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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Bashir (ranked 3643 p4p, 1407 weight class) and Anderson Werdum (ranked 457 p4p, 184 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Bashir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Werdum!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashir throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Werdum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, jab by Bashir - just one landing.
Bashir misses with an uppercut.
Werdum throws a wild body kick that Bashir sees coming a mile off.
Bashir is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bashir thuds his right hand into Werdum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Werdum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bashir.
Bashir moves out of range of the body kick.
Werdum avoids the body shot from Bashir.
Bashir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bashir scores with a crisp jab that stopped Werdum in his tracks.
Werdum slips under a jab.
Bashir swings widly with a right hand
and Werdum counters with a thumping low kick.
Bashir looks to throw the jab but Werdum is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bashir darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Werdum walks into a straight right hand from Bashir.
An inside leg kick from Werdum misses.
As Werdum looks to move away, Bashir throws a big counter combo but Werdum just gets out of the way.
Bashir punishes Werdum's body with a nice straight punch.
Bashir misses with a hook.
Werdum moves out of range as Bashir strikes.
Bashir throws a jab but it's blocked by Werdum.
Werdum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Werdum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Werdum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bashir moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWerdum.
Bashir throws a lazy uppercut
and Werdum counters with a nice body kick.
Bashir takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashir looks to score with a jab to the body but Werdum is just out of range.
Werdum steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Bashir misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bashir misses the shot to the body.
Bashir misses with a body shot.
Julian Bashir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bashir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bashir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Werdum moves away.
Werdum moves out of range as Bashir strikes.
A low kick from Werdum is predictable there
and Bashir counters with a stiff right hand.
Bashir throws a good cross that connects.
Bashir looks to score with a jab to the body but Werdum is just out of range.
Bashir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bashir.
Bashir moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWerdum.
Bashir missing with a left hand there. Werdum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Werdum has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bashir misses with a left hand
and Werdum counters with a head kick. That will keep Bashir thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Werdum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Werdum blocks a jab.
Bashir misses with a left hand
and Werdum counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bashir misses the jab.
Bashir just misses with a punch to the body.
Bashir cracks Werdum with a good jab.
Bashir throws a body punch but Werdum moves out of range.
Bashir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Werdum defending well as Bashir loads up on a big left hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Werdum.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bashir is trying to escape the position but Werdum is controlling the position.
Bashir wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee asks Werdum politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Werdum prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bashir is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Bashir dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bashir bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Werdum's head backwards.
Werdum throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Werdum throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Bashir checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Decent striking displayed by Bashir there.
Werdum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bashir lands a nice looking body shot.
Bashir throws a body punch but Werdum moves out of range.
Bashir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Werdum can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bashir tests Werdum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Werdum defending well as Bashir loads up on a big left hand.
Bashir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bashir lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Werdum throws a chopping leg kick but Bashir manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bashir swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bashir blocks a low kick nicely.
Bashir misses the shot to the body.
Werdum is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bashir misses with a two punch combination.
Werdum lands a nice looking body kick.
Bashir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bashir swings for the body but Werdum moves out of range.
Werdum counters with a body kick.
Bashir avoids the head kick by Werdum.
Bashir scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashir stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Werdum staying out of range there.
Bashir misses with a right hand
and Werdum makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bashir really felt that one!
Bashir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Werdum misses with a body kick.
Werdum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Werdum tries to land a front kick but Bashir steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bashir takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Julian Bashir has been cut.
Bashir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Werdum tries a head kick but it misses.
Werdum throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Werdum counters with an inside leg kick.
Bashir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Werdum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Werdum responds with a good body kick, but Bashir manages to step out the way in time.
A bone on bone clash there as Bashir blocks the leg kick.
Bashir throws the left hand but Werdum avoids the punch easily.
Bashir throws a right and a left that Werdum avoids nicely.
Werdum throws a big counter head kick but Bashir avoids it with no problem.
Bashir misses with a wild body shot.
Bashir looks to land a right hand but Werdum moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Bashir. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bashir.
Werdum throws a front kick that sends Bashir stumbling back into the cage.
Bashir lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werdum pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bashir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Werdum counters with a nice leg kick.
Bashir throws a right hand that misses
and Werdum counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Werdum throws a front kick aimed at Bashir's knee but Bashir avoids it well.
Werdum scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bashir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Werdum counters with a body kick that stops Bashir in his tracks momentarily.
Bashir will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bashir avoids the head kick by Werdum.
Werdum connects with an inside leg kick.
Werdum throws a leg kick that misses.
Werdum moves out of range of the strikes.
Werdum is trying to counter with his kicks.
Werdum slips under a jab from Bashir.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Julian Bashir will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julian Bashir's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Werdum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Werdum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Werdum turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bashir misses with a body punch
and Werdum counters with a slapping leg kick.
Werdum fakes the leg kick and cracks Bashir in the body.
Werdum throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bashir swings for the body but Werdum moves out of range.
Werdum lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Bashir there.
Werdum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bashir misses with a hook.
Werdum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bashir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Bashir.
Bashir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bashir lands with a hook. Werdum tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice body kick there by Werdum.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bashir throws the left hand but Werdum avoids the punch easily.
Bashir scores with a body shot.
Bashir blocks a low kick nicely.
Werdum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bashir.
Werdum replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bashir blocks it well.
Werdum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bashir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Werdum manages to avoid it.
Werdum shapes to counter with a head kick.
Anderson Werdum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julian Bashir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashir misses with a body punch
and Werdum finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bashir cracks a nice hook into Werdum's ribs.
Werdum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bashir.
Werdum goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick from Werdum, right into the meat of the thigh.
Werdum throws a wild body kick that Bashir sees coming a mile off.
Werdum throws a front kick that sends Bashir stumbling back into the cage.
Werdum on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bashir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Werdum.
Werdum shoots for a takedown but Bashir saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashir fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Werdum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bashir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Werdum counters with a good, hard body kick but Bashir shrugs it off.
Bashir throws the left hand but Werdum avoids the punch easily.
Bashir bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Werdum's head backwards.
Bashir throws an overhand right that lands on Werdum's shoulder, as Werdum tries to avoid the shot.
Julian Bashir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bashir misses with a right hand
and Werdum counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Werdum looks at the referee who does nothing so Werdum lands a crushing right that sends Bashir to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Werdum!
Anderson Werdum really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Concrete Clothing (Laundry Re Stock Coming Soon) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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