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Event:
MMMA 32: Maia vs Garbutt
Date: Jul 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Gunn lands with a right hand.
A jab from Gunn misses.
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Gunn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanner misses with a kick to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gunn.
Tanner jabs Gunn right on the nose. Gunn blinks but takes it well.
Tanner clobbers Gunn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.
Tanner throws the left hand but Gunn avoids the punch easily.
Tanner swings widly with a right hand
and Gunn counters with a straight right hand.
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1##CL#
Tanner has Gunn up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
It seemed like Gunn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Gunn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tanner slips under a jab.
Tanner with a hook.#CL#
Tanner drives through and clinches with Gunn against the cage.
Gunn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner. #BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Gunn swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
It seemed like Gunn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Gunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunn.
Dick Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CUT2#
It looks like Dick Tanner has been cut.#CL#
Tanner has Gunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunn gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tanner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tanner lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Gunn scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
Gunn misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunn throws a head punch that misses.
Gunn blocks the elbow strike.
Tanner lands an elbow inside.
Tanner blocking some punches.
#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Gunn is avoiding it.
A countering left hand to the body from Gunn misses.
Gunn slips under a jab from Tanner.
Tanner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Gunn circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunn throws out a counter right but Tanner avoids it with no problem.
Tanner walks into a jab.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
#T4#
Gunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tanner.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanner moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunn misses with a jab to the body
and Tanner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn throws a hook but Tanner blocks it.
Tanner misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Gunn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on Tanner's shoulder, as Tanner tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Tanner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tanner scores with a leg kick.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Tanner instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Gunn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Tanner lands with a good body shot.
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Tanner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Tanner wants to clinch
and Gunn counters with a stiff right hand.
Tanner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Gunn keeps it at a distance.
Gunn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gunn throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Tanner moves out of range of the strikes.
Tanner half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunn swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Gunn tries to counter with a clinch but Tanner shakes him off and moves away.
Gunn misses with the combination.
Tanner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tanner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Gunn there.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunn looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range.
Tanner tries to clinch
and Gunn counters with a stiff right hand.
Chris Gunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Tanner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gunn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tanner. That did some damage!
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanner misses with a low kick.
Gunn might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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!
Tanner is looking to clinch but Gunn is avoiding it.
Gunn looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Tanner drives through and clinches with Gunn against the cage.
#T3#
Gunn avoiding damage.
Gunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Gunn. #BC#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunn misses the target.
Tanner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tanner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tanner lands a jab to the head.
Gunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tanner is looking to counter the offense by Gunn and move into the clinch.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Gunn keeps it at a distance.
Tanner lands with a hook. Gunn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gunn throws a big shot that misses.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T4#
Tanner wants to clinch but Gunn slips to the side
and Gunn counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Tanner clinches up with Gunn and pushes him back against the cage.
Gunn blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunn misses with the head strike.
Tanner takes a shot to the head.
Gunn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner stalling against the cage.
Gunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
Gunn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Gunn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A punch lands to the side of Gunn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanner. #CL#
Gunn gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
Tanner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#BC#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Gunn.
Gunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tanner.
Tanner half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tanner takes a swing at Gunn's ribcage but misses.
A head kick from Tanner lands but Gunn takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner tries to clinch but Gunn is having none of it.
Tanner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanner slips under a jab.#T1#
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
#CL#
Tanner gets a clinch.
Gunn misses with a punch to the body.
Dick Tanner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Gunn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanner landing knees to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunn.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
#T2#
Tanner stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanner.
Stalling in the clinch from Tanner.
Gunn taking a breather.#BC#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gunn.
Gunn missing with a left hand there. Tanner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tanner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tanner tries to clinch but Gunn is having none of it.
Tanner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunn missing with a left hand there. Tanner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
Gunn connects with a solid leg kick.
Dick Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
A big right from Gunn misses.
Gunn looks to land a right hand but Tanner moved out of range.
Gunn connects with a crisp jab. #T4#
Tanner wants to clinch up but Gunn keeps it at a distance.
Gunn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanner darts in trying to clinch
letting Gunn counter with a right hand.
Tanner tries to clinch but Gunn moves away
and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#
Tanner is rocked!
Tanner wants to clinch but Gunn slips to the side
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Tanner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gunn misses with a hook to the body
and Tanner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chris Gunn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tanner slips a straight right by Gunn.
Tanner walks into a straight right hand from Gunn.
Tanner wants to clinch but Gunn slips to the side
and Gunn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Gunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gunn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Gunn!
A victorious Chris Gunn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
MMMA 26: Fist of Fury
Date: Jun 03, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Tanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Queen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tanner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Queen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Queen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
#CL#
Queen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tanner, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Queen.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Queen gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Queen misses with the head strike.
Tanner is trying to force a seperation but Queen has the dominant position.
Queen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Queen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Queen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tanner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Queen prevents Tanner from getting back to his feet. #ES2#
Tanner pushes Queen off and gets back to his feet.
#CL2#
Tanner darts in and clinches Queen up against the cage.
Queen misses with a punch on the inside.
Queen is trying to pull guard but Tanner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Queen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Queen.
#T2##BC2#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Queen digs a good body shot into Tanner's ribs.#CL2#
Tanner drives through and clinches with Queen against the cage.
Queen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Queen lands an uppercut.
Queen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Queen stalling in the clinch.
Queen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Dick Tanner has been cut.
Tanner is trying to force a seperation but Queen has the dominant position.
Queen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tanner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Queen dips to his left and cracks Tanner with an uppercut!#CL#
Queen has managed to clinch.
#T3#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Queen effectively controlling the action here.
Queen misses with a punch to the body.
Queen lands a shoulder strike.
Queen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Queen has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Queen lands a right hand.
Tanner working hard to break the clinch.
Queen digs a right hand underneath Tanner's ribcage. Tanner let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T4#
Queen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Queen tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Queen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Queen throws a head punch that misses.
Queen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Queen.
Queen taking a breather.
Queen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Queen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tanner just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Queen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanner stalling in the clinch but Queen improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Queen fails to land.
Tanner lands a nice uppercut.
Tanner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Queen has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Queen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Queen moves in looking to clinch but Tanner pushes him off.
Tanner moves out of range of the body kick.
Queen tries to clinch but Tanner moves out of range. #CL#
Queen has closed the distance and engaged Tanner in a clinch.
Tanner misses with an elbow strike.
#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Tanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Queen, pushing him back against the cage.
Queen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanner can do to turn this around?
Queen has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
#TD#
Queen decides to pull guard.
Tanner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Tanner advances to half guard.
Queen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Queen is controlling Tanner's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Queen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Queen is pulling down on Tanner's head to control his posture. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tanner content to stall in guard here.
Queen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fighters circling - Tanner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Queen tries to clinch but Tanner moves out of range. #CL2#
Tanner moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Queen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Queen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanner. #T3#
Tanner prevents a body shot from Queen.
Queen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tanner prevents it.
Tanner slowing the pace effectively.
Tanner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Queen throws a head punch that misses.
Queen has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Queen tries to pull guard but Tanner won't allow it.
Queen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tanner prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Queen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Queen tries to pull guard but Tanner won't allow it.
Tanner has had enough of the clinch but Queen keeps him there for the moment.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Queen blocks it.
#T4#
Queen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Queen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Queen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Queen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Queen.
Queen tries to score a body lock takedown but Tanner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Queen 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 cracks Queen with a nice body shot.#BC2#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Queen with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab.
Queen tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Tanner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Queen has Tanner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tanner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Queen tries to keep at a distance but Tanner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Queen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tanner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Queen tries to throw a body punch but Tanner avoids it by throwing Queen back against the cage.
Queen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
Queen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tanner to keep the fight standing.
Tanner has Queen pressed against the cage.
#BC2#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Tanner moves into the clinch successfully.
Queen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Queen has Tanner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tanner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Queen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Tanner's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T1#
Queen looking for a takedown.
Queen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Queen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Queen's brow.
Queen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Queen taking a breather.
Tanner wants to break free but Queen has control.
A nice left hand lands by Queen.
Tanner wants to get back to striking at distance but Queen won't allow it.
Queen prevents Tanner from breaking the clinch.
Queen wants to stall.
#T2#
Queen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Queen just leaning against Tanner, taking a breather.
Queen throws a head punch that misses.
Tanner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Queen goes for a takedown attempt but Tanner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tanner throws a body punch but Queen moves out of range.
Queen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Queen shoots in looking for a takedown but Tanner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Queen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Queen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tanner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Queen clinches up against the cage.
Tanner tries to break free but Queen pushes him back against the cage.
Queen tries to throw a body punch but Tanner avoids it by throwing Queen back against the cage. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanner.
Oliver Queen has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Queen scores with a kick to the body.
Queen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tanner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Queen somewhat.
Tanner tries a quick counter leg kick but Queen is wise to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tanner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Queen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Queen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Queen digs a good body shot into Tanner's ribs.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Queen is just out of range.
Dick Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Queen's calf.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Queen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
Tanner throws a shot from downtown. Queen moves away and avoids it.
Queen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tanner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Queen fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4##CL#
Queen closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Queen manages to pull guard.
Tanner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Queen's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Tanner is working for a kimura but Queen is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Queen is refusing to be controlled, as Tanner sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanner tries to pass to full mount but Queen defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dick Tanner.
I think Tanner 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Tanner!
Dick Tanner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Old dog for the road 4
Date: Feb 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Tanner dodges the punch combination from McCall.
Tanner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tanner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by McCall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tanner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tanner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tanner avoids the head kick by McCall.
#CL#
Tanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
McCall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
McCall lands a nice elbow.
Tanner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanner tries to clinch
and McCall counters with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Tanner throws a hook but McCall blocks it.
Tanner takes one on the button.
McCall misses with the combination.
Tanner defending well as McCall loads up on a big left hand.
Tanner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McCall looks to land a right hand but Tanner moved out of range.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
McCall closes the distance and clinches.
Tanner avoids the elbow strike from McCall, against the cage.
#BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from McCall.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Tanner has closed the distance and engaged McCall in a clinch.
Tanner with a knee to the head.
#T2#
Tanner is trying to force a seperation but McCall has the dominant position.
McCall manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
McCall throws an overhand right that lands on Tanner's shoulder, as Tanner tries to avoid the shot.
McCall is looking to land body kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanner is looking to clinch but McCall is avoiding it.
McCall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanner seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Tanner moves into the clinch.
McCall lands with a short shot to the head.
McCall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McCall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCall lands an elbow that stopped Tanner in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#
It looks like Dick Tanner has been cut.#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanner wants to clinch.#T3#
McCall throws a wild body kick that Tanner sees coming a mile off.
