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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Tanker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quiron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Tanker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Quiron James!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanker fails with an attempt to clinch.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
James throws a shot to the body.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanker was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Tanker tries to clinch up.
Tommy Tanker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanker tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
James looks to land a combination but Tanker avoids it well.
James misses with a body shot.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
James shoots in and drives through. Tanker sprawls well.
Tanker tries to clinch up.
Tanker forces James back against the cage and clinches.
Tanker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
Tanker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from James.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tanker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tanker is trying to stall.
Tanker lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Tanker lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanker lands an elbow inside.
Tanker wants to stall.
James scores with a shot to the side of Tanker's head.
Tanker lands a damaging elbow.
Tanker slows down the pace here.
Tanker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tanker lands an elbow inside.
Tanker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tanker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Tanker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanker lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
James dodges an elbow strike from Tanker.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanker just misses with a elbow thrown towards James's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanker just misses with a elbow thrown towards James's brow.
Tanker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
Tanker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
James dodges an elbow strike from Tanker.
Tanker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanker just misses with a elbow thrown towards James's brow.
Tanker is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tanker has his back to the cage.
James cracks Tanker with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James blocks an elbow strike from Tanker.
James is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tanker throws an elbow but it misses.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanker.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
James wants to break free but Tanker has control.
Tanker throws an elbow that misses.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tanker tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
James pushes Tanker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
James blocks the elbow strike.
Tanker lands a damaging elbow.
Tanker throws an elbow that misses.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanker's elbow.
James avoiding damage.
Tanker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tanker lands a damaging elbow.
James gets through Tanker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanker won't allow it.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tanker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
James blocks an elbow strike from Tanker.
James controlling the action here for a moment.
Tanker trying to stall but James improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanker.
James blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tanker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanker throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tanker.
Tanker lands a nice elbow.
James blocks the elbow strike.
James effectively controlling the action here.
Tanker pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tanker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Tanker.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanker pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Tanker.
Tanker displaying some good clinch control by pressing James up against the cage.
James can't break the clinch.
Tanker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tanker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Tanker lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
James wants to break free but Tanker has control.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanker fails with an attempt to clinch.
James lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tanker backs up against the cage.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
James looks gassed!
James misses with a takedown attempt - Tanker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanker has James up against the cage in a clinch.
Tanker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tanker lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
James breaks from the clinch.
Tanker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tanker tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanker tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanker closes the distance and pushes James back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Tanker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tanker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tanker tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanker doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Tanker moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanker tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanker.
James misses with a double jab.
Tanker tries to clinch up.
Tanker wants to clinch.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanker wants to clinch.
A combination from James does no damage.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanker tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
Tanker is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Tanker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanker tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
James fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
James is breathing heavily.
Tanker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanker is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James tries to bum rush Tanker with a series of wild strikes but Tanker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanker closes the distance and clinches.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tanker lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanker throws an elbow but misses.
Tanker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tanker lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
James is trying to break the clinch but Tanker has him pressed against the cage.
Tanker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanker won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Tanker.
Tanker throws an elbow that misses.
Tanker lands a nice elbow.
Tanker stalling in the clinch but James improves position.
Tanker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tanker throws an elbow but it misses.
Tanker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
James is trying to break free.
James blocks the elbow strike.
Tanker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanker just misses with a elbow thrown towards James's brow.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanker won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanker taking a breather.
Tanker lands a damaging elbow.
Tanker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanker's elbow.
Tanker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tanker.
Tanker lands an elbow inside.
James is trying to break the clinch but Tanker has him pressed against the cage.
Tanker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanker throws an elbow but misses.
Tanker lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
Tanker lands an elbow inside.
James is trying to break the clinch but Tanker has him pressed against the cage.
Tanker lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Tanker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tanker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
James is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
James avoids the elbow strike from Tanker, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tanker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tanker lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Tanker lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Tanker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tanker lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Tanker lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Tanker pressing his opponent against the cage.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanker.
Tanker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanker just misses with a elbow thrown towards James's brow.
Tanker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tanker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tanker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tanker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tanker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tanker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tanker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Tanker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanker.
Tanker wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
James shoots in but Tanker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanker.
Tanker tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Tanker tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from James.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tanker tries to clinch up.
Tanker moves into range and clinches up with James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
James tries to stall but Tanker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A bit of stalling here from Tanker.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tanker lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tanker lands a damaging elbow.
James has had enough of the clinch but Tanker keeps him there for the moment.
Tanker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tanker stalling the fight.
Tanker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Tanker.
James being controlled against the cage.
Tanker lands a nice elbow.
Tanker lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Tanker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tanker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tanker lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanker lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Tanker lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Tanker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
Tanker is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tanker has his back to the cage.
Tanker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tanker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanker just misses with a elbow thrown towards James's brow.
Tanker lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
Tanker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tanker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tanker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tanker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tanker lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Tanker tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tanker lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
James misses with a punch to the body.
Tanker stalling against the cage.
Tanker gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tanker.
Tanker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Tanker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
Tanker stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanker lands a nice elbow.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tommy Tanker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tanker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tanker.
Tanker throws an elbow that misses.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tanker lands a damaging elbow.
Tanker lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Tanker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tanker lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
Tanker lands a damaging elbow.
Tanker lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Tanker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tanker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tanker lands a nice elbow.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tanker lands an elbow inside.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tanker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tanker lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
Tanker pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tanker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tanker prevents James from breaking the clinch.
Tommy Tanker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A bit of stalling here from Tanker.
James is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tanker is keeping busy.
Tanker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Quiron James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James is trying to break the clinch but Tanker is controlling him.
Tanker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tanker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tanker pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tanker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanker lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanker won't allow it.
Tanker lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
Tanker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Tanker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tanker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Tanker!
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energy
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hype
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