Post by The Sandmen on Jun 14, 2019 10:19:04 GMT -5
Fabricio Werdum raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Gary Goodridge glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Werdum is holding Gary Goodridge's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gary Goodridge shows great balance while pushing away Fabricio Werdum
Goodridge launches a hook to the body
Bang! Werdum stops that one with his ribs!
Fabricio Werdum shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gary Goodridge is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Werdum into his guard.
Goodridge ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Deep breaths from Gary Goodridge who tries a hammer punch to Werdum's ribs.
That hit Werdum who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Werdum is in closed guard... Goodridge tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fabricio Werdum!
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Werdum is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Gary Goodridge pushes Fabricio Werdum down and prevents his attempts to escape
Goodridge is trying to counter now!
Good looking punches from Gary Goodridge on the ground
They could take their toll on Werdum.
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Werdum tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Goodridge struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum is taking this opportunity to rest.
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Goodridge pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Werdum passes his leg around Gary Goodridge's shoulder and rolls on the ground!
Goodridge works his way out of that omoplata and launches himself over his opponent, winning side mount position! That was close though!
Gary Goodridge is in side mount over Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum launches a few punches to Goodridge's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Goodridge tries to cover his face,
Gary Goodridge is in side mount over Fabricio Werdum
Goodridge launches a vicious knee to Fabricio Werdum's head!
Werdum pushes forward and rolls over his own back! Nice move! Fabricio Werdum stands up!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Gary Goodridge. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Fabricio Werdum shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gary Goodridge is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Werdum into his guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge launches a few punches to Werdum's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Werdum tries to cover his face,
Werdum's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Werdum is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Werdum struggles on the ground and tries to break Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fabricio Werdum is in Goodridge open guard now
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Werdum
He is not able to do it
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Werdum
He succeeds!
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Werdum is in closed guard... Goodridge tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fabricio Werdum!
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum tries to roll to his side and trap Gary Goodridge in his guard...
Fabricio Werdum gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Goodridge pulls his arm out of danger.
Werdum clumsily fails here and it's time for Gary Goodridge to fight back!
Gary Goodridge fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Werdum's face!
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum sits up and gets an arm around Goodridge's neck!
Goodridge pushes Fabricio Werdum back to the ground.
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Werdum
Gary Goodridge throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Werdum's face with those brutal elbows! Werdum needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Werdum's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries to move on the ground and shows Gary Goodridge a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Werdum uses his forearms to block the impact!
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum breaths deeply while on the ground
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Werdum
Goodridge tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum swtiches to rubber guard! He holds Gary Goodridge's head against his shin, wrapping his other leg over Gary Goodridge's head!
Punishing hold!
Gary Goodridge lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Fabricio Werdum doesn't break the lock and Gary Goodridge is running out of time!
Goodridge struggles and breaks that gogoplata attempt!
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Werdum
Goodridge tries to open up Werdum with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Werdum blocks a few elbows and now Gary Goodridge will have to look for another option here.
Gary Goodridge gets sloppy and Fabricio Werdum tries to take advantage...
Fabricio Werdum attempts to move to full guard
Gary Goodridge keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum attempts to move to full guard
Fabricio Werdum manages to switch to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Werdum grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Fabricio Werdum
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Werdum moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Goodridge tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Goodridge launches a few weak punches
Werdum blocks them effectively.
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge 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.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Quick hook by Gary Goodridge
glances off Werdum's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Fabricio Werdum looks to counter!
Fabricio Werdum tries to bring the fight to the ground
Goodridge goes down.
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Werdum tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Werdum tries to free his leg...
Goodridge doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum pushes Goodridge's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Werdum who is in full mount! Goodridge is in trouble now!
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Goodridge measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Werdum blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Werdum catch Gary Goodridge's right arm and tries a kimura
Gary Goodridge holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard...
Gary Goodridge moves to half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fabricio Werdum manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gary Goodridge can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Gary Goodridge attempts to trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard.
Gary Goodridge manages to switch to half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum goes for an americana!
Goodridge breaks free.
Goodridge tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Goodridge attempts a triangle from bottom! Fabricio Werdum slips out. Goodridge quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Fabricio Werdum slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Fabricio Werdum. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
Werdum is connecting with a few punches
Goodridge's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Werdum grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Fabricio Werdum
Goodridge ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Werdum moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge attempts to move to full guard
Fabricio Werdum keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Werdum sits over his knees and pushes away Goodridge's leg!
