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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Tamad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamad comes to the cage accompanied by The Joker. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Paul Poulter enters the cage!
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200 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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201 lbs
27 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Tamad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamad throws a body punch but Poulter moves out of range.
Tamad with a jab.
Tamad misses with a hook
and Poulter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tamad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tamad avoids the head kick by Poulter.
Poulter misses with a body kick.
Tamad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tamad throws a low kick, looking for Poulter's leg but Poulter calmly moves out of range.
Tamad tries a low kick but Poulter avoids it.
Tamad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tamad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poulter.
Poulter misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Tamad misses
and Poulter counters with a body kick.
Tamad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Poulter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tamad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Tamad misses its intended target.
Poulter looks to land a body kick but Tamad moved away.
Tamad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tamad stalks Poulter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Poulter's face. Poulter staggers backwards, shaken.
Poulter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad lands with a nice combination. Poulter backs away looking to recover.
Poulter misses with a leg kick.
Poulter ducks right into an uppercut from Tamad.
Tamad blocks a head kick by Poulter.
Tamad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tamad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Poulter looks to land a left hand but Tamad moved out of range nicely.
Poulter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poulter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paul Poulter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tamad looks to land a left hand but Poulter moved out of range nicely.
Tamad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tamad tries a low kick but Poulter avoids it.
Tamad throws out a leg kick but Poulter moves out of range and Tamad only half commits.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poulter checks a low kick from Tamad.
Poulter misses with a looping left.
Poulter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tamad.
Tamad throws a looping overhand right but Poulter ducks down to avoid it.
Tamad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Poulter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poulter misses with a body kick.
Poulter tries to work over Tamad's front leg with a kick but Tamad checks it.
Poulter slips a jab from Tamad.
Poulter looks to score with a jab to the body but Tamad is just out of range.
Tamad scores with the left hand. Poulter knows he should have avoided that one.
Tamad wants to land a leg kick but Poulter is out of range.
Poulter slips a straight right by Tamad.
Tamad throws a hook to the side of Poulter's head but Poulter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poulter tries to land a front kick but Tamad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tamad throws a chopping leg kick but Poulter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tamad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poulter with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tamad if he has to take too many more of those.
Tamad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tamad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Poulter's calf.
Poulter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Poulter.
Tamad connects with an inside leg kick.
Poulter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tamad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Poulter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poulter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tamad misses with a looping right.
Tamad scores with a jab to the body.
Tamad throws a low kick but Poulter avoids it.
Poulter moves out of range as Tamad throws a body kick.
Tamad misses with a straight right.
Tamad tests Poulter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tamad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tamad avoids the head kick by Poulter.
Poulter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tamad.
Tamad sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Poulter misses the shot to the body.
Tamad misses with a body shot
and Poulter counters with a stiff right hand.
Poulter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tamad tries to land a front kick but Poulter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tamad loads up on a big right hand but Poulter slips the punch.
Poulter checks a low kick from Tamad.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tamad blocks a head kick by Poulter.
Tamad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poulter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Poulter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Tamad dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Poulter is looking to score with low kicks.
Tamad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Tamad misses
and Poulter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tamad loads up on a big right hand but Poulter slips the punch.
Tamad looks to throw the jab but Poulter is out of range.
Tamad swings for the body but Poulter moves out of range.
A big left from Tamad misses.
Poulter digs a good body shot into Tamad's ribs.
A jab from Tamad does it's job there.
Tamad tried to score with a low kick but Poulter checks it.
Tamad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poulter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Poulter misses with a head kick.
Poulter throws a leg kick but Tamad sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Poulter is looking to score with low kicks.
Poulter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Poulter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poulter.
Poulter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tamad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Poulter checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tamad blocks the leg kick.
Poulter misses with a head kick.
Poulter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tamad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poulter.
Poulter scores with a three punch combo!
Poulter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poulter avoids the head kick by Tamad.
Poulter misses with an uppercut. Tamad saw that one coming.
Poulter scoring well with a low kick there.
Tamad connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter throws a head kick that misses.
Poulter throws a head kick but Tamad moves out of range.
Tamad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Poulter on the side of the head.
Poulter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tamad avoids the head kick by Poulter.
Tamad misses with a body shot.
Tamad takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Poulter looks to score with a jab to the body but Tamad is just out of range.
Tamad scores with a jab. Poulter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tamad thows a body shot but no joy.
Tamad lands a jab to the head.
Tamad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Poulter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tamad.
Tamad avoids the body shot from Poulter.
Poulter just misses with a punch to the body.
Tamad avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Poulter.
Tamad misses with a low kick.
Tamad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poulter moves away.
Poulter connects with a jab.
Tamad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poulter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tamad misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Tamad.
Poulter throws a sloppy head kick
and Tamad counters with a shoot takedown. Poulter fights it but they end up in guard.
Tamad is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tamad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poulter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamad stands up over Poulter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poulter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tamad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tamad 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.
Tamad throws a big elbow that misses.
Poulter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poulter looking for a guillotine here but Tamad defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Poulter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Poulter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Tamad blocks the leg kick.
Tamad takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Poulter looks to land a combination but Tamad avoids it well.
Tamad throws a body punch but Poulter moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Poulter.
Tamad lands a jab to Poulter's midsection.
Poulter throws a leg kick which misses Tamad's front leg but catches the back leg as Tamad tries to avoid it.
Poulter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Poulter!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tamad misses with a body shot.
Tamad is looking to score with low kicks.
Poulter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter throws a head kick that Tamad semi-blocks.
Decent striking displayed by Tamad there.
Tamad throws a looping overhand right but Poulter ducks down to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Poulter.
Tamad loads up on a big right hand but Poulter slips the punch.
Tamad blocks a head kick by Poulter.
Some bone on bone action there as Poulter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tamad.
Poulter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Poulter throws a sloppy head kick and Tamad moves out of range easily.
Tamad misses with a hook.
Tamad scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poulter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Tamad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tamad thows a leg kick but Poulter checks it
and Poulter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamad avoids the head kick by Poulter.
Tamad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tamad throws a leg kick that misses.
Poulter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tamad blocks a head kick by Poulter.
Poulter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Paul Poulter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tamad with a jab.
Tamad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tamad fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Tamad finds it's way through Poulter's defenses.
Poulter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tamad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poulter manages to avoid it.
Poulter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poulter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poulter misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulter throws a wild body kick that Tamad sees coming a mile off.
Poulter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Poulter slips a straight right by Tamad.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tamad.
Tamad throws a looping overhand right but Poulter ducks down to avoid it.
Tamad will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Poulter misses with a right hand
and Tamad counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Poulter's guard now.
Tamad lands a couple of digs.
Poulter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Poulter controls Tamad momentarily but Tamad frees himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamad throws an elbow that misses. Poulter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tamad's guard. Nice move by Poulter!
Poulter stopping the sweep attempt from Tamad.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tamad is on top in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tamad lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Poulter.
I think Poulter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Tamad!
Juan Tamad seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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