Drock
11-09-2009, 11:24 PM
Heading into Strikeforce on Saturday night, light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi was a huge favorite against former UFC fighter Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, but the fight had some great back and forth moments that challenged the 205-pound titleholder.
In the end, Mousasi was able to get the upper hand and finish off Sokoudjou in the second round. Following the fight, the champion remarked that he knew his opponent was tough and no one should have underrated him going into the bout. That said, Mousasi, who is now on the radar as one of the top fighters on the planet, misses the role of playing the underdog. A position he occupied just a couple of years ago before some huge wins burst him into spot he sits in today.
"I like more the underdog position; there's no expectation," Mousasi told MMAWeekly.com in an interview following the win. "That's better for me cause I don't like to be the favorite."
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In the end, Mousasi was able to get the upper hand and finish off Sokoudjou in the second round. Following the fight, the champion remarked that he knew his opponent was tough and no one should have underrated him going into the bout. That said, Mousasi, who is now on the radar as one of the top fighters on the planet, misses the role of playing the underdog. A position he occupied just a couple of years ago before some huge wins burst him into spot he sits in today.
"I like more the underdog position; there's no expectation," Mousasi told MMAWeekly.com in an interview following the win. "That's better for me cause I don't like to be the favorite."
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http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/tem ... &zoneid=13 (http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9952&zoneid=13)