Post by The Sandmen on Feb 19, 2020 23:47:33 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Mousasi while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Anthony Johnson shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Rumble moves forward looking for some action
Anthony Johnson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rumble pushes off of Gegard Mousasi and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Mousasi stumbles backwards but Anthony Johnson chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Rumble tries to take Gegard Mousasi down... Mousasi stumbles backwards and Anthony Johnson launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Mousasi's jaw!
Mousasi's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Mousasi punishes his opponent's thighs with a few knees while in the clinch
Rumble holds his opponent and blocks his moves.
Mousasi misses a step and Anthony Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rumble pushes off of Gegard Mousasi and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Mousasi stumbles backwards but Anthony Johnson chases him and continues the rain of blows!
There is a small laceration on Gegard Mousasi 's Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Rumble pushes off of Gegard Mousasi and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Mousasi stumbles backwards but Anthony Johnson chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rumble tries to take Gegard Mousasi down... Mousasi stumbles backwards and Anthony Johnson launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Mousasi's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Rumble's face, followed by knees to the body from Gegard Mousasi !
Bang! Rumble can take many more shots like that!
Rumble's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Anthony Johnson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Rumble circles out and slips free of Gegard Mousasi 's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Anthony Johnson fakes a punch and launches himself over Mousasi!
Nice move by Rumble who clinches and pushes Mousasi against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Mousasi's face while in the clinch!
Mousasi can't take many more shots like those!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Mousasi doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Rumble blocks and then pushes away Gegard Mousasi !
Anthony Johnson jabs at Mousasi
hitting his chest.
Hard blow to Mousasi's mid-section, he seems hurt
Solid low kick from Gegard Mousasi .
Rumble deflects it.
Poorly executed technique. Anthony Johnson looks to counter!
Tremendous strikes from Rumble!
Mousasi blocks with confidence
Anthony Johnson goes with a looping right hand while Gegard Mousasi jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Mousasi seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Anthony Johnson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Mousasi's chin
Mousasi's Chin is beginning to swell
Mousasi has a small cut in his Chin
Rumble moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Mousasi with a double overhooks!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Mousasi misses a step and Anthony Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Body kick by Anthony Johnson...
just grazes his opponent.
Mousasi follows Anthony Johnson
only to get counter punched in a big way! Mousasi needs to stop playing Anthony Johnson's game or he'll get knocked out!
Anthony Johnson turns out the lights for Mousasi! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Mousasi's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Gegard Mousasi 's Left cheek
Winner is Anthony Johnson by KO (Punch) at 3:12 Round 1
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/12 (33%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Anthony Johnson
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 18/29 (62%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Murdered, plain and simple. So plain, and just so simple. And just so Johnson. Does anyone know anyone named Mick Johnson? I feel like that should be a common name, but I know no Mick Johnsons.
Anthony Johnson shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Rumble moves forward looking for some action
Anthony Johnson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rumble pushes off of Gegard Mousasi and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Mousasi stumbles backwards but Anthony Johnson chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Rumble tries to take Gegard Mousasi down... Mousasi stumbles backwards and Anthony Johnson launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Mousasi's jaw!
Mousasi's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Mousasi punishes his opponent's thighs with a few knees while in the clinch
Rumble holds his opponent and blocks his moves.
Mousasi misses a step and Anthony Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rumble pushes off of Gegard Mousasi and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Mousasi stumbles backwards but Anthony Johnson chases him and continues the rain of blows!
There is a small laceration on Gegard Mousasi 's Right eye
The fighters are clinching.
Rumble pushes off of Gegard Mousasi and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Mousasi stumbles backwards but Anthony Johnson chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rumble tries to take Gegard Mousasi down... Mousasi stumbles backwards and Anthony Johnson launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Mousasi's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Rumble's face, followed by knees to the body from Gegard Mousasi !
Bang! Rumble can take many more shots like that!
Rumble's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Anthony Johnson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Rumble circles out and slips free of Gegard Mousasi 's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Anthony Johnson fakes a punch and launches himself over Mousasi!
Nice move by Rumble who clinches and pushes Mousasi against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Mousasi's face while in the clinch!
Mousasi can't take many more shots like those!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Mousasi doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Rumble blocks and then pushes away Gegard Mousasi !
Anthony Johnson jabs at Mousasi
hitting his chest.
Hard blow to Mousasi's mid-section, he seems hurt
Solid low kick from Gegard Mousasi .
Rumble deflects it.
Poorly executed technique. Anthony Johnson looks to counter!
Tremendous strikes from Rumble!
Mousasi blocks with confidence
Anthony Johnson goes with a looping right hand while Gegard Mousasi jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Mousasi seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Anthony Johnson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Mousasi's chin
Mousasi's Chin is beginning to swell
Mousasi has a small cut in his Chin
Rumble moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Mousasi with a double overhooks!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Mousasi misses a step and Anthony Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Body kick by Anthony Johnson...
just grazes his opponent.
Mousasi follows Anthony Johnson
only to get counter punched in a big way! Mousasi needs to stop playing Anthony Johnson's game or he'll get knocked out!
Anthony Johnson turns out the lights for Mousasi! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Mousasi's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Gegard Mousasi 's Left cheek
Winner is Anthony Johnson by KO (Punch) at 3:12 Round 1
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/12 (33%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Anthony Johnson
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 18/29 (62%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Murdered, plain and simple. So plain, and just so simple. And just so Johnson. Does anyone know anyone named Mick Johnson? I feel like that should be a common name, but I know no Mick Johnsons.