Post by The Sandmen on Aug 15, 2012 11:37:20 GMT -5
Gegard Mousasi 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.
Evan Tanner looks very relaxed.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Mousasi is holding Evan Tanner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Gegard Mousasi seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Mousasi gets a good position on the ground. ..
Tanner holds Gegard Mousasi arms and counters his opponent punches.
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Gegard Mousasi looks to mount Evan Tanner...
Gegard Mousasi slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Tanner is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Gegard Mousasi pushes Evan Tanner down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Gegard Mousasi looks to counter!
Gegard Mousasi aggressively and repeatedly punches Tanner.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Mouth
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Gegard Mousasi rolls Evan Tanner to his stomach and takes his back!
Mousasi is in rear mount over Tanner
Tanner shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Tanner has Mousasi 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.
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mousasi tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner and Mousasi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Tanner looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gegard Mousasi 's punches
Tanner is on the receiving end of a great combo by Mousasi.
Mousasi shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Tanner steps forward
Gegard Mousasi catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Tanner has a small cut in his Left eye
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A right hand from Gegard Mousasi
makes Tanner stumble back!
Tanner's Mouth is beginning to swell
Tanner has a small cut in his Mouth
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Brilliant combination from Gegard Mousasi
that forces Tanner to try and defend better.
Tanner steps backwards away from Gegard Mousasi . He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Gegard Mousasi tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Evan Tanner jumps backwards and frees his leg.
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Evan Tanner fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Gegard Mousasi attempts a sweep single...
Gegard Mousasi catches Evan Tanner's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mousasi.
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Tanner
Mousasi is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Gegard Mousasi is looking to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Gegard Mousasi gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Mousasi throws a few hammer fists to the face of Evan Tanner
Solid shots!
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Gegard Mousasi launches a few punches to Tanner
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Tanner has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Mousasi spins out, but Evan Tanner was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Mousasi is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Tanner clumsily fails here and it's time for Gegard Mousasi to fight back!
Gegard Mousasi decides to jump inside Tanner's guard.
Tanner didn't see that coming. Mousasi is in open guard over Tanner now.
Gegard Mousasi is in open guard over Tanner
Gegard Mousasi tries to pass to half guard...
Evan Tanner can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mousasi looks to work from half guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tanner
Tanner doesn't stop bleeding.
Mousasi sits over his knees and pushes away Tanner's leg!
Gegard Mousasi is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Mousasi sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Evan Tanner continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Gegard Mousasi looks to pass to mount...
Mousasi slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Evan Tanner.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Gegard Mousasi fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Tanner's face!
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Good looking punches from Gegard Mousasi on the ground
They could take their toll on Tanner.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll on the ground...
Mousasi knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Gegard Mousasi positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Tanner's ribs
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Mousasi tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gegard Mousasi controls the situation despite Evan Tanner efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Mousasi, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Evan Tanner continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Shovel hook by Gegard Mousasi
tags Tanner.
Evan Tanner is a bloody mess!
Tanner leads with a punch
Gegard Mousasi avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Gegard Mousasi tries a middle kick
Tanner blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Tanner Hyper-extended his arm
That punishment by Gegard Mousasi has left Tanner staggered! Gegard Mousasi should try push forward now and finish this!
Evan Tanner continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Evan Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gegard Mousasi jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Tanner misses a step and Gegard Mousasi sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mousasi moves forward looking for some action
Gegard Mousasi shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tanner takes a break to breathe while holding Gegard Mousasi .
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Some nice shots from Gegard Mousasi
that stun Tanner.
Tanner's Chin is beginning to swell
Tanner has a small cut in his Chin
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Tanner launches a kick
but Gegard Mousasi avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Mouth
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Mousasi is holding Evan Tanner's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Mousasi throws a few hammer fists to the face of Evan Tanner
Solid shots!
Tanner's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner doesn't stop bleeding.
Gegard Mousasi looks to mount Evan Tanner...
Gegard Mousasi slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Gegard Mousasi tries to better his position on the ground...
Mousasi is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Gegard Mousasi was tooling Evan Tanner for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Evan Tanner lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tanner doesn't stop bleeding.
Mousasi is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Evan Tanner, who is barely covering up!
Mario Yamasaki is asking Tanner to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Tanner.
Tanner's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Gegard Mousasi by TKO (GnP) at 2:18 Round 2
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 17/19 (89%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 25/35 (71%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 230 s
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 230 s
All Gegard. Tanner needs more offense. He took okay damage, but that could also be improved.
