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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think May might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Whom The Bell Tolls - Metallica. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad May!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gegard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
May throws a body kick that misses.
May is looking to slow Mousasi down with leg kicks.
Mousasi blocks the body kick.
Mousasi throws a lazy uppercut
and May counters with a nice leg kick.
Mousasi cracks the inside of May's front leg.
May slips a jab from Mousasi.
Mousasi shoots in for a double leg but May sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
May finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Mousasi.
Mousasi takes a swing at May's ribcage but misses.
Mousasi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've been told by May's head coaches at Guerrilla MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousasi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
May keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mousasi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi throws a head kick but May moves out of range.
May is looking to counter punch.
Mousasi throws a hook but May avoids it easily.
Mousasi throws a push kick but May slaps the foot to one side.
May throws a hook to the side of Mousasi's head but Mousasi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gegard Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mousasi misses with a takedown attempt - May sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Mousasi.
The fighters circling - Mousasi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mousasi misses with an uppercut
and May counters with a good, hard body kick but Mousasi shrugs it off.
Mousasi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mousasi moves out of range of the body kick from May.
Mousasi swinging wildly here.
May looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mousasi throws a looping overhand right but May ducks down to avoid it.
It appears May was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mousasi throws a right hand that misses
enabling May to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Gegard Mousasi has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
May slips a straight right by Mousasi.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mousasi.
Brad May has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gegard Mousasi.
May is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mousasi missing with a left hand there. May was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Mousasi backs away, May returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
May is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mousasi sizes up May with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab from May.
May feints and then cracks Mousasi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mousasi down.
Mousasi misses with a straight right.
Mousasi misses with a looping left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from May.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
May with a hook.
Mousasi cracks May with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
May takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
May chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mousasi can pounce on him.
Mousasi scores with a nice head shot.
May scores with a nice body kick.
May throws out a loose jab but Mousasi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mousasi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mousasi is looking to chop away at May's legs.
May will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brad May is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
May connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mousasi momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mousasi throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi misses with an uppercut. May saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Mousasi finds it's target.
May throws a big shot that misses.
Mousasi throws a big shot that misses.
May throws a hook but Mousasi blocks it.
Mousasi misses with a hook.
Donk. Mousasi catches May right on the button with a cross.
Mousasi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
May avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
May is looking for a counter combo.
Mousasi looks to land a left hand but May moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Mousasi misses the target.
May avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Mousasi misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gegard Mousasi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gegard Mousasi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mousasi lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Mousasi misses the target.
Mousasi misses with a hook
and May counters with a left and a right that stings Mousasi.
May throws a jab but it's blocked by Mousasi.
May throws a big shot that misses.
May looks to score with a jab to the body but Mousasi is just out of range.
Mousasi with the counter takedown but May avoids it easily.
May looks to land a left hand but Mousasi moved out of range nicely.
Mousasi misses with an uppercut
and May counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mousasi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mousasi scores with a nice head shot.
Mousasi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and May counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mousasi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. May defends it nicely.
May feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mousasi throws a jab when May was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May avoids the body shot from Mousasi.
A good leg kick by May.
Mousasi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mousasi tests May's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mousasi motions for May to come forward. Mousasi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mousasi throws a lazy right hand but May sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
May moves out of range of the strikes.
May was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
May misses with a series of wild punches.
Mousasi throws a low kick, looking for May's leg but May calmly moves out of range.
Mousasi swings widly with a right hand
and May counters with a nice uppercut.
Mousasi misses with a hook
and May counters with a good low kick that Mousasi was not able to check.
Mousasi misses with a hook
and May counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mousasi thinking.
A lazy body kick from Mousasi
and May counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
May ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
May scores with a push kick.
Mousasi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before May can pounce on him.
May swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
May is looking to score with low kicks.
Mousasi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of May's head.
Mousasi throws a low kick but May avoids it.
May is looking to counter punch.
May with a body punch. A glancing blow.
May scores with a kick to the midsection.
May misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mousasi lands a jab to the head.
May uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mousasi.
May bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
May swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi tries to move into range but May moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mousasi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by May.
May connects with a crisp jab.
Mousasi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mousasi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
May jabs Mousasi right on the nose. Mousasi blinks but takes it well.
Mousasi tries a head kick but it misses.
May fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mousasi just manages to avoid it.
May explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mousasi closes the distance and clinches up with May, looking for a takedown. Mousasi pushes May against the cage but May circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
May looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brad May is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by May.
May moves out of range of the strikes.
May half committed to a counter leg kick.
May throws a solid leg kick but Mousasi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at May.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mousasi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
May pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mousasi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mousasi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says May as he avoids it easily.
Brad May has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gegard Mousasi.
Mousasi moves out of range of the body kick.
Mousasi swings widly with a right hand
and May counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mousasi's knee momentarily.
Mousasi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mousasi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mousasi throws a series of punches but May moves out of range.
May keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
May throws a nice looking combination but Mousasi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mousasi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from May.
Mousasi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and May makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
May lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad May dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gegard Mousasi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
May throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by May.
A swing and a miss from Mousasi.
May blocks a jab.
Mousasi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like May wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mousasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by May.
Mousasi throws a hook but May avoids it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mousasi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, May has got the better of the exchanges.
May keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mousasi throws a lazy uppercut
and May counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mousasi's knee momentarily.
Mousasi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May lands a leg kick that knocks Mousasi off balance momentarily.
Mousasi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling May to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Gegard Mousasi's cut even more.
May throws a leg kick which misses Mousasi's front leg but catches the back leg as Mousasi tries to avoid it.
May throws a solid leg kick but Mousasi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at May.
May is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mousasi can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Mousasi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
May feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mousasi's calf.
Mousasi defending well as May loads up on a big left hand.
May throws a hook to the side of Mousasi's head but Mousasi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
May is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
May walks into a left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mousasi.
May keeps Mousasi at a distance using the push kick.
Mousasi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mousasi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
May misses the shot to the body.
May thows a left - swing and a miss!
May checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
May connects with a solid leg kick.
Mousasi throws an off balance right hand
and Mousasi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
May throws a push kick but Mousasi slaps the foot to one side.
May takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mousasi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from May.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mousasi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
May throws an overhand right that lands on Mousasi's shoulder, as Mousasi tries to avoid the shot.
May lands with a nice body kick.
Mousasi throws a poor cross that misses
and Mousasi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
May closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
May lands a leg kick that knocks Mousasi off balance momentarily.
May lands a head kick!
Mousasi connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by May.
The cut above Gegard Mousasi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
May moves out of range as Mousasi strikes.
Mousasi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mousasi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mousasi throws a body punch but May moves out of range.
May misses with a straight right.
May moves away from the strike by Mousasi.
You can see that Mousasi has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
May ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mousasi moves away.
A slow jab from Mousasi misses its intended target.
May feints and then cracks Mousasi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mousasi down.
May works Mousasi's body with a nice hook.
May throws a leg kick but Mousasi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mousasi moves out of range as May throws a body kick.
Mousasi misses with a left hand
and May counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi throws a lazy right hand but May sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mousasi throws a combination. May tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Mousasi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
May is looking to land body kicks.
Mousasi misses with a low kick.
Mousasi scores with a jab to the head.
Mousasi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mousasi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mousasi showed some decent athleticism there.
Mousasi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing May to regain full guard.
Mousasi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mousasi trying to control the position from guard on top but May is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad May showed his dominance in that final round.
I think May has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad May!
An out of breath Brad May thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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