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Event:
DUEL#55 Esposito vs Bartlet
Date: Mar 26, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Wha moves into the clinch.
Wha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tango lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT2#
It looks like Wango Tango has been cut.
Tango lands an elbow just above Wha 's eye. #CUT#
It looks like Bleh Wha has been cut.
Wha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Our sources have told us that Tango has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Nice body punch from Wha.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wha as Tango tries to tie him up.
Wha misses with a punch to the body.
Wha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tango is defending well for now.
Tango on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tango up against the cage.
Tango being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tango tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wha avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Wha fails to land. #T1#
Wha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wha lands a nice knee to the body.
Tango landing knees to the body.
Wha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tango working aggressively here.
Tango prevents a body shot from Wha.
Tango lands an elbow just above Wha 's eye.
Wha tries a knee to the head but Tango blocks it.
Tango throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wha scores with a shoulder strike.
Wha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tango leaning against his opponent.
Tango lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tango on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tango stalls.
Wha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tango lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T2#
Wha missing with knees to the body.
Wha trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wha lands a knee to the body.
Tango tries to land knees in the clinch but Wha avoids the damage to the body.
Wha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tango is struggling to control the position.
Wha stalling the fight.
Wha has Tango pressed against the cage.
Wha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tango is defending well for now.
Tango avoiding damage as Wha throws knees to the body.
Wha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wha. #T3#
Wha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wha blocks an elbow strike from Tango.
Wha working Tango over with knees to the body.
Tango is breathing heavily.
Tango taking a breather.
Wha trying to land knees to the body.
Wha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tango avoids it.
Tango lands an elbow that stopped Wha in his tracks for a moment.
Tango on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wha crunches a lovely knee into Tango's ribcage.
Wha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wha stalling.
Wha trying to land knees to the body.
Wha pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Wha.
#T4#
Tango is leaning against Wha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tango softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wha landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tango lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tango is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wha is defending well for now.
Wha has Tango pushed against the cage.
Tango misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wha avoiding damage as Tango throws knees to the body.
Tango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wha stalling.
Wha wants to stall.
Wha lands a hook that snaps the head of Tango backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bleh Wha dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Tango rushes Wha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wha just leaning against Tango, taking a breather.
Wha avoiding damage as Tango throws knees to the body.
Bleh Wha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tango misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tango prevents a body shot from Wha.
Wha is pushing Tango up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tango is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tango lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tango lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tango is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Tango.
Tango crunches a lovely knee into Wha's ribcage.
Wha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wha is breathing heavily.#T1#
Tango effectively controlling the action here.
Wha dodges an elbow strike from Tango.
Wha tries to throw a body punch but Tango avoids it by throwing Wha back against the cage.
Tango missing with knees to the body.
Wha tries to stall but Tango uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tango lands a nice elbow.
Wha lands an elbow that stopped Tango in his tracks for a moment.
Wha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tango's elbow.
Wha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tango misses with a body punch.
Tango lands a good knee to the midsection. Wha won't want to take too many of those.
Tango is working Wha over against the cage.
Tango connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wha's face.
Tango lands a hook that snaps the head of Wha backwards.
A short right from Tango on the inside. #T2#
Tango working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tango lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tango with a knee to the head.
Tango stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Tango - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Tango scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wha letting Tango take a breather here.
Tango misses with an elbow over the top.
Tango manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wha trying to control the position but instead, Tango has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wha into the cage.
Tango lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T3#
Tango tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tango is pushing Wha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wha is trying to stall.
Tango lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tango takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tango lands a damaging elbow.
Tango slows down the pace here.
Tango avoiding damage as Wha throws knees to the body.
#KD#
Tango drops Wha with a big knee straight up the middle! Wha is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #CL#
Tango darts in and clinches Wha up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wha fails to land. #T4#
Wha tries to stall but Tango uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tango effectively controlling the action here.
Tango managing to block the knees to the body from Wha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tango lands a left hand.
Tango using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tango taking a breather.
Tango managing to block the knees to the body from Wha.
Wha takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tango throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tango tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wha avoids it.
Tango stalling the fight.
Tango pushes off an throws an elbow but Wha leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tango tries a body shot but Wha blocks it.
