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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Almu Tantor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tantor comes to the cage accompanied by tantor. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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211 lbs
34 - 10 - 0 |
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215 lbs
27 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Almu Tantor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Allen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tantor. Tantor obviously looking to wear him down.
Allen tests Tantor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tantor misses with a kick to the body.
Almu Tantor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tantor moves out of range of the strikes.
Tantor scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tantor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Allen clinches up with Tantor and pushes him back against the cage.
Tantor stalling in the clinch but Allen improves position.
Allen pushes Tantor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tantor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tantor struggles to land a body shot inside as Allen controls his hands.
Tantor struggles to land a body shot inside as Allen controls his hands.
Tantor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tantor throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen wants to counter the offense by Tantor and move into the clinch position.
Tantor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tantor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tantor. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tantor lands with an uppercut that bounces Allen off the cage and back into range.
Tantor takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen throws a wild body kick that Tantor sees coming a mile off.
Tantor misses the shot to the body.
Allen throws a push kick but Tantor slaps the foot to one side.
Allen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tantor gets tackled into the cage by Allen. Allen maintains the clinch.
Tantor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Allen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tantor.
Allen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tantor's elbow.
Tantor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Allen scores with a shoulder strike.
Tantor lands a nice shot to the body.
Allen tries to work over Tantor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen working aggressively here.
Allen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tantor blocks a body shot from Allen.
Allen lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Tantor controls the action.
Allen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tantor working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tantor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allen tries to work over Tantor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tantor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tantor working aggressively here.
Tantor lands a body shot.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Allen.
A short right from Tantor on the inside.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Tantor controls the action.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Allen blocks a body shot from Tantor.
Tantor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Tantor.
Tantor is looking to control Allen's arms but Allen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tantor has his back to the cage.
Allen lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Allen - that landed with a thud.
Tantor manages to break the clinch.
Allen lands an overhand right.
Allen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Allen throws a hook but Tantor avoids it easily.
Tantor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tantor lands a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Tantor.
Allen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tantor.
Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tantor. Tantor obviously looking to wear him down.
Tantor throws a low kick but Allen moves out of range easily.
Tantor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tantor throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Tantor connects with a solid leg kick.
Tantor is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tantor staying out of range there.
Allen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tantor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Allen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Allen is looking to land body kicks.
Tantor throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tantor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tantor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Allen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A jab lands there for Tantor.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tantor checks a leg kick.
Tantor misses with a body kick.
Tantor moves out of range as Allen strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tantor counters with a body kick.
Allen throws a shot from downtown. Tantor moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Barry Allen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Allen checks the leg kick.
Tantor tests Allen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tantor misses the shot to the body.
Allen throws a wild body kick that Tantor sees coming a mile off.
Allen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tantor.
Allen clobbers Tantor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Almu Tantor is winning the standup battle so far.
Allen slips a jab from Tantor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tantor.
Tantor just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Allen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tantor, right into the meat.
Tantor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tantor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen throws a right and a left that Tantor avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Tantor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tantor.
Allen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Allen lands a front kick.
Tantor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Allen.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tantor manages to avoid it.
Allen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tantor's head.
Allen dips to his left and cracks Tantor with an uppercut!
Tantor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Allen looks to throw the jab but Tantor is out of range.
Tantor checks a leg kick.
Tantor cracks Allen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tantor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen thumps Tantor with a low kick.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tantor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Allen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tantor throws a body kick that misses.
Tantor moves out of range of the body kick.
Allen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tantor.
Allen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Allen misses with a straight right.
Allen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tantor.
Allen cracks Tantor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tantor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tantor.
Tantor throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Tantor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tantor!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor throws a low kick but Allen moves out of range easily.
Tantor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Allen at a distance.
Tantor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Allen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Allen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tantor.
Allen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Allen connects with a solid leg kick.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tantor.
A leg kick checked by Tantor.
Allen scores with a sloppy right hand. Tantor should have avoided that one.
A good leg kick by Tantor.
Tantor slips under a jab.
Tantor checks a low kick from Allen.
Allen throws a body kick that misses.
Allen throws a body kick that misses.
Tantor with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tantor.
Allen scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Allen slips a jab and a cross from Tantor.
Allen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tantor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tantor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tantor avoids a kick to the body.
Allen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tantor lands a nice looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Tantor.
Allen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Allen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tantor. That did some damage!
Tantor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Allen backs up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Almu Tantor will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Allen throws a jab when Tantor was well out of range.
Allen misses with a double jab
and Tantor counters with a thumping low kick.
Tantor throws a leg kick but Allen checks it.
Allen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tantor blocks it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tantor.
Tantor sizes up Allen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Allen checks a leg kick.
Tantor tries to land a front kick but Allen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Allen scores with a shot to the body.
Allen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor tries to land a body kick
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
Tantor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tantor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Tantor ducks down to avoid it.
Allen throws a shot from downtown. Tantor moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor scores with a hook to the body. Allen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tantor misses with a straight left.
Tantor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Allen throws a body kick that misses
and Tantor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tantor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tantor cracks Allen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
You can see that Allen has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Allen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tantor is out of range and Allen settles back down.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Allen.
Tantor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Allen will feel that in the morning.
Allen swinging wildly here.
Tantor misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tantor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A solid body kick from Allen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tantor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Tantor is just out of range.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Allen throws the kick towards the body but Tantor avoids it.
Allen defending well as Tantor loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tantor. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen feints the counter takedown.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Allen.
A counter left hand to the body from Tantor misses its target.
Tantor lands a right hook to the body.
Allen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tantor misses the shot to the body.
Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tantor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allen, right into the meat.
Allen tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Allen misses with a kick to the body
and Allen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Allen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tantor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Allen. That did some damage!
Tantor scores with a nice strike.
Tantor throws a hook to the side of Allen's head but Allen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tantor lands a glancing blow to the side of Allen's head.
Allen is rocked!
Tantor just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Tantor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Allen.
Tantor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Allen is able to avoid easily.
Allen lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Tantor. That snapped Allen's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Allen is still on wobbly legs! Can Tantor finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tantor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
Tantor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tantor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tantor fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Allen to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Allen looks to clinch but Tantor throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Allen taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Almu Tantor!
Almu Tantor retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Almu Tantor started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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