In a non-title fight featuring the Strikeforce Light heavyweight champ Gegard Mousasi against the once highflying Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, it took almost two rounds for the top light heavyweight to assert his dominance with a brutal display of ground and pound.
In the first round, Mousasi stalked Sokoudjou down and managed to avoid Sokoudjou’s power. A low blow from Mousasi was the first notable action. After a heated exchange, Sokoudjou managed to take the fight to the ground with 1:30 left in the round. But Mousasi quickly reversed positions and got side control. Sokodjou was able to explode out of danger and threatened with a choke. The round nearly ended with Sokoudjou on top but Mousasi pulled a reversal at the end.
In the second Mousasi forced Sokoudjou up against the fence and opened up with punches and knees before the fight went to the ground and Mousasi finished him.