Tanner throwing a counter right hand but McCall manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from McCall.
McCall drops his hands momentarily and Tanner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tanner is looking to clinch but McCall is avoiding it.
Some bone on bone action there as Tanner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but McCall pushes him off.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McCall misses with a hook
and Tanner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Tanner misses.
McCall let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McCall throws a lazy head kick
and Tanner counters with a thumping low kick.
Tanner scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCall in his tracks. #T4#
Tanner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but McCall pushes him off.
Tanner scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCall keeps the fight on the outside.
McCall throws out a counter right but Tanner avoids it with no problem.
Tanner tries to clinch up but McCall circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
McCall pushes Tanner up against the cage in a clinch.
McCall will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tanner up against the cage.
McCall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tanner blocks an elbow strike.
McCall can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McCall slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gareth McCall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
McCall tries to clinch but Tanner is having none of it.
Tanner blocks a low kick nicely.
Tanner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCall. That did some damage!
Tanner wants to clinch.#CL2#
McCall clinches.
Tanner blocks a body shot from McCall.
Tanner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCall.
McCall lands a body shot. #BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCall misses with a kick to the body.
Tanner walks into a straight right hand from McCall.#T1#
Tanner darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CL#
Tanner instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McCall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
McCall lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCall.
McCall lands a right hand.
McCall throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCall.
Tanner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tanner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McCall has him pressed against the cage.
McCall lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McCall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tanner's brow.
McCall struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanner controls his hands.
Tanner lands an elbow inside that McCall shrugs off. #T2#
McCall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McCall tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
McCall misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCall stalling in the clinch.
Gareth McCall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McCall misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCall misses with an elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tanner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Tanner lands a right hook to the body.
McCall swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but McCall pushes him off.
McCall fails to land with a series of punches.
McCall fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tanner is out of range.
It looked like Tanner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCall misses with a hook.
Tanner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
McCall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tanner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CL2#
McCall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tanner wants to get back to striking at distance but McCall won't allow it.
McCall lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for McCall.
McCall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tanner in his tracks.
McCall throws a sloppy head kick and Tanner moves out of range easily.
McCall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCall connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Tanner misses its intended target. #CL#
Tanner forces McCall back against the cage and clinches.
Tanner landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanner is trying to break free.#T4#
McCall blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
#BC#
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
McCall misses with a hook. Tanner ducked under it nicely.
McCall checks the leg kick.
It seemed like McCall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - McCall circles away.
Tanner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCall momentarily.
Tanner lands a really nice looking cross but McCall seems unphased.
Tanner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner looks to land a combination but McCall avoids it well.
Tanner is looking to clinch but McCall is avoiding it.
McCall throws a push kick but Tanner slaps the foot to one side.
McCall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gareth McCall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCall throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
McCall connects with a jab.
Tanner is looking to clinch but McCall is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth McCall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
McCall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCall swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
#CL#
Tanner has managed to clinch.
McCall slowing the pace effectively.
McCall wants to stall.
McCall is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McCall looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCall taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from McCall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gareth McCall.#CL#
Tanner drives through and clinches with McCall against the cage.
Tanner wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCall tries a knee to the head but Tanner blocks it.
#T1#
McCall lands a knee to the body.
Tanner blocks an elbow strike from McCall.
McCall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McCall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
McCall struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanner controls his hands.
McCall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Tanner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short left from McCall.
Tanner is trying to force a seperation but McCall has the dominant position.
Tanner prevents a body shot from McCall.
McCall throws an elbow but it misses.
McCall tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Tanner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McCall's defenses.
Tanner avoids a wild elbow strike from McCall.
Tanner tries to break the clinch but McCall is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCall.
Tanner has had enough of the clinch but McCall keeps him there for the moment.
McCall stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McCall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McCall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tanner's brow.
Tanner blocks the elbow strike.
McCall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
McCall misses with an elbow strike.
McCall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses. #T3#
McCall tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
#BC#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tanner lands a jab-cross combination.
McCall takes one to the side of the head.
McCall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCall tries to work over Tanner's front leg with a kick but Tanner checks it.
McCall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tanner tries to clinch but McCall moves out of range.
Tanner scores with a jab to the body.
Dick Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Tanner misses the target.
Tanner connects with a leg kick. McCall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tanner is looking to clinch but McCall is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCall moves in looking to clinch but Tanner pushes him off.
Nice cross by Tanner.#T4#
Tanner ducks under a wild hook from McCall.
Tanner throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McCall slips a jab from Tanner.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McCall blocks a low kick nicely.
McCall is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McCall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanner digs a good hook to McCall's body.
McCall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tanner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCall throws out a counter right but Tanner avoids it with no problem.
Tanner slips a jab from McCall.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dick Tanner.
I think McCall 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dick Tanner!
Dick Tanner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Old Fogies 1
Date: Feb 18, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Tanner forces Eberhard back against the cage and clinches.
Tanner has a couple of punches blocked by Eberhard.
#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Tanner clinches.
Eberhard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
Eberhard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eberhard blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner is trying to push Eberhard away but Eberhard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eberhard as Tanner tries to tie him up.
Eberhard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner stalling in the clinch but Eberhard improves position. #BC#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Eberhard tries to keep at a distance but Tanner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Eberhard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Eberhard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
Eberhard can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eberhard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tanner's hands.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Decent striking displayed by Eberhard there.
Tanner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tanner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Eberhard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eberhard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tanner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tanner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Tanner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tanner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Eberhard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tanner defends it well.
Tanner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Tanner moves into range and clinches up with Eberhard.
Eberhard takes an elbow to the temple. #BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Eberhard pushes him off.
Eberhard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tanner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Tanner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dick Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Tanner darts in and clinches Eberhard up against the cage.
Eberhard swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner misses with the head strike.
#T3#
Tanner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eberhard is working Tanner over against the cage.
Tanner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Eberhard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Eberhard's brow.
Tanner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Eberhard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
Eberhard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Eberhard swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner tries to circle away but Eberhard has him pinned against the cage.
Tanner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eberhard working aggressively here.
Eberhard misses with a body punch.
Tanner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eberhard's defenses.
Eberhard misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Tanner has Eberhard up against the cage in a clinch.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eberhard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tanner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Eberhard lands a shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tanner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC#
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Eberhard. #BC#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Eberhard circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Dick Tanner is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanner tries to clinch
and Eberhard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tanner tries to clinch but Eberhard moves away
and Eberhard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Eberhard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tanner effectively controlling the action here.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
Good body shot from Eberhard.
Eberhard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanner tries to stall but Eberhard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T2#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right handed body shot lands from Eberhard.
Tanner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Eberhard prevents Tanner from breaking the clinch.
Tanner is trying to break free.
Tanner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dick Tanner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eberhard.
Eberhard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Eberhard. #T3#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tanner.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eberhard digs a right hand into Tanner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tanner's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Eberhard fails to land.
Eberhard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eberhard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eberhard struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanner controls his hands.
Tanner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tanner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tanner is trying to force a seperation but Eberhard has the dominant position.
Eberhard misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Tanner can't break the clinch.
Eberhard lands with a short shot to the head.
Tanner takes a shot to the head.
Tanner controlling the action here for a moment.
Eberhard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eberhard working aggressively here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eberhard misses with a punch to the body.
Eberhard working aggressively here.
Tanner wants to break free but Eberhard has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Eberhard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
#R3#
Eberhard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Eberhard keeps it at a distance.
Eberhard misses the jab.
Tanner tries to clinch but Eberhard is having none of it.
Tanner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tanner slips a straight right by Eberhard.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Eberhard is avoiding it.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eberhard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CUT2#
It looks like Dick Tanner has been cut.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eberhard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Tanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Eberhard misses. #T1#
Eberhard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanner.
Tanner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Eberhard takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Eberhard throws a sloppy body shot
and Tanner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eberhard swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Tanner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Eberhard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Eberhard throws a head punch that misses.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Eberhard.
Tanner scores a nice knee to the body.
Eberhard misses with the head strike.
Eberhard misses with some punches.
Eberhard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T2#
A frustrated look appears on Tanner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eberhard dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tanner working Eberhard over with knees to the body.
Tanner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Eberhard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tanner is looking to slow Eberhard down with leg kicks.
Tanner tries to clinch but Eberhard is having none of it.
Eberhard lands a lovely overhand right.
Eberhard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T3#
Tanner darts in trying to clinch
and Eberhard counters with a nice body shot.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Eberhard is avoiding it.
#CL#
Tanner instigates a clinch.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eberhard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Eberhard misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eberhard as Tanner tries to tie him up.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eberhard managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tanner. #T4#
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eberhard lands a right hand.
Eberhard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eberhard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Eberhard dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner lands an elbow that stopped Eberhard in his tracks for a moment.
Eberhard misses with the head strike.
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!
Eberhard swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Eberhard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eberhard 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Eberhard!
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Event:
AD402: Error 402
Date: Dec 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Yaj blocks a low kick nicely.
Yaj was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Yaj circles away.
Tanner tries to clinch but Yaj is having none of it.
Yaj appears to be looking for a big counter.
A low kick from Tanner is predictable there #CL#
and Yaj holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tanner blocks an elbow strike.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
Yaj looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yaj tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanner avoids the damage to the body.
Yaj trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Tanner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tanner misses with an uppercut.
Tanner cracks Yaj with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CL2#
Tanner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
Yaj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanner avoiding damage as Yaj throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Dick Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner misses with a two punch combination.
Yaj is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Yaj circles away.
Tanner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yaj.
Tanner dodges the punch combination from Yaj.
Tanner tries to counter with a clinch but Yaj shakes him off and moves away.
Tanner avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL2#
Tanner drives through and clinches with Yaj against the cage.
#BC2#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Yaj has managed to clinch.
#T2#
Yaj landing knees to the body.
Tanner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yaj tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yaj keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tanner's efforts to push away.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Yaj throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yaj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanner avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tanner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
Tanner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T3#
Yaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yaj obliges.
Tanner blocks the elbow strike.
Yaj misses with an elbow strike.
Yaj lands an elbow inside that Tanner shrugs off. #BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Yaj loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.
Tanner appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Tanner gets a clinch.
Tanner throws an elbow that misses.
#BC2#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yaj. That did some damage!
Yaj walks into a stiff left hand from Tanner.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yaj manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yaj jabs at Tanner's body.#T4#
Good shot there by Tanner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner tries to clinch but Yaj is having none of it.
Tanner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
Yaj closes the distance and clinches.
Yaj works on Tanner's body with a couple of short punches.
Yaj with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj throws an elbow but it misses.
