Post by The Sandmen on Jul 3, 2015 9:49:42 GMT -5
Tank Abbott 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.
Alexander Gustafsson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Tank Abbott comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Tank and Gustafsson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Gustafsson looks to be in very good shape.
Gustafsson throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Crushing shot to Tank's body! He's holding his side
Tank Abbott throws a looping right hand...
Gustafsson moves aside and dodges.
Gustafsson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alexander Gustafsson attempts a sweep single...
Alexander Gustafsson catches Tank Abbott's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Gustafsson.
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Tank
Gustafsson is in closed guard... Tank tries to roll on the ground!
Alexander Gustafsson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Tank
Tank measures the resilience of Gustafsson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gustafsson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Gustafsson looks to counter!
Alexander Gustafsson tries to pass Tank Abbott's guard...
Alexander Gustafsson manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Tank
Tank Abbott 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.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Tank
Tank shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Tank Abbott 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.
Tank misses a step and Alexander Gustafsson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gustafsson tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Tank is moving on the ground...
Gustafsson tries to counter Tank's moves on the ground.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Alexander Gustafsson storms over Tank with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Gustafsson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Tank's face with his elbows!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott attempts to trap Alexander Gustafsson in his guard.
Alexander Gustafsson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott 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.
Tank clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Gustafsson to fight back!
Alexander Gustafsson looks to mount Tank Abbott...
Alexander Gustafsson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Gustafsson moves backwards and Tank Abbott is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Gustafsson steps forward
Tank feints.
Some nice shots from Tank Abbott
miss their mark.
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Gustafsson looks to counter!
Gustafsson launches a furious hook!
That hits Tank's chin like a wrecking ball! Tank loses balance and goes to the mat.
Tank's Chin is beginning to swell
Gustafsson is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Alexander Gustafsson steps back and allows Tank to get back to his feet.
Tank climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Tank Abbott just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Gustafsson quickly defends.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tank Abbott can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Tank dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Tank misses a step and Alexander Gustafsson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gustafsson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tank Abbott didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Alexander Gustafsson is in open guard over Tank
Tank Abbott 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 Tank
Tank launches a few weak punches
Gustafsson blocks them effectively.
Tank clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Gustafsson to fight back!
Alexander Gustafsson tries to pass to half guard...
Tank Abbott can't prevent his opponent from passing. Gustafsson looks to work from half guard.
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Tank
Gustafsson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Tank is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Tank's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Tank
Tank has Gustafsson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Gustafsson is unable to move under Tank control.
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Tank
Tank has given his back to Alexander Gustafsson who is trying to get one hook in!
Alexander Gustafsson has one hook in!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Tank with one hook in
Alexander Gustafsson throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Tank's face with those brutal elbows! Tank needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Tank's Mouth is beginning to swell
Tank has a small cut in his Mouth
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Tank with one hook in
Tank has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Tank is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Gustafsson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good looking punches from Alexander Gustafsson on the ground
They could take their toll on Tank.
Tank's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Tank with one hook in
Tank has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Tank is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Tank with one hook in
Gustafsson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Tank.
Nicely done! Gustafsson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Tank with two hooks in
Gustafsson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Tank!
Tank adopts the turtle defense and Gustafsson is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Tank with two hooks in
Alexander Gustafsson isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Gustafsson is locking that Armbar...
Tank struggles to free himself
Tank Hyper-extended his left arm
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Gustafsson throws his leg over and Tank Abbott is in serious trouble! Alexander Gustafsson extends his hips and Tank Abbott is forced to tapout to the crafty armbar!
Winner is Alexander Gustafsson by Submission (Armbar) at 4:48 Round 1
Statistics: Tank Abbott
Punches 0/10 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/17 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 203 s
Statistics: Alexander Gustafsson
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/20 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 193 s
Gusty used his reach to keep Tank's power away, then went all wrestle-technical to dominate Tank at his weakness. Good strategy, though not as exciting as watching these 2 stand, per say. Watching Tank try to power-punch someone with about 5 extra feet of reach while slowly getting jabbed to death would have been entertaining.
