Post by The Sandmen on Feb 28, 2012 14:56:46 GMT -5
Gegard Mousasi is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Olympic Indoor Arena (Athens, Greece).
Ferocious staredown by Tito while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Gegard Mousasi doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Tito Ortiz comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Tito and Mousasi move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Tito throws a body kick.
Blocked by Mousasi.
Mousasi looks to be in very good shape.
Gegard Mousasi tries a middle kick
Tito blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
0:33 Round 1 and Mousasi is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Mousasi throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Mousasi throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Gegard Mousasi gets sloppy and Tito Ortiz tries to take advantage...
Tito Ortiz throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Mousasi.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi and Tito engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Tito Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gegard Mousasi is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tito into his guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Mousasi's head!
The punches go wide.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Tito is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Tito tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tito Ortiz fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi attempts to move to full guard
Tito Ortiz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi tries to close the guard.
Mousasi put Tito Ortiz in closed guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Tito struggles on the ground and tries to break Gegard Mousasi's guard...
Mousasi doesn't want to free his opponent and Tito continues in closed guard
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Tito Ortiz looks to posture up and open Gegard Mousasi's guard...
Gegard Mousasi has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Mousasi measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tito blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Tito Ortiz looks to counter!
Tito leans back...
He clobbers Gegard Mousasi's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Tito is in closed guard... Mousasi tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Stand up! This is what Tito's cornermen are shouting. Gegard Mousasi is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Gegard Mousasi tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Tito is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Gegard Mousasi fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Tito's face!
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Mousasi gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Tito Ortiz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Tito Ortiz doesn't defend himself!
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Tito Ortiz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Mousasi tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Indoor Arena (Athens, Greece) are cheering for the fighters.
Lightning fast low kick from Tito!
Mousasi blocks that kick with his leg.
Tito grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mousasi
Tito Ortiz fakes some punches
Mousasi ties him up.
Mousasi is trying to counter now!
Mousasi measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mousasi
Not a desiderable position that Mousasi is in now. Tito Ortiz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Tito tries to improve position.
Mousasi adjusts and closes his guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Mousasi
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Tito use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Gegard Mousasi holds Tito Ortiz and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Mousasi is trying to counter now!
Mousasi reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Tito blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mousasi
Tito tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Gegard Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi attempts to trap Tito Ortiz in his guard.
Tito Ortiz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Gegard Mousasi
Tito is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Tito Ortiz looks to mount Gegard Mousasi...
Tito Ortiz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gegard Mousasi can end the fight with his ground and pound.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Mousasi moves forward looking for some action
Tito Ortiz doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gegard Mousasi jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Mousasi tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mousasi moves forward looking for some action
Tito Ortiz struggles a bit before breaking Mousasi's attemp of grappling
Mousasi jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Tito sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Tito Ortiz fakes a punch and launches himself over Gegard Mousasi
Great move by Tito who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gegard Mousasi tries to holds Tito Ortiz in a clinch against the fence
Tito escapes from the clinch before Gegard Mousasi could keep him in place
Tito Ortiz attempts a sweep single...
Tito Ortiz catches Gegard Mousasi's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tito.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Tito tries to escape from closed guard...
Mousasi waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Tito Ortiz! He is reversed and nor Gegard Mousasi is on half guard!
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tito
Tito launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Mousasi's ribs.
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tito
Gegard Mousasi tries to open Tito's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Gegard Mousasi. Tito is unable to cover himself now!
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz attempts to move to full guard
Tito Ortiz manages to switch to full guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Tito
Gegard Mousasi hovers above Tito
Good punches to Tito's body.
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Tito
Mousasi tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tito leans and gets Gegard Mousasi's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Tito
Mousasi is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Gegard Mousasi uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Tito
Mousasi is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gegard Mousasi!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Tito leans back...
He clobbers Gegard Mousasi's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi tries to roll to his side and trap Tito Ortiz in his guard...
