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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ola Afolabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buford Tannen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tannen has chosen 1885 Theme as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ola Afolabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buford Tannen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tannen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Afolabi on the side of the head.
Afolabi blocks a jab.
Tannen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Afolabi can pounce on him.
Tannen scores with a jab.
Tannen misses with a wild combination.
Afolabi scores with a hook to the body. Tannen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tannen avoids the body shot from Afolabi.
Tannen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Afolabi moves away.
Tannen throws a one two combo.
Tannen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Afolabi throws a body kick that misses.
Afolabi throws an overhand right that lands on Tannen's shoulder, as Tannen tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Afolabi. Tannen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tannen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tannen avoids the body shot from Afolabi.
Afolabi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Afolabi misses with a body shot.
Tannen avoids the body shot from Afolabi.
Afolabi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tannen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Afolabi thinking.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tannen misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannen throws a hook to the side of Afolabi's head but Afolabi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tannen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Afolabi moves away.
Afolabi looks to land a left hand but Tannen moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Afolabi.
Afolabi catches Tannen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Afolabi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tannen.
Tannen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Afolabi counters with a three punch combo that has Tannen backing up. Tannen nods at Afolabi to acknowledge the strikes.
Afolabi lands with a good body shot.
Tannen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tannen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tannen lands a body shot.
Afolabi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tannen. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Afolabi lands a jab to Tannen's midsection.
Afolabi sizes up Tannen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Afolabi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tannen throws out the jab.
Tannen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tannen looks to land a right hand but Afolabi moved out of range.
Tannen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi throws a jab when Tannen was well out of range.
Afolabi catches Tannen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tannen jabs at Afolabi's body.
Tannen misses with a looping left.
Tannen throws a jab when Afolabi was well out of range.
Afolabi is looking to wear down Tannen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Afolabi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Buford Tannen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Afolabi lunges at Tannen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tannen's hand.
Afolabi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Afolabi misses the jab.
Tannen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Afolabi manages to avoid it.
Tannen looks to score with a jab to the body but Afolabi is just out of range.
Afolabi lands a jab.
Afolabi connects with a body shot.
Afolabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tannen was well out of range. Poor timing from Afolabi.
Afolabi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tannen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Afolabi misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tannen looks gassed!
Afolabi tests Tannen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Afolabi connects with a body shot.
Afolabi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Afolabi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Afolabi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Afolabi scores with a body shot.
Tannen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Afolabi. That one must have hurt.
Afolabi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Afolabi scores with a body shot.
Afolabi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tannen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Afolabi jabs at Tannen's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Afolabi.
Tannen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Afolabi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannen walks into a left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Tannen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Afolabi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Afolabi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Afolabi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Afolabi lands a jab to Tannen's midsection.
Afolabi lands an overhand right.
Tannen misses with an uppercut.
Tannen ducks right into an uppercut from Afolabi.
Afolabi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Afolabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tannen.
Afolabi lands a nice looking body shot.
Afolabi cracks the inside of Tannen's front leg.
Afolabi works Tannen's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Afolabi pushes Tannen away with a front kick.
Tannen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice uppercut lands for Afolabi. That snapped Tannen's head back.
Afolabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ola Afolabi dominated that round.
That's time! Afolabi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Afolabi tries to land a front kick but Tannen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tannen misses with a combination
letting Afolabi counter with a right hand.
Tannen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tannen lands a nice hook to Afolabi's body. Afolabi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Afolabi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Afolabi misses with a straight left.
Tannen looks to land a left hand but Afolabi moved out of range nicely.
Afolabi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tannen's sensitive parts.
Afolabi with a hook.
Afolabi cracks the inside of Tannen's front leg.
Afolabi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tannen can do to turn this around?
Tannen misses with a hook.
Afolabi digs a good body shot into Tannen's ribs.
Tannen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Afolabi throws a leg kick which misses Tannen's front leg but catches the back leg as Tannen tries to avoid it.
Tannen is breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Afolabi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Afolabi scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Afolabi misses the shot to the body.
Afolabi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Afolabi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tannen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Afolabi has got the better of the exchanges.
Afolabi scores with a nice right hand.
Afolabi lands a right hook to the body.
Tannen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Afolabi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tannen doesn't seem bothered though.