Tanner avoiding damage as Yaj throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yaj throws a sloppy body shot
and Yaj takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Leo Yaj will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Yaj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanner sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Tanner moves into the clinch.
Yaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tanner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yaj or not. #BC2#
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Tanner throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tanner thows a leg kick but Yaj checks it #CL#
and Yaj counters by clinching up.
Tanner tries to break the clinch but Yaj is controlling the position.
Tanner wants to get back to striking at distance but Yaj won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj blocks the elbow strike.
Yaj lands with a right to the head.
Yaj unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tanner avoiding damage as Yaj throws knees to the body.
Yaj throws an elbow that misses.
#T1#
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Tanner avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Tanner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yaj.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Yaj pushes him off.
Yaj is looking to counter punch.
Tanner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yaj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yaj there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tanner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yaj tries to clinch up.
Yaj misses with a hook to the body
and Tanner counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tanner connects with a single shot there.
Tanner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Yaj circles away and keeps his distance.#T2#
Tanner is looking to clinch but Yaj is avoiding it.
It looked like Yaj wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dick Tanner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Yaj is avoiding it.
It looked like Yaj was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tanner.
Tanner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yaj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yaj wants to clinch but Tanner slips to the side
and Tanner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanner avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL2#
Tanner clinches with his opponent.
Tanner blocks the elbow strike.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Tanner is looking to break free of the clinch but Yaj has double underhooks. #T3#
Yaj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanner dodges an elbow strike from Yaj.
Leo Yaj has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yaj lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Dick Tanner has been cut.
Yaj tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Yaj trying to land knees to the body.
Yaj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC2#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Tanner darts in and clinches Yaj up against the cage.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yaj looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yaj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tanner or not. #T4#
Yaj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner is looking to break free of the clinch but Yaj has double underhooks.
Tanner takes a shot to the head.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj tries a knee to the head but Tanner blocks it.
Yaj lands a 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!
Yaj keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tanner's efforts to push away.
Yaj throws an elbow but it misses.
Yaj throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left lands for Tanner.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Yaj dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Yaj looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tanner! But no joy.
Yaj moves out of range as Tanner strikes.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Yaj attempts a counter takedown but Tanner avoids it well and moves away.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Tanner.
Yaj misses with an uppercut
and Tanner counters with a straight right hand.
Tanner moves away from the strike by Yaj.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner misses with a lunging right hand
and Yaj counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yaj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tanner.#T1#
Yaj takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Tanner misses the target.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Yaj checks it.
Tanner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yaj. Yaj circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yaj on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Yaj.
Tanner swats away the attempt to clinch by Yaj.#CL#
Yaj has managed to clinch.
Tanner is trying to push Yaj away but Yaj has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yaj throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yaj pushes Tanner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Tanner blocks a body shot from Yaj. #BC2#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanner misses with a straight left. #CL#
Yaj has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yaj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yaj lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC2#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Tanner misses
and Yaj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Yaj.
Tanner misses with an uppercut. Yaj saw that one coming.
Yaj is looking to wear down Tanner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yaj misses with a two punch combination.
Tanner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yaj.#T3##KD#
Oooooh!!! Yaj has knocked Tanner down with a huge combo! Yaj steps away and waves a wobbly Tanner back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Tanner is rocked!
Yaj looks to land a left hand but Tanner moved out of range nicely.
Tanner is still on wobbly legs! Can Yaj finish him?
Tanner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yaj's head backwards.
Yaj jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tanner seems to have recovered his senses.
Tanner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A left lands for Yaj.
Tanner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tanner.
Dick Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yaj slips a straight right by Tanner.
Tanner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yaj looks to land a right hand but Tanner moved out of range.
Tanner misses with a double jab
#TD#
and Yaj counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tanner! #T4#
Tanner is looking to regain half guard here but Yaj keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Yaj is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tanner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yaj working away.#SUB#
Yaj is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tanner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yaj tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Yaj showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yaj, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Yaj!
An out of breath Leo Yaj thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
AD396: Cage Hitters
Date: Nov 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Ramirez moves away from the strike by Tanner.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tanner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramirez misses with a hook. Tanner ducked under it nicely. #TD#
Ramirez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tanner!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Ramirez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Ramirez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tanner wants to control but Ramirez postures up.#T1#
Tanner prevents Ramirez from moving into mount.
Ramirez working the strikes but Tanner uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #SUB#
Ramirez is looking for a kimura here.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tanner to regain full guard.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tanner is trying to keep Ramirez in close.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tanner is trying to keep Ramirez in close.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Tanner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tanner looking to control.
We've been hearing good reports from Ramirez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Tanner.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tanner lands a really nice looking cross but Ramirez seems unphased.
Ramirez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tanner needs to keep his hands up - Ramirez had a free shot at his head there.
Ramirez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramirez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tanner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tanner throws a leg kick
letting Ramirez counter with a right hand. #T3##CL2#
Tanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Tanner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Ramirez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tanner pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a one two combo.
Ramirez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tanners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ramirez throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Ramirez circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner wants to clinch.#T4#
Ramirez throws a nice looking combination but Tanner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ramirez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ramirez misses with a combination
and Tanner counters with a nice uppercut.
Tanner blocks a jab.
Tanner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ramirez.#CL2#
Tanner gets a clinch. #BC2#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab by Tanner.#TD#
Ramirez dives in and scores a takedown into Tanner's guard.
Tanner trying to control the position here.
Tanner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramirez's guard. #REVB#
Tanner looking to sit in guard and control but Ramirez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Ramirez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner slips under a jab.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Tanner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanner can do to turn this around?
Tanner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
#TD#
Ramirez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tanner to the mat! Tanner manages to get full guard.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ricardo Ramirez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramirez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Tanner is keeping the position.
Ramirez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tanner's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramirez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tanner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T1#
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tanner wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.
Tanner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ramirez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramirez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tanner controlling the position.
Ramirez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ramirez passes into half guard. #SUB#
Ramirez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T2#
Tanner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ramirez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tanner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tanner.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tanner is keeping the position for now.
Ramirez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tanner's head.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez distracts Tanner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T3#
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Tanner is keeping the position.
Ramirez 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.
Ramirez connects with a couple of short punches.
Tanner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ramirez tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanner is retaining full guard.
Tanner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ramirez looking to pass the guard.
Ramirez passes into half guard.
Ramirez moves nicely into side control. #T4#
Tanner is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez working away.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Tanner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tanner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ramirez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramirez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ramirez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Ramirez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramirez misses with a few strikes there.
Donk. Ramirez catches Tanner right on the button with a cross.
Ricardo Ramirez is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramirez.
Tanner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tanner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab lands there for Tanner.
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirez circles away.
Tanner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tanner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramirez sets himself, and Tanner steps forward looking for the clinch! Ramirez avoids it this time.#CL2#
Ramirez gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
Tanner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Come on Tanner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tanner receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Ramirez. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Ramirez fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramirez.
Tanner looking to slow down the pace here.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramirez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramirez dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Ramirez.
Stalling in the clinch from Tanner.
Ramirez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tanner lands a nice elbow.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner avoiding damage.
#T2#
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
Ramirez takes an elbow to the temple.
Tanner looking to slow down the pace here.
Ramirez misses with a body punch.
Tanner stops a takedown attempt from Ramirez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Ramirez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Ramirez is blocking nicely.
Ramirez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramirez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
Ramirez lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Ramirez as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Ramirez can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Ramirez lands with a left to the head.
Ramirez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner stalling against the cage.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Dick Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but Tanner avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the cage.
Ramirez misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez misses with a lunging right hand
and Tanner counters with a left and a right that stings Ramirez.
Tanner tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ricardo Ramirez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Tanner tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
Tanner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramirez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ramirez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramirez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Ramirez gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Ramirez.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ramirez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Tanner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricardo Ramirez.
Well Ramirez 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Ramirez!
Our winner, Ricardo Ramirez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
AD391: Rainy Daze
Date: Nov 09, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Moreno pushes Tanner up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Tanner.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Moreno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Moreno. #CUT2#
It looks like Dick Tanner has been cut.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
A bit of stalling here from Tanner.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tanner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Tanner.
Moreno misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moreno tries to clinch but Tanner moves away
and Tanner counters with a nice uppercut.
Tanner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanner looks to land a left hand but Moreno moved out of range nicely.
Tanner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Tanner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1#
Moreno landing knees to the body.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tanner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee calls for Tanner to work.
Moreno displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tanner up against the cage.
Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanner is defending well for now.
Moreno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tanner is trying to break free.#BC#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Tanner misses. #CL#
Tanner has Moreno up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Tanner throws a leg kick but Moreno checks it.
Moreno gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tanner.
Tanner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL#
Tanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Dick Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Tanner clinches up with Moreno and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Tanner lands with an overhand left.
Moreno looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tanner digs a good body shot into Moreno's ribs.
Moreno misses with a series of wild punches.
Moreno takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tanner misses with a hook.#T3#
Moreno tries to clinch up
and Tanner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Tanner moves into the clinch successfully.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Moreno blocks it.
Tanner is looking to control Moreno's arms but Moreno gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tanner has his back to the cage.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Moreno looking to throw knees to the head but Tanner is blocking nicely.
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.
Tanner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tanner avoids the elbow strike from Moreno, against the cage.
Tanner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T4#
Tanner avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.
Tanner lands with a right to the head.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno tries a knee to the head but Tanner blocks it.
Moreno blocks an elbow strike.#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Tanner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moreno now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL#
Tanner pushes Moreno up against the cage in a clinch.
Tanner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanner scores with a punch to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Tanner.#CL#
Tanner has closed the distance and engaged Moreno in a clinch.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanner is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Tanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#CL#
Moreno tries to keep at a distance but Tanner has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Tanner clinches.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanner avoids it.#BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Moreno gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanner avoids it.
Tanner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moreno can do to turn this around?
A short right from Tanner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Moreno - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tanner tries to circle away but Moreno has him pinned against the cage.
Moreno lands a knee to the body.
Tanner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T1#
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanner avoids it.
Moreno looking to throw knees to the head but Tanner is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moreno as Tanner tries to tie him up.
Tanner avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.
Tanner stalling the fight.
Moreno tries a knee to the head but Tanner blocks it.
Moreno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moreno avoids the elbow strike from Tanner, against the cage.
#BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreno throws a front kick aimed at Tanner's knee but Tanner avoids it well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.#CL#
Tanner clinches. #BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
#T2#
Tanner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moreno steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tanner.
Moreno tries to clinch there but Tanner circles away.
Nice shot by Tanner.