Fabricio Werdum is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge attempts to trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard.
Gary Goodridge manages to switch to half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Goodridge 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 3:40 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fabricio Werdum manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to turn into his oponent...
Fabricio Werdum tries to sprawl back but he is too slow. Goodridge scrammbles out and gets back to his feet!
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Werdum pushes Gary Goodridge and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Werdum is holding Gary Goodridge's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gary Goodridge loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Goodridge measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Werdum blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Gary Goodridge gets sloppy and Fabricio Werdum tries to take advantage...
Fabricio Werdum looks to pass to mount...
Werdum slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gary Goodridge.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Deep breaths from Gary Goodridge who tries a hammer punch to Werdum's ribs.
Werdum blocks those punches
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard...
Fabricio Werdum keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Gary Goodridge.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Gary Goodridge!
Werdum is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Gary Goodridge!
Werdum ducks under...
Werdum is trying to counter now!
Werdum is holding Gary Goodridge's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gary Goodridge loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge 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.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum hooks Goodridge's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Gary Goodridge manages to kick Werdum away and scrambles on top!
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Werdum
Goodridge tries to jump to side mount.
Fabricio Werdum jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Goodridge measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Werdum blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum is looking to pass Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fabricio Werdum gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge launches a few punches to Werdum's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Werdum tries to cover his face,
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge attempts to move to full guard
Gary Goodridge manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fabricio Werdum passes momentarily but Gary Goodridge regains full guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Werdum use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) is cheering him!
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to turn away and scramble out. Fabricio Werdum takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Gary Goodridge spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Werdum fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gary Goodridge didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge 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.
Gary Goodridge gets sloppy and Fabricio Werdum tries to take advantage...
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass to half guard...
Gary Goodridge can't prevent his opponent from passing. Werdum looks to work from half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum pushes Goodridge's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Werdum who is in full mount! Goodridge is in trouble now!
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard...
Fabricio Werdum keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Goodridge measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Werdum blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Werdum is trying to counter now!
Werdum tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Fabricio Werdum controls the situation despite Gary Goodridge efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Werdum catch Gary Goodridge's left arm and tries a kimura
Gary Goodridge holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Werdum tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Fabricio Werdum controls the situation despite Gary Goodridge efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum sits high on Gary Goodridge's chest and pulls his leg underneath Goodridge's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Goodridge tries to roll out. He's too quick for Fabricio Werdum and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Werdum and it cost him top position.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
Fabricio Werdum paws at Goodridge.
Goodridge swings ineffectively.
Goodridge clumsily fails here and it's time for Fabricio Werdum to fight back!
Werdum launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Goodridge decides to launch some tentative punches
Fabricio Werdum takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Goodridge's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Werdum is holding Gary Goodridge's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gary Goodridge loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum goes for an americana!
You can see the pain reflected in Goodridge's eyes...
Werdum is locking that Americana...
Goodridge breaks free.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Werdum tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Werdum catch Gary Goodridge's left arm and tries a kimura
You can see the pain reflected in Goodridge's eyes...
That kimura looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Gary Goodridge holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Gary Goodridge.
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Round 4
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Werdum seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Werdum is holding Gary Goodridge's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gary Goodridge loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Goodridge cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Werdum can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Fabricio Werdum goes for an americana!
Goodridge breaks free.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Werdum is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal allows Goodridge time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Werdum grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Goodridge struggles... Fabricio Werdum is unable to take him down
Werdum clumsily fails here and it's time for Gary Goodridge to fight back!
Goodridge is swinging for the fences!
Werdum backpedals and creates space. Gary Goodridge is asking him if he is going to fight!
Fabricio Werdum tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Goodridge is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Werdum moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum isolates Gary Goodridge's left arm looking for an armbar...
Gary Goodridge manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Fabricio Werdum lost his dominant position.
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Werdum
Goodridge is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Werdum's ribs.
Werdum blocks Gary Goodridge's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Werdum tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Werdum tries to close his guard around Goodridge
He succeeds!
Gary Goodridge is in closed guard over Werdum
Werdum swtiches to rubber guard! He holds Gary Goodridge's head against his shin, wrapping his other leg over Gary Goodridge's head!
