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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Jonsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cleveland Rocks. Jonsson has chosen Lover's Concerto by Kelly Chen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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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
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andreas Jonsson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Jonsson is just out of range.
Jonsson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tanner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jonsson somewhat.
Jonsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tanner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jonsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jonsson throws a right hand that Tanner ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanner also avoids with ease.
Jonsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good exchange - Tanner coming out on top.
Jonsson connects with a right hand. Tanner shakes it off.
Jonsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanner lands a nice looking body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jonsson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jonsson in side control, throwing shots but Tanner defends.
Tanner sneaks out the side door and pushes Jonsson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Jonsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tanner throws a shot to the body.
Tanner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jonsson tries to clinch but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jonsson.
Tanner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jonsson shoots in for a double leg but Tanner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shane Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Jonsson.
Jonsson throws out a loose jab but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tanner.
Jonsson takes one to the chin there.
Jonsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jonsson misses with a leg kick
and Tanner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tanner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jonsson looks gassed!
Tanner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jonsson. Jonsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice body punch from Tanner.
Tanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jonsson throws a hook to the side of Tanner's head but Tanner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tanner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jonsson moves in looking to clinch but Tanner pushes him off.
Jonsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanner throws out the jab.
Tanner drives through and clinches with Jonsson against the cage.
Jonsson looking for a takedown.
Tanner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jonsson or not.
Jonsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Jonsson tries to pull guard but Tanner won't allow it.
Tanner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jonsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tanner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jonsson needs to keep his hands up - Tanner had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tanner misses with a body shot.
Jonsson closes the distance but Tanner moves to the side
and Tanner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Tanner misses the target.
Tanner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheers as Tanner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jonsson doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jonsson has his takedown stuffed
and Tanner counters with a nice leg kick.
Tanner scores with a nice right hand.
Tanner digs a good body shot into Jonsson's ribs.
Jonsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tanner but Tanner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tanner catches Jonsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tanner cracks a nice hook into Jonsson's ribs.
Tanner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tanner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jonsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jonsson is trying to drag Tanner to the mat but Tanner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tanner lands with a light punch inside.
Jonsson can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Jonsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jonsson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tanner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tanner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jonsson fails with the takedown
and Tanner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tanner connects with a crisp jab.
Tanner looks to land a body kick but Jonsson moved away.
A jab from Tanner does it's job there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tanner.
Tanner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws a sloppy head kick and Jonsson moves out of range easily.
Jonsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tanner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jonsson.
Tanner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shane Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanner connects with a looping right hand.
Jonsson wants to clinch
and Tanner counters with a low kick, right behind Jonsson 's knee.
Tanner sizes up Jonsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tanner scores with a one two! Jonsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner scores with a jab to the head.
Tanner throws a sloppy head kick and Jonsson moves out of range easily.
Tanner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tanner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tanner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jonsson's hands.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Tanner finds it's way through Jonsson's defenses.
Tanner misses with a body kick.
Jonsson throws a leg kick but Tanner checks it.
Tanner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tanner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jonsson backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Tanner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jonsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tanner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jonsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
Jonsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tanner blocks an elbow strike from Jonsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanner.
Jonsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Tanner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
Jonsson looking for a takedown.
Jonsson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tanner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jonsson is trying to drag Tanner to the mat but Tanner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shane Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Jonsson.
Jonsson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tanner walks away with a smile on his face. Jonsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jonsson misses with a takedown
and Tanner counters with a straight right hand.
Jonsson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tanner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tanner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Jonsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jonsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tanner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jonsson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jab, jab by Tanner - just one landing.
Tanner scores with a jab to the body.
Tanner clinches with his opponent.
Jonsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tanner avoiding damage as Jonsson throws knees to the body.
Tanner is working Jonsson over against the cage.
Tanner is leaning against Jonsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jonsson goes for a takedown attempt but Tanner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tanner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jonsson can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shane Tanner is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanner connects with a jab.
Tanner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tanner is looking to slow Jonsson down with leg kicks.
Tanner cracks the inside of Jonsson's front leg.
Jonsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tanner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jonsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jonsson walks into a straight right hand from Tanner.
Tanner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jonsson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tanner.
Tanner scores with a jab. Jonsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jonsson in his tracks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tanner.
Tanner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jonsson throws out the jab.
Tanner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tanner lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson misses with a double jab.
A head kick from Tanner lands but Jonsson takes it in his stride.
Tanner lunges at Jonsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jonsson's hand.
Tanner looks for the body kick but Jonsson saw that one coming.
Tanner misses with a body kick.
Jonsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tanner.
Tanner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jonsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tanner counters with an outside leg kick.
Jonsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tanner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jonsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jonsson tries to keep at a distance but Tanner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jonsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tanner prevents it.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Jonsson manages to pull guard.
Jonsson is looking for a triangle but Tanner pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to free his leg and advance position but Jonsson is retaining full guard.
Tanner wants to control from the top but Jonsson keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tanner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jonsson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tanner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tanner trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jonsson's head.
Jonsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jonsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tanner defends it easily.
Tanner wants to control from the top but Jonsson keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner passes Jonsson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Tanner 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. This is the final round!
Tanner cracks Jonsson with a good jab.
Tanner lands a slapping body shot.
Jonsson slips a straight right by Tanner.
Tanner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jonsson.
Jonsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jonsson tries to pull guard but Tanner holds him up against the cage and eventually Jonsson drops back down to his feet.
Jonsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanner avoids the damage to the body.
Jonsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jonsson avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Jonsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jonsson or not.
Jonsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jonsson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tanner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shane Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Jonsson.
Jonsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tanner digs a right hand into Jonsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jonsson's gas tank.
Jonsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner stops a takedown attempt from Jonsson.
Jonsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jonsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tanner prevents it.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Tanner digs a right hand into Jonsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jonsson's gas tank.
Tanner lands an uppercut.
Tanner stops a takedown attempt from Jonsson.
A body shot lands from Tanner.
A bit of stalling here from Tanner.
Jonsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tanner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Andreas Jonsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Tanner.
Jonsson throws a head punch that misses.
Jonsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tanner smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tried to score with a low kick but Jonsson checks it.
Tanner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jonsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jonsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick from Jonsson is predictable there
and Tanner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tanner misses with a wild body shot.
Jonsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jonsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tanner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tanner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tanner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Jonsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tanner clobbers Jonsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tanner - that will leave a mark!
Tanner lands a slapping body shot.
Tanner dips to his left and cracks Jonsson with an uppercut!
Tanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner works Jonsson's body with a nice hook.
Tanner is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Tanner.
Tanner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tanner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tanner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jonsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jonsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tanner misses with a low kick.
Tanner lands with a nice body kick.
Tanner lunges at Jonsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jonsson's hand.
Jonsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jonsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tanner.
Tanner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tanner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tanner rushes Jonsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tanner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tanner presses Jonsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tanner pushes Jonsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanner lands with a right to the head.
Jonsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tanner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tanner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Jonsson blocks it.
Jonsson wants a takedown but no success here.
Tanner crunches a lovely knee into Jonsson's ribcage.
Andreas Jonsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Tanner.
Tanner lands a good knee to the midsection. Jonsson won't want to take too many of those.
A right hand to the body from Tanner.
Still in the clinch, Tanner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jonsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tanner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jonsson.
Jonsson can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Jonsson wants a takedown but no success here.
Tanner works on Jonsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Tanner lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Tanner.
Tanner lands a hook that snaps the head of Jonsson backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Tanner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tanner, 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Tanner!
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