Tango managing to block the knees to the body from Wha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wango Tango dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Tango throws a quick head kick that knocks Wha silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Tango is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wango Tango!
Wango Tango retains his super heavyweight title!
After the big win, Wango Tango made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
DUEL#39 Silver vs Hell
Date: Jan 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Wha dodges the punch combination from Tango.
#CL2#
Wha moves into the clinch.
Wha slows down the pace here.
Tango is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wha is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tango.
Tango swings wildly with an uppercut but Wha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tango trying to control the position but instead, Wha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tango into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tango misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wha.
Tango looking to throw knees to the head but Wha is blocking nicely.
Wha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tango's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tango takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T1#
Tango tries to stall but Wha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tango misses with an elbow over the top.
Wha avoiding damage.
Wha struggles to land a body shot inside as Tango controls his hands.
Wha taking a breather.
Wha holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wha works on Tango's body with a couple of short punches.
Tango tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tango tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wha avoids it.
Tango is looking to control Wha's arms but Wha gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tango has his back to the cage.
Wha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tango is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tango with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T2#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A knee to the head by Tango.
#CUT#
It looks like Bleh Wha has been cut.
A hook to the body from Tango.
Tango throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wha has Tango pushed against the cage.
Wha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tango avoids it.
Tango lands a nice knee to the body.
Wha looks winded!
Wha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tango is pushing Wha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wha tries to land knees in the clinch but Tango avoids the damage to the body.
Tango with a knee to the head.
#T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Tango.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tango backwards.
Tango tries a knee to the head but Wha blocks it.
Tango looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wha tries to land a knee to the head but Tango blocks with his arms.
Tango lands an elbow that stopped Wha in his tracks for a moment.
Wha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tango is keeping busy.
Tango stalling.
Wha struggles to land a body shot inside as Tango controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Wha as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tango misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wha.
Wha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tango.
Tango looking to stall.
#T4#
Tango managing to block the knees to the body from Wha.
Wha stalling the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tango obliges.
Wha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tango is defending well for now.
Tango misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wha.
A shot in the inside from Tango.
Tango stalling in the clinch but Wha improves position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tango throws an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tango digs a right hand underneath Wha's ribcage. Wha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tango stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Tango.
Wha throws a punch but it's blocked by Tango.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wango Tango dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bleh Wha'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.
#R2#
Tango moves in looking to clinch but Wha pushes him off.
Tango tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Tango clinches up with Wha and pushes him back against the cage.
Tango landing knees to the head.
Tango looking to slow down the pace here.
Tango lands an elbow just above Wha 's eye.
Wha is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wha.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tango.
Tango missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tango prevents a body shot from Wha.
Tango lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wha avoids the elbow strike from Tango, against the cage.
Wha content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tango misses with a knee to the head.
Tango takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Tango stalling against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wha obliges.
Tango throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wha struggles to land a body shot inside as Tango controls his hands.
Wha tries to land knees in the clinch but Tango avoids the damage to the body.
Tango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tango scores a nice knee to the body.
Wha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tango has Wha pressed against the cage.
Tango stalling in the clinch but Wha improves position.
Tango being controlled against the cage.
Tango pushes Wha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T2#
Wha letting Tango take a breather here.
Tango is pushing Wha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wango Tango has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tango blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wha takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wha taking a breather.
Tango with a knee to the head.
Wha misses with a punch to the body.
Wha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tango.
Wha is breathing heavily.#T3#
Tango on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tango avoiding damage.
Tango tries to stall but Wha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hand to the body from Tango.
Tango is looking to control Wha's arms but Wha gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tango has his back to the cage.
Tango creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wha's defenses.
Wha takes an elbow to the forehead.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wango Tango.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tango looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tango throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wha.
Wha stalks Tango and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tango's face. Tango staggers backwards, shaken.
Wha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crack! A monster head kick from Tango and Wha falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Tango!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wango Tango!
After the big win, Wango Tango made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
DUEL#28 Business vs Tango
Date: Dec 11, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Business is stalling here.
Tango gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Business.
Business changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tango fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Business shoots for a takedown but Tango saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey Business. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tango tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Tango as Business shoots in.#CL#
Business drives through and clinches with Tango against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tango.
