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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaygard Moosassy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Styles Of Beyond- Nine Thou as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaygard Moosassy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Moosassy, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Moosassy against the cage but Moosassy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson feints and as Moosassy raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson thows a big elbow that misses.
Moosassy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Moosassy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moosassy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Moosassy is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moosassy misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Moosassy. That snapped Jackson's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moosassy is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Moosassy circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gaygard Moosassy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Jackson.
Moosassy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moosassy off to one side.
Moosassy is breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Moosassy's head.
It looks like Gaygard Moosassy has been cut.
Moosassy tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moosassy is keeping the position for now.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Moosassy keeps moving.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moosassy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Moosassy's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moosassy is on top in guard.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moosassy postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moosassy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moosassy looking to pass the guard.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moosassy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Moosassy slips an elbow through the middle.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moosassy postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moosassy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Moosassy working away.
Jackson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Moosassy is staying active.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jackson tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Jackson tries to buck Moosassy off but Moosassy is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moosassy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Moosassy wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Moosassy takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Moosassy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Moosassy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jackson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moosassy is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson punching from the bottom.
Moosassy seems to be looking for submissions.
Moosassy tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
Moosassy is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jackson trying to control but Moosassy postures up.
Moosassy tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there.
Moosassy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gaygard Moosassy'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.
Moosassy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Moosassy persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moosassy defends it nicely.
Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Moosassy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jackson connects with a decent elbow.
Moosassy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackson working the head with strikes.
Moosassy gets back to half guard.
Moosassy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Moosassy tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moosassy is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moosassy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Moosassy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moosassy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moosassy is on top in guard.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Jackson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jackson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Moosassy defends easily.
Moosassy postures up.
Moosassy trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moosassy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Moosassy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson striking off his back but it's not causing Moosassy any problems.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Moosassy is proving a slippery customer.
Moosassy advances to half guard.
Moosassy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Moosassy is controlling well.
Moosassy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gaygard Moosassy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moosassy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moosassy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Moosassy defends easily.
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moosassy is aware though and is defending well.
Moosassy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moosassy is aware though and is defending well.
Moosassy tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Moosassy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moosassy throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Moosassy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gaygard Moosassy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gaygard Moosassy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moosassy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Moosassy wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Moosassy taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes.
Moosassy tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson wants to control but Moosassy is keeping him busy.
Moosassy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jackson cracks Moosassy with a big right hand but Moosassy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Moosassy is looking for a sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Moosassy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Moosassy?
Moosassy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jackson blocks Moosassy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jackson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moosassy gets back to half guard.
Moosassy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jackson throws and elbow that misses. Moosassy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Moosassy!
Moosassy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moosassy is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moosassy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moosassy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Moosassy is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Moosassy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard.
Moosassy cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
Moosassy drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Moosassy off! Moosassy jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Jackson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Moosassy from controlling successfully.
Jackson scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Moosassy from controlling successfully.
Moosassy is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moosassy defends well.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moosassy slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Jackson.
Moosassy blocks the strikes from Jackson.
Moosassy wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Moosassy manages to mount him!
Moosassy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Moosassy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Moosassy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Moosassy unloading with bombs!
Moosassy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jackson has given up his back here.
Jackson showing good submission defense here.
Moosassy tries to keep control of the position but Jackson is staying busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gaygard Moosassy.
I think Moosassy 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaygard Moosassy!
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