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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristan Maruyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mousasi has chosen Ara Gevorgyan Artsakh as his entrance music. Gregor Mousasi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristan Maruyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregor Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Mousasi finds it's target.
Mousasi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maruyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Mousasi circles away.
Maruyama tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mousasi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maruyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Mousasi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mousasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maruyama.
Mousasi moves into the clinch.
Mousasi is trying to push Maruyama away but Maruyama has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maruyama prevents Mousasi from breaking the clinch.
Mousasi breaks from the clinch.
Mousasi throws a hook to the side of Maruyama's head but Maruyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mousasi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mousasi misses with a two punch combination.
Mousasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mousasi swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Mousasi. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maruyama walks into a stiff left hand from Mousasi.
Mousasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Maruyama is just out of range.
Mousasi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maruyama circles away quickly and effectively.
Maruyama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mousasi.
Mousasi misses with a hook. Maruyama ducked under it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Mousasi blocks the leg kick.
Maruyama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maruyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mousasi.
Maruyama moves in looking to clinch but Mousasi pushes him off.
Mousasi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maruyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi swats away the attempt to clinch by Maruyama.
Maruyama fails with the takedown
and Mousasi counters with a two punch combo.
Mousasi scores with a decent looking hook.
Maruyama closes the distance but Mousasi moves to the side
and Mousasi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maruyama's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Maruyama working a defensive guard here.
Mousasi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mousasi scoring with some ground and pound.
Mousasi wants to control from the top but Maruyama keeps moving.
Mousasi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mousasi throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maruyama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maruyama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mousasi defends well.
Maruyama has a closed guard, preventing Mousasi from standing up.
Maruyama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mousasi stopping the sweep attempt from Maruyama.
Maruyama lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mousasi!
Mousasi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mousasi's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mousasi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mousasi wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Maruyama working for a submission but Mousasi is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maruyama looking for a guillotine from mount but Mousasi is having none of it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mousasi is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mousasi is trying to escape the mount.
Mousasi looks winded!
Maruyama has hold of Mousasi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mousasi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Mousasi dominated that round.
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 throws a nice looking combination but Maruyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maruyama wants to clinch.
Mousasi pushes Maruyama up against the cage in a clinch.
Maruyama lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Gregor Mousasi has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Mousasi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mousasi working hard to break the clinch.
Mousasi tries to break free but Maruyama pushes him back against the cage.
Mousasi breaks the clinch.
Mousasi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mousasi has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi wants to get back to striking at distance but Maruyama won't allow it.
Mousasi tries to circle away but Maruyama has him pinned against the cage.
Mousasi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maruyama has him pressed against the cage.
Mousasi wants to get back to striking at distance but Maruyama won't allow it.
Maruyama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mousasi's efforts to push away.
Maruyama gets control of Mousasi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Maruyama will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mousasi looking to sit in guard and control but Maruyama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gregor Mousasi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maruyama is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Maruyama postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mousasi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Maruyama, into his guard.
Mousasi throwing strikes from guard but Maruyama blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi throwing strikes from guard but Maruyama blocks nicely.
Maruyama looking for a guillotine here but Mousasi defends easily.
Maruyama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mousasi cracks Maruyama with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maruyama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maruyama is pulling down on Mousasi's head. It's preventing any offense from Mousasi, at least for the moment.
Mousasi won't allow Maruyama to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mousasi lands a couple of elbows.
Mousasi throws a big elbow that misses.
Maruyama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mousasi lands a couple of elbows.
Maruyama working a defensive guard here.
Mousasi throwing strikes but missing.
Maruyama 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.
Mousasi pushing down on Maruyama's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mousasi wants to free his trapped foot but Maruyama is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maruyama looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maruyama is looking for a sweep. Mousasi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mousasi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mousasi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mousasi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maruyama is refusing to be controlled, as Mousasi sits in half guard.
Mousasi wants to get back to his feet.
Mousasi with the ground and pound but Maruyama uses the opportunity to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mousasi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mousasi in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Mousasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gregor Mousasi's cut.
That's time! Maruyama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Maruyama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mousasi.
Mousasi misses with a wild combination.
Mousasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maruyama manages to avoid it.
Mousasi has closed the distance and engaged Maruyama in a clinch.
Mousasi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mousasi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maruyama has him pressed against the cage.
Mousasi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maruyama lands an elbow inside that Mousasi shrugs off.
Maruyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mousasi has had enough of the clinch but Maruyama keeps him there for the moment.
Mousasi just leaning against Maruyama, taking a breather.
Maruyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mousasi is looking to break free of the clinch but Maruyama has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi wants to break free but Maruyama has control.
Mousasi breaks the clinch.
Mousasi lands with an uppercut that bounces Maruyama off the cage and back into range.
Mousasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maruyama moves in looking to clinch but Mousasi pushes him off.
Maruyama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
No luck for Maruyama with that takedown attempt.
Maruyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Mousasi circles away.
Maruyama dodges the punch combination from Mousasi.
Maruyama scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mousasi is pushing Maruyama's head away, looking to escape. Maruyama manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maruyama in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mousasi is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kristan Maruyama!
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energy
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hype
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