Goodridge struggles and breaks that gogoplata attempt!
Gary Goodridge is in closed guard over Werdum
Werdum attempts a triangle from bottom! Gary Goodridge slips out. Werdum quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Gary Goodridge slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Fabricio Werdum. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
Werdum is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Werdum looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gary Goodridge's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Werdum is holding Gary Goodridge's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gary Goodridge loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum looks to pass to mount...
Werdum slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gary Goodridge.
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Gary Goodridge is in closed guard over Werdum
Goodridge tries to open up Fabricio Werdum's defense faking a few punches.
Fabricio Werdum wraps his arms around Goodridge's arms and counters the punches.
Werdum is trying to counter now!
Goodridge is in closed guard... Werdum tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gary Goodridge!
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Werdum suddenly holds Gary Goodridge's arm and tries an armbar!
Goodridge can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Fabricio Werdum!
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Gary Goodridge is in closed guard over Werdum
Goodridge is in closed guard... Werdum tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gary Goodridge!
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Goodridge breaks the lock showing some skills...
Goodridge tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard...
Gary Goodridge gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Goodridge is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Goodridge measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Werdum blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Goodridge misses a step and Fabricio Werdum sees an opportunity to counter him!
Werdum tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Fabricio Werdum controls the situation despite Gary Goodridge efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Fabricio Werdum rolls Gary Goodridge to his stomach and takes his back!
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum slides his arm under Gary Goodridge's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Gary Goodridge pulls down on Fabricio Werdum's hand and staves off danger
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
Fabricio Werdum shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gary Goodridge is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Werdum into his guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Werdum struggles on the ground and tries to break Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fabricio Werdum is in Goodridge open guard now
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass to half guard...
Gary Goodridge can't prevent his opponent from passing. Werdum looks to work from half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum pushes Goodridge's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Werdum who is in full mount! Goodridge is in trouble now!
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Goodridge is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Goodridge measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Werdum blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Goodridge misses a step and Fabricio Werdum sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Fabricio Werdum rolls Gary Goodridge to his stomach and takes his back!
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge
Goodridge launches a few weak punches
Werdum blocks them effectively.
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge
Werdum tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Goodridge! Werdum has one hook in and keeps working!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Fabricio Werdum has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 5
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Werdum is holding Gary Goodridge's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gary Goodridge loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Goodridge measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Werdum blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Goodridge misses a step and Fabricio Werdum sees an opportunity to counter him!
Werdum tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum tries to better his position on the ground...
Werdum is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Stand up! This is what Goodridge's cornermen are shouting. Fabricio Werdum is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Fabricio Werdum rolls Gary Goodridge to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge
Werdum gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Gary Goodridge! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Gary Goodridge doesn't defend himself!
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge
Werdum tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Goodridge! Werdum has one hook in and keeps working!
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge with one hook in
Werdum has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Goodridge.
Nicely done! Werdum now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge with two hooks in
Werdum is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Goodridge, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Werdum moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge with two hooks in
Not a desiderable position that Goodridge is in now. Fabricio Werdum is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Werdum tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Goodridge!
Goodridge adopts the turtle defense and Werdum is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge with two hooks in
Gary Goodridge 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.
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge with two hooks in
Goodridge is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Werdum tries to use some of his tricky moves but Werdum's is smart enough to counter him.
Goodridge clumsily fails here and it's time for Fabricio Werdum to fight back!
Fabricio Werdum throws his leg over Gary Goodridge's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Fabricio Werdum's rear naked choke attempt!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Werdum is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Goodridge's Nose is beginning to swell
Werdum is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
That Rear Naked Choke from Fabricio Werdum appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Goodridge's eyes...
Goodridge struggles to free himself
Josh Rosenthal breaks Fabricio Werdum's lock! This is over! Goodridge didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Fabricio Werdum by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:51 Round 5
Statistics: Fabricio Werdum
Punches 10/16 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 14/16 (88%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 24/24 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1028 s
Statistics: Gary Goodridge
Punches 5/20 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 16/63 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1028 s
Very even for a long time, then Werdum be all, "fuck this", and finished it.