Alexander Gustafsson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Tank Abbott comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Tank and Gustafsson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Gustafsson looks to be in very good shape.
Gustafsson throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Crushing shot to Tank's body! He's holding his side
Tank Abbott throws a looping right hand...
Gustafsson moves aside and dodges.
Gustafsson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alexander Gustafsson attempts a sweep single...
Alexander Gustafsson catches Tank Abbott's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Gustafsson.
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Tank
Gustafsson is in closed guard... Tank tries to roll on the ground!
Alexander Gustafsson uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Alexander Gustafsson is in closed guard over Tank
Tank measures the resilience of Gustafsson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Gustafsson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Gustafsson looks to counter!
Alexander Gustafsson tries to pass Tank Abbott's guard...
Alexander Gustafsson manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Tank
Tank Abbott 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.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Tank
Tank shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Tank Abbott 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.
Tank misses a step and Alexander Gustafsson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gustafsson tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Tank is moving on the ground...
Gustafsson tries to counter Tank's moves on the ground.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Alexander Gustafsson storms over Tank with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Gustafsson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Tank's face with his elbows!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott attempts to trap Alexander Gustafsson in his guard.
Alexander Gustafsson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Alexander Gustafsson is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott 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.
Tank clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Gustafsson to fight back!
Alexander Gustafsson looks to mount Tank Abbott...
Alexander Gustafsson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Gustafsson moves backwards and Tank Abbott is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Gustafsson steps forward
Tank feints.
Some nice shots from Tank Abbott
miss their mark.
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Gustafsson looks to counter!
Gustafsson launches a furious hook!
That hits Tank's chin like a wrecking ball! Tank loses balance and goes to the mat.
Tank's Chin is beginning to swell
Gustafsson is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Alexander Gustafsson steps back and allows Tank to get back to his feet.
Tank climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Tank Abbott just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Gustafsson quickly defends.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tank Abbott can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Tank dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Tank misses a step and Alexander Gustafsson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gustafsson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tank Abbott didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Alexander Gustafsson is in open guard over Tank
Tank Abbott 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 Tank
Tank launches a few weak punches
Gustafsson blocks them effectively.
Tank clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Gustafsson to fight back!
Alexander Gustafsson tries to pass to half guard...
Tank Abbott can't prevent his opponent from passing. Gustafsson looks to work from half guard.
Alexander Gustafsson is in half guard over Tank
Gustafsson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Tank is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Tank's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Tank
Tank has Gustafsson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Gustafsson is unable to move under Tank control.
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Tank
Tank has given his back to Alexander Gustafsson who is trying to get one hook in!
Alexander Gustafsson has one hook in!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Tank with one hook in
Alexander Gustafsson throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Tank's face with those brutal elbows! Tank needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Tank's Mouth is beginning to swell
Tank has a small cut in his Mouth
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Tank with one hook in
Tank has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Tank is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Gustafsson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good looking punches from Alexander Gustafsson on the ground
They could take their toll on Tank.
Tank's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Tank with one hook in
Tank has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Tank is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Tank with one hook in
Gustafsson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Tank.
Nicely done! Gustafsson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Tank with two hooks in
Gustafsson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Tank!
Tank adopts the turtle defense and Gustafsson is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Gustafsson is in rear mount over Tank with two hooks in
Alexander Gustafsson isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Gustafsson is locking that Armbar...
Tank struggles to free himself
Tank Hyper-extended his left arm
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Gustafsson throws his leg over and Tank Abbott is in serious trouble! Alexander Gustafsson extends his hips and Tank Abbott is forced to tapout to the crafty armbar!
Winner is Alexander Gustafsson by Submission (Armbar) at 4:48 Round 1
Statistics: Tank Abbott
Punches 0/10 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/17 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 203 s
Statistics: Alexander Gustafsson
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/20 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 193 s
Gusty used his reach to keep Tank's power away, then went all wrestle-technical to dominate Tank at his weakness. Good strategy, though not as exciting as watching these 2 stand, per say. Watching Tank try to power-punch someone with about 5 extra feet of reach while slowly getting jabbed to death would have been entertaining.
LOL 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!