Post by The Sandmen on Feb 3, 2014 19:14:43 GMT -5
Alexander Gustafsson looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Shane Carwin is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Alexander Gustafsson is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Alexander Gustafsson and Shane Carwin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Alexander Gustafsson is opening up on Carwin and raining down combinations!
Carwin's corner looks worried!
Shane Carwin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gustafsson goes down.
Hard blow to Gustafsson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Shane Carwin is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Carwin blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Shane Carwin is in half guard over Gustafsson
Carwin tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Gustafsson from the side mount!
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Shane Carwin looks to pass to mount...
Carwin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Alexander Gustafsson.
Shane Carwin is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Shane Carwin aggressively and repeatedly punches Gustafsson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Alexander Gustafsson's Forehead
Shane Carwin is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Carwin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Shane Carwin controls the situation despite Alexander Gustafsson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Shane Carwin is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson measures the resilience of Carwin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Carwin blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Shane Carwin is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Carwin's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Carwin
Shane Carwin attempts to move to full guard
Alexander Gustafsson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Carwin
Gustafsson leans back...
He clobbers Shane Carwin's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Carwin
Carwin tries to stand up!
Gustafsson doesn't allow him!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Carwin
Carwin tries to move on the ground and shows Alexander Gustafsson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Carwin's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Carwin
Carwin tries to move on the ground and shows Alexander Gustafsson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Carwin's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Carwin
Gustafsson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Carwin's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Carwin
Carwin tries to stand up!
Gustafsson doesn't allow him!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Carwin
Gustafsson tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Alexander Gustafsson tries to open Carwin's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Alexander Gustafsson. Carwin is unable to cover himself now!
Carwin has a small cut in his Forehead
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Carwin tries to stand up!
Gustafsson doesn't allow him!
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Alexander Gustafsson isolates Shane Carwin's right arm looking for an armbar...
Shane Carwin manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Alexander Gustafsson lost his dominant position.
Alexander Gustafsson gets sloppy and Shane Carwin tries to take advantage...
Carwin launches a few weak punches
Gustafsson blocks them effectively.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Carwin measures the resilience of Gustafsson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gustafsson's side.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Gustafsson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Alexander Gustafsson tries to better his position on the ground...
Gustafsson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Gustafsson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alexander Gustafsson controls the situation despite Shane Carwin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Alexander Gustafsson is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Gustafsson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Carwin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Carwin
Carwin has Gustafsson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin attempts to trap Alexander Gustafsson in his guard.
Alexander Gustafsson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Gustafsson's moves.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Alexander Gustafsson looks to pass to mount...
Gustafsson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shane Carwin.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Gustafsson is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Gustafsson feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Shane Carwin goes with a looping right hand while Alexander Gustafsson jumps back and jabs
Carwin seems staggered and Alexander Gustafsson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Alexander Gustafsson charges at Carwin throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Carwin is rocked!
Carwin's Chin is beginning to swell
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Shane Carwin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gustafsson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shane Carwin is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to close his guard around Carwin
He succeeds!
Shane Carwin is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Shane Carwin throws down elbows...
Gustafsson is not making himself an easy target.
Shane Carwin is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Carwin is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shane Carwin!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Carwin measures the resilience of Gustafsson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gustafsson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Carwin clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Gustafsson to fight back!
Gustafsson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alexander Gustafsson controls the situation despite Shane Carwin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Gustafsson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alexander Gustafsson controls the situation despite Shane Carwin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Carwin tries to stand up!
Gustafsson doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Gustafsson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shane Carwin, who is barely covering up!
This is over! That impact from Alexander Gustafsson has left Carwin laying flat on the mat!
Carwin has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Alexander Gustafsson by KO (GnP) at 2:10 Round 2
Statistics: Alexander Gustafsson
Punches 13/19 (68%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 15/25 (60%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 343 s
Statistics: Shane Carwin
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/17 (35%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 343 s
Defensively, Carwin might want to work on stamina, and toughness. Offensively, a tweak to punching and aggression might help him land some of those bigger punches more often. 3 is not enough, regardless of who your opponent is.
