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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 16, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Mousasi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Barker kicks Mousasi off and gets back to his feet.#TD2#
Mousasi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Barker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barker.
Barker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mousasi manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Barker scoring with some ground and pound. #T1#
Barker cracks Mousasi with a solid left hand.
Barker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barker stops Mousasi from standing up.
Barker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mousasi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mousasi's head.
Barker controlling from the top position. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mousasi has momentary wrist control but Barker slips an elbow through the middle.
Barker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mousasi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barker is standing up over Mousasi. Mousasi looks to escape but Barker dives into side control.
Barker grinds an elbow into Mousasi's temple.
Barker is putting a hurting on Mousasi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mousasi is trying to improve his position.
Mousasi looks winded!#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mousasi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mousasi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barker connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barker cracks Mousasi with a big elbow.
Barker working the ground and pound from side control.#SUB#
Barker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barker working the head with strikes. #T4#
Mousasi is trying to control Barker's posture but Barker avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barker controlling the position.
Barker is working Mousasi over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mousasi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Barker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Mousasi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Barker wants to hit a switch here but Mousasi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Barker there!
Barker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mousasi can do to turn this around?
Barker throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mousasi. What's that going to do exactly?
Mousasi wants to control the action but instead Barker gets a body lock and reverses into Mousasi's guard! Nice work!
Barker won't allow Mousasi to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barker connects with a couple of short punches.
Mousasi is trying to control the position but Barker postures up.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.#T1##SUB#
Barker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mousasi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mousasi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mousasi! #REVB#
Mousasi throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Barker works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Barker trying to control but Mousasi postures up.
Barker wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Barker moves into full guard.
Mousasi wants to stand but Barker is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barker trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Barker striking off his back but it's not causing Mousasi any problems.
Mousasi slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Barker is defending against the submission attempts here by Mousasi.
#T3#
Barker wants to improve his position but Mousasi is controlling well.
Mousasi wants to pass to mount but Barker is defending the position.
Mousasi stops Barker from getting back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SU2#
Mousasi decides to stand and escape the position. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Barker enables Mousasi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Barker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Barker pushes Mousasi off and scrambles back to his feet.
#TD2#
Mousasi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
Barker pushes Mousasi off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gegard Mousasi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Barker clinches up against the cage.
Barker stalling in the clinch.
#TD2#
Mousasi decides to pull guard.
Mousasi working a defensive guard here.
Barker is in close to Mousasi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mousasi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barker's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T1#
Mousasi working a defensive guard but Barker manages to pass into side control anyway.
Barker taking a breather here. #SUB#
Barker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barker controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Mousasi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barker working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Barker looks up at the clock and then as Mousasi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barker smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Barker creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Barker working away.
Mousasi on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T3##SUB#
Barker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Barker working the head and body with strikes.
Barker creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Barker cracks Mousasi with a big right hand but Mousasi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mousasi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barker cracks Mousasi with a big right hand but Mousasi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Barker creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Barker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mousasi down.
Hugo Barker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Barker scoring with punches and elbows.
Mousasi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#ROC#
Mousasi is rocked!
Barker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mousasi is still in real trouble! Can Barker finish him?
Barker working the ground and pound from side control.
Barker looks up at the clock and then as Mousasi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barker smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Barker scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Mousasi is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Barker can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo Barker!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Mousasi.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown but Mousasi shows good takedown defense.
Gegard Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Stevenson closes the distance and pushes Mousasi back into the cage.
Stevenson gets underhooks to prevent Mousasi's takedown attempt.
Stevenson jumps guard but Mousasi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Stevenson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stevenson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mousasi wants to pass the guard but Stevenson is keeping the position.
Stevenson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mousasi's guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson postures up.
Mousasi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T1##SU#
Stevenson stands up from Mousasi's guard - Stevenson perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL#
Mousasi tries to keep at a distance but Stevenson has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Stevenson pulls guard.
Mousasi trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Stevenson controlling the position.#T2#
Mousasi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stevenson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mousasi is one step ahead there.
