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DALLAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Jorge Masvidal about his win over KJ Noons at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum. The lightweight talked about his performance in the fight, whether he thinks he will get a title shot next and why he enjoys eating brownies for breakfast.
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DALLAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Jorge Masvidal about his win over KJ Noons at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum. The lightweight talked about his performance in the fight, whether he thinks he will get a title shot next and why he enjoys eating brownies for breakfast.
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DALLAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Daniel Cormier after his dominant win over Jeff Monson at Saturday’s Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum event. Cormier talked about why he stood with Monson on the feet, his gameplan going into the fight and his next possible opponents.
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DALLAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Daniel Cormier after his dominant win over Jeff Monson at Saturday’s Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum event. Cormier talked about why he stood with Monson on the feet, his gameplan going into the fight and his next possible opponents.
DALLAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Chad Griggs about his ground and pound win over Valentijn Overeem at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum and expressed his interest in fighting a marquee fighter for his next match.
DALLAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Chad Griggs about his ground and pound win over Valentijn Overeem at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum and expressed his interest in fighting a marquee fighter for his next match.
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DALLAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Gesias Cavalcante after his no decision against Justin Wilcox at Saturday’s Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum event. Cavalcante discussed his reaction to the decision, how he ended up poking Wilcox in the eye and much more.
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DALLAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Gesias Cavalcante after his no decision against Justin Wilcox at Saturday’s Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum event. Cavalcante discussed his reaction to the decision, how he ended up poking Wilcox in the eye and much more.
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Alistair Overeem defeated Fabricio Werdum in the main event of Saturday night’s Strikeforce event in Dallas, winning a unanimous decision and showing why nearly everyone agrees that he’s the best heavyweight fighting under the Strikeforce banner.
Overeem did not, however, blow Werdum away, the way many expected him to. Instead, he fought a safe and cautious fight and won a unanimous decision. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 for Overeem, who defended his performance afterward.
“Fabricio is one of the best grapplers in the world — I consider him the best grappler in MMA. So we don’t want to play with him on the ground,” Overeem said.
In the second round Werdum tried even harder to keep the fight on the ground, including stalling several times by going to the ground and staying there for a few extra seconds when the referee ordered him to stand back up. Overeem did end up on the ground inside Werdum’s guard for two extended periods of time, but both times Overeem stayed out of trouble. Overeem also landed some hard knees and clearly got the better of the striking exchanges.
Werdum, seeming to realize he was losing the fight, came out strong in the third round and became more aggressive in the striking exchanges. Overeem held his own, however, and as the round wore on it appeared that he was going to be satisfied to win a decision. Late in the third round Overeem and Werdum became tangled on the ground, but Werdum never came close to threatening Overeem with a submission until the last couple of seconds of the fight, when he tried a desperation knee bar.
At the end of the fight the fans in Dallas loudly booed: They came to see a wild heavyweight brawl, and what they instead saw was a contrast in styles that featured some displays of great skill but not a lot of excitement.
With the victory, Overeem improves to 35-11 in his MMA career, and he’ll next take on Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in the second round of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix.
Shane Carwin and Junior dos Santos trade shots at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Shane Carwin attempts to take down Junior dos Santos at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Junior dos Santos tries to finish Shane Carwin late in the first at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Junior dos Santos (right) rocks Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Junior dos Santos kicks Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Shane Carwin is bloodied up at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Junior dos Santos punches Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Junior dos Santos lands a left hand against Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Blood drips down the face of Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Shane Carwin makes a last ditch effort late in the third round at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Alistair Overeem defeated Fabricio Werdum in the main event of Saturday night’s Strikeforce event in Dallas, winning a unanimous decision and showing why nearly everyone agrees that he’s the best heavyweight fighting under the Strikeforce banner.
Overeem did not, however, blow Werdum away, the way many expected him to. Instead, he fought a safe and cautious fight and won a unanimous decision. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 for Overeem, who defended his performance afterward.
“Fabricio is one of the best grapplers in the world — I consider him the best grappler in MMA. So we don’t want to play with him on the ground,” Overeem said.
In the second round Werdum tried even harder to keep the fight on the ground, including stalling several times by going to the ground and staying there for a few extra seconds when the referee ordered him to stand back up. Overeem did end up on the ground inside Werdum’s guard for two extended periods of time, but both times Overeem stayed out of trouble. Overeem also landed some hard knees and clearly got the better of the striking exchanges.
Werdum, seeming to realize he was losing the fight, came out strong in the third round and became more aggressive in the striking exchanges. Overeem held his own, however, and as the round wore on it appeared that he was going to be satisfied to win a decision. Late in the third round Overeem and Werdum became tangled on the ground, but Werdum never came close to threatening Overeem with a submission until the last couple of seconds of the fight, when he tried a desperation knee bar.
At the end of the fight the fans in Dallas loudly booed: They came to see a wild heavyweight brawl, and what they instead saw was a contrast in styles that featured some displays of great skill but not a lot of excitement.
With the victory, Overeem improves to 35-11 in his MMA career, and he’ll next take on Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in the second round of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix.
