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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Tanner (ranked 3794 p4p, 3605 weight class) and Ser Gregor Clegane (ranked 446 p4p, 424 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220
1 - 1 - 0 |
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197 cm
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280
3 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brock Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ser Gregor Clegane!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Clegane as Tanner shoots in.
Tanner lands with a hook. Clegane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tanner tries for a takedown but Clegane circles away easily
and Clegane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Clegane looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tanner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clegane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Tanner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clegane manages to break the clinch.
Tanner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clegane circles away.
Tanner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clegane has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clegane is struggling to control the position.
Clegane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clegane circles away.
Clegane moves into range and clinches up with Tanner.
Clegane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanner tries for a takedown but Clegane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tanner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tanner looking to sit in guard and control but Clegane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clegane controlling from the top position.
Clegane throwing strikes from guard but Tanner blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegane is pushing down on Tanner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tanner is fighting to maintain full guard but Clegane has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Clegane in particular looking to stall.
Tanner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clegane.
Tanner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tanner tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane controlling the pace.
Tanner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tanner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clegane on the ground.
Tanner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Clegane seems content to control.
Tanner is looking to control Clegane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tanner avoid being mounted?
Clegane is looking to take a break and control but Tanner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tanner controlling the position well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tanner has his takedown stuffed
and Clegane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Clegane wants the takedown. Tanner is fighting it off but Clegane persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tanner's guard against the cage.
Clegane looking to sit in guard and control but Tanner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tanner trying to control the position from guard on top but Clegane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clegane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tanner is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clegane has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tanner trying to control the position from guard on top but Clegane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ser Gregor Clegane dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tanner fails to land the takedown.
Tanner shoots in and drives through. Clegane sprawls well.
Clegane tries to counter by closing the distance.
Clegane shoots in for a takedown but Tanner shows good takedown defense.
Clegane shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tanner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Clegane looking to sit in guard and control but Tanner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tanner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clegane keeping moving, preventing Tanner from controlling successfully.
Clegane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tanner is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tanner's guard.
Tanner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clegane controls the pace.
Let's hope that Clegane 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.
Tanner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clegane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clegane looking to sit in guard and control but Tanner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tanner wants to control from the top but Clegane keeps moving.
Tanner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Clegane is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Clegane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane keeping moving, preventing Tanner from controlling successfully.
Ser Gregor Clegane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clegane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clegane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clegane controlling the position.
Tanner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clegane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clegane working a defensive guard here.
Clegane seems keen to control Tanner's posture.
Tanner throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner wants to control from the top but Clegane keeps moving.
Clegane wants to stand up but Tanner is controlling him.
Clegane 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.
Clegane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tanner's guard.
Clegane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clegane being controlled here momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clegane sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ser Gregor Clegane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Clegane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clegane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tanner pinned against the cage. Tanner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tanner fails with a takedown attempt.
Tanner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clegane.
Tanner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clegane defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Clegane as Tanner shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Tanner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanner fails with the takedown
and Clegane counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tanner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tanner keeping full guard, as Clegane tries to pass.
Clegane has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tanner is proving hard to escape from.
Clegane works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Clegane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clegane is trying to work for a kimura but Tanner is defending well.
Clegane not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Tanner is looking to control Clegane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tanner avoid being mounted?
Clegane is trying to control. Tanner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clegane is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Clegane looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Clegane takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Clegane has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Tanner is defending well but eventually Clegane manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Tanner has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ser Gregor Clegane!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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