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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgardo Alfonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner comes into the arena with Wasted remix blaring out of the sound system. John Tanner has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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173 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edgardo Alfonzo!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alfonzo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tanner tries to break the clinch but Alfonzo is controlling the position.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alfonzo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tanner is trying to break the clinch but Alfonzo has him pressed against the cage.
Tanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alfonzo.
Alfonzo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alfonzo dodges the punch combination from Tanner.
Tanner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alfonzo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tanner lands a with a good body shot.
Tanner drives through and clinches with Alfonzo against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfonzo is leaning against Tanner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tanner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tanner looking to slow down the pace here.
Alfonzo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tanner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alfonzo looks gassed!
Alfonzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tanner keeps control of Alfonzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tanner tries to break free but Alfonzo pushes him back against the cage.
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alfonzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tanner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alfonzo's sensitive parts.
Alfonzo is looking to chop away at Tanner's legs.
Tanner connects with a solid leg kick.
Tanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanner tries to clinch but Alfonzo moves away
and Alfonzo counters with a low kick, right behind Tanner 's knee.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Tanner lands but Alfonzo takes it in his stride.
Alfonzo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tanner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alfonzo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tanner throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tanner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tanner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A thudding body kick lands there by Tanner!
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alfonzo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tanner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner cracks the inside of Alfonzo's front leg.
Tanner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Alfonzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alfonzo walks into a left hand.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanner has closed the distance and engaged Alfonzo in a clinch.
Tanner prevents a takedown attempt there.
John Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgardo Alfonzo.
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tanner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tanner misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alfonzo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tanner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner delivers a nice body kick.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alfonzo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alfonzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tanner scores with a kick to the body.
John Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tanner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tanner cracks Alfonzo with an open hand slap.
Tanner misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Tanner dominated that 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.
Tanner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tanner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alfonzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Alfonzo is avoiding it.
Tanner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tanner forces Alfonzo back against the cage and clinches.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner managing to block the knees to the body from Alfonzo.
Alfonzo is breathing heavily.
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Tanner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tanner cracks Alfonzo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tanner lands with a nice body punch.
Tanner is looking to wear down Alfonzo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner connects with a body shot.
Tanner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alfonzo tries to move into range but Tanner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Alfonzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alfonzo at a distance.
Tanner lands a jab to Alfonzo's midsection.
Tanner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tanner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alfonzo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick from Tanner lands but Alfonzo takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alfonzo's head.
Tanner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alfonzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanner connects with the punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tanner!
Tanner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alfonzo.
Tanner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alfonzo can do to turn this around?
Alfonzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanner lands the left hand.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Alfonzo circles away.
John Tanner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanner lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner scores with a three punch combo!
John Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanner instigates a clinch.
Tanner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tanner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Alfonzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Alfonzo is avoiding it.
Alfonzo takes one on the button.
Tanner connects with a nice looking jab.
Tanner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alfonzo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alfonzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tanner - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alfonzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanner scores with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Tanner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Tanner dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tanner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alfonzo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tanner.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Alfonzo walks into a left hand.
Tanner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner tries to clinch but Alfonzo moves out of range.
Tanner tries to land a front kick but Alfonzo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alfonzo tries to move into range but Tanner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alfonzo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alfonzo backs up against the cage.
Alfonzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tanner throws out a powerful jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Tanner as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Tanner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alfonzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tanner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alfonzo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Tanner there.
Tanner throws a head kick but Alfonzo moves out of range.
Alfonzo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tanner looks to land a combination. Alfonzo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tanner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alfonzo connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Alfonzo is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfonzo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Alfonzo is avoiding it.
Tanner swinging wilding here.
The crowd cheers as Tanner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alfonzo doesn't seem phased though.
Tanner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alfonzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alfonzo throws a leg kick
and Tanner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tanner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alfonzo throws a lazy body kick
and Tanner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tanner digs a good hook to Alfonzo's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Tanner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tanner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edgardo Alfonzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanner throws a nice head kick!
A head kick from Tanner lands but Alfonzo takes it in his stride.
Tanner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tanner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alfonzo ducks right into an uppercut from Tanner.
Tanner throws a head kick that Alfonzo semi-blocks.
Tanner tries to clinch but Alfonzo is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to clinch but Alfonzo is having none of it.
Tanner tries to clinch but Alfonzo is having none of it.
Tanner connects with a high kick.
Alfonzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tanner darts in trying to clinch
and Alfonzo counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John Tanner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John Tanner is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanner throws a shot to the body.
Tanner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alfonzo. Alfonzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Tanner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tanner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Tanner!
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