Mousasi wants to stand but Stevenson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stevenson keeping full guard, as Mousasi tries to pass.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stevenson keeping moving, preventing Mousasi from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##CL#
Stevenson has closed the distance and engaged Mousasi in a clinch.
Stevenson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrance Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mousasi wants to take the fight to the mat but Stevenson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but Mousasi won't allow it.
#TD#
Stevenson drags the fight down to the ground.
Mousasi wants to control from the top but Stevenson keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mousasi stands up over Stevenson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stevenson can't keep his opponent in guard - Mousasi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T4##SU2#
Mousasi stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #CL#
Stevenson moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Stevenson jumps into guard, dragging Mousasi to the mat.
Mousasi tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevenson is retaining full guard.
Mousasi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mousasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Mousasi is working Stevenson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Stevenson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Mousasi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Mousasi looking to score a takedown here. Stevenson is defending well but Mousasi drives through and ends up in Stevenson's guard.#ES#
Stevenson pushes Mousasi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mousasi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stevenson.
Mousasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson is just out of range.#CL#
Mousasi tries to keep at a distance but Stevenson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stevenson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mousasi walks away with a smile on his face. Stevenson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stevenson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mousasi circles away.
Mousasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Mousasi has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Stevenson counters by clinching up. #T1#
Stevenson is trying to pull guard but Mousasi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrance Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.
Mousasi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stevenson is keeping busy.#BC#
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Stevenson rushes Mousasi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Stevenson jumps into guard, dragging Mousasi to the mat.
#SU2#
Mousasi stands up from Stevenson's guard - Mousasi perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL#
Stevenson moves into the clinch.
Mousasi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T2#
Stevenson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mousasi to keep the fight standing.
Stevenson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mousasi smiles and moves away.
Mousasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mousasi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Stevenson has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Stevenson pulls Mousasi into guard.
Terrance Stevenson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stevenson seems keen to control Mousasi's posture.
Stevenson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Stevenson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mousasi can do to turn this around?
Mousasi is looking to stand up but Stevenson isn't so interested in that idea. #T3#
Stevenson preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Mousasi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SU#
Stevenson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mousasi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stevenson checks it well.
Mousasi tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Stevenson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mousasi! #SUB#
Stevenson is trying to get an arm triangle but Mousasi is defending well. #T4#
Mousasi can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Stevenson is trying to get an arm triangle but Mousasi is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Stevenson dominated that second round.
That's time! Stevenson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Mousasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mousasi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL#
Stevenson gets a clinch. #TD#
Stevenson successfully pulls guard.
Mousasi stopping the sweep attempt from Stevenson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousasi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevenson is keeping the position for now.
Mousasi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mousasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Stevenson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mousasi on the ground.#ES#
Stevenson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Mousasi is trying to break free.#TD#
Stevenson drags the fight down to the ground.
Mousasi wants to pass the guard but Stevenson is keeping the position.
Stevenson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mousasi's guard. #REVR##T2#
Mousasi controls Stevenson momentarily but Stevenson frees himself.
Stevenson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stevenson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stevenson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mousasi being controlled here, momentarily. #T3#
Stevenson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stevenson is looking to stand up but Mousasi won't let him.
Stevenson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mousasi's head.
Stevenson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mousasi tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mousasi tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Mousasi throws a nice looking combination but Stevenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD#
Stevenson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mousasi quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB#
Stevenson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mousasi defends it well.
Mousasi trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stevenson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mousasi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mousasi is trying to stand back up but Stevenson is controlling him
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Stevenson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stevenson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Stevenson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 09, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Mousasi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mousasi showed some decent athleticism there. #ES#
Black has one foot on Mousasi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Black really is a fat lump.#TD#
Mousasi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SU#
Black gets to his feet - Mousasi follows without any prompting.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black shoots in looking for a takedown but Mousasi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Black's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Black takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#
It looks like Enrique Black has been cut.
Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mousasi pinned against the cage. Mousasi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Mousasi thuds his shin into the meat of Black's side.#TD2#
Mousasi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mousasi showed some decent athleticism there.
Mousasi moves nicely into side control.
Black stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Mousasi is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Mousasi wants to stand but Black has his arm trapped.