Business is looking to control Tango's arms but Tango gets an underhook and turns him. Now Business has his back to the cage.
Tango lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Business backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Business takes a shot to the head.
Business is working for takedown but Tango is calmly controlling the position for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tango.
Come on Tango - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Tango's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Tango lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Business backwards.
Business is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T1#
Tango using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Business is breathing heavily.
Tango stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Business is working for takedown but Tango is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tango landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tango scores with a knee to the head.
Tango stalling against the cage.
Tango slowing the pace effectively.
Tango lands with a light punch inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tango.
Tango misses with a punch to the body.
Business letting Tango take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wango Tango.#CL2#
Tango gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tango.
Business takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tango gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tango obliges.
Business has been working on his balance at Kattegat, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Tango.#T2#
Tango is pushing Business up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The referee calls for Tango to work.
Tango scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tango is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Business is trying to pull guard but Tango turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Business tries to score a body lock takedown but Tango shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Business drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Business is looking to break free of the clinch but Tango has double underhooks.
Business wants a takedown but no success here.
#T3#
Nice elbow from Tango. #CUT2#
It looks like Monkey Business has been cut.
Tango prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tango stops a takedown attempt from Business.
#BC#
Business pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Tango gets a clinch.
Tango utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Come on Tango - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The referee calls for Tango to work.
Business is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tango gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tango content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Tango.
Tango scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tango is working Business over against the cage.
Tango lands an elbow that stopped Business in his tracks for a moment.
A short left from Tango. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tango lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tango makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tango with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tango holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tango taking a breather.
Tango lands an elbow just above Business 's eye. #CUT2#
Monkey Business's cut is getting worse.
Tango stalls.
Tango connects with a knee right up the middle! Business tumbles to the floor and Tango stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Wango Tango!
Wango Tango is the new super heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Wango Tango made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
DUEL#21 Hunter vs Myles #3
Date: Nov 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Tango takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL2#
McGulloch tries to keep at a distance but Tango has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tango keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGulloch's efforts to push away.
McGulloch controlling the action here for a moment.
Tango with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Jesse McGulloch has been cut.
Tango lands a damaging elbow.
Tango connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGulloch tries to break free but Tango pushes him back against the cage.
Tango has McGulloch pressed against the cage.
Tango has McGulloch pressed against the cage, preventing McGulloch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGulloch throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
McGulloch is trying to break free.
McGulloch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tango'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.
Tango leaning against his opponent.
Tango lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGulloch backwards.
Tango leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tango pressing his opponent against the cage.
McGulloch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tango has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wango Tango.#CL2#
Tango rushes McGulloch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tango landing knees to the body.
Tango has McGulloch pressed against the cage, preventing McGulloch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Tango.
Tango told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A short uppercut from McGulloch.
Tango landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tango leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tango landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGulloch is breathing heavily.
Tango lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Tango.
#T3#
Tango leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tango leaning against his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tango lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tango landing knees to the head.
Tango lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McGulloch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGulloch wants to break free but Tango has control.
Tango effectively controlling the action here.
McGulloch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
I was talking to McGulloch's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T4#
Tango holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tango lands a damaging elbow.
McGulloch avoiding damage as Tango throws knees to the body.
Tango slows down the pace here.
Tango jerks McGulloch's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! McGulloch drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Tango goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Tango because McGulloch was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Wango Tango!
Wango Tango made sure to mention his sponsor, GREEN!160 in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Jesse McGulloch stepped up to the mic, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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Event:
SPI - 2
Date: Aug 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Tango tries to clinch up but Mattos circles away and keeps his distance.
Mattos looks to land a combination but Tango avoids it well.
Mattos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Tango closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Mattos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tango tries a body shot but Mattos blocks it.
Tango working aggressively here.
Mattos scores with a shoulder strike.
Tango is pushing Mattos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tango looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tango scores a nice knee to the body.
Tango lands an elbow inside that Mattos shrugs off. #CUT2#
It looks like Moyses Mattos has been cut.#T1#
Tango misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tango. #BC#
Mattos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tango has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mattos is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tango uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mattos .
Mattos lands a high kick!
