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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tai Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamaguchi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, One More Time - Daft Punk. Mousasi has chosen ZERO ONNNNNEEEEEEEEE as his entrance music. Gegard Mousasi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
197 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tai Yamaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gegard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi has a takedown stuffed.
Yamaguchi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi looking to throw knees to the head but Mousasi is blocking nicely.
Mousasi goes for a takedown attempt but Yamaguchi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A punch combination from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mousasi looks for a takedown but Yamaguchi sprawls well.
Tai Yamaguchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gegard Mousasi.
Yamaguchi clinches.
Mousasi looking for a takedown.
Yamaguchi stalls.
A short right from Yamaguchi on the inside.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamaguchi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mousasi.
Mousasi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mousasi wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi fails to land the takedown.
Yamaguchi misses with the combination.
Mousasi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yamaguchi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mousasi somewhat.
Yamaguchi looks to land a combination. Mousasi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yamaguchi leaves Mousasi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mousasi looks gassed!
Yamaguchi throws a right and a left that Mousasi avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi swinging wildly here.
Yamaguchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamaguchi rushes Mousasi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yamaguchi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mousasi up against the cage.
Yamaguchi lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi can't get the takedown.
Mousasi tries for a takedown but Yamaguchi manages to get underhooks.
Yamaguchi lands with a left to the head.
Mousasi can't get the takedown.
Yamaguchi is pressed up against the cage. Mousasi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yamaguchi down to the mat. Yamaguchi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mousasi moves away.
Mousasi has a takedown stuffed.
Mousasi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamaguchi.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mousasi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yamaguchi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamaguchi breaks from the clinch.
Mousasi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yamaguchi lands a big right hand that sends Mousasi crashing to the mat! Yamaguchi stays standing though and waves Mousasi back to his feet!
Mousasi is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi lands with a right and another and another! Mousasi is in big trouble! Yamaguchi lands again and this time it's lights out for Mousasi! A quality knockout there for Yamaguchi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tai Yamaguchi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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