Tanner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moreno under the eye.#CL2#
Moreno darts in and clinches Tanner up against the cage.#BC#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanner misses the shot to the body.
Paulo Moreno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanner connects with a right hand. Moreno shakes it off.
A jab from Tanner misses.
Moreno feints a counter leg kick.
Tanner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#CL#
Tanner rushes Moreno and presses him up against the cage.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Tanner looking to slow down the pace here.#T3#
Moreno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Moreno has Tanner up against the cage in a clinch.
Tanner is trying to push Moreno away but Moreno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moreno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moreno looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range.#CL2#
Moreno gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
Come on Tanner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanner is defending well for now.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
#T4#
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Tanner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Moreno moves out of range of the leg kick from Tanner.
Tanner keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanner looks to land a right hand but Moreno moved out of range.#CL#
Tanner rushes Moreno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dick Tanner is winning the standup battle so far.
Moreno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Tanner moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreno putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tanner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A frustrated look appears on Tanner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Moreno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moreno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno working Tanner over with knees to the body.
Moreno keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tanner's efforts to push away.
Moreno lands an elbow inside.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Tanner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Tanner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Moreno tries to stall but Tanner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T1#
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Tanner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moreno's defenses. #BC#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Moreno.#CL#
Tanner takes the fight into the clinch.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the head but Tanner blocks with his arms.
#BC#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Tanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moreno, pushing him back against the cage.
Moreno blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Moreno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Moreno throws an elbow that misses.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Moreno pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T2#
Moreno throws an elbow but it misses.
Tanner is pushing Moreno up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Moreno misses with a knee strike.
Tanner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tanner blocks an elbow strike.
Tanner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moreno in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Moreno gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moreno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tanner's hands.
Tanner dodges the punch combination from Moreno.
#T3#
Moreno misses with a body shot.
Moreno looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL#
Tanner clinches with his opponent.
Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanner is defending well for now.
Tanner blocks the elbow strike.
Tanner managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the head but Tanner blocks with his arms.
Tanner avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.
Tanner managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Moreno throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanner avoids it.
Tanner can't break the clinch.
Paulo Moreno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Tanner tries to circle away but Moreno has him pinned against the cage.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanner avoids it.
Moreno pushes off an throws an elbow but Tanner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Tanner as he checks the leg kick.#CL#
Tanner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tanner dodges an elbow strike from Moreno.
A knee to the head by Moreno.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Moreno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tanner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Tanner!
Dick Tanner bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Paulo Moreno had this to say: 'Sa lahat ng ayaw sakin mga putang ina niyo.'.
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Event:
AD384: Mafia
Date: Oct 19, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Tanner clinches.
Tanner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tanner lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Ein Stein has been cut.
Tanner taking a breather.
A short right from Stein on the inside.
Tanner tries to break the clinch but Stein is controlling the position.
Stein effectively controlling the action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stein takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stein.
Stein stalling in the clinch.
Tanner misses with an elbow over the top.#T1#
Stalling in the clinch from Stein.
Tanner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stein is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Stein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Stein is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Tanner instigates a clinch.
Tanner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stein is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Stein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stein tries to pull guard but Tanner won't allow it.
Stein stalls.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Stein is struggling to control the position.
Stein taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Stein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Stein circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Tanner cracks Stein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Stein appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Stein misses.
Nice defenses there by Stein.
Tanner takes a swing at Stein's ribcage but misses.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
It looked like Stein wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Tanner clinches. #BC2#
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Tanner staying out of range there.
Stein lands a slapping body shot.
#T4#
Stein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dick Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner thumps Stein with a low kick.
Tanner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stein throws out the jab.
Tanner misses with a hook. Stein ducked under it nicely.
Stein throws a quick counter head kick but Tanner was just out of range.#CL2#
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stein.
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!#BC#
Stein breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Stein is stalling here.
Still in the clinch, Stein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stein jumps guard but Tanner stands there with Stein around his waist. Stein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ein Stein's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stein attempts a counter takedown but Tanner avoids it well and moves away.
Tanner throws a jab when Stein was well out of range.
Stein tries for a takedown but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Stein circles away.
Stein drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tanner sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Tanner clinches with his opponent.
Stein avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
Stein fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tanner lands an elbow that stopped Stein in his tracks for a moment.
Tanner taking a breather.
Tanner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stein content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T1#
Stein stalling the fight.
#TD#
Stein pulls guard effortlessly.
Tanner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tanner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Stein has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tanner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tanner trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Stein manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Tanner is trying to control the position but Stein postures up.
Stein tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanner is retaining full guard. #T2#
Tanner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stein throws a big elbow that misses.
Stein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tanner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stein.
Stein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tanner pulls Stein in close to his closed guard and prevents Stein from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tanner is keeping the position for now.
Stein 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.
Stein throws a big elbow that misses.
Stein controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Stein trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanner looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanner, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Stein tries to keep at a distance but Tanner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stein takes a knee to the side of the body. #TD#
Stein ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stein no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stein holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB#
Stein is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T4#
Stein trying to keep a closed guard but Tanner is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Stein looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stein wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Stein is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tanner is aware though and is defending well.
Tanner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stein trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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 Ein Stein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ein Stein's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Tanner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stein manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC2#
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Tanner misses with a looping left.
Tanner throws an overhand right that lands on Stein's shoulder, as Stein tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stein tries to counter with a takedown but Tanner is quick to defend against it.
A low kick from Tanner is predictable there #TD#
and Stein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tanner's guard.#ES2#
Tanner is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Stein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Tanner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tanner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stein misses with a body shot.
#TD#
Stein drives through with a takedown into Tanner's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Stein is standing up over Tanner. Tanner looks to escape but Stein dives into side control.
#REVB#
Stein staying calm.
Stein has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tanner!#T2#
Stein throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tanner tries to lock up and control but Stein gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stein throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Stein sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein looking to finish with strikes here!
Ein Stein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tanner tries to lock up and control but Stein gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tanner is looking to get to half guard.
Tanner is bucking up trying to escape but Stein cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stein misses with a head shot.
Stein prevents Tanner from getting the reversal.
Tanner tries to hold on but Stein postures up.#T3#
Stein lands with some strikes.
Stein scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tanner?
#ROC#
Tanner is rocked!
Tanner is trying to stand.
Tanner wants to control but Stein is having none of it.
Stein looking to control but Tanner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tanner's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Stein lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stein throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tanner tries to hold on but Stein postures up.#T4#
Stein is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tanner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stein breaks from Tanner's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tanner is still in real trouble! Can Stein finish him?
Stein landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Stein landing shots from mount.
Stein throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Stein is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Tanner goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Stein!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ein Stein!
Ein Stein decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
D.T 57 Night of Champions
Date: Sep 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Davidson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tanner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davidson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tanner clobbers Davidson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davidson throws the kick towards the body but Tanner avoids it.
Tanner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Davidson misses with a takedown
and Tanner counters with a nice uppercut.
Tanner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Davidson.
Davidson shoots for a takedown but Tanner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tanner 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Davidson clinches up with Tanner and pushes him back against the cage.
Tanner looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Davidson tries to keep at a distance but Tanner has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tanner prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Tanner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Davidson up against the cage.
Davidson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tanner pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Tanner pushes Davidson up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davidson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanner blocks a jab.
Davidson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tanner. That did some damage!#T2#
Davidson tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Tanner counter with a right hand.
Dick Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanner on the wrong end of a nice jab.#TD#
Davidson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tanner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Davidson is in Tanner's guard.
Davidson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tanner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Davidson tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanner is retaining full guard.
Tanner being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Tanner looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanner, not yet.
Tanner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tanner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davidson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Davidson fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Tanner forces Davidson back against the cage and clinches.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tanner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Davidson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davidson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tanner prevents it.
#BC2#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Davidson avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Tanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davidson, pushing him back against the cage.
Davidson is looking to take this one to the mat.
The referee calls for Tanner to work.
Tanner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davidson letting Tanner take a breather here.
Tanner receives a warning from the referee for stalling.#BC2#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#TD#
Davidson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tanner to the ground. Davidson is now in Tanner's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanner, not yet.
Davidson sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tanner pulls Davidson in close to his closed guard and prevents Davidson from doing any damage or advancing position.#T1#
Davidson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tanner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Davidson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Davidson from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#CL2#
Tanner darts in and clinches Davidson up against the cage.
Davidson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tanner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Good shot there by Tanner.
Davidson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tanner! But no joy.
Davidson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanner.
Dustin Davidson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davidson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davidson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tanner defends well and Davidson ends up having to push Tanner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tanner darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Davidson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Davidson. #T3#
Tanner has Davidson pulled in close to control his posture.
Davidson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tanner wants to stand but Davidson is controlling the position.
Tanner has Davidson pulled in close to control his posture.
Tanner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tanner wants to stand up but Davidson is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Davidson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tanner's waist but Tanner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davidson off to one side. #CL2#
Tanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davidson, pushing him back against the cage.
Davidson jumps guard but Tanner stands there with Davidson around his waist. Davidson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC2#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanner looks to land a right hand but Davidson moved out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davidson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tanner circles away.
Tanner wants to counter with a clinch but Davidson pushes him away.
Tanner tries to clinch but Davidson is having none of it.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Davidson circles away.
Tanner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Tanner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Tanner closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Davidson jumps guard and drags Tanner to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tanner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Tanner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Davidson pulls Tanner in close to his closed guard and prevents Tanner from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dustin Davidson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1##SUB#
Tanner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Davidson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tanner has managed to get both his arms back between Davidson's legs - danger averted.
Tanner advances position into side control!
Davidson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SU2#
Tanner stands up. #CL2#
Tanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davidson, pushing him back against the cage.#T2#
Davidson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tanner smiles and moves away.
Davidson dives in for a single leg takedown but Tanner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Davidson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tanner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davidson misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Tanner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tanner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tanner is trying to break the clinch but Davidson is controlling him.
Davidson has Tanner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tanner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Davidson is blocking nicely.
Davidson tries to pull guard but Tanner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T3#
Davidson jumps guard but Tanner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Davidson is working for takedown but Tanner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davidson jumps guard but Tanner stands there with Davidson around his waist. Davidson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davidson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tanner smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Tanner rushes Davidson and presses him up against the cage.
Tanner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Davidson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tanner to keep the fight standing.
Tanner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davidson's defenses. #T4#
Tanner stalling.
#BC2#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dustin Davidson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CL2#
Tanner clinches up against the cage.
Davidson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tanner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
Davidson jumps guard but Tanner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tanner is stalling here.
Dick Tanner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Davidson wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tanner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Davidson throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Tanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tanner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Tanner!