Mattos throws the left hand but Tango avoids the punch easily.
Mattos avoids a kick to the body.
#CL2#
Tango closes the distance and clinches.
Tango is pushing Mattos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The referee calls for Tango to work.
Tango continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Mattos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T2#
Mattos being controlled against the cage.
Tango is trying to maintain a safe position but Mattos gets an underhook and turns Tango into the cage.
Tango can't find room to land a body shot as Mattos controls the action.
Tango is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wango Tango.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tango looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tango doesn't manage to clinch there - Mattos circles away.
Tango is looking to clinch. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mattos avoids the elbow strike from Tango, against the cage.
Tango blocks an uppercut.
Tango swings wildly with an uppercut but Mattos uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Mattos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Come on Tango - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tango misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mattos .
Mattos controlling the action here for a moment.
Mattos lands a nice uppercut.
Mattos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tango up against the cage.
Tango lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mattos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mattos stalling against the cage.
Tango missing with knees to the body.
Mattos blocks an elbow strike from Tango.
A short uppercut from Mattos . #ROC#
Tango is rocked!
Mattos misses with some punches.
Tango is still on wobbly legs! Can Mattos finish him?
Mattos misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Mattos breaks the clinch.
Mattos circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Tango tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Mattos wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Moyses Mattos !
Moyses Mattos retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Moyses Mattos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
UVT 371: Round IV
Date: Jun 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Good shot there by Porcelain Punisher.
Porcelain Punisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Tango.#CL2#
Tango rushes Porcelain Punisher and presses him up against the cage.
Tango working aggressively here.
Tango misses with the head strike.
Porcelain Punisher slowing the pace effectively.
Tango misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Porcelain Punisher's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tango with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porcelain Punisher misses with a punch on the inside.
Tango misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Porcelain Punisher.
#T1#
Come on Porcelain Punisher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Porcelain Punisher. #BC#
Porcelain Punisher breaks the clinch.
Porcelain Punisher misses with a wild combination.
Tango buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL2#
Tango closes the distance and clinches.
Porcelain Punisher swings wildly with an uppercut but Tango uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Tango blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Tango.
Tango lands a knee to the body.
Tango lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tango pushes Porcelain Punisher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tango lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Matt Porcelain Punisher has been cut.
Porcelain Punisher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short body shot lands from Tango as the two fighters clinch.
Porcelain Punisher is breathing heavily.#T3#
Tango fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Porcelain Punisher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tango working Porcelain Punisher over with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tango.
Tango working Porcelain Punisher over with knees to the body.
Tango lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tango swings wildly with an uppercut but Porcelain Punisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tango tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tango looking to throw knees to the head but Porcelain Punisher is blocking nicely.
Tango tries to land knees in the clinch but Porcelain Punisher avoids the damage to the body.
Porcelain Punisher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T4#
Tango lands with a short shot to the head.
Porcelain Punisher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Porcelain Punisher avoiding damage as Tango throws knees to the body.
Tango lands a nice elbow.
Tango scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Porcelain Punisher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tango - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Porcelain Punisher working aggressively here.
Tango misses with a hook from the clinch.
Porcelain Punisher has Tango pushed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Tango.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wango Tango dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Porcelain Punisher'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.
#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Tango looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Porcelain Punisher throws a body punch but Tango moves out of range. #CL2#
Tango closes the distance and clinches.
Porcelain Punisher stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Porcelain Punisher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tango lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porcelain Punisher'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.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tango.
Tango lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Porcelain Punisher backwards.
Tango has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Porcelain Punisher letting Tango take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Porcelain Punisher.
Tango landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tango - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A knee to the head by Tango.
Tango lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tango stalls.
Tango tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Porcelain Punisher avoids it.
Porcelain Punisher is trying to maintain a safe position but Tango gets an underhook and turns Porcelain Punisher into the cage.#T2#
Tango lands a nice shot to the body.
Tango unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tango putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Porcelain Punisher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tango'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.
Tango content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Porcelain Punisher is stalling here.
Tango will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Porcelain Punisher up against the cage.
Porcelain Punisher stalling the fight.
#T3#
Porcelain Punisher can't break the clinch.
Tango lands a nice shot to the body.
