Werdum clumsily fails here and it's time for Maurice Smith to fight back!
Good looking punches from Maurice Smith on the ground
They could take their toll on Werdum.
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries to close his guard around Smith
He is not able to do it
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries to close his guard around Smith
He succeeds!
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Werdum
Smith is in closed guard... Werdum tries to roll on the ground!
Maurice Smith uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Fabricio Werdum gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Maurice Smith throws a flurry of punches at Werdum...
A lot of them are hitting Werdum's face
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum sits up and gets an arm around Smith's neck!
Werdum is locking that Guillotine...
Maurice Smith lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Fabricio Werdum doesn't break the lock and Maurice Smith is running out of time!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
That Guillotine from Fabricio Werdum appears to be unbreakable
Smith pushes Fabricio Werdum back to the ground.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Werdum
Maurice Smith is looking to pass Fabricio Werdum's guard...
Fabricio Werdum has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Werdum
Smith is in closed guard... Werdum tries to roll on the ground!
Maurice Smith uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Maurice Smith looks to counter!
Smith tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Maurice Smith fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Werdum
Stand up! This is what Werdum's cornermen are shouting. Maurice Smith is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Smith positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Werdum's being punished here!
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum sits up and gets an arm around Smith's neck!
Smith pushes Fabricio Werdum back to the ground.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Smith spins out, but Fabricio Werdum was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Smith is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Smith is trying to counter now!
Smith opts to jump inside Werdum's guard.
Werdum fights back with his feet, forcing Smith to try something else.
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum tries to close the guard.
Werdum put Maurice Smith in closed guard.
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Werdum
Werdum is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta allows Smith time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Werdum is connecting with a few punches
Werdum looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Maurice Smith's punches
Werdum is on the receiving end of a great combo by Smith.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Maurice Smith! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Hard blow to Smith's mid-section, he seems hurt
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Fabricio Werdum tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Smith
Smith launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Werdum's ribs.
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Smith
Smith shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Smith measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Werdum's side.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Smith
Maurice Smith launches a few punches to Werdum's cheek from the guard.
Fabricio Werdum uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Fabricio Werdum looks to counter!
Werdum tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Smith
Fabricio Werdum tries a kimura
Smith breaks the lock.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Fabricio Werdum hooks Smith's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Smith struggles to free himself
Maurice Smith manages to kick Werdum away and scrambles on top!
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum is cooling the fight on the ground
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Werdum
Smith positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Werdum's being punished here!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
That Kimura from Fabricio Werdum appears to be unbreakable
Werdum is locking that Kimura...
That Kimura from Fabricio Werdum appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Smith blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Werdum's guard.
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Werdum
1:43 Round 2 and Werdum is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Werdum attempts a triangle from bottom! Maurice Smith slips out. Werdum quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Werdum is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
Smith Hyper-extended his arm
You can see the pain reflected in Smith's eyes...
Smith Hyper-extended his arm
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Smith's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Maurice Smith tries to roll out but it's too deep and he taps! Awesome technique!
Winner is Fabricio Werdum by Submission (Triangle to Armbar) at 1:56 Round 2
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 7/12 (58%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 17/22 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 315 s
Statistics: Fabricio Werdum
Punches 3/8 (38%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 315 s
UFC Hall of Famer Maurice Smith was off attending ceremonies instead of fighting here.
Fabricio Werdum looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Maurice Smith and Fabricio Werdum touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Smith is connecting with a few punches
Werdum launches a furious hook!
Smith ducks under and pushes Fabricio Werdum creating some space.
Fabricio Werdum gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Smith throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Werdum is holding Maurice Smith's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Maurice Smith loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Smith looks to be in very good shape.
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard.
Maurice Smith manages to switch to full guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Smith
Werdum is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fabricio Werdum!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Werdum tries to escape from the full mount...
Werdum struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum tries to roll on the ground...
Smith knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith rolls him over and takes his back!
Smith is in rear mount over Werdum
Werdum has Smith controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Fabricio Werdum
Maurice Smith looks to pass to mount...
Smith slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Fabricio Werdum.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Fabricio Werdum moves to half guard.
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum tries an armbar from the bottom!
You can see the pain reflected in Smith's eyes...
Maurice Smith breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum attempts to trap Maurice Smith in his guard.
Fabricio Werdum manages to switch to full guard.
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Werdum moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Maurice Smith breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Werdum clumsily fails here and it's time for Maurice Smith to fight back!
Good looking punches from Maurice Smith on the ground
They could take their toll on Werdum.
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries to close his guard around Smith
He is not able to do it
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries to close his guard around Smith
He succeeds!
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Werdum
Smith is in closed guard... Werdum tries to roll on the ground!
Maurice Smith uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Fabricio Werdum gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Maurice Smith throws a flurry of punches at Werdum...
A lot of them are hitting Werdum's face
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum sits up and gets an arm around Smith's neck!
Werdum is locking that Guillotine...
Maurice Smith lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Fabricio Werdum doesn't break the lock and Maurice Smith is running out of time!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
That Guillotine from Fabricio Werdum appears to be unbreakable
Smith pushes Fabricio Werdum back to the ground.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Werdum
Maurice Smith is looking to pass Fabricio Werdum's guard...
Fabricio Werdum has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Werdum
Smith is in closed guard... Werdum tries to roll on the ground!
Maurice Smith uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Maurice Smith looks to counter!
Smith tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Maurice Smith fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Werdum
Stand up! This is what Werdum's cornermen are shouting. Maurice Smith is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Smith positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Werdum's being punished here!
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum sits up and gets an arm around Smith's neck!
Smith pushes Fabricio Werdum back to the ground.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Smith spins out, but Fabricio Werdum was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Smith is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Smith is trying to counter now!
Smith opts to jump inside Werdum's guard.
Werdum fights back with his feet, forcing Smith to try something else.
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum tries to close the guard.
Werdum put Maurice Smith in closed guard.
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Werdum
Werdum is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta allows Smith time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Werdum is connecting with a few punches
Werdum looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Maurice Smith's punches
Werdum is on the receiving end of a great combo by Smith.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Maurice Smith! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Hard blow to Smith's mid-section, he seems hurt
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
=========================================
Fabricio Werdum tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Smith
Smith launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Werdum's ribs.
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Smith
Smith shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Smith measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Werdum's side.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Smith
Maurice Smith launches a few punches to Werdum's cheek from the guard.
Fabricio Werdum uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Fabricio Werdum looks to counter!
Werdum tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Smith
Fabricio Werdum tries a kimura
Smith breaks the lock.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Fabricio Werdum hooks Smith's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Smith struggles to free himself
Maurice Smith manages to kick Werdum away and scrambles on top!
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum is cooling the fight on the ground
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Werdum
Smith positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Werdum's being punished here!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
That Kimura from Fabricio Werdum appears to be unbreakable
Werdum is locking that Kimura...
That Kimura from Fabricio Werdum appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Smith blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Werdum's guard.
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Werdum
1:43 Round 2 and Werdum is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Werdum attempts a triangle from bottom! Maurice Smith slips out. Werdum quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Werdum is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
Smith Hyper-extended his arm
You can see the pain reflected in Smith's eyes...
Smith Hyper-extended his arm
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Smith's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Maurice Smith tries to roll out but it's too deep and he taps! Awesome technique!
Winner is Fabricio Werdum by Submission (Triangle to Armbar) at 1:56 Round 2
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 7/12 (58%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 17/22 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 315 s
Statistics: Fabricio Werdum
Punches 3/8 (38%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 315 s
UFC Hall of Famer Maurice Smith was off attending ceremonies instead of fighting here.