Post by The Sandmen on Feb 11, 2013 19:37:39 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Gustafsson while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Cheick Kongo 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
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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Gustafsson and Kongo move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Gustafsson is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Kongo's jaw!
Alexander Gustafsson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kongo goes down.
Crushing shot to Kongo's body! He's holding his side
Alexander Gustafsson is in open guard over Kongo
Cheick Kongo launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Alexander Gustafsson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Alexander Gustafsson is in open guard over Kongo
Gustafsson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Alexander Gustafsson throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Kongo's face with those brutal elbows! Kongo needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Kongo's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alexander Gustafsson is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo works on the ground with his fingers over Gustafsson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki saw it!
Mario Yamasaki allows Gustafsson time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Amway Arena (Orlando, FL) are cheering for the fighters.
Cheick Kongo chases Gustafsson and launches a few perfect strikes
Gustafsson ducks backwards and avoids them.
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Gustafsson looks to counter!
Kongo follows Alexander Gustafsson
only to get counter punched in a big way! Kongo needs to stop playing Alexander Gustafsson's game or he'll get knocked out!
Kongo has a small cut in his Nose
Incredible haymaker from Alexander Gustafsson!
You can see Cheick Kongo's head being snapped backwards!
Gustafsson decides to launch some tentative punches
Kongo launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Gustafsson with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Kongo 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 shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cheick Kongo sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Gustafsson steps backwards away from Cheick Kongo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo swings...
...no good.
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Gustafsson looks to counter!
Gustafsson is holding Cheick Kongo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cheick Kongo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Cheick Kongo
Alexander Gustafsson looks to pass to mount...
Gustafsson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Cheick Kongo.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Gustafsson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Cheick Kongo, who is barely covering up!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Gustafsson leans back...
He clobbers Cheick Kongo's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Kongo has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Gustafsson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Cheick Kongo, who is barely covering up!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Kongo was not intelligently defending himself!
Kongo's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Kongo has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Alexander Gustafsson by TKO (GnP) at 2:44 Round 1
Statistics: Alexander Gustafsson
Punches 5/5 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 14/16 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 71 s
Statistics: Cheick Kongo
Punches 1/6 (17%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 71 s
Alexander Destructafsson
Cheick Kongo 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
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
=========================================
Gustafsson and Kongo move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Gustafsson is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Kongo's jaw!
Alexander Gustafsson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kongo goes down.
Crushing shot to Kongo's body! He's holding his side
Alexander Gustafsson is in open guard over Kongo
Cheick Kongo launches a few punches to Gustafsson's cheek from the guard.
Alexander Gustafsson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Alexander Gustafsson is in open guard over Kongo
Gustafsson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Alexander Gustafsson throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Kongo's face with those brutal elbows! Kongo needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Kongo's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alexander Gustafsson is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo works on the ground with his fingers over Gustafsson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki saw it!
Mario Yamasaki allows Gustafsson time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Amway Arena (Orlando, FL) are cheering for the fighters.
Cheick Kongo chases Gustafsson and launches a few perfect strikes
Gustafsson ducks backwards and avoids them.
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Gustafsson looks to counter!
Kongo follows Alexander Gustafsson
only to get counter punched in a big way! Kongo needs to stop playing Alexander Gustafsson's game or he'll get knocked out!
Kongo has a small cut in his Nose
Incredible haymaker from Alexander Gustafsson!
You can see Cheick Kongo's head being snapped backwards!
Gustafsson decides to launch some tentative punches
Kongo launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Gustafsson with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Kongo 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 shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cheick Kongo sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Gustafsson steps backwards away from Cheick Kongo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo swings...
...no good.
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Gustafsson looks to counter!
Gustafsson is holding Cheick Kongo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cheick Kongo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Cheick Kongo
Alexander Gustafsson looks to pass to mount...
Gustafsson slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Cheick Kongo.
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Gustafsson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Cheick Kongo, who is barely covering up!
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Gustafsson leans back...
He clobbers Cheick Kongo's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Kongo has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Gustafsson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Cheick Kongo, who is barely covering up!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Kongo was not intelligently defending himself!
Kongo's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Kongo has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Alexander Gustafsson by TKO (GnP) at 2:44 Round 1
Statistics: Alexander Gustafsson
Punches 5/5 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 14/16 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 71 s
Statistics: Cheick Kongo
Punches 1/6 (17%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 71 s
Alexander Destructafsson