Gary Goodridge glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Werdum is holding Gary Goodridge's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gary Goodridge shows great balance while pushing away Fabricio Werdum
Goodridge launches a hook to the body
Bang! Werdum stops that one with his ribs!
Fabricio Werdum shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gary Goodridge is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Werdum into his guard.
Goodridge ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Deep breaths from Gary Goodridge who tries a hammer punch to Werdum's ribs.
That hit Werdum who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Werdum is in closed guard... Goodridge tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fabricio Werdum!
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Werdum is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Gary Goodridge pushes Fabricio Werdum down and prevents his attempts to escape
Goodridge is trying to counter now!
Good looking punches from Gary Goodridge on the ground
They could take their toll on Werdum.
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Werdum tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Goodridge struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum is taking this opportunity to rest.
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Goodridge pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Werdum passes his leg around Gary Goodridge's shoulder and rolls on the ground!
Goodridge works his way out of that omoplata and launches himself over his opponent, winning side mount position! That was close though!
Gary Goodridge is in side mount over Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum launches a few punches to Goodridge's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Goodridge tries to cover his face,
Gary Goodridge is in side mount over Fabricio Werdum
Goodridge launches a vicious knee to Fabricio Werdum's head!
Werdum pushes forward and rolls over his own back! Nice move! Fabricio Werdum stands up!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Gary Goodridge. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Fabricio Werdum shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gary Goodridge is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Werdum into his guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge launches a few punches to Werdum's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Werdum tries to cover his face,
Werdum's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Werdum is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Werdum struggles on the ground and tries to break Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fabricio Werdum is in Goodridge open guard now
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Werdum
He is not able to do it
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Werdum
He succeeds!
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Werdum is in closed guard... Goodridge tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fabricio Werdum!
Gary Goodridge is in full mount over Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum tries to roll to his side and trap Gary Goodridge in his guard...
Fabricio Werdum gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Goodridge pulls his arm out of danger.
Werdum clumsily fails here and it's time for Gary Goodridge to fight back!
Gary Goodridge fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Werdum's face!
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum sits up and gets an arm around Goodridge's neck!
Goodridge pushes Fabricio Werdum back to the ground.
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Werdum
Gary Goodridge throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Werdum's face with those brutal elbows! Werdum needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Werdum's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries to move on the ground and shows Gary Goodridge a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Werdum uses his forearms to block the impact!
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum breaths deeply while on the ground
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Werdum
Goodridge tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Werdum
Werdum swtiches to rubber guard! He holds Gary Goodridge's head against his shin, wrapping his other leg over Gary Goodridge's head!
Punishing hold!
Gary Goodridge lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Fabricio Werdum doesn't break the lock and Gary Goodridge is running out of time!
Goodridge struggles and breaks that gogoplata attempt!
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Werdum
Goodridge tries to open up Werdum with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Werdum blocks a few elbows and now Gary Goodridge will have to look for another option here.
Gary Goodridge gets sloppy and Fabricio Werdum tries to take advantage...
Fabricio Werdum attempts to move to full guard
Gary Goodridge keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Gary Goodridge is in half guard over Werdum
Fabricio Werdum attempts to move to full guard
Fabricio Werdum manages to switch to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Werdum grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Fabricio Werdum
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Werdum moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Goodridge tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Goodridge launches a few weak punches
Werdum blocks them effectively.
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge 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.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Quick hook by Gary Goodridge
glances off Werdum's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Fabricio Werdum looks to counter!
Fabricio Werdum tries to bring the fight to the ground
Goodridge goes down.
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Werdum tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Werdum tries to free his leg...
Goodridge doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum pushes Goodridge's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Werdum who is in full mount! Goodridge is in trouble now!
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Goodridge measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Werdum blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Werdum catch Gary Goodridge's right arm and tries a kimura
Gary Goodridge holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard...
Gary Goodridge moves to half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fabricio Werdum manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gary Goodridge can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Gary Goodridge attempts to trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard.
Gary Goodridge manages to switch to half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum goes for an americana!
Goodridge breaks free.
Goodridge tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Goodridge attempts a triangle from bottom! Fabricio Werdum slips out. Goodridge quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Fabricio Werdum slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Fabricio Werdum. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
Werdum is connecting with a few punches
Goodridge's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Werdum grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Fabricio Werdum
Goodridge ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Werdum moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge attempts to move to full guard
Fabricio Werdum keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Werdum sits over his knees and pushes away Goodridge's leg!
