Post by The Sandmen on Jul 12, 2017 22:12:06 GMT -5
Fabricio Werdum glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Ricardo Arona glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Fabricio Werdum is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Werdum and Arona move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Ricardo Arona tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Arona is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Werdum's jaw!
Ricardo Arona tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fabricio Werdum jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Werdum is trying to counter now!
Fabricio Werdum fakes a punch and launches himself over Ricardo Arona
Great move by Werdum who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Fabricio Werdum tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Arona is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Werdum takes a break to breathe while holding Ricardo Arona.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Arona avoids a dangerous strike from Werdum
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Poorly executed technique. Fabricio Werdum looks to counter!
Arona launches a kick
Werdum checks it and keeps distance.
Arona gets a grip on his opponent
but can't get the slam.
Arona misses a step and Fabricio Werdum sees an opportunity to counter him!
Arona leads with a punch
Fabricio Werdum evades but whiffs with a counter.
Fabricio Werdum tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ricardo Arona jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum goes with a looping right hand while Ricardo Arona jumps back and jabs
Werdum only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Werdum launches a kick
Arona checks it and keeps distance.
Ricardo Arona gets sloppy and Fabricio Werdum tries to take advantage...
Ricardo Arona launches a body shot
Werdum dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Werdum is holding Ricardo Arona's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ricardo Arona shows great balance while pushing away Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum tries to bring the fight to the ground
Arona won't budge, forcing Werdum to pull guard.
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Werdum
Arona is in closed guard... Werdum tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ricardo Arona!
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Ricardo Arona
Arona tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Arona
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass Ricardo Arona's guard...
Fabricio Werdum manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Ricardo Arona
Ricardo Arona attempts to trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard.
Fabricio Werdum keeps control and remains in side mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Ricardo Arona
Fabricio Werdum looks to mount Ricardo Arona...
Fabricio Werdum slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Ricardo Arona
Ricardo Arona tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Fabricio Werdum rolls Ricardo Arona to his stomach and takes his back!
Werdum is in rear mount over Arona
Werdum tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Arona! Werdum has one hook in and keeps working!
Werdum is in rear mount over Arona with one hook in
Werdum tries to end this with a RNC!
Punishing hold!
Arona manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Werdum
Ricardo Arona tries to pass Fabricio Werdum's guard...
Fabricio Werdum's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Werdum
Ricardo Arona tries to pass Fabricio Werdum's guard...
Ricardo Arona manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Fabricio Werdum
Werdum tries to show some ground skills
Fabricio Werdum put Arona in half guard.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum attempts a triangle from bottom! Ricardo Arona slips out. Werdum quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
You can see the pain reflected in Arona's eyes...
Arona tries to break the lock slamming Fabricio Werdum against the mat!
Fabricio Werdum doesn't allow Ricardo Arona to escape. He is tightening the Triangle to Armbar
You can see the pain reflected in Arona's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That Triangle to Armbar from Fabricio Werdum appears to be unbreakable
Ricardo Arona slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum attempts to move to full guard
Fabricio Werdum manages to switch to full guard.
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Werdum
Arona tries to improve position.
Werdum adjusts and closes his guard.
Werdum tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Werdum tries to close his guard around Arona
He succeeds!
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Werdum
Werdum throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Ricardo Arona realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki 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 The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
Arona wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Werdum doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Fabricio Werdum fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Arona's chin
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Werdum is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Werdum has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Fabricio Werdum attempts a sweep single...
Fabricio Werdum catches Ricardo Arona's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Werdum.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Arona
Werdum breaths deeply while on the ground
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Arona
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass Ricardo Arona's guard...
Fabricio Werdum manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Arona
0:46 Round 2 and Werdum is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Werdum launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Arona is covering himself! Werdum tries to force the situation and Arona clumsily gives his back!
Werdum is in rear mount over Arona
Arona has given his back to Fabricio Werdum who is trying to get one hook in!
Fabricio Werdum has one hook in!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Werdum is in rear mount over Arona with one hook in
Werdum tries to end this with a RNC!
That RNC from Fabricio Werdum appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Arona manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Werdum
Arona tries to stand up!
Werdum doesn't allow him!
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Werdum
Ricardo Arona doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Werdum's moves.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Arona struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Arona struggles to free himself
Arona hyper-extended his left leg
Arona struggles to free himself
That Kneebar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Fabricio Werdum gets his hips extended and Arona is grimacing in pain. Ricardo Arona can take the pain no longer and taps!
Winner is Fabricio Werdum by Submission (Kneebar) at 1:57 Round 2
Statistics: Fabricio Werdum
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 251 s
Statistics: Ricardo Arona
Punches 4/8 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 251 s
Oh.
