Post by The Sandmen on Jan 14, 2013 18:26:20 GMT -5
This is a HUGE fight for Alexander. Can he handle the step up in competition?
Alexander Gustafsson 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.
Travis Browne looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Travis Browne is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Travis Browne comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Travis Browne's mind is definitely in the fight, Gustafsson just got nailed! Travis Browne saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Gustafsson is going to have a headache after this one.
There is a small laceration on Alexander Gustafsson's Chin
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Gustafsson throws a low kick
Travis Browne blocks.
Gustafsson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hapa struggles... Alexander Gustafsson is unable to take him down
Travis Browne 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
Hard blow to Gustafsson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Travis Browne is in open guard over Gustafsson
Hapa moves on the ground
Travis Browne moves to side mount
Travis Browne is in side mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Travis Browne looks to pass to mount...
Hapa slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Alexander Gustafsson.
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Travis Browne sits high on Alexander Gustafsson's chest and pulls his leg underneath Gustafsson's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Gustafsson tries to roll out. He's too quick for Travis Browne and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Hapa and it cost him top position.
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Gustafsson looks to counter!
Alexander Gustafsson tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Browne in his guard...
Travis Browne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Travis Browne rolls Alexander Gustafsson to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Hapa is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Gustafsson has Hapa controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Hapa is unable to move under Gustafsson control.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Travis Browne is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Hapa is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Travis Browne!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gustafsson tries to cover his face,
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Hapa
Alexander Gustafsson tries to free his leg
Alexander Gustafsson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hapa's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Travis Browne
Gustafsson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne tries to roll to his side and trap Alexander Gustafsson in his guard...
Travis Browne gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Hapa
Gustafsson is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Travis Browne throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Gustafsson's face with those brutal elbows! Gustafsson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Alexander Gustafsson creates enough space to control Travis Browne's leg.
Travis Browne is in half guard over Gustafsson
Hapa breaths deeply while on the ground
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Travis Browne attempts to cut off Gustafsson with punches
Gustafsson reels from the strikes.
Gustafsson's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Alexander Gustafsson's Nose
Gustafsson launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Hapa's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Alexander Gustafsson for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Hapa time to recover. Travis Browne seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Hapa follows Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson fakes a move.
Poorly executed technique. Travis Browne looks to counter!
Incredible haymaker from Travis Browne!
You can see Alexander Gustafsson's head being snapped backwards!
Travis Browne tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Gustafsson's face
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Gustafsson is holding Travis Browne's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Travis Browne loses balance and goes to the ground.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Travis Browne
Alexander Gustafsson moves to better his position on the ground...
Alexander Gustafsson viciously slams hammer blows to Hapa's face!
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne 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
Travis Browne is on his feet again.
Hapa is standing while Gustafsson is on the ground on his back
Alexander Gustafsson kicks his legs trying to keep Travis Browne away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Hapa is standing while Gustafsson is on the ground on his back
Gustafsson tries to hit Travis Browne with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Hapa dodges that
Poorly executed technique. Travis Browne looks to counter!
Hapa launches a kick to Gustafsson's thigh
Loud pop!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Travis Browne throws a combo
Alexander Gustafsson ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Hapa swings again, only to get countered once more! Hapa is looking bad here!
Hapa's Mouth is beginning to swell
Travis Browne moves forward looking for some grappling action
Hapa has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Travis Browne pushes away Gustafsson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gustafsson stumbles backwards and Travis Browne circles to get the center of the cage
Hapa wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hapa moves forward and holds Gustafsson
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gustafsson pushes Travis Browne against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Hapa's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Travis Browne pushes away Gustafsson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gustafsson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Travis Browne
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander Gustafsson postures up and launches another series of punches!
Hapa pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Alexander Gustafsson's offensive.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Hapa dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Travis Browne gets sloppy and Alexander Gustafsson tries to take advantage...
Alexander Gustafsson shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Travis Browne is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Gustafsson into his guard.
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Hapa
Good looking punches from Alexander Gustafsson on the ground
They could take their toll on Hapa.
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Hapa
Not a desiderable position that Gustafsson is in now. Travis Browne is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Gustafsson is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to escape from the full mount...
Travis Browne is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Travis Browne is in side mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Travis Browne looks to mount Alexander Gustafsson...
Travis Browne slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson measures the resilience of Hapa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hapa's side.