Fabricio Werdum is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge attempts to trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard.
Gary Goodridge manages to switch to half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Goodridge 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 3:40 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fabricio Werdum manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to turn into his oponent...
Fabricio Werdum tries to sprawl back but he is too slow. Goodridge scrammbles out and gets back to his feet!
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Werdum pushes Gary Goodridge and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Werdum is holding Gary Goodridge's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gary Goodridge loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Goodridge measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Werdum blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Gary Goodridge gets sloppy and Fabricio Werdum tries to take advantage...
Fabricio Werdum looks to pass to mount...
Werdum slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gary Goodridge.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Deep breaths from Gary Goodridge who tries a hammer punch to Werdum's ribs.
Werdum blocks those punches
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard...
Fabricio Werdum keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Gary Goodridge.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Gary Goodridge!
Werdum is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Gary Goodridge!
Werdum ducks under...
Werdum is trying to counter now!
Werdum is holding Gary Goodridge's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gary Goodridge loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge 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.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum hooks Goodridge's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Gary Goodridge manages to kick Werdum away and scrambles on top!
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Werdum
Goodridge tries to jump to side mount.
Fabricio Werdum jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Goodridge measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Werdum blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum is looking to pass Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fabricio Werdum gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge launches a few punches to Werdum's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Werdum tries to cover his face,
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge attempts to move to full guard
Gary Goodridge manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fabricio Werdum passes momentarily but Gary Goodridge regains full guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Werdum use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) is cheering him!
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to turn away and scramble out. Fabricio Werdum takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Gary Goodridge spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Werdum fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gary Goodridge didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge 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.
Gary Goodridge gets sloppy and Fabricio Werdum tries to take advantage...
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass to half guard...
Gary Goodridge can't prevent his opponent from passing. Werdum looks to work from half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum pushes Goodridge's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Werdum who is in full mount! Goodridge is in trouble now!
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard...
Fabricio Werdum keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Goodridge measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Werdum blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Werdum is trying to counter now!
Werdum tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Fabricio Werdum controls the situation despite Gary Goodridge efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Werdum catch Gary Goodridge's left arm and tries a kimura
Gary Goodridge holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Werdum tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Fabricio Werdum controls the situation despite Gary Goodridge efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum sits high on Gary Goodridge's chest and pulls his leg underneath Goodridge's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Goodridge tries to roll out. He's too quick for Fabricio Werdum and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Werdum and it cost him top position.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
Fabricio Werdum paws at Goodridge.
Goodridge swings ineffectively.
Goodridge clumsily fails here and it's time for Fabricio Werdum to fight back!
Werdum launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Goodridge decides to launch some tentative punches
Fabricio Werdum takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Goodridge's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Werdum is holding Gary Goodridge's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gary Goodridge loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum goes for an americana!
You can see the pain reflected in Goodridge's eyes...
Werdum is locking that Americana...
Goodridge breaks free.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Werdum tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Werdum catch Gary Goodridge's left arm and tries a kimura
You can see the pain reflected in Goodridge's eyes...
That kimura looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Gary Goodridge holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Gary Goodridge.
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Round 4
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Werdum seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Werdum is holding Gary Goodridge's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gary Goodridge loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Goodridge cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Werdum can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Fabricio Werdum goes for an americana!
Goodridge breaks free.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Werdum is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal allows Goodridge time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Werdum grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Goodridge struggles... Fabricio Werdum is unable to take him down
Werdum clumsily fails here and it's time for Gary Goodridge to fight back!
Goodridge is swinging for the fences!
Werdum backpedals and creates space. Gary Goodridge is asking him if he is going to fight!
Fabricio Werdum tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Goodridge is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Werdum moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum isolates Gary Goodridge's left arm looking for an armbar...
Gary Goodridge manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Fabricio Werdum lost his dominant position.
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Werdum
Goodridge is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Werdum's ribs.
Werdum blocks Gary Goodridge's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Werdum tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Werdum tries to close his guard around Goodridge
He succeeds!
Gary Goodridge is in closed guard over Werdum
Werdum swtiches to rubber guard! He holds Gary Goodridge's head against his shin, wrapping his other leg over Gary Goodridge's head!