Gegard Mousasi gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Tito is in closed guard... Mousasi tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Mousasi's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito measures the resilience of Mousasi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mousasi's side.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Mousasi's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mousasi tries to cover his face,
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Mousasi tries to stand up!
Tito doesn't allow him!
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Mousasi's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mousasi tries to cover his face,
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito measures the resilience of Mousasi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mousasi's side.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Mousasi's face
Mousasi shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Gegard Mousasi doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Gegard Mousasi. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
Tito is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Gegard Mousasi moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Tito's right thigh
Tito hyper-extended his leg
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Gegard Mousasi.
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Round 3
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Solid low kick from Tito Ortiz.
Mousasi deflects it.
Tito misses a step and Gegard Mousasi sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punches from Gegard Mousasi.
Tito staggers backwards. Mousasi wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Gegard Mousasi moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mousasi has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Tito doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gegard Mousasi embrace and tries to move away...
Gegard Mousasi pushes Tito forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Tito Ortiz's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Mousasi is throwing a flurry of punches!
Tito ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Tito is trying to counter now!
Nice punches from Tito Ortiz.
Even nicer blocks from Mousasi.
Pulverizing punch to Tito's head!
Tito slips the punch.
Poorly executed technique. Tito Ortiz looks to counter!
Tito wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Mousasi doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Tito Ortiz fakes a move and moves laterally.
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mousasi pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Mousasi grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gegard Mousasi
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Gegard Mousasi is in open guard over Tito
Gegard Mousasi tries to pass to half guard...
Tito Ortiz can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mousasi looks to work from half guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tito
Gegard Mousasi wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Mousasi drills Tito Ortiz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tito
Mousasi throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tito Ortiz
Solid shots!
Tito's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tito
Gegard Mousasi tries to free his leg...
Gegard Mousasi uses some of his skill by jumping out of Tito's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Mousasi leans back...
He clobbers Tito Ortiz's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Mousasi cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Tito can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Tito measures the resilience of Mousasi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mousasi blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tito misses a step and Gegard Mousasi sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gegard Mousasi looks to mount Tito Ortiz...
Gegard Mousasi slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Mousasi gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Tito Ortiz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Tito Ortiz doesn't defend himself!
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tito Ortiz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Tito Ortiz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Gegard Mousasi doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Indoor Arena (Athens, Greece) are cheering for the fighters.
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mousasi pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Mousasi fires low kicks
punishing Tito's legs repeatedly.
Tito hyper-extended his left leg
Tito Ortiz fakes a punch and launches himself over Gegard Mousasi
Great move by Tito who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gegard Mousasi postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Tito hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Tito ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito Ortiz postures up and launches another series of punches!
Mousasi pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Tito Ortiz's offensive.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Tito pushes Gegard Mousasi and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Gegard Mousasi goes with a looping right hand while Tito Ortiz jumps back and jabs
Tito seems staggered and Gegard Mousasi runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Tito Ortiz attempts a sweep single...
Gegard Mousasi was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Some nice shots from Gegard Mousasi
that stun Tito.
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Left eye
Tito Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown!
Gegard Mousasi sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Tito launches a stiff jab!
Mousasi ducks that one.
Mousasi wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Tito Ortiz pushes away Mousasi trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mousasi doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tito Ortiz
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gegard Mousasi pushes away Tito trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tito stumbles backwards and Gegard Mousasi circles to get the center of the cage
Tito pushes Gegard Mousasi and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
Judge: Tito Ortiz 9 10 9: 28
Judge: Gegard Mousasi 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Tito Ortiz 10 9 9: 28
Judge: Gegard Mousasi 9 10 10: 29
Judge: Tito Ortiz 10 10 9: 29
Judge: Gegard Mousasi 9 9 10: 28
Winner is Gegard Mousasi by Split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 7/15 (47%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/8 (12%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 15/27 (56%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 483 s
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 12/24 (50%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/13 (23%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 28/33 (85%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 483 s
Nice effort tonight from Tito Ortiz who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself. (221 points)
A highlight reel performance by Mousasi from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events! (357 points)
What a fight! I love my job!
