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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gegard Mousasi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gegard Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cain Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mousasi smiles and moves away.
Mousasi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Mousasi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mousasi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mousasi stuffs the takedown.
Mousasi is looking to clinch.
Sanchez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mousasi's guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mousasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez stays in close to Mousasi's body and controls the position.
Mousasi keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Mousasi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mousasi defends well.
Mousasi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mousasi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mousasi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mousasi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mousasi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanchez is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Mousasi postures up.
Mousasi stands and steps away. Sanchez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mousasi tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mousasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mousasi tries to clinch up.
Gegard Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Mousasi misses with a takedown
and Sanchez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.
Sanchez passes Mousasi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mousasi is trying to maintain the position but Sanchez is very close to passing his half guard.
Mousasi pushes Sanchez off looking to stand but Sanchez dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez seems to be working for a kimura but Mousasi defends the submission attempt.
Sanchez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mousasi is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mousasi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mousasi is looking to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mousasi tries to clinch but Sanchez moves away
and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control.
Sanchez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sanchez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sanchez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanchez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mousasi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sanchez's guard! Nice work there by Mousasi!
Mousasi stands and steps away. Sanchez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Sanchez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mousasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mousasi closes the distance but Sanchez moves to the side
and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control.
Sanchez stands up.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Gegard Mousasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Sanchez.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mousasi is defended easily by Sanchez.
Mousasi tries to clinch but Sanchez moves away
and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mousasi wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is working for a kimura but Mousasi is defending it quite comfortably.
Mousasi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sanchez.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mousasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez gets to his feet - Mousasi follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mousasi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mousasi clinches but Sanchez breaks the clinch
and Sanchez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mousasi's guard now.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mousasi's guard.
Sanchez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sanchez won't allow Mousasi to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi is working an open guard so Sanchez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mousasi looks to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanchez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mousasi tries to clinch up
and Sanchez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mousasi's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mousasi keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mousasi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mousasi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sanchez's guard! Nice work there by Mousasi!
Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanchez striking off his back but it's not causing Mousasi any problems.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mousasi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mousasi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mousasi wants to clinch but Sanchez slips to the side
and Sanchez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.
Sanchez trying to control but Mousasi is working from the bottom.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sanchez has eaten all the pies!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez drops back looking for a leg! Mousasi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mousasi manages to kick Sanchez off! Sanchez jumps back into Mousasi's guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Mousasi keeps moving.
Mousasi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mousasi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Mousasi is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Mousasi keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez thows a big elbow that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mousasi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanchez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Mousasi blocks nicely.
Mousasi wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mousasi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to stand but Mousasi is controlling from the bottom.
Mousasi wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Sanchez content to stall in guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
Sanchez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but Mousasi is defending well.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mousasi down.
Gegard Mousasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez working the ground and pound but Mousasi is defending the strikes.
Sanchez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mousasi is avoiding damage well.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Mousasi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez tries for a kimura but Mousasi is defending well.
Cain Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mousasi, who protects the arm well.
Sanchez wants to take a breather but Mousasi manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Mousasi is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanchez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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