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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gegard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Gegard Mousasi has been cut.
Mac misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mac, as that shot connected.
Mousasi gets caught flat footed, as Mac shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mac gets to his feet - Mousasi follows without any prompting.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mac.
Mousasi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mousasi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mac's efforts to push away.
Mac tries to circle away but Mousasi has him pinned against the cage.
Mousasi misses with a knee strike.
Mousasi wants a takedown.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mousasi has him pressed against the cage.
Mac takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Bjorn Mac has been cut.
Mousasi misses with an elbow over the top.
Mac stops a takedown attempt from Mousasi.
Mac lands a hook that snaps the head of Mousasi backwards.
Mac tries to break free but Mousasi pushes him back against the cage.
Mousasi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mac's efforts to push away.
Mousasi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bjorn Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gegard Mousasi.
Mousasi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mac backwards.
Mousasi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on Mac's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Mac.
Mousasi keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mac.
Mac darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mac moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mac keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mousasi looks gassed!
Mac moves into the clinch.
Mac manages to break the clinch.
Mac avoids the head kick by Mousasi.
Mac lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mac.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mac lands with a nice combination. Mousasi backs away looking to recover.
Mousasi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mac tries to clinch up.
Mac changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mousasi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mac decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mousasi to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac lands with a straight right. Mousasi didn't see that one coming.
That has opened up Gegard Mousasi's cut even more.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mac!
Mac scores with a head kick.
Mac lands a high kick!
Mac forces Mousasi back against the cage and clinches.
Mac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mousasi doesn't manage to clinch there - Mac circles away.
Mac tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mousasi counters by moving into the clinch.
Mac wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mac breaks the clinch.
Mousasi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mac throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mac lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mousasi at a distance.
Mac rushes Mousasi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mac's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mac drives through and clinches with Mousasi against the cage.
Mac lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mousasi backwards.
Mac misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mac is trying to break free.
Mac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mac lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mac tries for a takedown but Mousasi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mousasi doesn't manage to clinch there - Mac circles away.
Mousasi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mac feints and then cracks Mousasi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mousasi down.
Mac throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mousasi.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mac!
Mac with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mac closes the distance and clinches.
Mousasi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mac has had enough of the clinch but Mousasi keeps him there for the moment.
Mac ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mac no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mousasi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mac scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi forces Mac back against the cage and clinches.
Mac is trying to force a seperation but Mousasi has the dominant position.
Mousasi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mac up against the cage.
Mac blocks the elbow strike.
Mac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mac has had enough of the clinch but Mousasi keeps him there for the moment.
Mac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Mousasi.
Mousasi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mac lands a nice uppercut.
Mousasi manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mac displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mousasi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mousasi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mac scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mousasi doesn't seem bothered though.
Mac closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mousasi has had enough of the clinch but Mac keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Mac dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mac scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mac feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mousasi's calf.
Mac closes the distance and pushes Mousasi back into the cage.
Mac tries to break the clinch but Mousasi is controlling the position.
Mousasi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mousasi lands an elbow just above Mac 's eye.
Mousasi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mac stops a takedown attempt from Mousasi.
Mac gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mac looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mac escapes and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mac closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mousasi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mac is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mousasi's half guard.
Mac trying to control the action but Mousasi is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac wants to stand up but Mousasi has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mousasi has one foot on Mac's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bjorn Mac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mousasi circles away quickly and effectively.
Mac throws a head kick but Mousasi moves out of range.
Mousasi tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mac darts in trying to clinch
and Mousasi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mousasi.
Mac has closed the distance and engaged Mousasi in a clinch.
Mousasi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mac blocks it with crossed arms.
Mac fails to pull guard.
Mac is trying to break the clinch but Mousasi has him pressed against the cage.
Mousasi tries a knee to the head but Mac blocks it.
Mac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mac scores with a one two! Mousasi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mousasi gets a clinch.
Mac prevents the takedown attempt.
Mousasi looking to throw knees to the head but Mac is blocking nicely.
Mousasi is trying to stall.
Mousasi pulls guard effortlessly.
Mac trying to control the position from guard on top but Mousasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac gets to his feet. Mousasi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Some bone on bone action there as Mac checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mac connects with a solid leg kick.
Mac moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mac lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mac misses with a few strikes there.
Mousasi darts in trying to clinch
and Mac counters with a series of strikes. Mousasi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mousasi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mac.
Mac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mousasi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mac is fending him off so far but Mousasi persists. Nope, Mac circles away and we're back to standing.
Bjorn Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gegard Mousasi.
Mac throws a combination. Mousasi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mousasi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mac lands a head kick. Mousasi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bjorn Mac is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Mac lands but Mousasi takes it in his stride.
Mac moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mousasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mac tries to clinch up
and Mousasi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mousasi has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Mousasi.
Mousasi scores with a knee to the head.
Mousasi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mac's efforts to push away.
Mousasi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mousasi tries to land a knee to the head but Mac blocks with his arms.
Mousasi prevents Mac from breaking the clinch.
Mousasi tries a knee to the head but Mac blocks it.
Mac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mousasi looking to throw knees to the head but Mac is blocking nicely.
Mac tries to break free but Mousasi pushes him back against the cage.
Mousasi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mousasi has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Mac dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A combination from Mac does no damage.
Mousasi tries to clinch but Mac moves out of range.
Mac throws a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mousasi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mousasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mac fakes the leg kick and cracks Mousasi in the body.
Mac thumps Mousasi with a low kick.
Mac displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mac throws a one two combo.
Mac is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mousasi can do to turn this around?
Mac closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mousasi.
Mac goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mousasi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mousasi defends it nicely.
Mousasi tries to clinch there but Mac circles away.
Mac lands with a cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mousasi moves in looking to clinch but Mac pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac throws a head kick that half lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mac.
Mousasi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mac can pounce on him.
Mousasi closes the distance but Mac moves to the side
and Mac counters with a series of strikes. Mousasi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mousasi wants to clinch up but Mac keeps it at a distance.
Mousasi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mac is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mousasi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mac throws a nice head kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mac.
Mousasi moves in looking to clinch but Mac pushes him off.
Mousasi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mousasi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mousasi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mac swats away the attempt to clinch by Mousasi.
Mac throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mac falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mousasi counters by moving into the clinch.
Mousasi lands a knee to the head.
Mac breaks from the clinch.
Mac cracks the inside of Mousasi's front leg.
Mousasi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mousasi lands in his opponent's guard.
Mac has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mac wants to get back to his feet but Mousasi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gegard Mousasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mousasi postures up.
Mac wants to control but Mousasi passes easily into half guard.
Mac wants to get back to full guard but Mousasi has passed into side control.
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.
Mac working to try and regain half guard.
Mousasi won't let Mac get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mac is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Mousasi has taken his back!
Bjorn Mac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mousasi gets his hands free as Mac looks to control.
Mac has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
I really don't envy Mac right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Mac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mac has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Mac!
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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
RATING
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