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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Amund Skaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gegard mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). gegard mousasi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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215 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Amund Skaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, gegard mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mousasi throws a shot to the body.
Skaar shoots in for a takedown but mousasi shows good takedown defense.
Skaar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says mousasi as he avoids it easily.
Skaar has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Amund Skaar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skaar has a takedown stuffed.
Skaar throws a right and a left that mousasi avoids nicely.
mousasi misses with a takedown attempt
and Skaar counters with a nice double leg into side control. mousasi won't be happy with that.
mousasi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Skaar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for mousasi on the ground.
mousasi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
mousasi is looking for a kimura but Skaar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for mousasi to get the leverage.
mousasi is looking to take a break and control but Skaar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mousasi lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skaar won't allow mousasi to pass to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. mousasi lands a nice short elbow.
mousasi is trying to control the action in half guard but Skaar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
mousasi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Skaar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
mousasi seems to be working for a kimura but Skaar defends the submission attempt.
mousasi looks gassed!
mousasi tries to stand and escape but Skaar is controlling the position.
Skaar pushes mousasi off looking to stand but mousasi dives back in and keeps control.
mousasi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
mousasi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Skaar with a lazy takedown attempt
and mousasi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Skaar won't be happy with that.
mousasi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
mousasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skaar keeps working.
Skaar struggling a bit here.
Skaar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Skaar tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mousasi happy to just control the position for now.
mousasi is looking to take a break and control but Skaar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
mousasi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
You can see the frustration on Skaar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Skaar tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mousasi wants to control but Skaar is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Skaar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
mousasi rushes Skaar and presses him up against the cage.
mousasi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mousasi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
mousasi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skaar is one step ahead there.
Skaar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
mousasi is trying to keep Skaar in close.
Skaar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
mousasi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Skaar postures up.
mousasi wants to sweep here but Skaar controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
mousasi shoots and misses
and Skaar counters with a takedown into side control.
mousasi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Skaar's best efforts.
Skaar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
It looks like gegard mousasi has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. mousasi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
mousasi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skaar is one step ahead there.
mousasi working a defensive guard here.
mousasi wants to sweep here but Skaar controlling him for the moment.
mousasi keeping moving, preventing Skaar from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mousasi looking for a sweep. Not yet mousasi, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Skaar throws a left that rocks mousasi and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Skaar dives into side control, looking to finish! Can mousasi regain composure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Amund Skaar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on gegard mousasi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Skaar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Skaar showed some decent athleticism there.
Skaar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
mousasi is rocked!
Skaar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so mousasi is just riding it out for now. Skaar eventually gives up the hold.
Skaar prevents mousasi from standing back up.
Skaar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Skaar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Skaar thows a huge punch but mousasi dodges it nicely.
Skaar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Skaar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
mousasi won't allow Skaar to pass to mount.
mousasi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mousasi is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Skaar.
John Amund Skaar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. mousasi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
mousasi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Skaar's guard.
mousasi pushes down on Skaar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
mousasi is keen to just control but Skaar is a slippery customer.
mousasi not doing much here.
mousasi is trying to control the action in half guard but Skaar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. mousasi connects with a nice short shot to Skaar's temple.
mousasi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Skaar is staying active underneath mousasi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mousasi works his way into side control.
mousasi scoring with punches from side control.
mousasi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
mousasi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Skaar is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). gegard mousasi!
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hype
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