Afolabi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Afolabi sizes up Tannen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tannen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Afolabi scores with a nice right hand.
Tannen throws a shot from downtown. Afolabi moves away and avoids it.
Afolabi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ola Afolabi is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Afolabi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tannen doesn't seem phased though.
Afolabi throws a series of punches but Tannen moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannen throws a nice looking combination but Afolabi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tannen throws a combination that misses
and Afolabi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Afolabi connects with a jab.
Tannen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Afolabi.
Afolabi feints and then cracks Tannen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tannen down.
Tannen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Afolabi.
Afolabi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Afolabi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Afolabi lands a jab.
Afolabi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Afolabi lands a nice shot to the body.
Afolabi lands with an uppercut that bounces Tannen off the cage and back into rage.
Afolabi cracks Tannen with a good jab.
Afolabi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tannen misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Afolabi counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi lands a nice hook to Tannen's body. Tannen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Afolabi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tannen misses with a double jab.
Afolabi connects with a looping right hand.
Afolabi scores with a hook to the body. Tannen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Afolabi scores with a nice head shot.
Tannen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Afolabi lands a jab.
Afolabi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Afolabi. That's going to slow Tannen down.
Afolabi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Afolabi lunges at Tannen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tannen's hand.
Tannen moves forwards but Afolabi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tannen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Afolabi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Afolabi scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Afolabi.
Afolabi ducks under a wild hook from Tannen.
Afolabi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Afolabi.
Afolabi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Afolabi connects with a nice looking jab.
Afolabi works Tannen's body with a nice hook.
Afolabi connects with a jab.
Afolabi punishes Tannen's body with a nice straight punch.
Afolabi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Afolabi!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Afolabi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tannen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Afolabi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tannen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ola Afolabi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Afolabi lands a front kick.
Tannen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Afolabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Tannen is just out of range.
Afolabi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Afolabi stuns Tannen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tannen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Afolabi throws a shot to the body.
Tannen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tannen just misses with a punch to the body.
Afolabi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Afolabi connects with a right hand. Tannen shakes it off.
Afolabi scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tannen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tannen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Afolabi. That one must have hurt.
Tannen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Afolabi scores with a hook.
Afolabi dips to his left and cracks Tannen with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Afolabi digs a good body shot into Tannen's ribs.
Afolabi dips to his left and cracks Tannen with an uppercut!
Afolabi lands a nice hook to Tannen's body. Tannen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Afolabi.
Afolabi scores with a nice right hand.
Afolabi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Afolabi catches Tannen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Afolabi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tannen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Afolabi thumps Tannen with a low kick.
Afolabi connects with a right hand. Tannen shakes it off.
Tannen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Afolabi lands with a good body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Afolabi stuns Tannen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Afolabi lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Afolabi.
A jab from Afolabi does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Afolabi stuns Tannen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Afolabi lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tannen. Afolabi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Afolabi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tannen at a distance.
Afolabi scores with a jab to the body.
Afolabi connects with a body shot.
Afolabi misses the shot to the body.
Tannen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Afolabi counters with an inside leg kick.
Afolabi lands a lovely overhand right.
Afolabi connects with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Afolabi there.
Tannen takes one to the side of the head.
Afolabi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tannen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannen throws a right and a left that Afolabi avoids nicely.
Tannen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Afolabi.
Tannen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Afolabi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tannen was well out of range. Poor timing from Afolabi.
Afolabi scores with a hook to the body. Tannen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tannen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Afolabi.
Afolabi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Afolabi stuns Tannen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tannen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tannen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tannen misses with a body shot
enabling Afolabi to counter with a crisp jab.
Afolabi misses with a body shot.
Afolabi lands with a good body shot.
Afolabi scores with a jab to the body.
Afolabi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Afolabi.
Afolabi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tannen if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Afolabi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Afolabi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tannen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Afolabi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Afolabi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Buford Tannen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Afolabi finds it's way through Tannen's defenses.
A big left from Tannen misses.
Tannen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Afolabi.
Tannen tries to move into range but Afolabi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Afolabi clobbers Tannen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Afolabi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tannen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circle momentarily. Afolabi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Afolabi lands a body shot.
Ola Afolabi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tannen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ola Afolabi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Afolabi 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ola Afolabi!
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