In his post fight interview, Dick Tanner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Destiny Tuesday 55
Date: Aug 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Tanner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcone.
Falcone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters circling - Falcone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tanner lands a leg kick that knocks Falcone off balance momentarily.
Tanner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tanner misses with a hook. Falcone ducked under it nicely.
Tanner moves out of range as Falcone strikes.#CL#
Tanner clinches up against the cage.
Falcone avoids the elbow strike from Tanner, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Falcone. #BC#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Tanner moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tanner.
Tanner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Falcone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falcone tries to score a body lock takedown but Tanner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Falcone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tanner.
Tanner leaning against his opponent.
Tanner gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Falcone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Falcone lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Falcone.
Falcone throws a head punch that misses.
Falcone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tanner.#BC#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Falcone.
Falcone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tanner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tanner misses with a hook to the body
enabling Falcone to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Tanner clinches up against the cage.
Tanner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Falcone throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner. #T2##BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Falcone does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Falcone pushes him off.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Falcone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Tanner misses the target.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Falcone circles away.
Falcone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tanner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Falcone scores with a hook to the body. Tanner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Falcone circles away.
A shot to the liver by Falcone. Beautiful body shot.
Tanner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Falcone is able to avoid easily.
Falcone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Falcone tests Tanner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tanner staying out of range there.
Tanner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcone lands with a good body shot.
Tanner checks a low kick from Falcone.#T3#
Jab from Tanner.
Falcone dodges the punch combination from Tanner.
Falcone throws a wild body kick that Tanner sees coming a mile off.
Tanner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanner avoids a kick to the body.
Falcone misses the jab.
Falcone throws a lazy body kick
enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab.
Falcone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Falcone throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanner.
Tanner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Tanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Falcone, pushing him back against the cage.
Falcone is trying to push Tanner away but Tanner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Falcone has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Tanner leaning against his opponent.
Falcone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Falcone tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Falcone blocks an elbow strike.
Falcone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falcone misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Falcone is avoiding it.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Falcone circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Tanner tries to clinch there but Falcone circles away.
#CL#
Tanner moves into range and clinches up with Falcone.#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Falcone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Falcone throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Falcone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Tanner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Falcone circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Falcone gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
Tanner has Falcone pushed against the cage.
Falcone swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Falcone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Falcone steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Falcone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Falcone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Falcone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Falcone misses its intended target.
Tanner takes one to the side of the head.
Rocco Falcone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcone cracks a nice hook into Tanner's ribs.#T1#
Tanner digs a good body shot into Falcone's ribs.
Falcone misses with the combination.
Rocco Falcone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Falcone pushes him off.
Falcone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Falcone swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Falcone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Falcone thows a leg kick but Tanner checks it
and Tanner counters with a stiff right hand.
Falcone keeps the fight on the outside.
Falcone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Falcone pushes him off.
Tanner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcone.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Falcone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Falcone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Falcone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcone defending well as Tanner loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falcone.
Tanner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Falcone throws a shot to the body.
Falcone moves forwards but Tanner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Falcone.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falcone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falcone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Falcone. That's going to slow Tanner down.
Falcone walks into a jab.
Falcone misses with a leg kick
letting Tanner counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Falcone misses.
Falcone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tanner.#T3#
A left lands for Falcone.
Tanner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tanner tries to clinch but Falcone is having none of it.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Falcone.
Tanner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tanner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Falcone circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Tanner takes the fight into the clinch.
Tanner throws an elbow that misses.
Falcone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Falcone responds with a good body kick, but Tanner manages to step out the way in time.
Falcone looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range.
Tanner is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Falcone.
Tanner tries to clinch but Falcone is having none of it. #T4#
Falcone throws a lazy right hand but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tanner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tanner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Falcone. Falcone obviously looking to wear him down.
Falcone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tanner is out of range.
Falcone misses with a straight right.
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!
Tanner slips under a jab.
Falcone cracks a nice hook into Tanner's ribs.#CL#
Tanner rushes Falcone and presses him up against the cage.
Falcone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tanner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tanner just leaning against Falcone, taking a breather.
Falcone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Falcone fails to land.
Falcone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Falcone up against the cage.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Falcone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Falcone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
The crowd cheers as Tanner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Falcone doesn't seem phased though.
Falcone swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falcone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falcone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
Falcone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tanner.
Falcone misses with an uppercut. Tanner saw that one coming.
Falcone misses with a double jab.
Tanner tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Falcone manages to circle out of the way.
Tanner scores with a nice right hand.
Falcone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falcone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
Falcone gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch. #BC#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone missing with a left hand there. Tanner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Falcone pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Falcone! But no joy.#T1#
That kick from Falcone tenderised Tanner's leg. Tanner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Falcone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falcone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner lands with a shot to the body.
Falcone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tanner's sensitive parts.
Falcone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Falcone misses the target.
Tanner is looking to counter punch.
Falcone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Falcone tries to keep at a distance but Tanner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Falcone tries to circle away but Tanner has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
Tanner is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2#
Falcone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tanner moves away from the strike by Falcone.
A little feinted left hand from Tanner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Falcone tries to score with a low kick but Tanner moves his leg out of the way.
A shot to the liver by Falcone. Beautiful body shot.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Tanner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Tanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Falcone, pushing him back against the cage.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falcone can't get the takedown.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Falcone.
Falcone can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Falcone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Falcone blocks with his arms.
#T3##BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Tanner misses.
Tanner is looking to slow Falcone down with leg kicks.
Falcone lands a body shot.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Falcone circles away.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Falcone pushes him off.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcone.
A counter left hand to the body from Tanner misses its target.
Tanner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Falcone throws a shot from downtown. Tanner moves away and avoids it.
Falcone lands a nice shot to the body.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Falcone circles away and keeps his distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Falcone. #T4#
Falcone misses with a low kick.#CL#
Tanner has managed to clinch.
Falcone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Falcone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tanner has him pressed against the cage.
Falcone is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanner.
Falcone lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Falcone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Falcone shapes to counter with a head kick.
Falcone misses the shot to the body.
Tanner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner slips under a jab.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Falcone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Falcone misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Falcone really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Falcone throws a jab when Tanner was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Falcone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Falcone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone lands a nice hook to Tanner's body. Tanner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Falcone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falcone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falcone looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range.
Falcone keeps the fight on the outside.
Falcone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Falcone takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Falcone throws a body shot but no joy.
Falcone connects with a leg kick. Tanner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Falcone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Falcone cracks the inside of Tanner's front leg.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Falcone is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Falcone! But no joy.#T1##CL#
Tanner has managed to clinch.
Tanner lands a nice elbow. #BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Tanner gets a clinch.
Tanner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Falcone.
Tanner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Falcone misses with a punch on the inside.
Falcone wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanner won't allow it.
Tanner misses with an elbow over the top.
Tanner is pushing Falcone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Falcone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanner unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T2#
Falcone is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanner has double underhooks.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Falcone.
Falcone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Falcone blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner is trying to maintain a safe position but Falcone gets an underhook and turns Tanner into the cage.
Tanner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Falcone tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Falcone up against the cage.
Tanner prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T3#
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Falcone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tanner prevents it.
Dick Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Falcone.#BC2#
Falcone manages to break the clinch.
Falcone throws an off balance right hand
and Tanner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Falcone thinking.
Falcone throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Falcone keeps it at a distance.
Falcone misses the shot to the body.
Falcone slips under a jab from Tanner.
Falcone throws a leg kick but Tanner checks it.
Falcone thuds a left hand into Tanner's body.#CL#
Tanner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Falcone breaks the clinch.
#T4#
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Falcone
and Falcone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tanner cracks Falcone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Falcone misses with a jab to the body
and Tanner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL#
Tanner has closed the distance and engaged Falcone in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tanner.
Falcone has had enough of the clinch but Tanner keeps him there for the moment.
Falcone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dick Tanner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Falcone avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
Falcone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Falcone letting Tanner take a breather here.
Falcone swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dick Tanner will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Falcone throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
Tanner blocks a jab.
Tanner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falcone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Falcone swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Falcone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falcone throws a shot to the body.
Falcone scores with a jab to the body.
Tanner tries to clinch but Falcone moves out of range.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Falcone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Tanner rushes Falcone and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Falcone.
Falcone misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Falcone working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Tanner.
Tanner working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tanner.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tanner lands a nice elbow.
Falcone letting Tanner take a breather here.
Falcone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falcone misses with a body punch.
Falcone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees to the body from Tanner.
Falcone misses with the head strike.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
#T2#
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Falcone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Falcone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanner just leaning against Falcone, taking a breather.
Tanner lands an elbow inside that Falcone shrugs off.
Tanner lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcone tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Falcone trying to control the position but instead, Tanner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Falcone into the cage.#TD2#
Falcone tightens his grip and picks Tanner up, before dumping him to the ground. Tanner manages to land in guard. #ES#
Tanner has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Falcone off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T3#
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Falcone misses.#CL#
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Falcone can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Falcone.
Tanner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tanner scores with a shot to the side of Falcone's head. #BC2#
Falcone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Falcone misses with a hook. Tanner ducked under it nicely.
Dick Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Falcone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanner.
Falcone scores with a nice head shot.
Falcone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanner.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falcone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Falcone throws a nice inside leg kick. #T4#
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Falcone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Tanner.
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!
Falcone delivers a nice body kick.
Falcone throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range. #CL#
Falcone gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
Tanner prevents Falcone from breaking the clinch.
Falcone wants a takedown but no success here.
Rocco Falcone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tanner is struggling to control the position.
Tanner stalling.
Tanner throws a head punch that misses.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Falcone avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tanner.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rocco Falcone.
I think Falcone 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:49
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Falcone!
Rocco Falcone is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Rocco Falcone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Destiny 162: Tanner vs. Alves
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Alves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tanner's waist but Tanner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alves off to one side.
Alves misses with a straight left.
Tanner throws a hook but Alves avoids it easily.
Alves is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tanner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL2#
Alves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alves can't get the takedown.
Tanner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Renzo Alves has been cut.#BC2#
Alves breaks from the clinch.
Tanner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tanner throws a body shot but no joy.
Alves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CL#
Alves tries to keep at a distance but Tanner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tanner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Alves can't get the takedown.
Dick Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Alves .
Tanner is pressed up against the cage. Alves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tanner down to the mat. Tanner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T1#
Tanner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tanner with a nice cross.
Alves misses with a hook.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alves as Tanner tries to tie him up.
Tanner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC2#
Alves 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves throws a hook but Tanner avoids it easily.
Dick Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves lands a lovely overhand right.#CL#
Tanner gets a clinch.
Alves has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tanner seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Alves can turn it around.