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DALLAS — This is the Strikeforce live blog for Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum, a heavyweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum card at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Overeem (34-11) is the Strikeforce heavyweight champion and last year stopped both Brett Rogers and Todd Duffee. Werdum (14-4-1) is coming off a career-defining win one year ago over Fedor Emelianenko. In this non-title tournament bout, the winner will advance to face Antonio Silva in the Strikeforce Grand Prix semifinals at a later date.
The live blog is below.
Round 2:
Overeem whiffs on a right hand lead. Werdum punches his way into the clinch and looks for a takedown. Overeem tosses him to the mat again, but won’t follow him there. Werdum lands a nice right hand and actually manages to put Overeem down. He’s back up quickly, but he eats a hard knee that wobbles him just a bit. Werdum smells blood and comes in swinging, but Overeem stays calm and recovers. More guard-pulling from Werdum, and he’s slower and slower to get up each time. Overeem rocks him with a hard right that puts Werdum on his back, and this time Overeem follows into the guard. The big man may be taking a breather here. Werdum tries to get something going with the open guard, but Overeem backs away. A big knee from Overeem drops Werdum again, but it’s hard to tell whether he’s rocked or just pulling guard. Most likely it’s the latter. Overeem again winds up in Werdum’s guard in the final minute, but Werdum can’t even begin to set up a submission. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Overeem.Round 3:
Werdum opens up with punch combos to start the final frame. Overeem covers up and backs away, landing a hard right that sends sweat flying of Werdum’s head. Werdum again tries pulling half-guard to no effect, and then pulls guard off an Overeem right hand a few moments later. He’s just holding on to Overeem to keep him on the mat with him, but it doesn’t let him work much offense. Overeem stands up and baits Werdum back to his feet. Werdum lands a couple nice blows, but he eats a hard right and again tries to pull half-guard. Werdum is not unsuccessful in the stand-up game, but he seems like he’d rather lose a decision off his back than take a chance on his feet with Overeem. A chant of ‘Stand them up’ erupts in the crowd. We enter the final minute of the fight and they’re still mired in a quagmire on the ground. 30 seconds left, and they’re back on their feet. Werdum lands several nice punches on a defensive Overeem, then pulls guard and looks for a leg lock, but runs out of time. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-10.Alistair Overeem def. Fabricio Werdum via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Shane Carwin and Junior dos Santos trade shots at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Shane Carwin attempts to take down Junior dos Santos at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Junior dos Santos tries to finish Shane Carwin late in the first at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Junior dos Santos (right) rocks Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Junior dos Santos kicks Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Shane Carwin is bloodied up at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Junior dos Santos punches Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Junior dos Santos lands a left hand against Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Blood drips down the face of Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Shane Carwin makes a last ditch effort late in the third round at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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DALLAS — This is the Strikeforce live blog for Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum, a heavyweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum card at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Overeem (34-11) is the Strikeforce heavyweight champion and last year stopped both Brett Rogers and Todd Duffee. Werdum (14-4-1) is coming off a career-defining win one year ago over Fedor Emelianenko. In this non-title tournament bout, the winner will advance to face Antonio Silva in the Strikeforce Grand Prix semifinals at a later date.
The live blog is below.
Round 2:
Overeem whiffs on a right hand lead. Werdum punches his way into the clinch and looks for a takedown. Overeem tosses him to the mat again, but won’t follow him there. Werdum lands a nice right hand and actually manages to put Overeem down. He’s back up quickly, but he eats a hard knee that wobbles him just a bit. Werdum smells blood and comes in swinging, but Overeem stays calm and recovers. More guard-pulling from Werdum, and he’s slower and slower to get up each time. Overeem rocks him with a hard right that puts Werdum on his back, and this time Overeem follows into the guard. The big man may be taking a breather here. Werdum tries to get something going with the open guard, but Overeem backs away. A big knee from Overeem drops Werdum again, but it’s hard to tell whether he’s rocked or just pulling guard. Most likely it’s the latter. Overeem again winds up in Werdum’s guard in the final minute, but Werdum can’t even begin to set up a submission. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Overeem.Round 3:
Werdum opens up with punch combos to start the final frame. Overeem covers up and backs away, landing a hard right that sends sweat flying of Werdum’s head. Werdum again tries pulling half-guard to no effect, and then pulls guard off an Overeem right hand a few moments later. He’s just holding on to Overeem to keep him on the mat with him, but it doesn’t let him work much offense. Overeem stands up and baits Werdum back to his feet. Werdum lands a couple nice blows, but he eats a hard right and again tries to pull half-guard. Werdum is not unsuccessful in the stand-up game, but he seems like he’d rather lose a decision off his back than take a chance on his feet with Overeem. A chant of ‘Stand them up’ erupts in the crowd. We enter the final minute of the fight and they’re still mired in a quagmire on the ground. 30 seconds left, and they’re back on their feet. Werdum lands several nice punches on a defensive Overeem, then pulls guard and looks for a leg lock, but runs out of time. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-10.Alistair Overeem def. Fabricio Werdum via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