Tango leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Tango.
Tango tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wango Tango seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tango using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tango lands a hook that snaps the head of Porcelain Punisher backwards.
Tango lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tango landing knees to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tango can't find room to land a body shot as Porcelain Punisher controls the action.
Tango unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Porcelain Punisher. #T4#
Tango lands a good knee to the midsection. Porcelain Punisher won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tango landing knees to the body.
Tango scores a nice knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Tango.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tango.
Tango stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tango is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tango crunches a lovely knee into Porcelain Punisher's ribcage.
Tango lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Porcelain Punisher backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tango.
Porcelain Punisher letting Tango take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wango Tango showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Porcelain Punisher's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##KD2#
Tango sends Porcelain Punisher crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tango is motioning to the referee to let Porcelain Punisher up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Porcelain Punisher is rocked!#CL2#
Tango has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tango taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Come on Tango - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tango swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Porcelain Punisher leaning against his opponent.
Tango jerks Porcelain Punisher's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Porcelain Punisher drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Tango goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Tango because Porcelain Punisher was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Wango Tango!
Wango Tango managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!160, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
UVT 365: Mattos vs Wha 3
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Tango misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kharitonov is looking to counter punch.
Tango rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kharitonov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kharitonov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL2#
Tango clinches up against the cage.
Tango with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Boris Kharitonov has been cut.
Kharitonov misses with some punches.
Kharitonov throws a head punch that misses.
Tango manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kharitonov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tango blocking some punches.
Kharitonov throws a punch but it's blocked by Tango.
Tango stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov.
Tango throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kharitonovs head.
Kharitonov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tango told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Kharitonov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tango's elbow.
Tango is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kharitonov is defending well for now.#T1#
Tango tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kharitonov avoids it.
Kharitonov misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kharitonov.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hook to the body lands for Kharitonov.
Kharitonov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tango leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kharitonov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kharitonov scores with a hook to the body.
Tango trying to stall but Kharitonov improves his position.
Kharitonov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov lands with a light punch inside.
Kharitonov misses with the head strike.
Kharitonov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kharitonov. #T2#
Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kharitonov.
A hook to the body from Tango.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tango.
Kharitonov blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kharitonov throws a head punch that misses.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kharitonov working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tango.
Kharitonov misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tango'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.
Kharitonov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kharitonov struggles to land a body shot inside as Tango controls his hands.
Tango using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kharitonov is breathing heavily.#T3#
Tango throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tango dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tango leaning against his opponent.
Kharitonov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tango obliges.
Tango lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tango obliges.
Tango landing knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tango.
Nice body punch from Tango - that landed with a thud.
Tango is stalling here.
Tango connects with a knee to the head.
#T4#
Tango stalling the fight.
Tango lands a good knee to the midsection. Kharitonov won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Tango.
Tango creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kharitonov with a big uppercut! Kharitonov tries to clinch up but Tango pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kharitonov to the mat! Kharitonov covers up and Tango unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wango Tango!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Wango Tango waved his t-shirt featuring GREEN!160's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
UVT 362: Mattos vs Adrian
Date: Apr 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Tango is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sabonis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sabonis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tango will feel that in the morning.#CL2#
Tango closes the distance and clinches.
Tango is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sabonis is defending well for now.
Tango blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabonis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sabonis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sabonis throws a punch but it's blocked by Tango.
Tango holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sabonis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tango scores a nice knee to the body.
Tango doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sabonis controlling the action here for a moment.
Sabonis has Tango pushed against the cage.#T1#
Sabonis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sabonis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sabonis digs a right hand into Tango's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tango's gas tank.
A short right from Sabonis.
Tango lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sabonis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sabonis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabonis misses with some punches.
Tango content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sabonis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sabonis avoiding damage as Tango throws knees to the body.
Tango lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sabonis backwards.
Sabonis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabonis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Sabonis throws a punch but it's blocked by Tango.
Tango lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Sabonis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tango uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sabonis.
Tango moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tango blocks a low kick nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tango.
Tango is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Tango closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tango tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sabonis avoids it.
Tango content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tango crunches a lovely knee into Sabonis's ribcage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tango.
Tango controlling the action here for a moment.