Crushing shot to Hapa's body! He's holding his side
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Hapa fires a barrage of punches at Gustafsson's head!
This is bad! Hapa is just pounding on Alexander Gustafsson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Hapa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Travis Browne controls the situation despite Alexander Gustafsson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Hapa's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Hapa
Not a desiderable position that Hapa is in now. Alexander Gustafsson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Alexander Gustafsson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alexander Gustafsson can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Hapa
Gustafsson fires a barrage of punches at Hapa's head!
This is bad! Gustafsson is just pounding on Travis Browne's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Hapa
Gustafsson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Gustafsson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Hapa is covering himself! Gustafsson tries to force the situation and Hapa clumsily gives his back!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Hapa
Hapa has Gustafsson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Hapa manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Gustafsson
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Superb haymaker by Hapa
that lands on Gustafsson's face like a cannon ball!
Hapa steps backwards away from Alexander Gustafsson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Alexander Gustafsson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hapa goes down.
Alexander Gustafsson is in open guard over Hapa
Alexander Gustafsson fakes some punches
Hapa ties him up.
Poorly executed technique. Travis Browne looks to counter!
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gustafsson tries to cover his face,
Gustafsson has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in open guard over Hapa
Alexander Gustafsson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Hapa tries to close his guard around Gustafsson
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Hapa
Alexander Gustafsson is a bloody mess!
Hapa is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Hapa
You can see Gustafsson's blood making stains in the mat.
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gustafsson tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Hapa
You can see Gustafsson's blood making stains in the mat.
Hapa breaths deeply while on the ground
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Hapa
Gustafsson is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson!
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Hapa leans back...
He clobbers Alexander Gustafsson's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
That brutal impact left Gustafsson laid out on the mat! Travis Browne's corner come in to congratulate him!
Gustafsson's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Gustafsson has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Travis Browne by KO (GnP) at 5:00 Round 2
Statistics: Alexander Gustafsson
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/9 (33%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 395 s
Statistics: Travis Browne
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/20 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 377 s
The answer was no.
Round 1 was all Browne, then round 2 was all Gusty, with SOME Browne, until Travis got bored and said, "I wanna go home, bitch," and knocked Alex TFO.
Alexander Gustafsson 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.
Travis Browne looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Travis Browne is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Travis Browne comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Travis Browne's mind is definitely in the fight, Gustafsson just got nailed! Travis Browne saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Gustafsson is going to have a headache after this one.
There is a small laceration on Alexander Gustafsson's Chin
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Gustafsson throws a low kick
Travis Browne blocks.
Gustafsson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hapa struggles... Alexander Gustafsson is unable to take him down
Travis Browne 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
Hard blow to Gustafsson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Travis Browne is in open guard over Gustafsson
Hapa moves on the ground
Travis Browne moves to side mount
Travis Browne is in side mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Travis Browne looks to pass to mount...
Hapa slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Alexander Gustafsson.
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Travis Browne sits high on Alexander Gustafsson's chest and pulls his leg underneath Gustafsson's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Gustafsson tries to roll out. He's too quick for Travis Browne and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Hapa and it cost him top position.
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Gustafsson looks to counter!
Alexander Gustafsson tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Browne in his guard...
Travis Browne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Travis Browne rolls Alexander Gustafsson to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Hapa is in rear mount over Gustafsson
Gustafsson has Hapa controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Hapa is unable to move under Gustafsson control.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Travis Browne is in closed guard over Gustafsson
Hapa is in closed guard... Gustafsson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Travis Browne!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gustafsson tries to cover his face,
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Hapa
Alexander Gustafsson tries to free his leg
Alexander Gustafsson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hapa's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Travis Browne
Gustafsson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne tries to roll to his side and trap Alexander Gustafsson in his guard...
Travis Browne gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Hapa
Gustafsson is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Travis Browne throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Gustafsson's face with those brutal elbows! Gustafsson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Alexander Gustafsson creates enough space to control Travis Browne's leg.
Travis Browne is in half guard over Gustafsson
Hapa breaths deeply while on the ground
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Travis Browne attempts to cut off Gustafsson with punches
Gustafsson reels from the strikes.
Gustafsson's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Alexander Gustafsson's Nose
Gustafsson launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Hapa's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Alexander Gustafsson for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Hapa time to recover. Travis Browne seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Hapa follows Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson fakes a move.
