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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angel Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
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220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Molina! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Mousasi! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mousasi drops Molina with a left right combo! Mousasi follows him down to the ground into side control.
Molina is rocked! Mousasi decides to take the fight back to the feet. Oh Molina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Molina shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Molina showed some decent athleticism there. Molina wants to pass the guard but Mousasi is defending well. Mousasi is not content to let Molina control the position. Mousasi is pressing down on Molina's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Molina seems to have got his legs back now. Molina throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Mousasi looking for a sweep. Not yet Mousasi, not yet. Molina thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Molina thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Molina passes Mousasi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mousasi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Mousasi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Mousasi wants to sweep but no luck. Molina wants to pass the guard but Mousasi is keeping the position. Mousasi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Molina won't allow Mousasi to get back to his feet. Molina wants to pass the guard but Mousasi is keeping the position. Mousasi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Molina won't allow Mousasi to get back to his feet. Mousasi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Molina is one step ahead there. Molina has gone for a leg lock! Mousasi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Molina's guard. Mousasi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Molina swivels though and keeps the full guard. Mousasi gets to his feet - Molina follows without any prompting. Molina walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mousasi throws a right and a left that both miss. Mousasi looks gassed! Molina closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mousasi to the mat! Mousasi manages to get full guard. Molina throwing strikes from guard but Mousasi blocks nicely. Molina looking to pass the guard. Mousasi wants to stand but Molina is controlling the position. Molina wants to control from the top but Mousasi keeps moving. Mousasi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Molina wants to control from the top but Mousasi keeps moving. Mousasi looking for a sweep. Not yet Mousasi, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mousasi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Molina feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Molina throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Molina tries to free his leg and advance position but Mousasi is retaining full guard. Molinais looking to pass into half guard but Mousasi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mousasi is in guard. Molina looking for a sweep. Not yet Molina, not yet. Mousasi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Mousasi wants to get up but he can't break Molina's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Molina is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Molina is looking for a triangle but Mousasi pushes his legs off easily.
Mousasi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Mousasi dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Molina slips under a jab from Mousasi. Molina moves into the clinch successfully.
Mousasi wants to get back to striking at distance but Molina won't allow it.
Mousasi dodges an elbow strike from Molina.
The is referee keeping an eye on Molina - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Molina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mousasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Molina is just out of range. Molina is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Fedor Mousasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mousasi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Mousasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molina. Molina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Molina tries to clinch but Mousasi is having none of it. Molina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mousasi.
Mousasi looks to land a left hand but Molina moved out of range nicely. Molina moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Molina tries to score a body lock takedown but Mousasi shows good agility there to stay on his feet. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Mousasi is trying to break the clinch but Molina has him pressed against the cage. Mousasi has had enough of the clinch but Molina keeps him there for the moment. Molina prevents Mousasi from breaking the clinch. Molina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Molina just leaning against Mousasi, taking a breather. Molina struggles to land a body shot inside as Mousasi controls his hands.
Molina misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mousasi.
Molina controlling the action here for a moment.
Molina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Molina tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Molina. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mousasi breaks from the clinch.
That's two 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. Molina misses with a looping left. Molina doesn't manage to clinch there - Mousasi circles away.
Molina doesn't manage to clinch there - Mousasi circles away.
Mousasi tries to bum rush Molina with a series of wild strikes but Molina uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mousasi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mousasi thows a body shot but no joy. Mousasi keeps the fight on the outside. Molina rushes Mousasi and presses him up against the cage. Molina tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Molina on the inside. A bit of stalling here from Mousasi.
Mousasi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Molina misses with a short punch on the inside. Molina tries to work over Mousasi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Molina tries to pull guard but Mousasi won't allow it.
Mousasi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mousasi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mousasi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Molina shoots in but Mousasi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mousasi looks to land a combination but Molina avoids it well. Mousasi is breathing heavily. Molina shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Nice uppercut there from Mousasi. Mousasi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Molina moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Molina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Molina tries to close the distance and clinch but Mousasi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Molina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mousasi paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mousasi misses with a few strikes there.
Fedor Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mousasi pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mousasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Molina moves in looking to clinch but Mousasi pushes him off. Fedor Mousasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Molina tries to clinch but Mousasi is having none of it. Mousasi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mousasi duly obliges. Molina tries to clinch but Mousasi is having none of it. Mousasi throws a big shot that misses. Molina connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mousasi tries to bum rush Molina with a series of wild strikes but Molina uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Molina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mousasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molina tries to clinch but Mousasi is having none of it. Molina moves in looking to clinch but Mousasi pushes him off. Mousasi fails to land with a series of punches.
Mousasi throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mousasi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Molina tries to clinch up but Mousasi circles away and keeps his distance. Molina misses with an uppercut. Mousasi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Molina counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Molina. Molina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mousasi's elbow. Mousasi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Molina drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mousasi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mousasi connects with a nice cross there... Molina is looking wobbly and Mousasi recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Molina to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Mousasi jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fedor Mousasi! Fedor Mousasi is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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