Tango throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sabonis is breathing heavily.
Tango stalling against the cage.
#T3#
Sabonis being controlled against the cage.
Tango continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Tango scores with a knee to the head.
Tango stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tango taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wango Tango.
A good leg kick by Tango.
Tango moves in looking to clinch but Sabonis pushes him off.
Tango takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tango avoids the body shot from Sabonis.
Tango tries to clinch but Sabonis moves out of range.
Sabonis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sabonis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tango manages to avoid it.
Tango throws a head kick that half lands.
#CUT2#
It looks like Arvydas Sabonis has been cut.
Tango takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T4#
Tango moves in looking to clinch but Sabonis pushes him off.
Sabonis throwing a counter right hand but Tango manages to avoid it.
Tango slips under a jab.
Tango moves out of range of the strikes.
Tango lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tango looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sabonis throws a sloppy head kick and Tango moves out of range easily.
As Sabonis backs off Tango throws a huge counter combo but Sabonis manages to avoid it all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Tango closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tango as Sabonis tries to tie him up.
Tango slows down the pace here.
Tango lands a knee to the body.
Sabonis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sabonis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tango misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sabonis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wango Tango will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arvydas Sabonis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Sabonis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tango manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tango is looking to clinch but Sabonis is avoiding it.
Arvydas Sabonis is winning the standup battle so far.
Tango scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tango is looking to clinch.
Sabonis swats away the attempt to clinch by Tango.
Sabonis throwing a counter right hand but Tango manages to avoid it.
Sabonis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tango is stalling here.
#BC#
Sabonis manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabonis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tango throws a leg kick but Sabonis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sabonis misses with an uppercut. Tango saw that one coming.
Tango tries to clinch up but Sabonis circles away and keeps his distance.
Sabonis lands with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tango looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Tango tries to clinch but Sabonis is having none of it.
Wango Tango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Tango rushes Sabonis and presses him up against the cage.
Tango scores with a knee to the head.
Sabonis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tango manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sabonis avoids the elbow strike from Tango, against the cage.
Tango lands with a short shot to the head.
Tango misses with the head strike.
Sabonis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tango backwards.
Sabonis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Sabonis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tango steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabonis.#CL2#
Tango closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T2#
Tango wants to stall.
Tango pushes Sabonis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tango throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sabonis blocks it with crossed arms.
Tango lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tango lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wango Tango seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tango looking to slow down the pace here.
Sabonis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tangos head.
Tango is pushing Sabonis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tango stalling.
Tango landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tango lands a hook that snaps the head of Sabonis backwards. #BC#
Sabonis breaks from the clinch.
#T3#
Sabonis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tango wants to clinch
and Sabonis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sabonis scores with a hook to the body. Tango takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sabonis throws a hook but Tango blocks it.
Sabonis lands a leg kick that knocks Tango off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Tango closes the distance and clinches.
Tango misses with a punch to the body.
Tango is trying to stall.
Tango lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Tango - that landed with a thud.
Tango lands an uppercut.
Tango missing with knees to the body.
Tango dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sabonis misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Tango lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sabonis backwards.
Tango lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tango'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.
Sabonis is trying to push Tango away but Tango has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tango unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sabonis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tango holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sabonis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tango has Sabonis pushed against the cage.
Tango lands a knee to the head.
Tango lands a damaging elbow.
Sabonis pushes Tango back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wango Tango showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arvydas Sabonis'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##CL2#
Tango moves into the clinch successfully.
Tango prevents a body shot from Sabonis.
Tango is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sabonis is defending well for now.
Tango scores a nice knee to the body.
Tango dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tango takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tango lands a hook that snaps the head of Sabonis backwards. #KD2#
Tango drops Sabonis with a big knee straight up the middle! Sabonis is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#
Sabonis is rocked!
Tango has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Tango takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Sabonis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Tango throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sabonis blocks it with crossed arms.
Sabonis seems to have got his legs back now.
Tango lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sabonis backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Sabonis fails to land.
Sabonis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Sabonis.
#T1#
Tango lands a nice knee to the body.
Tango landing knees to the body.
Tango controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the cage! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Wango Tango!
Wango Tango really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GREEN!160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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