Poorly executed technique. Travis Browne looks to counter!
Incredible haymaker from Travis Browne!
You can see Alexander Gustafsson's head being snapped backwards!
Travis Browne tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Gustafsson's face
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Gustafsson is holding Travis Browne's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Travis Browne loses balance and goes to the ground.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Travis Browne
Alexander Gustafsson moves to better his position on the ground...
Alexander Gustafsson viciously slams hammer blows to Hapa's face!
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne 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
Travis Browne is on his feet again.
Hapa is standing while Gustafsson is on the ground on his back
Alexander Gustafsson kicks his legs trying to keep Travis Browne away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Hapa is standing while Gustafsson is on the ground on his back
Gustafsson tries to hit Travis Browne with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Hapa dodges that
Poorly executed technique. Travis Browne looks to counter!
Hapa launches a kick to Gustafsson's thigh
Loud pop!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Travis Browne throws a combo
Alexander Gustafsson ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Hapa swings again, only to get countered once more! Hapa is looking bad here!
Hapa's Mouth is beginning to swell
Travis Browne moves forward looking for some grappling action
Hapa has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Travis Browne pushes away Gustafsson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gustafsson stumbles backwards and Travis Browne circles to get the center of the cage
Hapa wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hapa moves forward and holds Gustafsson
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gustafsson pushes Travis Browne against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Hapa's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Travis Browne pushes away Gustafsson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gustafsson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Travis Browne
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander Gustafsson postures up and launches another series of punches!
Hapa pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Alexander Gustafsson's offensive.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Hapa dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Travis Browne gets sloppy and Alexander Gustafsson tries to take advantage...
Alexander Gustafsson shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Travis Browne is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Gustafsson into his guard.
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Hapa
Good looking punches from Alexander Gustafsson on the ground
They could take their toll on Hapa.
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Hapa
Not a desiderable position that Gustafsson is in now. Travis Browne is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Gustafsson is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson tries to escape from the full mount...
Travis Browne is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Travis Browne is in side mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Travis Browne looks to mount Alexander Gustafsson...
Travis Browne slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson measures the resilience of Hapa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hapa's side.
Crushing shot to Hapa's body! He's holding his side
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Hapa fires a barrage of punches at Gustafsson's head!
This is bad! Hapa is just pounding on Alexander Gustafsson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Hapa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Travis Browne controls the situation despite Alexander Gustafsson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Gustafsson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Hapa's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Hapa
Not a desiderable position that Hapa is in now. Alexander Gustafsson is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Alexander Gustafsson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alexander Gustafsson can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Hapa
Gustafsson fires a barrage of punches at Hapa's head!
This is bad! Gustafsson is just pounding on Travis Browne's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Hapa
Gustafsson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Gustafsson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Hapa is covering himself! Gustafsson tries to force the situation and Hapa clumsily gives his back!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Hapa
Hapa has Gustafsson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Hapa manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Gustafsson
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Superb haymaker by Hapa
that lands on Gustafsson's face like a cannon ball!
Hapa steps backwards away from Alexander Gustafsson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Alexander Gustafsson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hapa goes down.
Alexander Gustafsson is in open guard over Hapa
Alexander Gustafsson fakes some punches
Hapa ties him up.
Poorly executed technique. Travis Browne looks to counter!
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gustafsson tries to cover his face,
Gustafsson has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in open guard over Hapa
Alexander Gustafsson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Hapa tries to close his guard around Gustafsson
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Hapa
Alexander Gustafsson is a bloody mess!
Hapa is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Hapa
You can see Gustafsson's blood making stains in the mat.
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gustafsson tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Hapa
You can see Gustafsson's blood making stains in the mat.
Hapa breaths deeply while on the ground
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Hapa
Gustafsson is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson!
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Travis Browne is in full mount over Alexander Gustafsson
Hapa leans back...
He clobbers Alexander Gustafsson's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
That brutal impact left Gustafsson laid out on the mat! Travis Browne's corner come in to congratulate him!
Gustafsson's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Gustafsson has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Travis Browne by KO (GnP) at 5:00 Round 2
Statistics: Alexander Gustafsson
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/9 (33%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 395 s
Statistics: Travis Browne
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/20 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 377 s
The answer was no.
Round 1 was all Browne, then round 2 was all Gusty, with SOME Browne, until Travis got bored and said, "I wanna go home, bitch," and knocked Alex TFO.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!