Post by The Sandmen on Sept 1, 2015 12:40:32 GMT -5
Fabricio Werdum looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Daniel Cormier glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Daniel Cormier is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Fabricio Werdum comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Cormier is holding Fabricio Werdum's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Fabricio Werdum loses balance and goes to the ground.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum attempts to trap Daniel Cormier in his guard.
Fabricio Werdum manages to switch to half guard.
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum launches a few punches to Cormier's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cormier tries to cover his face,
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Cormier struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Werdum
Daniel Cormier tries to pass Fabricio Werdum's guard...
Daniel Cormier passes momentarily but Fabricio Werdum regains half guard.
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Werdum
Daniel Cormier storms over Werdum with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cormier doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Werdum's face with his elbows!
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Fabricio Werdum. 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 Khodynka Arena (Moscow, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
Werdum grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Cormier struggles... Fabricio Werdum is unable to take him down
Werdum misses a step and Daniel Cormier sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cormier avoids a dangerous strike from Werdum
and counters with a solid straight!
Cormier fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Fabricio Werdum didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Werdum
Daniel Cormier tries to pass to half guard...
Fabricio Werdum's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Werdum
Cormier is in closed guard... Werdum tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Daniel Cormier!
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Cormier is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Fabricio Werdum pushes Daniel Cormier down and prevents his attempts to escape
Cormier misses a step and Fabricio Werdum sees an opportunity to counter him!
Werdum catch Daniel Cormier's left arm and tries a kimura
Daniel Cormier holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Fabricio Werdum throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Cormier breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Werdum fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Daniel Cormier's arm and tries an armbar!
Cormier hold his own hand and breaks Werdum's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Fabricio Werdum.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Fabricio Werdum
Daniel Cormier looks to pass to mount...
Cormier slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Fabricio Werdum.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Daniel Cormier moves to better his position on the ground...
Daniel Cormier viciously slams hammer blows to Werdum's face!
This is over! That impact from Daniel Cormier has left Werdum laying flat on the mat!
Werdum's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Fabricio Werdum's Forehead
Winner is Daniel Cormier by KO (GnP) at 3:12 Round 1
Statistics: Fabricio Werdum
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 150 s
Statistics: Daniel Cormier
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/9 (78%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 150 s
This is kinda odd. Cormier did very little, but he was so strong and effective at it, it destroyed Werdum. This was no flash KO or any such. The takedowns and GnP were precise and damaging. Big performance from DC.
Daniel Cormier glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Daniel Cormier is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Fabricio Werdum comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Cormier is holding Fabricio Werdum's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Fabricio Werdum loses balance and goes to the ground.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum attempts to trap Daniel Cormier in his guard.
Fabricio Werdum manages to switch to half guard.
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum launches a few punches to Cormier's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cormier tries to cover his face,
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Cormier struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Werdum
Daniel Cormier tries to pass Fabricio Werdum's guard...
Daniel Cormier passes momentarily but Fabricio Werdum regains half guard.
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Werdum
Daniel Cormier storms over Werdum with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cormier doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Werdum's face with his elbows!
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Fabricio Werdum. 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 Khodynka Arena (Moscow, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
Werdum grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Cormier struggles... Fabricio Werdum is unable to take him down
Werdum misses a step and Daniel Cormier sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cormier avoids a dangerous strike from Werdum
and counters with a solid straight!
Cormier fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Fabricio Werdum didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Werdum
Daniel Cormier tries to pass to half guard...
Fabricio Werdum's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Werdum
Cormier is in closed guard... Werdum tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Daniel Cormier!
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Cormier is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Fabricio Werdum pushes Daniel Cormier down and prevents his attempts to escape
Cormier misses a step and Fabricio Werdum sees an opportunity to counter him!
Werdum catch Daniel Cormier's left arm and tries a kimura
Daniel Cormier holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Fabricio Werdum throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Cormier breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Werdum fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Daniel Cormier's arm and tries an armbar!
Cormier hold his own hand and breaks Werdum's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Fabricio Werdum.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Fabricio Werdum
Daniel Cormier looks to pass to mount...
Cormier slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Fabricio Werdum.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Daniel Cormier moves to better his position on the ground...
Daniel Cormier viciously slams hammer blows to Werdum's face!
This is over! That impact from Daniel Cormier has left Werdum laying flat on the mat!
Werdum's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Fabricio Werdum's Forehead
Winner is Daniel Cormier by KO (GnP) at 3:12 Round 1
Statistics: Fabricio Werdum
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 150 s
Statistics: Daniel Cormier
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/9 (78%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 150 s
This is kinda odd. Cormier did very little, but he was so strong and effective at it, it destroyed Werdum. This was no flash KO or any such. The takedowns and GnP were precise and damaging. Big performance from DC.