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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas comes to the cage accompanied by Mocking Bird. Mousasi has chosen ZERO ONNNNNEEEEEEEEE as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Christmas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gegard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi misses with a body shot.
Mousasi misses with a hook.
Christmas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mousasi.
Christmas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mousasi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Christmas's waist but Christmas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mousasi off to one side.
Christmas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Christmas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mousasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Mousasi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mousasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mousasi wants to clinch.
Christmas missing with a left hand there. Mousasi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mousasi wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi shoots for a takedown but Christmas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Christmas shoots in but Mousasi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mousasi misses the jab.
Christmas works the jab nicely.
Mousasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mousasi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Christmas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mousasi throws a hook to the side of Christmas's head but Christmas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christmas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christmas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Christmas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Christmas throws a hook but Mousasi blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Christmas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christmas moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Mousasi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mousasi tries for a takedown but Christmas circles away easily
and Christmas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lloyd Christmas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gegard Mousasi.
Mousasi misses with a few strikes there.
Mousasi staying out of range there.
Christmas misses with a shot to the body
and Mousasi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mousasi won't allow Christmas to sweep him here.
Christmas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi chips away with some ground and pound.
Christmas wants to sweep here but Mousasi controlling him for the moment.
Christmas is working hard here to advance position.
Mousasi won't allow Christmas to get back to his feet.
Mousasi throws a big right hand that misses.
Mousasi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mousasi postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mousasi throws an overhand right that lands on Christmas's shoulder, as Christmas tries to avoid the shot.
Christmas throws a jab but it's blocked by Mousasi.
Good standup being displayed there by Christmas as he connects with a hook.
Mousasi misses with a double jab
and Christmas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christmas walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi moves away from the strike by Christmas.
Nice defenses there by Mousasi.
Mousasi digs a good hook to Christmas's body.
Christmas cracks Mousasi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mousasi moves in looking to clinch but Christmas pushes him off.
Mousasi looks to land a combination but Christmas avoids it well.
Mousasi throws an overhand right that lands on Christmas's shoulder, as Christmas tries to avoid the shot.
Christmas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Christmas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christmas leaves Mousasi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mousasi has his takedown stuffed
and Christmas counters with a solid body kick.
Mousasi looks gassed!
Mousasi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mousasi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mousasi misses with a takedown attempt
and Christmas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christmas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mousasi.
A shot to the body from Christmas misses
letting Mousasi counter with a right hand.
Mousasi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Christmas sprawls well. Christmas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mousasi gets slowly back to his feet.
Gegard Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mousasi misses the jab.
Christmas looks to score with a jab to the body but Mousasi is just out of range.
Mousasi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christmas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christmas throws out a loose jab but Mousasi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christmas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mousasi is looking to clinch.
Mousasi scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas catches Mousasi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mousasi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mousasi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mousasi fails with the takedown.
Lloyd Christmas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gegard Mousasi.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.
Mousasi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christmas.
Mousasi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Christmas lands a jab to the head.
Mousasi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mousasi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christmas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big right from Christmas misses.
Mousasi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mousasi moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas throws a looping overhand right but Mousasi ducks down to avoid it.
Mousasi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Christmas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mousasi is rocked!
Christmas slips under a jab from Mousasi.
Mousasi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christmas.
Christmas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mousasi.
Christmas misses the jab.
Mousasi misses with a double jab.
Christmas walks into a stiff left hand from Mousasi.
Christmas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mousasi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christmas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mousasi's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas shoots in for a takedown but Mousasi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mousasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christmas.
Mousasi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Christmas counters with an outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mousasi.
Christmas misses with a hook. Mousasi ducked under it nicely.
Christmas tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Mousasi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mousasi wants to control from the top but Christmas keeps moving.
Christmas 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.
Christmas is trying to keep Mousasi in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mousasi is controlling him.
Mousasi throwing strikes but missing.
Christmas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christmas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mousasi.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Christmas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christmas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lloyd Christmas is winning the standup battle so far.
Christmas throws a combination. Mousasi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Christmas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Christmas takes a swing at Mousasi's ribcage but misses.
Mousasi moves out of range as Christmas strikes.
Mousasi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mousasi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Christmas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mousasi makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Christmas throws an overhand right that lands on Mousasi's shoulder, as Mousasi tries to avoid the shot.
Christmas throws a combination that misses
letting Mousasi counter with a right hand.
Christmas throws a body punch but Mousasi moves out of range.
Mousasi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Christmas lands a body shot.
Mousasi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christmas wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi forces his way into half guard.
Mousasi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mousasi is keen to just control but Christmas is a slippery customer.
