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    Roller wins WEC debut

    On Sunday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, former standout Shane Roller came out victorious in his World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) debut. The 29-year-old Roller, who is managed by Team Takedown, defeated Todd Moore by guillotine choke in the first round.

    Shane Roller
    Moore took control at the beginning of the fight, landing several heavy shots, but Roller stayed calm. Roller eventually secured the guillotine choke halfway through the first round, which forced Moore to tap.

    Here is the play-by-play of the fight courtesy of Sherdog.com:

    "The two come out firing. Moore lands a good punch and Roller answers. Moore lands a few more good shots but then takes Roller down. Roller tries for a guillotine. Moore easily escapes the choke and works ground-n-pound. Roller defending well and latches on another guillotine. Moore is stuck in the choke and it's deep. Moore can't escape this one. He taps out at 3:00 of the first."

    With the victory, Roller improved his MMA record to 4-1, while Moore dropped to 9-2.

    Another former collegiate standout wrestler, Scott Jorgensen, came out on the winning end at the WEC event. Jorgensen (5-2), who competed at Boise State, dominated Kenji Osawa (13-8-2).

    Two other Oklahoma State standout wrestlers and Team Takedown fighters, Jake Rosholt (4-0) and Johny Hendricks (3-0), will make their WEC debuts on September 10 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida -- on a card that will be headlined by the organization's biggest star, Urijah Faber.

    Rosholt will take on Brazilian veteran Danilo Villefort, while Hendricks will face Alex Serdyukov.
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