Alves digs a right hand underneath Tanner's ribcage. Tanner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alves works on Tanner's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Alves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Alves is looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alves .
A shot in the inside from Alves .
Alves prevents Tanner from breaking the clinch.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Alves drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alves lands with a left to the head.
Tanner trying to control the position but instead, Alves has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tanner into the cage.
Alves looking to throw knees to the head but Tanner is blocking nicely.
#T3##BC2#
Alves 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range.
Tanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alves misses with a hook.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Tanner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanner misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Tanner dodges the punch combination from Alves .
#CL#
Tanner instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Alves manages to break the clinch.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD2#
Alves gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
Alves working the ground and pound from side control.
Alves throws a strike aimed at the side of Tanner's head but Tanner avoids it well.
Tanner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but Tanner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
What's Tanner going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Alves in side control, throwing shots but Tanner defends.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tanner takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tanner tries to bench press Alves off him but Alves keeps the position.
Alves working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renzo Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renzo Alves 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Good exchange - Alves coming out on top.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Tanner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alves can't get the takedown.
Alves wants a takedown but no success here.
Alves tries to score a body lock takedown but Tanner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dick Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Alves .
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Alves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alves lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Alves manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tanner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Renzo Alves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1##CL#
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Alves throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner. #BC2#
Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Alves closes the distance and pushes Tanner back into the cage.
Tanner throws an elbow that misses.
Alves throws a head punch that misses.
Tanner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tanner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alves .
Tanner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #BC2#
Alves breaks the clinch.
#T2#
Alves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tanner finds it's way round the side to connect with Alves 's head.
Alves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alves might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Tanner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alves goes for a takedown attempt but Tanner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tanner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Tanner darts in and clinches Alves up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves misses the jab.
Alves tries to clinch but Tanner moves out of range.
Alves has his takedown stuffed
and Tanner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves swings widly with a right hand
letting Tanner counter with a right hand.
Renzo Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Tanner rushes Alves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alves drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#T3#
Alves tries to break free but Tanner pushes him back against the cage.
Tanner slowing the pace effectively.
Alves being controlled against the cage.#BC2#
Alves 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Alves with that takedown attempt.
Tanner blocks a jab.
Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Alves throws a right hand that misses
and Tanner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alves tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tanner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves misses with a double jab.
Alves misses with a lunging right hand
and Tanner counters with a nice uppercut.
Tanner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alves .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Tanner darts in and clinches Alves up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanner.
Alves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alves drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tanner pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL#
Tanner moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renzo Alves 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Nice shot by Tanner.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Tanner is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Alves .
Nice shot lands for Alves .
Some wild striking there from Tanner.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by Tanner.
Tanner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves lands a lovely overhand right.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Alves misses with an uppercut
and Tanner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tanner tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves goes for a double leg but Tanner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tanner continues to drive forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Tanner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Tanner saw that one coming.
Tanner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alves 's head backwards.#T1#
Tanner is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves misses with a hook.
Tanner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Tanner moves into the clinch.#BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Alves thuds his right hand into Tanner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alves misses with a combination
#CL#
and Tanner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tanner.
Alves working hard to break the clinch.
Alves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tanner blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Alves breaks from the clinch.
Tanner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tanner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2##CL2#
Alves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alves has Tanner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tanner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Alves has hold of one of Tanner's legs. Tanner is fighting the takedown attempt but Alves gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tanner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanner 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.
Tanner controls Alves momentarily but Alves frees himself.
Tanner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Tanner has wrist control.
Tanner has control of Alves 's left arm, preventing Alves from doing any damage. #T3#
Alves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Alves landing some decent shots from guard.
Alves wants to control from the top but Tanner keeps moving.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tanner pulls Alves in close to his closed guard and prevents Alves from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alves lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alves tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tanner defends well and Alves ends up having to push Tanner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dick Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Alves .
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alves momentarily.
#T4#
Tanner is looking to clinch. #CL#
Tanner closes the distance and pushes Alves back into the cage.#BC2#
Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Tanner. No joy for Alves on that attempt.
It looked like Tanner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alves .
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanner ducks under a wild hook from Alves .
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanner misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Tanner. No joy for Alves on that attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Alves gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
Tanner keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Alves gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Dick Tanner did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Renzo Alves 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alves .
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Renzo Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Tanner is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Alves .
Tanner scores with a jab to the head.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Tanner throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Nice cross by Tanner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanner. #CL#
Alves gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
Alves takes an elbow to the temple.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Alves leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alves wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanner won't allow it.
#T1#
Tanner is pressed up against the cage. Alves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tanner down to the mat. Tanner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Alves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Alves moves into the clinch successfully.
Alves looking for a takedown.
Dick Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Alves .
Tanner lands an elbow inside that Alves shrugs off.
Alves pressing his opponent against the cage.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Alves .
Alves 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.#T2##BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Alves throws a series of punches but Tanner avoids them all with ease.
Alves is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tanner ducks under a wild hook from Alves .
Alves takes a shot right to the bread basket.#TD2#
Alves bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Alves .
Tanner is trying to control Alves 's posture but Alves avoids it.
Alves throwing strikes but Tanner manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Alves is looking for a sweep.#SU#
Tanner stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tanner throws out a powerful jab.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Tanner's head but Tanner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tanner is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks. #T3#
Tanner misses with a double jab.
Tanner misses with a body shot.
Tanner tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it. #TD2#
Alves closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tanner to the mat! Tanner manages to get full guard.
Alves throws a big elbow that misses.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves is looking to pass into half guard but Tanner pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tanner is in guard.#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Alves working for submissions but it's allowed Tanner to get to half guard.
Alves is trying to maintain the position but Tanner is very close to passing his half guard.
Tanner controlling the action here.#T4#
Alves is trying to maintain the position but Tanner is very close to passing his half guard.
Alves is trying to get back to full guard.
Alves wants to control but Tanner passes into side.
Alves wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Alves misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Tanner gets to mount! Alves was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Alves wants to control but Tanner is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner had his way with Renzo Alves in that round.
The cut man is working on Renzo Alves 's cut.
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!
#R5#
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Tanner's head but Tanner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tanner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tanner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alves throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
Alves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tanner staying out of range there.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Tanner misses its target.
Alves scores with a jab to the head.
Tanner throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Alves bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#CL2#
Alves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tanner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T1#
Alves tries to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling the position.
Tanner controlling the action here for a moment.
Alves tries to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling the position.
Tanner is looking to control Alves 's arms but Alves gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tanner has his back to the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses. #TD2#
Alves is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tanner can't fight it off and eventually Alves manages to take the fight to the floor. Tanner looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tanner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanner is pulling down on Alves 's head. It's preventing any offense from Alves , at least for the moment.#T2#
Tanner'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.
Tanner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tanner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tanner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Alves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#TD2#
Alves decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tanner wants to get back to full guard.
Alves not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tanner is looking to improve his position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Alves thows a huge punch but Tanner dodges it nicely.
Alves throwing shots but Tanner is blocking nicely.
Alves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alves is controlling the pace.
#T4#
Alves winds up and cracks Tanner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Alves lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tanner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Renzo Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves misses with a head shot. Tanner uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanner wants to stand but Alves is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renzo Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tanner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dick Tanner!
Dick Tanner is the new featherweight champion!
Dick Tanner spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
Destiny 160: Consecration
Date: Jul 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Tanner lands with a nice combination. Pope backs away looking to recover.#CUT#
It looks like Jan Pope has been cut.
Pope chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tanner can pounce on him.
Tanner tries to clinch but Pope is having none of it.
Tanner's corner calls for a 1-2. Tanner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tanner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tanner throws a head kick but Pope moves out of range.
Pope tries to counter with a clinch but Tanner shakes him off and moves away.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pope paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pope misses with a straight right. #CL#
Tanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tanner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pope swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pope in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tanner working hard to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Pope has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tanner letting Pope take a breather here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Pope is blocking nicely.
#T1#
Tanner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Tanner has Pope up against the cage in a clinch.
Pope misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Pope.
Tanner slows down the pace here.
Pope throws a head punch that misses.
Pope is trying to break the clinch but Tanner has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Pope missing with a left hand there. Tanner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Pope swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Pope swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
Pope throws a leg kick but Tanner sees it coming and checks it nicely. #CL#
Tanner has Pope up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Pope.
Pope looking to throw knees to the head but Tanner is blocking nicely.
Tanner is trying to force a seperation but Pope has the dominant position.
Pope has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Tanner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tanner effectively controlling the action here.
Pope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
Tanner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
That kick from Pope tenderised Tanner's leg. Tanner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Tanner closes the distance and pushes Pope back into the cage.#BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Tanner moves into range and clinches up with Pope.
Tanner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tanner.
Pope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
Pope tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanner avoids the damage to the body.
Pope leaning against his opponent.
Tanner slowing the pace effectively.#BC#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T4#
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pope throws a leg kick but Tanner sees it coming and moves out of range. #CL#
Tanner instigates a clinch. #BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Tanner moves out of range as Pope strikes.
Nice shot by Pope.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Tanner moves into the clinch.
Tanner is looking to break free of the clinch but Pope has double underhooks.
Pope misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pope managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
A head punch on the inside from Pope fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jan Pope's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Pope gets a clinch.
Tanner misses with the head strike.
Pope tries to land a knee to the head but Tanner blocks with his arms.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Tanner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tanner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pope can do to turn this around?
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pope tries to clinch
and Pope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanner cracks Pope with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pope tries to clinch up but Tanner circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Tanner blocks a low kick nicely.
Pope swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner slips a straight right by Pope.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
A punch lands to the side of Tanner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tanner moves out of range of the strikes.
Pope avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pope keeps the fight on the outside.
Pope misses with a left hand
and Pope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pope scores with a jab to the head.
Tanner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tanner is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Pope closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tanner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Tanner slowing the pace effectively.#T2#
Tanner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tanner controlling the action here for a moment.
Tanner seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.#BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Tanner tries to clinch but Pope is having none of it.
Tanner scores with a decent looking hook.#CL2#
Pope clinches with his opponent.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Pope misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tanner.#T3##BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Jan Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Tanner clinches.
A hook to the body from Pope.
A shot in the inside from Pope.
Tanner managing to block the knees to the body from Pope.
Pope throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tanner.
Pope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pope working aggressively here.
Pope makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tanner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tanner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pope's defenses. #BC#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanner tries to clinch but Pope moves out of range.
Tanner thumps Pope with a low kick.#T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice cross by Pope.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pope is defending well for now.
Pope throws a head punch that misses.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Pope throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner.
Tanner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner connects with a knee to the head.