Christmas moves into full guard.
Mousasi is fighting to break Christmas's control of his arms but Christmas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mousasi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mousasi trying to control but Christmas is working from the bottom.
Christmas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Christmas looking for a sweep. Not yet Christmas, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mousasi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Christmas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mousasi is one step ahead there.
Christmas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice body punch from Mousasi.
Christmas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mousasi.
Christmas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mousasi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Christmas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Christmas is keeping the position for now.
Mousasi wants to control from the top but Christmas keeps moving.
Mousasi postures up and lands a big shot to Christmas's brow.
Christmas trying to control the position here.
Mousasi throwing strikes from guard but Christmas blocks nicely.
Mousasi throws a big right hand that misses.
Christmas wants to stand and escape but Mousasi is having none of it.
That's four 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Christmas walks into a left hand.
Christmas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mousasi lands a with a good body shot.
Mousasi tries to clinch but Christmas moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Christmas.
Mousasi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christmas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mousasi slips a straight right by Christmas.
Mousasi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mousasi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mousasi looks to land a left hand but Christmas moved out of range nicely.
Mousasi misses with a series of wild punches.
Christmas drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Mousasi really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Christmas throws a big shot that misses.
Christmas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mousasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mousasi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Christmas sprawls well initially but Mousasi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mousasi wants to control but Christmas is keeping him busy.
Christmas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mousasi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mousasi's back!
Mousasi is in bad spot here.
I would not like to be Mousasi right now.
Mousasi fending off the submission attempt from Christmas.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas is trying to stick to Mousasi's back but Mousasi is turning into Christmas. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Christmas's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mousasi.
Mousasi pushing down on Christmas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mousasi tries to pass to full mount but Christmas defends it.
Mousasi drops an elbow to the side of Christmas's head.
Mousasi trying to mount his opponent but Christmas defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Mousasi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mousasi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Christmas wants to get back to full guard.
Christmas is looking to control Mousasi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Christmas avoid being mounted?
Christmas is controlling Mousasi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Christmas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mousasi has time to react.
Gegard Mousasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mousasi throws the left hand but Christmas avoids the punch easily.
Mousasi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mousasi wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi clinches.
Christmas goes for a takedown attempt but Mousasi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Christmas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Christmas clinches.
Christmas misses with a punch to the body.
Mousasi blocks a body shot from Christmas.
Mousasi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mousasi can't get the takedown.
Mousasi gets underhooks to prevent Christmas's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lloyd Christmas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mousasi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Christmas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mousasi wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi is working for takedown but Christmas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mousasi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Christmas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Christmas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mousasi has had enough of the clinch but Christmas keeps him there for the moment.
Mousasi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mousasi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Christmas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mousasi is pressed up against the cage. Christmas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mousasi down to the mat. Mousasi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Christmas waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mousasi.
Christmas misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Gegard Mousasi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Good exchange - Mousasi coming out on top.
Christmas looks to land a left hand but Mousasi moved out of range nicely.
Mousasi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Christmas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mousasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Mousasi.
Mousasi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Christmas. Christmas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Christmas throws a body punch but Mousasi moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousasi connects with a nice looking jab.
Christmas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christmas moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi misses with a body shot
and Christmas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mousasi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mousasi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mousasi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mousasi thuds a left hand into Christmas's body.
Christmas shoots in but Mousasi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mousasi.
I wouldn't like to be where Christmas is right now.
Mousasi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Christmas struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas prevents Mousasi from improving position.
Mousasi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Christmas tries to improve position but can't.
Mousasi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Christmas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mousasi is controlling him well.
Mousasi is looking to take a break and control but Christmas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mousasi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christmas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi throws a jab but it's blocked by Christmas.
Mousasi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Christmas in his tracks.
Mousasi wants to clinch.
Christmas lands a really nice looking cross but Mousasi seems unphased.
Mousasi misses with a straight right.
Christmas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mousasi throws out the jab.
Mousasi shoots and misses
and Christmas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Christmas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mousasi doesn't seem bothered though.
Christmas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christmas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Christmas wants it to stay on the feet.
Lloyd Christmas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lloyd Christmas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gegard Mousasi.
Christmas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mousasi at a distance.
Christmas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mousasi.
Mousasi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mousasi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mousasi shoots for a double leg takedown but Christmas sprawls well. He's pushed Mousasi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice defenses there by Mousasi.
Christmas misses with a looping left.
Mousasi slips under a jab from Christmas.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gegard Mousasi.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gegard Mousasi! Gegard Mousasi retains his middleweight title!
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