Post by The Sandmen on Dec 8, 2016 22:11:54 GMT -5
Fabricio Werdum looks very relaxed.
Mark Hunt looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Hunt move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Werdum steps forward
Mark Hunt catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Werdum has a small cut in his Mouth
Mark Hunt throws an uppercut
Werdum slips it.
Hunt decides to launch some tentative punches
Fabricio Werdum takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
0:48 Round 1 and Hunt is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
The two exchange wildly
Werdum is connecting with a few punches
Hunt looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Fabricio Werdum's punches
Werdum is on the receiving end of a great combo by Hunt.
Hunt decides to launch some tentative punches
Fabricio Werdum takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Fabricio Werdum throws an uppercut
Hunt slips it.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Mark Hunt
Werdum checks it.
Werdum launches a kick
but Mark Hunt avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Hunt pushes Fabricio Werdum and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Fabricio Werdum moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Fabricio Werdum shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Mark Hunt is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Werdum into his guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Hunt
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 Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) is cheering him!
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Mark Hunt
Mark Hunt attempts to trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard.
Mark Hunt manages to switch to half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Hunt
Fabricio Werdum hooks Hunt's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Mark Hunt manages to kick Werdum away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Mark Hunt is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries to close his guard around Hunt
He succeeds!
Mark Hunt is in closed guard over Werdum
Hunt tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Werdum leans and gets Mark Hunt's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Mark Hunt is in closed guard over Werdum
Hunt is in closed guard... Werdum tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mark Hunt!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Mark Hunt
Mark Hunt 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!
Mark Hunt tries to roll to his side and trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard...
Fabricio Werdum rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Werdum is in rear mount over Hunt
Fabricio Werdum slides his arm under Mark Hunt's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Mark Hunt pushes up and slides Fabricio Werdum's arm over his chin.
Werdum is in rear mount over Hunt
Hunt has Werdum 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.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Mark Hunt
Hunt tries to show some ground skills
Werdum uses his strength to keep Werdum at a disadvantage
Hunt misses a step and Fabricio Werdum sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fabricio Werdum looks to mount Mark Hunt...
Fabricio Werdum slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Mark Hunt
Werdum fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Mark Hunt's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Hunt struggles to free himself
Hunt's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Hunt holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Hunt's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Fabricio Werdum.
Mark Hunt is in side mount over Fabricio Werdum
Mark Hunt looks to pass to mount...
Werdum creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Fabricio Werdum attempts a sweep single...
Fabricio Werdum catches Mark Hunt's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Werdum.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Hunt
Hunt is moving on the ground...
Werdum tries to counter Hunt's moves on the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Hunt
Werdum is in closed guard... Hunt tries to roll on the ground!
Fabricio Werdum uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mark Hunt gets sloppy and Fabricio Werdum tries to take advantage...
Fabricio Werdum tries to better his position on the ground...
Werdum breaks the closed guard of Mark Hunt and moves to half guard
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Mark Hunt
Fabricio Werdum looks to mount Mark Hunt...
Fabricio Werdum slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Mark Hunt
Werdum positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hunt's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Mark Hunt's Forehead
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Mark Hunt
Mark Hunt tries to roll on the ground...
Werdum knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Werdum is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Werdum looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mark Hunt's punches
Hunt is on the receiving end of a great combo by Werdum.
A right hand from Mark Hunt
misses its target.
Hunt misses a step and Fabricio Werdum sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shovel hook by Fabricio Werdum
tags Hunt.
Hunt has a small cut in his Left cheek
Fabricio Werdum fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Mark Hunt! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Hard blow to Hunt's mid-section, he seems hurt
Werdum is holding Mark Hunt's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mark Hunt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Mark Hunt
Fabricio Werdum looks to mount Mark Hunt...
Fabricio Werdum slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Mark Hunt
Fabricio Werdum throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Werdum is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Hunt's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Fabricio Werdum appears to be unbreakable
Werdum is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Fabricio Werdum appears to be unbreakable
Werdum is locking that Armbar...
Mario Yamasaki breaks Fabricio Werdum's lock! This is over! Hunt didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Fabricio Werdum by Submission (Armbar) at 1:11 Round 2
Statistics: Fabricio Werdum
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 182 s
Statistics: Mark Hunt
Punches 5/14 (36%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 182 s
Mark Hunt looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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
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Werdum and Hunt move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Werdum steps forward
Mark Hunt catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Werdum has a small cut in his Mouth
Mark Hunt throws an uppercut
Werdum slips it.