Ricardo Arona glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Fabricio Werdum is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Werdum and Arona move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Ricardo Arona tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Arona is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Werdum's jaw!
Ricardo Arona tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fabricio Werdum jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Werdum is trying to counter now!
Fabricio Werdum fakes a punch and launches himself over Ricardo Arona
Great move by Werdum who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Fabricio Werdum tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Arona is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Werdum takes a break to breathe while holding Ricardo Arona.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Arona avoids a dangerous strike from Werdum
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Poorly executed technique. Fabricio Werdum looks to counter!
Arona launches a kick
Werdum checks it and keeps distance.
Arona gets a grip on his opponent
but can't get the slam.
Arona misses a step and Fabricio Werdum sees an opportunity to counter him!
Arona leads with a punch
Fabricio Werdum evades but whiffs with a counter.
Fabricio Werdum tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ricardo Arona jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum goes with a looping right hand while Ricardo Arona jumps back and jabs
Werdum only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Werdum launches a kick
Arona checks it and keeps distance.
Ricardo Arona gets sloppy and Fabricio Werdum tries to take advantage...
Ricardo Arona launches a body shot
Werdum dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Werdum is holding Ricardo Arona's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ricardo Arona shows great balance while pushing away Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum tries to bring the fight to the ground
Arona won't budge, forcing Werdum to pull guard.
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Werdum
Arona is in closed guard... Werdum tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ricardo Arona!
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Ricardo Arona
Arona tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Arona
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass Ricardo Arona's guard...
Fabricio Werdum manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Ricardo Arona
Ricardo Arona attempts to trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard.
Fabricio Werdum keeps control and remains in side mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Ricardo Arona
Fabricio Werdum looks to mount Ricardo Arona...
Fabricio Werdum slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Ricardo Arona
Ricardo Arona tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Fabricio Werdum rolls Ricardo Arona to his stomach and takes his back!
Werdum is in rear mount over Arona
Werdum tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Arona! Werdum has one hook in and keeps working!
Werdum is in rear mount over Arona with one hook in
Werdum tries to end this with a RNC!
Punishing hold!
Arona manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Werdum
Ricardo Arona tries to pass Fabricio Werdum's guard...
Fabricio Werdum's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Werdum
Ricardo Arona tries to pass Fabricio Werdum's guard...
Ricardo Arona manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Fabricio Werdum
Werdum tries to show some ground skills
Fabricio Werdum put Arona in half guard.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum attempts a triangle from bottom! Ricardo Arona slips out. Werdum quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
You can see the pain reflected in Arona's eyes...
Arona tries to break the lock slamming Fabricio Werdum against the mat!
Fabricio Werdum doesn't allow Ricardo Arona to escape. He is tightening the Triangle to Armbar
You can see the pain reflected in Arona's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That Triangle to Armbar from Fabricio Werdum appears to be unbreakable
Ricardo Arona slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum attempts to move to full guard
Fabricio Werdum manages to switch to full guard.
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Werdum
Arona tries to improve position.
Werdum adjusts and closes his guard.
Werdum tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Werdum tries to close his guard around Arona
He succeeds!
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Werdum
Werdum throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Ricardo Arona realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki 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 The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
Arona wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Werdum doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Fabricio Werdum fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Arona's chin
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Werdum is the winner of this round.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Werdum has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Fabricio Werdum attempts a sweep single...
Fabricio Werdum catches Ricardo Arona's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Werdum.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Arona
Werdum breaths deeply while on the ground
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Arona
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass Ricardo Arona's guard...
Fabricio Werdum manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Arona
0:46 Round 2 and Werdum is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Werdum launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Arona is covering himself! Werdum tries to force the situation and Arona clumsily gives his back!
Werdum is in rear mount over Arona
Arona has given his back to Fabricio Werdum who is trying to get one hook in!
Fabricio Werdum has one hook in!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Werdum is in rear mount over Arona with one hook in
Werdum tries to end this with a RNC!
That RNC from Fabricio Werdum appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Arona manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Werdum
Arona tries to stand up!
Werdum doesn't allow him!
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Werdum
Ricardo Arona doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Werdum's moves.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Arona struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Arona struggles to free himself
Arona hyper-extended his left leg
Arona struggles to free himself
That Kneebar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Fabricio Werdum gets his hips extended and Arona is grimacing in pain. Ricardo Arona can take the pain no longer and taps!
Winner is Fabricio Werdum by Submission (Kneebar) at 1:57 Round 2
Statistics: Fabricio Werdum
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 251 s
Statistics: Ricardo Arona
Punches 4/8 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 251 s
Oh.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!