Evan Tanner looks very relaxed.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Mousasi is holding Evan Tanner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Gegard Mousasi seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Mousasi gets a good position on the ground. ..
Tanner holds Gegard Mousasi arms and counters his opponent punches.
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Gegard Mousasi looks to mount Evan Tanner...
Gegard Mousasi slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Tanner is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Gegard Mousasi pushes Evan Tanner down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Gegard Mousasi looks to counter!
Gegard Mousasi aggressively and repeatedly punches Tanner.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Mouth
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Gegard Mousasi rolls Evan Tanner to his stomach and takes his back!
Mousasi is in rear mount over Tanner
Tanner shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Tanner has Mousasi 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.
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mousasi tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner and Mousasi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Tanner looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gegard Mousasi 's punches
Tanner is on the receiving end of a great combo by Mousasi.
Mousasi shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Tanner steps forward
Gegard Mousasi catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Tanner has a small cut in his Left eye
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A right hand from Gegard Mousasi
makes Tanner stumble back!
Tanner's Mouth is beginning to swell
Tanner has a small cut in his Mouth
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Brilliant combination from Gegard Mousasi
that forces Tanner to try and defend better.
Tanner steps backwards away from Gegard Mousasi . He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Gegard Mousasi tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Evan Tanner jumps backwards and frees his leg.
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Evan Tanner fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Gegard Mousasi attempts a sweep single...
Gegard Mousasi catches Evan Tanner's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mousasi.
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Tanner
Mousasi is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Gegard Mousasi is looking to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Gegard Mousasi gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Mousasi throws a few hammer fists to the face of Evan Tanner
Solid shots!
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Gegard Mousasi launches a few punches to Tanner
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Tanner has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Mousasi spins out, but Evan Tanner was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Mousasi is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Tanner clumsily fails here and it's time for Gegard Mousasi to fight back!
Gegard Mousasi decides to jump inside Tanner's guard.
Tanner didn't see that coming. Mousasi is in open guard over Tanner now.
Gegard Mousasi is in open guard over Tanner
Gegard Mousasi tries to pass to half guard...
Evan Tanner can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mousasi looks to work from half guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Tanner
Tanner doesn't stop bleeding.
Mousasi sits over his knees and pushes away Tanner's leg!
Gegard Mousasi is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Mousasi sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Evan Tanner continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Gegard Mousasi looks to pass to mount...
Mousasi slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Evan Tanner.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Gegard Mousasi fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Tanner's face!
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Good looking punches from Gegard Mousasi on the ground
They could take their toll on Tanner.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll on the ground...
Mousasi knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Gegard Mousasi positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Tanner's ribs
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Mousasi tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gegard Mousasi controls the situation despite Evan Tanner efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Mousasi, who walks calmly to his corner.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Evan Tanner continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Shovel hook by Gegard Mousasi
tags Tanner.
Evan Tanner is a bloody mess!
Tanner leads with a punch
Gegard Mousasi avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Gegard Mousasi tries a middle kick
Tanner blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Tanner Hyper-extended his arm
That punishment by Gegard Mousasi has left Tanner staggered! Gegard Mousasi should try push forward now and finish this!
Evan Tanner continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Evan Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gegard Mousasi jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Tanner misses a step and Gegard Mousasi sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mousasi moves forward looking for some action
Gegard Mousasi shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tanner takes a break to breathe while holding Gegard Mousasi .
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Some nice shots from Gegard Mousasi
that stun Tanner.
Tanner's Chin is beginning to swell
Tanner has a small cut in his Chin
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Tanner launches a kick
but Gegard Mousasi avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Mouth
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Mousasi is holding Evan Tanner's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Mousasi throws a few hammer fists to the face of Evan Tanner
Solid shots!
Tanner's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Gegard Mousasi is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner doesn't stop bleeding.
Gegard Mousasi looks to mount Evan Tanner...
Gegard Mousasi slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Gegard Mousasi tries to better his position on the ground...
Mousasi is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Gegard Mousasi is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Gegard Mousasi was tooling Evan Tanner for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Evan Tanner lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tanner doesn't stop bleeding.
Mousasi is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Evan Tanner, who is barely covering up!
Mario Yamasaki is asking Tanner to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Tanner.
Tanner's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Gegard Mousasi by TKO (GnP) at 2:18 Round 2
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 17/19 (89%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 25/35 (71%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 230 s
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 230 s
All Gegard. Tanner needs more offense. He took okay damage, but that could also be improved.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!