Post by The Sandmen on Sept 29, 2017 10:02:24 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship
Cung Le shifts back and forth nervously.
Gegard Mousasi looks very relaxed.
Now Cung Le put his title in contention against Mousasi.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Le dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
High kick from Gegard Mousasi !
Le seems to be done!
Mousasi lifts his opponent off the ground and tries to slam him!
Down goes Cung Le! Brilliant slam!
Le ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Gegard Mousasi is in open guard over Le
Mousasi tries to improve position.
Le adjusts and closes his guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Le
Gegard Mousasi is looking to pass Cung Le's guard...
Gegard Mousasi gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Le
Le launches a few weak punches
Mousasi blocks them effectively.
Mousasi tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gegard Mousasi aggressively and repeatedly punches Le.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Le
Cung Le attempts to move to full guard
Cung Le manages to switch to full guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Le
Cung Le launches a few punches to Mousasi's cheek from the guard.
Gegard Mousasi uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Le
Mousasi throws a few hammer fists to the face of Cung Le
Solid shots!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Le
Mousasi tries to escape from closed guard...
Le waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Gegard Mousasi ! He is reversed and nor Cung Le is on half guard!
Cung Le is in half guard over Mousasi
Mousasi looks to be in very good shape.
Gegard Mousasi attempts to move to full guard
Gegard Mousasi manages to switch to full guard.
Cung Le is in open guard over Mousasi
Mousasi tries to close his guard around Le
He is not able to do it
Cung Le is in open guard over Mousasi
Mousasi tries to close his guard around Le
He is not able to do it
Cung Le is in open guard over Mousasi
Le moves on the ground
Cung Le moves to side mount
Cung Le is in side mount over Gegard Mousasi
Cung Le looks to mount Gegard Mousasi ...
Cung Le slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cung Le is in full mount over Gegard Mousasi
Le tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mousasi struggles and frees his leg!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cung Le takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Cung Le attempts a sweep single...
Gegard Mousasi was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Le misses a step and Gegard Mousasi sees an opportunity to counter him!
Le moves to shoot
Mousasi misses a knee.
Le goes for a low kick..
Mousasi avoids the deadly blow.
Cung Le gets sloppy and Gegard Mousasi tries to take advantage...
Incredible high kick!
Le is worried!
Good front kick from Le!
Mousasi stumbles backwards after that one!
A bad move from Cung Le
almost puts his head in the path of Mousasi's kick.
Le fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Mousasi sprawls and remains on his feet.
Mousasi tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mousasi throws a low kick
Cung Le blocks.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
A high kick from Gegard Mousasi
misses badly. Mousasi slips and falls!
Le is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Gegard Mousasi kicks his legs trying to keep Cung Le away.
Cung Le takes a kick to the body.
Le is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Le launches a kick to Mousasi's thigh
Mousasi checks that kick!
Cung Le gets sloppy and Gegard Mousasi tries to take advantage...
Mousasi tries to hit Cung Le with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Le dodges that
Le is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Le launches a kick to Mousasi's thigh
Loud pop!
Le is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Le launches a kick to Mousasi's thigh
Loud pop!
Le is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Mousasi tries to hit Cung Le with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Le steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Le is standing while Mousasi is on the ground on his back
Le launches a kick to Mousasi's thigh
Mousasi checks that kick!
Mousasi is trying to counter now!
Gegard Mousasi kicks his legs trying to keep Cung Le away.
Cung Le takes a kick to the body.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Gegard Mousasi , but it's close.
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Round 2
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Low kick by Cung Le to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Le looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gegard Mousasi 's punches
Mousasi is on the receiving end of a great combo by Le.
A furious flurry of punches from Cung Le
just misses Mousasi.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Gegard Mousasi !
Le is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Le has a small cut in his Right cheek
Gegard Mousasi closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Gegard Mousasi moves forward and launches a high kick!
Le ducks under.
Poorly executed technique. Cung Le looks to counter!
Cung Le charges at Mousasi throwing flurries left and right.
Gegard Mousasi gets out of the way.
Cung Le launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Mousasi's knee!
Gegard Mousasi 's mind is definitely in the fight, Le just got nailed! Gegard Mousasi saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Le is going to have a headache after this one.
Middle kick from Mousasi.
Le receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Incredible high kick!
Le is worried!
Crushing shot to Le's body! He's holding his side
Le jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Cung Le pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Le launches a few hard punches to Gegard Mousasi 's ribs!
Mousasi struggles and protects himself.
Poorly executed technique. Gegard Mousasi looks to counter!
Brutal knees to Le's face, followed by knees to the body from Gegard Mousasi !
Bang! Le can take many more shots like that!
There is a small laceration on Cung Le's Right cheek
The fighters are clinching.
Mousasi takes a break to breathe while holding Cung Le.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Cung Le fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Mousasi blocks and pushes his opponent.
Middle kick from Le.
The kick just misses.
Mousasi decides to launch some tentative punches
Gegard Mousasi takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Cung Le fakes a punch and launches himself over Mousasi!
Gegard Mousasi is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Le and pushes him away!
Mousasi is trying to counter now!
Middle kick from Mousasi.
Le receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Nice punches from Gegard Mousasi .
Le staggers backwards. Mousasi wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Gegard Mousasi fakes a punch and launches himself over Cung Le
Great move by Mousasi who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Mousasi and Cung Le are cliched up against the cage. Mousasi steps for a throw
Cung Le is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Cung Le
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gegard Mousasi aggressively and repeatedly punches Le.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Le's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Cung Le
Mousasi tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Cung Le
Mousasi launches a barrage of elbows over Le's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Le doesn't fight back!
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Cung Le
Mousasi launches a barrage of elbows over Le's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Le doesn't fight back!
Cung Le seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Gegard Mousasi !
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Cung Le
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gegard Mousasi Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Cung Le!
Cung Le is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Gegard Mousasi turns out the lights for Le! What an astonishing KO by Mousasi!
Le's Mouth is beginning to swell
Le has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Gegard Mousasi by KO (GnP) at 4:27 Round 2
Statistics: Cung Le
Punches 3/17 (18%)
Kicks 4/11 (36%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 175 s
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 5/10 (50%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 20/29 (69%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 237 s
Gegard Mousasi wins the Middleweight title!
Mousasi just beat Cung Le. For the Middleweight championship. By kicking him to death. I'll give you a minute to process that.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!