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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Madden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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, Gegard Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Madden!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madden swats away the attempt to clinch by Mousasi.
Madden misses with a body kick.
Madden tries to clinch but Mousasi moves away
and Mousasi counters with a shoot takedown. Madden fights it but they end up in guard.
Mousasi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Madden wants to stand but Mousasi is controlling the position.
Mousasi won't allow Madden to sweep him here.
Madden keeping moving, preventing Mousasi from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mousasi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Madden uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mousasi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Madden wants to sweep but Mousasi has passed to side control!
Madden is trying to get back to half guard.
Mousasi working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madden wants to get back to his feet but Mousasi drags him back down.
Mousasi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Madden is avoiding damage well.
Madden wants to get back to his feet but Mousasi drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Madden wants to get back to his feet.
Mousasi cracks Madden with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mousasi is working Madden over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mousasi lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madden is trying to get back to half guard.
Mousasi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mousasi trying to control the action but Madden is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Mousasi dominated that round.
That's time! Mousasi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mousasi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madden tries to clinch up
and Mousasi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Madden 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. Madden gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mousasi cracks a nice hook into Madden's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ray Madden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mousasi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Madden wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Mousasi there.
Mousasi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mousasi stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Madden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Madden or perhaps it was just good defense by Mousasi which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Madden gets through Mousasi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mousasi pushes Madden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Madden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mousasi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gegard Mousasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Madden.
Mousasi stops a takedown attempt from Madden.
Mousasi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Madden is looking to control Mousasi's arms but Mousasi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Madden has his back to the cage.
Mousasi has Madden pressed against the cage, preventing Madden from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mousasi tries a knee to the head but Madden blocks it.
Madden has a couple of punches blocked by Mousasi.
Madden scores with a shoulder strike.
Madden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mousasi darts in and clinches Madden up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Madden as Mousasi tries to tie him up.
Mousasi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Madden has him pressed against the cage.
Madden tries for a takedown but Mousasi manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden tries to score a body lock takedown but Mousasi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Madden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Madden is trying to break the clinch but Mousasi has him pressed against the cage.
Mousasi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Madden regains guard immediately.
Madden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mousasi throws a strike but Madden rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Madden stands up from Mousasi's guard - Madden perhaps looking for a knockout.
Madden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mousasi circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi clinches with his opponent.
Madden breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Madden checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mousasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Madden looks to clinch
and Mousasi counters by clinching up.
Mousasi manages to break the clinch.
Mousasi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madden fails with the takedown.
Mousasi forces Madden back against the cage and clinches.
Madden misses with a knee strike.
Mousasi pulls Madden into guard.
Madden gets to his feet - Mousasi follows without any prompting.
Madden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mousasi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Mousasi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Madden tries to clinch but Mousasi moves away
and Mousasi counters by clinching up.
Madden is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mousasi is keeping busy.
Madden manages to break the clinch.
Mousasi clinches.
Madden misses with a punch on the inside.
Mousasi jumps guard but Madden stands there with Mousasi around his waist. Mousasi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mousasi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Madden can't get the takedown.
Madden tries to score a body lock takedown but Mousasi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mousasi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mousasi counters by moving into the clinch.
Gegard Mousasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Madden.
Mousasi lands with a short shot to the head.
Mousasi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Madden is trying to force a seperation but Mousasi has the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi manages to pull guard.
Madden decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mousasi, up you get!
Mousasi shoots in for a takedown but Madden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Madden closes the distance but Mousasi moves to the side
and Mousasi counters with a takedown into side control.
Mousasi landing a few strikes.
Madden wants to get back to his feet but Mousasi drags him back down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Madden can do anything to dispel that myth.
Madden regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mousasi.
Madden tries to kick Mousasi off but Mousasi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mousasi escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mousasi tries to close the distance and clinch but Madden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gegard Mousasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madden tries for a takedown but Mousasi circles away easily
and Mousasi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Madden's knee momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mousasi is defended easily by Madden.
Madden tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden looks to clinch
and Mousasi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mousasi is looking to control Madden's arms but Madden gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mousasi has his back to the cage.
Madden breaks from the clinch.
Madden throws a combination. Mousasi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mousasi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Madden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mousasi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ray Madden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madden looking to throw knees to the head but Mousasi is blocking nicely.
Mousasi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Madden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mousasi clinches up with Madden and pushes him back against the cage.
Mousasi avoids a wild elbow strike from Madden.
Mousasi tries to pull guard but Madden won't allow it.
Madden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mousasi counters by clinching up.
Mousasi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Madden smiles and moves away.
Madden tries to keep at a distance but Mousasi has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mousasi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Madden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madden working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Madden.
Mousasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madden misses with a takedown
and Mousasi counters with a thumping low kick.
Gegard Mousasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Madden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madden attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gegard Mousasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mousasi 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gegard Mousasi!
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energy
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hype
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