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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Galt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is State of the Union by Rise Against. John Galt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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218 lbs
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208 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Good wrestler
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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
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Galt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gegard Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi throws a leg kick
and Galt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Galt misses with a kick to the body.
Galt tries to clinch but Mousasi moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Mousasi misses.
Mousasi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Galt.
Mousasi misses with a wild combination.
Galt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mousasi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Galt avoids the head kick by Mousasi.
Mousasi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Galt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mousasi throws a body punch but Galt moves out of range.
Mousasi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mousasi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mousasi lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galt swinging wildly here.
Galt tries to land a front kick but Mousasi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Galt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mousasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mousasi thows a body shot but no joy.
Galt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mousasi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Galt if he has to take too many more of those.
Galt throws a head kick that misses
and Mousasi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mousasi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mousasi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Galt checks a leg kick.
Mousasi connects with a leg kick. Galt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Galt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mousasi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galt misses with a two punch combination.
Mousasi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Galt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Galt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mousasi. Mousasi obviously looking to wear him down.
Mousasi throws a low kick, looking for Galt's leg but Galt calmly moves out of range.
Mousasi scores with a spinning back kick!
Galt lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Gegard Mousasi has been cut.
Mousasi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mousasi.
Galt misses with a kick to the body
and Mousasi counters with a nice uppercut.
Galt avoids the head kick by Mousasi.
Galt misses with a kick to the body.
Galt throws a lazy head kick
and Mousasi counters with a nice uppercut.
Mousasi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Galt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Galt.
Galt moves in looking to clinch but Mousasi pushes him off.
Galt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mousasi scores with a jab.
Mousasi connects with a solid leg kick.
Mousasi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Galt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Galt blocks a jab.
Mousasi throws a solid leg kick but Galt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mousasi.
Mousasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Galt.
Mousasi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good leg kick by Mousasi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mousasi avoids the body shot from Galt.
Mousasi misses with a low kick.
Mousasi avoids the body shot from Galt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galt throws out the jab.
Galt moves out of range of the leg kick from Mousasi.
Good work by Galt as he checks the leg kick.
Mousasi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Galt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Galt misses.
Galt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Galt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mousasi throws the kick towards the body but Galt avoids it.
Galt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Galt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mousasi lands with a hook. Galt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Galt throws a head kick that misses.
Mousasi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Galt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Mousasi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gegard Mousasi's cut.
That's time! Galt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Galt defending well as Mousasi loads up on a big left hand.
Mousasi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gegard Mousasi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mousasi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Galt throws a sloppy head kick and Mousasi moves out of range easily.
Mousasi connects with an inside leg kick.
Mousasi motions for Galt to come forward. Mousasi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Galt misses with a head kick.
Mousasi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Galt misses the shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Galt might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mousasi throws a head kick but Galt moves out of range.
Galt tries to bum rush Mousasi with a series of wild strikes but Mousasi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mousasi motions for Galt to come forward. Mousasi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mousasi thumps Galt with a low kick.
Galt throws a head kick but Mousasi moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Galt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mousasi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Galt blocks a leg kick.
Galt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Galt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mousasi tries to clinch up.
Mousasi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Galt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mousasi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Galt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mousasi. That's going to slow Galt down.
Mousasi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mousasi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Galt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mousasi.
Mousasi scoring well with a low kick there.
Mousasi lands a glancing blow to the side of Galt's head.
Mousasi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mousasi looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Galt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mousasi.
Galt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mousasi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Galt letting Mousasi take a breather here.
Galt has a couple of punches blocked by Mousasi.
A body shot lands from Mousasi.
Galt'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.
Galt jumps guard but Mousasi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mousasi avoids it.
A short right from Mousasi on the inside.
Mousasi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mousasi. That's going to slow Galt down.
Mousasi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab from Mousasi.
No joy there for Mousasi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mousasi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Galt's head backwards.
Mousasi tries to land a leg kick but Galt saw it coming and moves away.
Galt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mousasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Galt.
Mousasi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mousasi wants to clinch.
Mousasi checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galt throws a head kick but Mousasi moves out of range.
Galt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mousasi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mousasi cracks Galt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick there by Galt.
Mousasi clinches with his opponent.
Galt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galt throws a push kick but Mousasi slaps the foot to one side.
Mousasi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mousasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mousasi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Galt misses with a few strikes there.
Mousasi wants to land a leg kick but Galt is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Mousasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gegard Mousasi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mousasi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Galt is out of range and Mousasi settles back down.
Galt looks for the body kick but Mousasi saw that one coming.
Mousasi lands a big head kick that sends Galt tumbling to the mat! Mousasi takes a step backwards and waves Galt back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galt just misses with a punch to the body.
Mousasi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galt throws out a loose jab but Mousasi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mousasi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Galt's sensitive parts.
Mousasi is looking to score with low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mousasi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Galt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Galt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mousasi scores with a head kick.
Galt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mousasi can pounce on him.
Mousasi misses with a low kick.
Mousasi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mousasi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Galt is rocked!
Good work by Galt as he checks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Galt.
Mousasi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mousasi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Galt.
Mousasi looks for the body kick but Galt saw that one coming.
Mousasi throws a wild body kick that Galt sees coming a mile off.
Mousasi tries to clinch
and Galt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Galt looks to throw the jab but Mousasi is out of range.
Good leg kick by Mousasi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mousasi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Galt is out of range.
Mousasi pushes Galt up against the cage in a clinch.
Galt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John Galt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gegard Mousasi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galt tries to pull guard but Mousasi won't allow it.
Galt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mousasi smiles and moves away.
Mousasi wants to clinch.
Galt misses with a head kick.
Galt throws a head kick but Mousasi moves out of range.
Mousasi delivers a nice body kick.
Mousasi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mousasi delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Mousasi.
Mousasi scores with a sloppy right hand. Galt should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi throws a front kick that sends Galt stumbling back into the cage.
Mousasi connects with a solid leg kick.
Mousasi jabs Galt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mousasi feints and then cracks Galt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Galt down.
Galt checks a leg kick.
Mousasi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mousasi lands with a kick to the temple. Galt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mousasi moves out of range of the body kick.
Mousasi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mousasi throws a head kick that misses.
Mousasi is looking to slow Galt down with leg kicks.
Mousasi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mousasi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mousasi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mousasi lands a nice hook to Galt's body. Galt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick from Mousasi misses.
Mousasi cracks the inside of Galt's front leg.
Mousasi moves away from the strike by Galt.
Mousasi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mousasi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Galt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mousasi cracks Galt with an open hand slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mousasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Galt throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gegard Mousasi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mousasi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gegard Mousasi!
During a confident post fight interview, Gegard Mousasi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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