Goodridge struggles and breaks that gogoplata attempt!
Gary Goodridge is in closed guard over Werdum
Werdum attempts a triangle from bottom! Gary Goodridge slips out. Werdum quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Gary Goodridge slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Fabricio Werdum. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
Werdum is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Werdum looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gary Goodridge's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Werdum is holding Gary Goodridge's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gary Goodridge loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum looks to pass to mount...
Werdum slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gary Goodridge.
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Gary Goodridge is in closed guard over Werdum
Goodridge tries to open up Fabricio Werdum's defense faking a few punches.
Fabricio Werdum wraps his arms around Goodridge's arms and counters the punches.
Werdum is trying to counter now!
Goodridge is in closed guard... Werdum tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gary Goodridge!
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Werdum suddenly holds Gary Goodridge's arm and tries an armbar!
Goodridge can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Fabricio Werdum!
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Gary Goodridge is in closed guard over Werdum
Goodridge is in closed guard... Werdum tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gary Goodridge!
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Goodridge breaks the lock showing some skills...
Goodridge tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard...
Gary Goodridge gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Goodridge is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Goodridge measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Werdum blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Goodridge misses a step and Fabricio Werdum sees an opportunity to counter him!
Werdum tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Fabricio Werdum controls the situation despite Gary Goodridge efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Fabricio Werdum rolls Gary Goodridge to his stomach and takes his back!
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum slides his arm under Gary Goodridge's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Gary Goodridge pulls down on Fabricio Werdum's hand and staves off danger
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
Fabricio Werdum shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gary Goodridge is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Werdum into his guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Goodridge
Werdum struggles on the ground and tries to break Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fabricio Werdum is in Goodridge open guard now
Fabricio Werdum is in open guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum tries to pass to half guard...
Gary Goodridge can't prevent his opponent from passing. Werdum looks to work from half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum pushes Goodridge's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Werdum who is in full mount! Goodridge is in trouble now!
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Goodridge is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Goodridge measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Werdum blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Goodridge misses a step and Fabricio Werdum sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Fabricio Werdum rolls Gary Goodridge to his stomach and takes his back!
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge
Goodridge launches a few weak punches
Werdum blocks them effectively.
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge
Werdum tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Goodridge! Werdum has one hook in and keeps working!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Fabricio Werdum has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 5
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Werdum is holding Gary Goodridge's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gary Goodridge loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Gary Goodridge
Goodridge measures the resilience of Werdum's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Werdum blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Goodridge misses a step and Fabricio Werdum sees an opportunity to counter him!
Werdum tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Fabricio Werdum tries to better his position on the ground...
Werdum is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Stand up! This is what Goodridge's cornermen are shouting. Fabricio Werdum is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Fabricio Werdum rolls Gary Goodridge to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge
Werdum gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Gary Goodridge! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Gary Goodridge doesn't defend himself!
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge
Werdum tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Goodridge! Werdum has one hook in and keeps working!
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge with one hook in
Werdum has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Goodridge.
Nicely done! Werdum now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge with two hooks in
Werdum is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Goodridge, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Werdum moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge with two hooks in
Not a desiderable position that Goodridge is in now. Fabricio Werdum is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Werdum tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Goodridge!
Goodridge adopts the turtle defense and Werdum is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge with two hooks in
Gary Goodridge 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.
Werdum is in rear mount over Goodridge with two hooks in
Goodridge is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Werdum tries to use some of his tricky moves but Werdum's is smart enough to counter him.
Goodridge clumsily fails here and it's time for Fabricio Werdum to fight back!
Fabricio Werdum throws his leg over Gary Goodridge's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Fabricio Werdum's rear naked choke attempt!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Werdum is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Goodridge's Nose is beginning to swell
Werdum is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
That Rear Naked Choke from Fabricio Werdum appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Goodridge's eyes...
Goodridge struggles to free himself
Josh Rosenthal breaks Fabricio Werdum's lock! This is over! Goodridge didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Fabricio Werdum by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:51 Round 5
Statistics: Fabricio Werdum
Punches 10/16 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 14/16 (88%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 24/24 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1028 s
Statistics: Gary Goodridge
Punches 5/20 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 16/63 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1028 s
Very even for a long time, then Werdum be all, "fuck this", and finished it.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!