Hunt decides to launch some tentative punches
Fabricio Werdum takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
0:48 Round 1 and Hunt is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
The two exchange wildly
Werdum is connecting with a few punches
Hunt looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Fabricio Werdum's punches
Werdum is on the receiving end of a great combo by Hunt.
Hunt decides to launch some tentative punches
Fabricio Werdum takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Fabricio Werdum throws an uppercut
Hunt slips it.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Mark Hunt
Werdum checks it.
Werdum launches a kick
but Mark Hunt avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Hunt pushes Fabricio Werdum and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Fabricio Werdum moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Fabricio Werdum shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Mark Hunt is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Werdum into his guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Hunt
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 Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) is cheering him!
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Mark Hunt
Mark Hunt attempts to trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard.
Mark Hunt manages to switch to half guard.
Fabricio Werdum is in half guard over Hunt
Fabricio Werdum hooks Hunt's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Mark Hunt manages to kick Werdum away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Mark Hunt is in open guard over Werdum
Werdum tries to close his guard around Hunt
He succeeds!
Mark Hunt is in closed guard over Werdum
Hunt tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Werdum leans and gets Mark Hunt's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Mark Hunt is in closed guard over Werdum
Hunt is in closed guard... Werdum tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mark Hunt!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Mark Hunt
Mark Hunt 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!
Mark Hunt tries to roll to his side and trap Fabricio Werdum in his guard...
Fabricio Werdum rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Werdum is in rear mount over Hunt
Fabricio Werdum slides his arm under Mark Hunt's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Mark Hunt pushes up and slides Fabricio Werdum's arm over his chin.
Werdum is in rear mount over Hunt
Hunt has Werdum 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.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Mark Hunt
Hunt tries to show some ground skills
Werdum uses his strength to keep Werdum at a disadvantage
Hunt misses a step and Fabricio Werdum sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fabricio Werdum looks to mount Mark Hunt...
Fabricio Werdum slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Mark Hunt
Werdum fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Mark Hunt's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Hunt struggles to free himself
Hunt's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Hunt holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Hunt's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Fabricio Werdum.
Mark Hunt is in side mount over Fabricio Werdum
Mark Hunt looks to pass to mount...
Werdum creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Fabricio Werdum attempts a sweep single...
Fabricio Werdum catches Mark Hunt's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Werdum.
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Hunt
Hunt is moving on the ground...
Werdum tries to counter Hunt's moves on the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Fabricio Werdum is in closed guard over Hunt
Werdum is in closed guard... Hunt tries to roll on the ground!
Fabricio Werdum uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mark Hunt gets sloppy and Fabricio Werdum tries to take advantage...
Fabricio Werdum tries to better his position on the ground...
Werdum breaks the closed guard of Mark Hunt and moves to half guard
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Mark Hunt
Fabricio Werdum looks to mount Mark Hunt...
Fabricio Werdum slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Mark Hunt
Werdum positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hunt's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Mark Hunt's Forehead
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Mark Hunt
Mark Hunt tries to roll on the ground...
Werdum knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Werdum is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Werdum looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mark Hunt's punches
Hunt is on the receiving end of a great combo by Werdum.
A right hand from Mark Hunt
misses its target.
Hunt misses a step and Fabricio Werdum sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shovel hook by Fabricio Werdum
tags Hunt.
Hunt has a small cut in his Left cheek
Fabricio Werdum fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Mark Hunt! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Hard blow to Hunt's mid-section, he seems hurt
Werdum is holding Mark Hunt's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mark Hunt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fabricio Werdum is in side mount over Mark Hunt
Fabricio Werdum looks to mount Mark Hunt...
Fabricio Werdum slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Fabricio Werdum is in full mount over Mark Hunt
Fabricio Werdum throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Werdum is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Hunt's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Fabricio Werdum appears to be unbreakable
Werdum is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Fabricio Werdum appears to be unbreakable
Werdum is locking that Armbar...
Mario Yamasaki breaks Fabricio Werdum's lock! This is over! Hunt didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Fabricio Werdum by Submission (Armbar) at 1:11 Round 2
Statistics: Fabricio Werdum
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 182 s
Statistics: Mark Hunt
Punches 5/14 (36%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 182 s
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!