Ferocious staredown by Tito while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Gegard Mousasi doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Tito Ortiz comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Tito and Mousasi move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Tito throws a body kick.
Blocked by Mousasi.
Mousasi looks to be in very good shape.
Gegard Mousasi tries a middle kick
Tito blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
0:33 Round 1 and Mousasi is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Mousasi throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Mousasi throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Gegard Mousasi gets sloppy and Tito Ortiz tries to take advantage...
Tito Ortiz throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Mousasi.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi and Tito engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Tito Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gegard Mousasi is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tito into his guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Mousasi's head!
The punches go wide.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Tito is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Tito tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tito Ortiz fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi attempts to move to full guard
Tito Ortiz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi tries to close the guard.
Mousasi put Tito Ortiz in closed guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Tito struggles on the ground and tries to break Gegard Mousasi's guard...
Mousasi doesn't want to free his opponent and Tito continues in closed guard
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Tito Ortiz looks to posture up and open Gegard Mousasi's guard...
Gegard Mousasi has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Mousasi measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tito blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Tito Ortiz looks to counter!
Tito leans back...
He clobbers Gegard Mousasi's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Tito is in closed guard... Mousasi tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Stand up! This is what Tito's cornermen are shouting. Gegard Mousasi is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Gegard Mousasi tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Tito is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Gegard Mousasi fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Tito's face!
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Mousasi gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Tito Ortiz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Tito Ortiz doesn't defend himself!
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Tito Ortiz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Mousasi tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Indoor Arena (Athens, Greece) are cheering for the fighters.
Lightning fast low kick from Tito!
Mousasi blocks that kick with his leg.
Tito grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mousasi
Tito Ortiz fakes some punches
Mousasi ties him up.
Mousasi is trying to counter now!
Mousasi measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mousasi
Not a desiderable position that Mousasi is in now. Tito Ortiz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Tito tries to improve position.
Mousasi adjusts and closes his guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Mousasi
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Tito use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Gegard Mousasi holds Tito Ortiz and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Mousasi is trying to counter now!
Mousasi reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Tito blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mousasi
Tito tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Gegard Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi attempts to trap Tito Ortiz in his guard.
Tito Ortiz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Gegard Mousasi
Tito is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Tito Ortiz looks to mount Gegard Mousasi...
Tito Ortiz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gegard Mousasi can end the fight with his ground and pound.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Mousasi moves forward looking for some action
Tito Ortiz doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gegard Mousasi jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Mousasi tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mousasi moves forward looking for some action
Tito Ortiz struggles a bit before breaking Mousasi's attemp of grappling
Mousasi jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Tito sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Tito Ortiz fakes a punch and launches himself over Gegard Mousasi
Great move by Tito who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gegard Mousasi tries to holds Tito Ortiz in a clinch against the fence
Tito escapes from the clinch before Gegard Mousasi could keep him in place
Tito Ortiz attempts a sweep single...
Tito Ortiz catches Gegard Mousasi's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tito.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Tito tries to escape from closed guard...
Mousasi waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Tito Ortiz! He is reversed and nor Gegard Mousasi is on half guard!
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tito
Tito launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Mousasi's ribs.
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tito
Gegard Mousasi tries to open Tito's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Gegard Mousasi. Tito is unable to cover himself now!
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz attempts to move to full guard
Tito Ortiz manages to switch to full guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Tito
Gegard Mousasi hovers above Tito
Good punches to Tito's body.
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Tito
Mousasi tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tito leans and gets Gegard Mousasi's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Tito
Mousasi is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Gegard Mousasi uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Tito
Mousasi is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gegard Mousasi!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Tito leans back...
He clobbers Gegard Mousasi's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi tries to roll to his side and trap Tito Ortiz in his guard...
Gegard Mousasi gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mousasi
Tito is in closed guard... Mousasi tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Mousasi's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito measures the resilience of Mousasi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mousasi's side.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Mousasi's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mousasi tries to cover his face,
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Mousasi tries to stand up!