Shane Carwin is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Alexander Gustafsson is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Alexander Gustafsson and Shane Carwin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Alexander Gustafsson is opening up on Carwin and raining down combinations!
Carwin's corner looks worried!
Shane Carwin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gustafsson goes down.
Hard blow to Gustafsson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Shane Carwin is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Carwin blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Shane Carwin is in half guard over Gustafsson
Carwin tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Gustafsson from the side mount!
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Shane Carwin looks to pass to mount...
Carwin slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Alexander Gustafsson.
Shane Carwin is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Shane Carwin aggressively and repeatedly punches Gustafsson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Alexander Gustafsson's Forehead
Shane Carwin is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Carwin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Shane Carwin controls the situation despite Alexander Gustafsson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Shane Carwin is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson measures the resilience of Carwin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Carwin blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Shane Carwin is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Carwin's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Carwin
Shane Carwin attempts to move to full guard
Alexander Gustafsson keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Carwin
Gustafsson leans back...
He clobbers Shane Carwin's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Carwin
Carwin tries to stand up!
Gustafsson doesn't allow him!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Carwin
Carwin tries to move on the ground and shows Alexander Gustafsson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Carwin's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Carwin
Carwin tries to move on the ground and shows Alexander Gustafsson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Carwin's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Carwin
Gustafsson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Carwin's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Carwin
Carwin tries to stand up!
Gustafsson doesn't allow him!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Carwin
Gustafsson tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Alexander Gustafsson tries to open Carwin's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Alexander Gustafsson. Carwin is unable to cover himself now!
Carwin has a small cut in his Forehead
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Carwin tries to stand up!
Gustafsson doesn't allow him!
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Alexander Gustafsson isolates Shane Carwin's right arm looking for an armbar...
Shane Carwin manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Alexander Gustafsson lost his dominant position.
Alexander Gustafsson gets sloppy and Shane Carwin tries to take advantage...
Carwin launches a few weak punches
Gustafsson blocks them effectively.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Carwin measures the resilience of Gustafsson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gustafsson's side.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Gustafsson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Alexander Gustafsson tries to better his position on the ground...
Gustafsson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Gustafsson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alexander Gustafsson controls the situation despite Shane Carwin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Alexander Gustafsson is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Gustafsson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Carwin is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Carwin
Carwin has Gustafsson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin attempts to trap Alexander Gustafsson in his guard.
Alexander Gustafsson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Gustafsson's moves.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Alexander Gustafsson looks to pass to mount...
Gustafsson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Shane Carwin.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Gustafsson is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Gustafsson feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Shane Carwin goes with a looping right hand while Alexander Gustafsson jumps back and jabs
Carwin seems staggered and Alexander Gustafsson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Alexander Gustafsson charges at Carwin throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Carwin is rocked!
Carwin's Chin is beginning to swell
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Shane Carwin tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gustafsson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shane Carwin is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to close his guard around Carwin
He succeeds!
Shane Carwin is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Shane Carwin throws down elbows...
Gustafsson is not making himself an easy target.
Shane Carwin is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Carwin is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shane Carwin!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Carwin measures the resilience of Gustafsson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gustafsson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Carwin clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Gustafsson to fight back!
Gustafsson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alexander Gustafsson controls the situation despite Shane Carwin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Gustafsson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alexander Gustafsson controls the situation despite Shane Carwin efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Carwin tries to stand up!
Gustafsson doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Gustafsson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Shane Carwin, who is barely covering up!
This is over! That impact from Alexander Gustafsson has left Carwin laying flat on the mat!
Carwin has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Alexander Gustafsson by KO (GnP) at 2:10 Round 2
Statistics: Alexander Gustafsson
Punches 13/19 (68%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 15/25 (60%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 343 s
Statistics: Shane Carwin
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/17 (35%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 343 s
Defensively, Carwin might want to work on stamina, and toughness. Offensively, a tweak to punching and aggression might help him land some of those bigger punches more often. 3 is not enough, regardless of who your opponent is.