Dick Tanner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pope throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Pope. #BC#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 Dick Tanner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jan Pope's cut.
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!
#R3#
Tanner tries to clinch but Pope is having none of it.
Pope takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL#
Tanner rushes Pope and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pope doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pope throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pope has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Tanner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tanner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pope blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pope's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Tanner.
Pope tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Pope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pope lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pope throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanner trying to stall but Pope improves his position.
Pope keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tanner's efforts to push away.
Pope tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanner avoids the damage to the body.
Pope trying to stall but Tanner improves his position.
Tanner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Tanner slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jan Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Pope tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pope lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pope tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tanner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pope up against the cage.
Tanner crunches a lovely knee into Pope's ribcage.
Tanner just leaning against Pope, taking a breather. #BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Pope throws a body kick that misses. #T3##CL#
Tanner closes the distance and pushes Pope back into the cage.#BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Tanner darts in and clinches Pope up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Pope.
Tanner wants to break free but Pope has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pope.
A head punch on the inside from Pope fails to land.
Tanner tries to break free but Pope pushes him back against the cage.
Tanner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Pope.
Pope using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Pope.
A nice left hand lands by Pope.
#BC#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
#T4#
Pope throws a lazy right hand but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tanner slips under a jab from Pope.
Tanner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Pope. Beautiful body shot.
Pope keeps the fight on the outside.
Pope wants to clinch up but Tanner keeps it at a distance.
Tanner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tanner tries to clinch but Pope is having none of it.
Pope misses with a hook. Tanner ducked under it nicely.
Pope looks for the body kick but Tanner saw that one coming.
Tanner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner tries to clinch up but Pope circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pope works Tanner's body with a nice hook.
Pope on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pope misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Pope misses the target.
Tanner fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pope just manages to avoid it.
Tanner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dick Tanner.
Well Tanner 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Tanner!
After the fight, Dick Tanner was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
UPG 32
Date: May 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Pablo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tanner. Tanner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pablo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Tanner clinches with his opponent.
Pablo misses with the head strike.
Tanner is trying to push Pablo away but Pablo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pablo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pablo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner is pressed up against the cage. Pablo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tanner down to the mat. Tanner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Pablo moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Pablo.
#T1#
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pablo is defending well for now.
Pablo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanner wants to break free but Pablo has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanner.
Tanner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pablo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tanner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tanner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pablo on the side of the head.
Tanner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pablo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Pablo closes the distance and pushes Tanner back into the cage.
Tanner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pablo misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Tanner instigates a clinch.
Pablo throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner. #T2#
Pablo takes an elbow to the temple.
Pablo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pablo is trying to stall.
#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pablo throws out a powerful jab.
Pablo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Tanner has managed to clinch.
Pablo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tanner prevents it.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Pablo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tanner after a bit of a struggle.
Pablo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pablo wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanner. #T3#
Pablo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Pablo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Tanner.#CL2#
Tanner rushes Pablo and presses him up against the cage.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
Pablo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tanner's efforts to push away.
Pablo dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner lands an elbow inside. #BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tanner but Tanner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tanner digs a good hook to Pablo's body.
Pablo tries to clinch but Tanner moves away
and Pablo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pablo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanner.
Tanner slips a jab from Pablo.#T4#
Tanner moves out of range of the body kick.#CL2#
Tanner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pablo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pablo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tanner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pablo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tanner is out of range and Pablo settles back down.
The fighters circling - Pablo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Pablo closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Pablo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tanner lands a really nice looking cross but Pablo seems unphased.
Pablo is looking to clinch.
Dick Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Tanner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tanner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Tanner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pablo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Tanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tanner as he avoids it easily.
Calvin Pablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Tanner rushes Pablo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pablo tries to pull guard but Tanner won't allow it.
Pablo jumps guard but Tanner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanner working Pablo over with knees to the body.
Tanner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pablo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tanner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pablo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tanner prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T1#
Tanner misses with an elbow strike.
Tanner gets underhooks to prevent Pablo's takedown attempt.
Tanner prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Tanner.
Pablo tries to score a body lock takedown but Tanner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pablo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#CL2#
Tanner instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tanner.
Pablo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tanner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pablo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tanner after a bit of a struggle. #T2#
Tanner blocking some punches.
Pablo misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Tanner moves into the clinch successfully.
Pablo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pablo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tanner pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Tanner instigates a clinch.
Pablo 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.#BC2#
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pablo!
Tanner scores with a leg kick.
#T3#
Pablo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tanner defends well and Pablo ends up having to push Tanner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL2#
Tanner takes the fight into the clinch.
Pablo tries to pull guard but Tanner holds him up against the cage and eventually Pablo drops back down to his feet.
Tanner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Pablo blocks it.
Pablo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pablo 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 has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Tanner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dick Tanner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pablo goes for a double leg but Tanner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tanner continues to drive forward.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tanner.
Tanner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pablo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tanner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pablo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T4##CL2#
Tanner moves into range and clinches up with Pablo.
Pablo misses with the head strike.
Pablo struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanner controls his hands.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Pablo misses with the head strike.
Pablo throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pablo managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Tanner stops a takedown attempt from Pablo.
Pablo wants a takedown but no success here.
Pablo is working for takedown but Tanner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tanner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pablo tries for a takedown but Tanner manages to get underhooks.
Pablo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tanner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pablo walks into a straight right hand from Tanner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Tanner clinches.
Pablo looking for a takedown. #BC2#
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pablo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pablo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice shot by Tanner.
Pablo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tanner counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Tanner has managed to clinch.
Pablo misses with the head strike.
Pablo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pablo fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pablo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pablo closes the distance and clinches up with Tanner, looking for a takedown. Pablo pushes Tanner against the cage but Tanner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1##CL2#
Tanner clinches.
Pablo wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
Pablo 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.#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pablo misses the jab.
Tanner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pablo.
Pablo misses the shot to the body.
Tanner moves away from the strike by Pablo. #CL2#
Tanner clinches.
Tanner gets through Pablo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pablo is looking for a takedown.
Tanner stalling the fight.
Pablo wants a takedown.
#BC2#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Tanner rushes Pablo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Pablo tries to throw a body punch but Tanner avoids it by throwing Pablo back against the cage.
Pablo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tanner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC2#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pablo misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Tanner counters by clinching up.
Tanner stalling in the clinch.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pablo blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pablo takes an elbow to the temple.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanner stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pablo circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Tanner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pablo is looking to take this one to the mat.#T3#
Pablo is trying to stall.
#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CL2#
Tanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pablo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tanner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tanner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Calvin Pablo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pablo is trying to pull guard but Tanner has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tanner has Pablo pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanner.
Dick Tanner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T4#
Pablo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pablo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tanner prevents it.
Tanner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pablo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tanner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pablo throws a head punch that misses.
Pablo is trying to maintain a safe position but Tanner gets an underhook and turns Pablo into the cage.#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pablo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Pablo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pablo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tanner throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Tanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tanner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Tanner!
Dick Tanner bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
UPG 29
Date: Apr 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Socrates uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
Socrates swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Socrates definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tanner.
Socrates scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Socrates connects with a body shot.
Socrates fails with the takedown
enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Tanner moves into the clinch.
Socrates throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Socrates is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Socrates tries for a takedown. No joy.
Socrates trying to land knees to the body.
Socrates tries to throw a body punch but Tanner avoids it by throwing Socrates back against the cage.
Socrates tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georgio Socrates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Socrates misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1#
Socrates missing with knees to the body.
Socrates avoiding damage.
Socrates tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanner avoids the damage to the body.
Tanner stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tanner stops a takedown attempt from Socrates.
#TD#
Socrates gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Socrates wants to pass to mount but Tanner is defending the position.
Socrates prevents Tanner from improving his position.
Socrates not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Socrates wants to control but Tanner is keeping him busy.
Tanner wants to control but Socrates is keeping busy.
Socrates winds up and cracks Tanner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Socrates is looking to stall here but Tanner recovers full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tanner is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Socrates is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SU2#
Tanner stands and steps away. Socrates gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T3#
Tanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL2#
Tanner clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Socrates looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner cracks Socrates with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Socrates was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tanner blocks a low kick nicely.
Tanner misses with an uppercut. Socrates saw that one coming.
Tanner connects with a right hand. Socrates shakes it off.
Socrates tries to bum rush Tanner with a series of wild strikes but Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Socrates misses with a shot to the body
and Socrates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Tanner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Socrates misses with a shot to the body
letting Tanner counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Tanner pushes Socrates up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Socrates's defenses.
Socrates taking a breather.
Socrates is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Socrates lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tanner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tanner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tanner wants to counter with a clinch but Socrates pushes him away.
Tanner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Socrates lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tanner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#CL2#
Tanner rushes Socrates and presses him up against the cage.
Socrates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Socrates trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Tanner clinches.
Tanner managing to block the knees to the body from Socrates.
Tanner taking a breather.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
Socrates looking to slow down the pace here.
Socrates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Socrates throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Socrates throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Tanner takes one to the side of the head.
Tanner scores with a jab. Socrates acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Socrates shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T1#
Socrates takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL2#
Tanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Socrates tries to bum rush Tanner with a series of wild strikes but Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Socrates looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tanner slips a jab and a cross from Socrates.
A head kick by Socrates misses
letting Tanner counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Tanner drives through and clinches with Socrates against the cage.
Socrates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Socrates misses with a body punch.
Socrates is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T2#
Socrates wants a takedown.
#BC2#
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Tanner moves out of range as Socrates strikes.
Tanner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Socrates misses with a straight right.
Tanner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#CL2#
Tanner drives through and clinches with Socrates against the cage.
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!
Socrates can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Socrates wants a takedown.
Socrates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner lands a good knee to the midsection. Socrates won't want to take too many of those.
Dick Tanner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Socrates creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Socrates is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tanner is keeping busy.#T3#
Socrates pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tanner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tanner has Socrates pressed against the cage.
Tanner avoiding damage as Socrates throws knees to the body.
Socrates missing with knees to the body.
Tanner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Socrates lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Socrates misses with a series of wild punches.
#TD#
Socrates closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tanner to the mat! Tanner manages to get full guard.
Tanner seems keen to control Socrates's posture.
Socrates looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Socrates trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanner wants to sweep here but Socrates controlling him for the moment.
Tanner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Socrates in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Socrates accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tanner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dick Tanner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Tanner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Tanner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tanner defending well as Socrates loads up on a big left hand.
Tanner misses with a hook.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Socrates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Socrates misses with a head kick.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Socrates throws a series of punches but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner swings for the body but Socrates moves out of range.