Tito doesn't allow him!
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Mousasi's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mousasi tries to cover his face,
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito measures the resilience of Mousasi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mousasi's side.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Mousasi's face
Mousasi shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Gegard Mousasi doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Gegard Mousasi. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
Tito is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Gegard Mousasi moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Tito's right thigh
Tito hyper-extended his leg
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Gegard Mousasi.
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Round 3
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Solid low kick from Tito Ortiz.
Mousasi deflects it.
Tito misses a step and Gegard Mousasi sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punches from Gegard Mousasi.
Tito staggers backwards. Mousasi wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Gegard Mousasi moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mousasi has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Tito doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gegard Mousasi embrace and tries to move away...
Gegard Mousasi pushes Tito forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Tito Ortiz's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Mousasi is throwing a flurry of punches!
Tito ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Tito is trying to counter now!
Nice punches from Tito Ortiz.
Even nicer blocks from Mousasi.
Pulverizing punch to Tito's head!
Tito slips the punch.
Poorly executed technique. Tito Ortiz looks to counter!
Tito wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Mousasi doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Tito Ortiz fakes a move and moves laterally.
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mousasi pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Mousasi grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gegard Mousasi
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Gegard Mousasi is in open guard over Tito
Gegard Mousasi tries to pass to half guard...
Tito Ortiz can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mousasi looks to work from half guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tito
Gegard Mousasi wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Mousasi drills Tito Ortiz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tito
Mousasi throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tito Ortiz
Solid shots!
Tito's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tito
Gegard Mousasi tries to free his leg...
Gegard Mousasi uses some of his skill by jumping out of Tito's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Mousasi leans back...
He clobbers Tito Ortiz's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Tito Ortiz
Mousasi cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Tito can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Tito measures the resilience of Mousasi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mousasi blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tito misses a step and Gegard Mousasi sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gegard Mousasi looks to mount Tito Ortiz...
Gegard Mousasi slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Mousasi gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Tito Ortiz! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Tito Ortiz doesn't defend himself!
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tito Ortiz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Tito Ortiz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Gegard Mousasi doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Indoor Arena (Athens, Greece) are cheering for the fighters.
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mousasi pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Mousasi fires low kicks
punishing Tito's legs repeatedly.
Tito hyper-extended his left leg
Tito Ortiz fakes a punch and launches himself over Gegard Mousasi
Great move by Tito who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gegard Mousasi postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Tito hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Tito ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito Ortiz postures up and launches another series of punches!
Mousasi pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Tito Ortiz's offensive.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Tito pushes Gegard Mousasi and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Gegard Mousasi goes with a looping right hand while Tito Ortiz jumps back and jabs
Tito seems staggered and Gegard Mousasi runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Tito Ortiz attempts a sweep single...
Gegard Mousasi was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Some nice shots from Gegard Mousasi
that stun Tito.
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Left eye
Tito Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown!
Gegard Mousasi sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Tito launches a stiff jab!
Mousasi ducks that one.
Mousasi wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Tito Ortiz pushes away Mousasi trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mousasi doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tito Ortiz
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gegard Mousasi pushes away Tito trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tito stumbles backwards and Gegard Mousasi circles to get the center of the cage
Tito pushes Gegard Mousasi and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
Judge: Tito Ortiz 9 10 9: 28
Judge: Gegard Mousasi 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Tito Ortiz 10 9 9: 28
Judge: Gegard Mousasi 9 10 10: 29
Judge: Tito Ortiz 10 10 9: 29
Judge: Gegard Mousasi 9 9 10: 28
Winner is Gegard Mousasi by Split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 7/15 (47%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/8 (12%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 15/27 (56%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 483 s
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 12/24 (50%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/13 (23%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 28/33 (85%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 483 s
Nice effort tonight from Tito Ortiz who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself. (221 points)
A highlight reel performance by Mousasi from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events! (357 points)
What a fight! I love my job!