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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between dollars dart away leaves upon still wind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Tank has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
5 - 11 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Brawler
Very strong |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, dollars dart away leaves upon still wind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Tank!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Tank misses its intended target.
leaves upon still wind throws a push kick but Tank slaps the foot to one side.
leaves upon still wind shoots in looking for a takedown. Tank tries to sprawl out of it but leaves upon still wind keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tank manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tank throws a big shot that misses.
dollars dart away leaves upon still wind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tank misses with a hook.
Tank misses with a wild combination.
leaves upon still wind tries for a takedown but Tank sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
leaves upon still wind shoots in for a double leg but Tank sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dollars dart away leaves upon still wind. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tank throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tank misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
leaves upon still wind swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tank counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps leaves upon still wind thinking.
Tank misses with a looping right.
Tank throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
leaves upon still wind looks for a takedown but Tank sprawls well.
leaves upon still wind throws a leg kick but Tank sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Tank.
leaves upon still wind tries for a takedown but Tank circles away easily
and Tank counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
leaves upon still wind moves out of range of the strikes.
leaves upon still wind tries to clinch but Tank is having none of it.
Tank rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but leaves upon still wind moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
leaves upon still wind with a poor takedown
and Tank counters with a one-two to the body.
Tank swinging wildly here.
Mike Tank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tank misses the shot to the body.
leaves upon still wind misses with an uppercut. Tank saw that one coming.
leaves upon still wind throws a right and a left that both miss.
leaves upon still wind shoots in for a takedown but Tank shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but leaves upon still wind was well out of range. Poor timing from Tank.
leaves upon still wind gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tank counters with a stiff right hand.
leaves upon still wind shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tank's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
leaves upon still wind works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tank really doesn't want to stay on the ground with leaves upon still wind. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
leaves upon still wind prevents Tank from standing back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tank can do anything to dispel that myth.
leaves upon still wind missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
leaves upon still wind throwing shots but Tank is blocking nicely.
leaves upon still wind has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
leaves upon still wind thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
leaves upon still wind with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
leaves upon still wind passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tank!
leaves upon still wind wants to control the pace but Tank is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Tank will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
leaves upon still wind defending well as Tank loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - leaves upon still wind looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
leaves upon still wind tries to close the distance and clinch but Tank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
leaves upon still wind closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
leaves upon still wind trying to control the position but Tank is working away.
Tank is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
leaves upon still wind's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tank stops leaves upon still wind from passing to mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up because dollars dart away leaves upon still wind just wasn't active enough.
Tank with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling leaves upon still wind to score with a decent uppercut.
leaves upon still wind fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
leaves upon still wind shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tank's guard.
leaves upon still wind content to stall in guard here.
Tank is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
leaves upon still wind gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tank misses the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
leaves upon still wind tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tank swivels and escapes.
leaves upon still wind is looking to clinch.
leaves upon still wind doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Tank counter with a right hand.
leaves upon still wind misses with a takedown
and Tank counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dollars dart away leaves upon still wind. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
leaves upon still wind closes the distance but Tank moves to the side
and Tank counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
leaves upon still wind fails with the takedown
and Tank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
leaves upon still wind takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tank misses with a hook.
leaves upon still wind darts in and clinches Tank up against the cage.
leaves upon still wind breaks the clinch.
Tank misses with the combination.
Tank misses with the combination.
leaves upon still wind shoots in for a takedown but Tank shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
dollars dart away leaves upon still wind dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tank looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tank misses with a straight left.
Tank throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
leaves upon still wind shoots and misses
and Tank counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
leaves upon still wind misses with a body punch
and Tank counters with a stiff right hand.
leaves upon still wind darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
leaves upon still wind looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
leaves upon still wind not landing any meaningful shots this time.
leaves upon still wind content to control rather than advance.
leaves upon still wind works his way into side control.
leaves upon still wind cracks Tank with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
leaves upon still wind misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
leaves upon still wind looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
leaves upon still wind controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank is trying to get back to his feet.
leaves upon still wind has an Americana. Tank didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! leaves upon still wind is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if leaves upon still wind hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). dollars dart away leaves upon still wind!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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