Post by The Sandmen on Mar 23, 2015 20:38:32 GMT -5
Alexander Gustafsson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Gabriel Gonzaga looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Alexander Gustafsson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gonzaga won't budge, forcing Gustafsson to pull guard.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Gustafsson
0:26 Round 1 and Gustafsson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Gonzaga is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Good looking punches from Alexander Gustafsson on the ground
They could take their toll on Gonzaga.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga 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
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Gabriel Gonzaga. 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.
Gustafsson and Gonzaga circle around the center of the cage.
Gustafsson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Gustafsson moves forward and holds Gonzaga
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gustafsson pushes Gabriel Gonzaga againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Gonzaga cannot escape Alexander Gustafsson's clinch! Alexander Gustafsson is just brutalizing Gonzaga with punches time and time again!
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Gustafsson is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Gonzaga grab one of Alexander Gustafsson's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Gustafsson done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Alexander Gustafsson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Gonzaga may be in trouble!
Gonzaga's Mouth is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Alexander Gustafsson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Gonzaga into his guard.
Hard blow to Gustafsson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga struggles on the ground and tries to break Alexander Gustafsson's guard...
Gustafsson doesn't want to free his opponent and Gonzaga continues in closed guard
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Gustafsson leans and gets Gabriel Gonzaga's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Alexander Gustafsson holds Gabriel Gonzaga and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Gustafsson looks to counter!
Gonzaga is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to roll to his side and trap Alexander Gustafsson in his guard...
Alexander Gustafsson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga is taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Gonzaga fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Alexander Gustafsson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga tries to move to full mount
Gonzaga's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson launches a few punches to Gonzaga's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gonzaga tries to cover his face,
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to finish with a leg lock!
Gustafsson is able to break the lock.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to pass to half guard...
Alexander Gustafsson's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gabriel Gonzaga storms over Gustafsson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Gonzaga doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gustafsson's face with his elbows!
Gustafsson has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to pass to half guard...
Alexander Gustafsson's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga works on the ground with his fingers over Gustafsson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gabriel Gonzaga is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Gonzaga is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Gustafsson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Alexander Gustafsson launches a few punches to Gonzaga's cheek from the guard.
Gabriel Gonzaga uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson measures the resilience of Gonzaga's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gonzaga's side.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to close his guard around Gonzaga
He succeeds!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Gabriel Gonzaga uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Gustafsson misses a step and Gabriel Gonzaga sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gonzaga leans back...
He clobbers Alexander Gustafsson's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Gustafsson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Gonzaga struggles... Alexander Gustafsson is unable to take him down
Crisp uppercut by Gustafsson followed by a hard jab
Gabriel Gonzaga stumbles back.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Gonzaga launches a furious low kick!
Gustafsson blocks.
Gonzaga fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Gabriel Gonzaga gets sloppy and Alexander Gustafsson tries to take advantage...
Shovel hook by Alexander Gustafsson
tags Gonzaga.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Gustafsson moves to shoot
Gonzaga misses a knee.
Brilliant combination from Alexander Gustafsson
that forces Gonzaga to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Gabriel Gonzaga's Mouth
Surprise roundhouse punch by Gustafsson.
It looks like Gonzaga was hit by a bus!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Brilliant combination from Alexander Gustafsson
that forces Gonzaga to try and defend better.
Gonzaga is out! Gonzaga is out! Alexander Gustafsson has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
There is a small laceration on Gabriel Gonzaga's Mouth
Winner is Alexander Gustafsson by KO (Punches) at 1:33 Round 2
Statistics: Alexander Gustafsson
Punches 13/16 (81%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/11 (64%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 200 s
Statistics: Gabriel Gonzaga
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/7 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 200 s
Bought guys brought some it. Gabe's been better, Alex's been worse.
Gabriel Gonzaga looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Alexander Gustafsson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Gonzaga won't budge, forcing Gustafsson to pull guard.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Gustafsson
0:26 Round 1 and Gustafsson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Gonzaga is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Good looking punches from Alexander Gustafsson on the ground
They could take their toll on Gonzaga.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga 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
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Gabriel Gonzaga. 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.
Gustafsson and Gonzaga circle around the center of the cage.
Gustafsson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Gustafsson moves forward and holds Gonzaga
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gustafsson pushes Gabriel Gonzaga againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Gonzaga cannot escape Alexander Gustafsson's clinch! Alexander Gustafsson is just brutalizing Gonzaga with punches time and time again!
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Gustafsson is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Gonzaga grab one of Alexander Gustafsson's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Gustafsson done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Alexander Gustafsson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Gonzaga may be in trouble!
Gonzaga's Mouth is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Alexander Gustafsson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Gonzaga into his guard.
Hard blow to Gustafsson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga struggles on the ground and tries to break Alexander Gustafsson's guard...
Gustafsson doesn't want to free his opponent and Gonzaga continues in closed guard
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Gustafsson leans and gets Gabriel Gonzaga's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Alexander Gustafsson holds Gabriel Gonzaga and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Gustafsson looks to counter!
Gonzaga is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to roll to his side and trap Alexander Gustafsson in his guard...
Alexander Gustafsson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga is taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Gonzaga fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Alexander Gustafsson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga tries to move to full mount
Gonzaga's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson launches a few punches to Gonzaga's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gonzaga tries to cover his face,
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to finish with a leg lock!
Gustafsson is able to break the lock.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to pass to half guard...
Alexander Gustafsson's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gabriel Gonzaga storms over Gustafsson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Gonzaga doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gustafsson's face with his elbows!
Gustafsson has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to pass to half guard...
Alexander Gustafsson's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga works on the ground with his fingers over Gustafsson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gabriel Gonzaga is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Gonzaga is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Gustafsson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Alexander Gustafsson launches a few punches to Gonzaga's cheek from the guard.
Gabriel Gonzaga uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson measures the resilience of Gonzaga's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gonzaga's side.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to close his guard around Gonzaga
He succeeds!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Gonzaga is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Gabriel Gonzaga uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Gustafsson misses a step and Gabriel Gonzaga sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gonzaga leans back...
He clobbers Alexander Gustafsson's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Gustafsson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Gonzaga struggles... Alexander Gustafsson is unable to take him down
Crisp uppercut by Gustafsson followed by a hard jab
Gabriel Gonzaga stumbles back.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Gonzaga launches a furious low kick!
Gustafsson blocks.
Gonzaga fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Gabriel Gonzaga gets sloppy and Alexander Gustafsson tries to take advantage...
Shovel hook by Alexander Gustafsson
tags Gonzaga.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Gustafsson moves to shoot
Gonzaga misses a knee.
Brilliant combination from Alexander Gustafsson
that forces Gonzaga to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Gabriel Gonzaga's Mouth
Surprise roundhouse punch by Gustafsson.
It looks like Gonzaga was hit by a bus!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Brilliant combination from Alexander Gustafsson
that forces Gonzaga to try and defend better.
Gonzaga is out! Gonzaga is out! Alexander Gustafsson has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
There is a small laceration on Gabriel Gonzaga's Mouth
Winner is Alexander Gustafsson by KO (Punches) at 1:33 Round 2
Statistics: Alexander Gustafsson
Punches 13/16 (81%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/11 (64%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 200 s
Statistics: Gabriel Gonzaga
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/7 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 200 s
Bought guys brought some it. Gabe's been better, Alex's been worse.