Mousasi tries to move to full mount but Black actually manages to regain half guard.
Mousasi is keen to just control but Black is a slippery customer.
Mousasi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mousasi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Black does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mousasi stalling.
Black is refusing to be controlled, as Mousasi sits in half guard. #T3#
Mousasi wants to stand up but Black is controlling the position.
#SUB#
Black looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mousasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is looking for a sweep. Mousasi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Mousasi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Black breaks from the clinch.
Mousasi swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
#CL2#
Mousasi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mousasi is trying to break the clinch but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Black just leaning against Mousasi, taking a breather.
Mousasi tries to break free but Black pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Mousasi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enrique Black's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Mousasi dives in and scores a takedown into Black's guard.
Mousasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Black pulls Mousasi in close to prevent any damage.
Mousasi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Black looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousasi trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Mousasi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T1#
Black is pulling down on Mousasi's head. It's preventing any offense from Mousasi, at least for the moment.
Black keeping full guard, as Mousasi tries to pass.
Mousasi wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Mousasi moves into the clinch successfully.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#TD#
Black jumps into guard, dragging Mousasi to the mat.
Black is controlling Mousasi's posture.
Mousasi looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SU#
Black stands up and waves to Mousasi to follow him. #TD2#
Mousasi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mousasi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mousasi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Mousasi trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mousasi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Black is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mousasi won't allow Black to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Black tries for a takedown but Mousasi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#CL2#
Mousasi rushes Black and presses him up against the cage.
Black is trying to pull guard but Mousasi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Black breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Mousasi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mousasi has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mousasi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#TD#
Black jumps guard and drags Mousasi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mousasi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mousasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gegard Mousasi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Enrique Black's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mousasi misses with the combination.
Mousasi moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL2#
Mousasi has managed to clinch.
Mousasi tries to break the clinch but Black is controlling the position. #BC2#
Mousasi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Mousasi closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Mousasi jumps into guard, dragging Black to the mat.
Black preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Mousasi working for a triangle but Black defends it easily.
#T1#
Mousasi is trying to control the position but Black postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Black gets to his feet. Mousasi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mousasi throws a lazy body kick #TD#
and Black counters with a single leg into guard. Mousasi didn't expect that.
Mousasi controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Mousasi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SU#
Mousasi is working an open guard so Black takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Black shoots in for a double leg but Mousasi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mousasi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mousasi tries to bum rush Black with a series of wild strikes but Black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2#
Mousasi throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily. #TD2#
Mousasi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Black kicks off Mousasi and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mousasi misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Black moves into the clinch.#TD#
Black drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB2#
Mousasi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Black is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Black has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Enrique Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Black decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T3##TD2#
Mousasi dives in and scores a takedown into Black's guard.#ES#
Black wriggles free and stands up. #TD2#
Mousasi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Black throws Mousasi to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Black gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T4#
Black pulls Mousasi in close to prevent any damage.
Black has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Black keeping moving, preventing Mousasi from controlling successfully.
Enrique Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gegard Mousasi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mousasi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Black showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mousasi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gegard Mousasi!
Gegard Mousasi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 07, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
York tries to keep at a distance but Mousasi has taken the fight into the clinch.
York dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
York is trying to drag Mousasi to the mat but Mousasi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stalling in the clinch from York.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousasi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but York is keeping busy.
Mousasi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD2#
Mousasi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. York can't fight it off and eventually Mousasi manages to take the fight to the floor. York looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T1#
York is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mousasi wants to control from the top but York keeps moving.
York can't keep his opponent in guard - Mousasi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mousasi wants to pass the guard but York is defending well.
Mousasi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mousasi avoids the attempt from York to control.
Mousasi wants to control the pace but York is squirming around nicely.
York knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mousasi on the ground.
Mousasi landing strikes from the mount and York is in trouble!
Mousasi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mousasi prevents York from getting the reversal.
Mousasi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mousasi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as York is looking to escape.
Mousasi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Mousasi has isolated one of York's arms. York looking to fight him off but Mousasi twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gegard Mousasi!
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