Socrates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
Socrates throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Tanner blocks the low kick.
Socrates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Georgio Socrates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanner scores with a nice strike.
Socrates tries for a takedown but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tanner scores with a hook.#T1#
Socrates tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tanner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Socrates somewhat.
Tanner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tanner tries to clinch up
and Socrates counters with an inside leg kick.
Socrates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tanner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Socrates.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georgio Socrates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanner tries to clinch but Socrates is having none of it.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Socrates looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tanner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Socrates walks into a straight right hand from Tanner.#T2#
Socrates misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL2#
Tanner moves into the clinch.
Socrates is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tanner managing to block the knees to the body from Socrates.
A body shot lands from Socrates.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tanner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Socrates creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tanner is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dick Tanner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Socrates shoots for a takedown but Tanner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T3#
Tanner tries to clinch up but Socrates circles away and keeps his distance.
Socrates looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Socrates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanner lands with an uppercut that bounces Socrates off the cage and back into range.
Socrates throws a hook but Tanner blocks it.
A punch combination from Socrates misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2#
Tanner instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Tanner leaves Socrates with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Socrates lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tanner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Socrates's sensitive parts.
Tanner connects with an inside leg kick.
Socrates takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Socrates swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Georgio Socrates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Tanner lands the left 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!
Tanner clobbers Socrates with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL2#
Tanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Socrates can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Socrates 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.#BC2#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tanner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Socrates throws out the jab.
Socrates shoots for a double leg takedown but Tanner sprawls well. He's pushed Socrates's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Socrates throws a jab when Tanner was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Tanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tanner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Tanner!
A very excited looking Dick Tanner rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Georgio Socrates was interviewed post fight and said 'Tough loss. Big shoutout to SnapNapTap.wordpress.com for shining a light on what we do!'.
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Event:
UPG 27
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Maiden keeps the fight on the outside.
Maiden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Maiden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maiden has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#CL2#
Tanner moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Maiden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tanner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maiden lands a lovely overhand right.
Maiden thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Maiden does no damage.
Tanner appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maiden slips under a jab from Tanner.
Maiden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tanner but Tanner pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL2#
Tanner closes the distance and pushes Maiden back into the cage.#T1#
Tanner scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Eddy Maiden has been cut.
Maiden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maiden avoids it.#BC2#
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Tanner lunges at Maiden with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maiden's hand.
Dick Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Maiden is avoiding it.
Tanner just misses with a punch to the body.
Maiden changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Tanner.
Maiden shoots for a takedown but Tanner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maiden swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Maiden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tanner defends well and Maiden ends up having to push Tanner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddy Maiden. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Maiden gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tanner.
A jab from Maiden does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Tanner darts in and clinches Maiden up against the cage.#BC#
Maiden manages to break the clinch.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Maiden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Maiden keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Tanner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maiden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Maiden shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tanner is trying to defend but Maiden finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Maiden not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maiden lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T3#
Tanner tries to roll over but Maiden keeps him under control.#SUB#
Maiden looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tanner is controlling Maiden's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB#
Maiden is working for an americana but Tanner has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Maiden was thinking about the submission.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tanner pulls Maiden in close to prevent any damage.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Maiden from controlling successfully.
Maiden's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tanner wants to sweep here but Maiden controlling him for the moment.
Maiden stands and throws Tanner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tanner gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dick Tanner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddy Maiden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Tanner tries to clinch up.#TD#
Maiden feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tanner is looking to stand back up but Maiden counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tanner. #REVB#
Tanner is trying to maintain the position but Maiden is very close to passing his half guard.
Maiden is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maiden is looking to pass into half guard but Tanner pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tanner is in guard.#REVB#
Maiden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tanner is one step ahead there. #T1#
Maiden trying to keep a closed guard but Tanner is proving a slippery customer.
Tanner trying to control but Maiden is working from the bottom.
Tanner controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tanner preventing the sweep.
Tanner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maiden seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tanner postures up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Maiden circles away and keeps his distance.
Maiden feinted with a counter takedown.
Dick Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Tanner has closed the distance and engaged Maiden in a clinch.
#T3#
Maiden wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanner won't allow it.
Maiden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner closes the distance looking to clinch #TD#
and Maiden counters with a shoot takedown. Tanner fights it but they end up in guard.
Maiden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Eddy Maiden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maiden trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Tanner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maiden is one step ahead there.
Maiden trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom. #T4#
Maiden working some strikes from top position.
Tanner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maiden is one step ahead there.
Maiden trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Maiden is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tanner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maiden with a flurry of punches that miss.
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 Eddy Maiden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddy Maiden's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Maiden scores with a nice strike.
Maiden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Tanner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maiden is trying to push Tanner away but Tanner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maiden is trying to break free.
Maiden can't break the clinch.
Maiden is trying to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling him.#BC2#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maiden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanner misses with an uppercut.
Maiden drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tanner sprawls and moves away.
Maiden scores with a nice head shot.
Tanner tests Maiden's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD#
Maiden closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #T1##SUB#
Maiden is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tanner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maiden trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Maiden landing some decent shots from guard.
Maiden preventing the sweep. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maiden is fighting to break Tanner's control of his arms but Tanner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Maiden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maiden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maiden wants to pass the guard but Tanner is keeping the position.
Tanner seems keen to control Maiden's posture.
Tanner keeping full guard, as Maiden tries to pass.
Tanner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Tanner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
Tanner rushes Maiden and presses him up against the cage.
Tanner lands a hook that snaps the head of Maiden backwards.
Tanner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maiden tries to break free but Tanner pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Maiden breaks the clinch.
Maiden shoots in for a double leg but Tanner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maiden moves out of range as Tanner strikes.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maiden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maiden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tanner pinned against the cage. Tanner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddy Maiden. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Tanner stuffs the takedown.
Maiden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tanner on the side of the head.
Maiden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tanner's head.
Tanner connects with a looping right hand.
Maiden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maiden.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maiden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Tanner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tanner.
Tanner tries to clinch but Maiden moves out of range.
Maiden throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tanner counters with a stiff right hand.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maiden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maiden misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eddy Maiden.
I think Maiden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy Maiden!
In his post fight interview, Eddy Maiden started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 13, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Tanner closes the distance and pushes Mendes back into the cage.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Tanner manages to get underhooks.
Mendes fails to pull guard.
Mendes looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tanner lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Jake Mendes has been cut.
Tanner slowing the pace effectively.#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mendes or perhaps it was just good defense by Tanner, which made it look bad. #CL2#
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendes's brow. #T1##BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tanner counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD#
Mendes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tanner is trying is best to control the position here.
Mendes winds up and cracks Tanner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tanner has his hands clasped together around Mendes's back. He's all about the action.
Tanner won't allow Mendes to pass to mount. #T2#
Tanner is looking to control Mendes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tanner avoid being mounted?
Mendes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tanner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mendes is stalling here. Tanner is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mendes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tanner has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tanner tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tanner working away.#T3#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tanner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mendes is trying to improve his position.
Mendes prevents Tanner from improving position.
Tanner controls the position. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Mendes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tanner controls the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendes with a poor takedown
and Tanner counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Tanner moves into the clinch.
Mendes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tanner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendes feinted with a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Mendes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Mendes circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner jabs Mendes right on the nose. Mendes blinks but takes it well.#CL2#
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Tanner manages to get underhooks.
Tanner gets underhooks to prevent Mendes's takedown attempt.
Tanner gets underhooks to prevent Mendes's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes wants to take the fight to the mat but Tanner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tanner prevents the takedown attempt.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
Tanner scores with a shot to the side of Mendes's head. #T1##BC2#
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tanner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mendes shoots in and drives through. Tanner sprawls well.#CL2#
Tanner moves into the clinch.
Mendes avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendes takes one to the chin there.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
Mendes feints and as Tanner raises his hands in defense, Mendes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Tanner keeps moving. #T2##ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Tanner manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown but Tanner shows good takedown defense.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tanner stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Tanner rushes Mendes and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Tanner misses with a wild body shot.
Dick Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanner circles away.
Tanner tries to clinch but Mendes moves out of range.
Tanner lands a high kick!
#T3##CL2#
Tanner rushes Mendes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tanner gets underhooks to prevent Mendes's takedown attempt.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Come on Tanner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mendes wants a takedown.
Mendes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC2#
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from Tanner.
Tanner throws a combination. Mendes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tanner is looking to slow Mendes down with leg kicks. #T4#
Mendes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt
and Tanner counters with a series of strikes. Mendes will be more careful next time no doubt. #ROC2#
Mendes is rocked!
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!
Mendes ducks right into an uppercut from Tanner.
Oh Mendes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Tanner moves into range and clinches up with Mendes.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendes blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanner stops a takedown attempt from Mendes.
Tanner lands an elbow inside. #BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Tanner has Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jake Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanner looks to land a combination. Mendes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mendes looks for a takedown but Tanner sprawls well.#CL2#
Tanner rushes Mendes and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Mendes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mendes dives in for a single leg takedown but Tanner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tanner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mendes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tanner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mendes's hands.
Mendes darts in looking for a takedown but Tanner gets double underhooks and turns Mendes into the cage.
Tanner was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sloppy strikes from Tanner. Those never looked like landing.
Tanner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mendes.
Mendes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tanner's waist but Tanner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mendes off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tanner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mendes somewhat.
Mendes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tanner, right into the meat.
#CL2#
Tanner clinches up with Mendes and pushes him back against the cage.
Tanner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendes takes an elbow to the temple. #T1##BC2#
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Tanner moves into range and clinches up with Mendes.
Tanner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tanner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mendes wants to take the fight to the mat but Tanner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mendes seems to have got his legs back now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tanner.
Mendes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tanner is defending well.
Mendes goes for a takedown attempt but Tanner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#T2#
Tanner leaves Mendes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2#
Tanner moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Tanner as he connects with a hook.
Tanner thuds his shin into the meat of Mendes's side.#CL2#
Tanner drives through and clinches with Mendes against the cage.
Tanner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mendes.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Mendes blocks with his arms.
#T3##BC2#
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Tanner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mendes under the eye.
Mendes has a takedown stuffed.
A little jabbing left from Tanner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mendes goes for a double leg but Tanner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tanner continues to drive forward.
Despite the aggression on Tanner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL2#
Tanner moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tanner.
Tanner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC2#
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
#T4##CL2#
Mendes gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt
and Tanner counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner lands a good knee to the midsection. Mendes won't want to take too many of those.#BC2#
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Jake Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanner cracks Mendes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mendes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanner. Tanner obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Tanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tanner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Blasius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 25:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Tanner!
Dick Tanner tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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