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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mara Tantor (ranked 792 p4p, 1303 weight class) and Matthew Quigley (ranked 109 p4p, 180 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mara Tantor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Quigley!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quigley jabs at Tantor's body.
Tantor cracks a nice hook into Quigley's ribs.
Quigley lands with a nice body punch.
Quigley throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tantor lands a body shot.
Tantor thuds his right hand into Quigley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Quigley misses with a hook to the body
and Tantor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quigley misses with a left hand
and Tantor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quigley needs to keep his hands up - Tantor had a free shot at his head there.
Quigley has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A big right from Tantor misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quigley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
Quigley swings for the body but Tantor moves out of range.
Quigley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quigley throws a jab when Tantor was well out of range.
Tantor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Quigley scores with a punch to the head.
Quigley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tantor.
Quigley scores with a hook to the body. Tantor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tantor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Quigley misses with a jab to the body
and Tantor counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quigley scores with a nice right hand.
Tantor misses the jab.
Good shot there by Quigley.
Quigley drops his hands momentarily and Tantor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Quigley throws a poor cross that misses
and Tantor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quigley misses the jab.
Quigley misses with an uppercut.
Quigley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Quigley throws an off balance right hand
and Tantor counters with a straight right hand.
Tantor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quigley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tantor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quigley.
Quigley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tantor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quigley throws a big shot that misses.
Quigley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Quigley misses with a hook
and Tantor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quigley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tantor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quigley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tantor counters with a right hand to the body.
Tantor lands a nice looking body shot.
Quigley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quigley swings widly with a right hand
and Tantor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quigley lands a body shot.
Quigley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
Quigley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tantor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quigley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tantor counters with a straight right hand.
Quigley punishes Tantor's body with a nice straight punch.
Quigley misses with a left hand
and Tantor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quigley slips under a jab.
Quigley misses with a hook.
Quigley takes a swing at Tantor's ribcage but misses.
Quigley throws a big shot that misses.
Tantor is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Quigley misses.
Tantor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Quigley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Quigley there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Tantor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tantor.
Tantor thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Quigley misses the target.
Quigley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quigley throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
Quigley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tantor walks into a jab.
Tantor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tantor moves forwards but Quigley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quigley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tantor moves out of range of the strikes.
Tantor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Quigley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tantor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quigley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tantor.
Tantor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quigley. Quigley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tantor lands an overhand right.
Quigley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quigley misses with a lunging right hand
and Tantor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tantor slips a jab from Quigley.
Quigley throws a poor cross that misses
and Tantor counters with a straight right hand.
Tantor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quigley with a hook.
Quigley throws a hook but Tantor blocks it.
Quigley misses with a hook
and Tantor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quigley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tantor walks into a stiff left hand from Quigley.
Nice shot by Tantor.
Tantor throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Tantor coming out on top.
Tantor connects with a body shot that sends Quigley's belly button to the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tantor throws a looping overhand right but Quigley ducks down to avoid it.
Quigley misses with a lunging right hand
and Tantor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tantor throws out a loose jab but Quigley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tantor misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mara Tantor dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Tantor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quigley misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Tantor misses the target.
Matthew Quigley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Tantor misses.
Quigley misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tantor counter with a right hand.
Quigley misses with a right hand
and Tantor counters with a straight right hand.
Quigley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tantor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tantor throws a hook but Quigley avoids it easily.
Quigley throws a poor cross that misses
and Tantor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Quigley.
Quigley throws a poor cross that misses
and Tantor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tantor misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Tantor.
Mara Tantor is winning the standup battle so far.
Quigley misses with a left hand
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
Quigley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tantor lands a slapping body shot.
Tantor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quigley.
Nice cross by Tantor.
Quigley misses with a lunging right hand
and Tantor counters with a right hand to the body.
Quigley walks into a stiff left hand from Tantor.
Quigley misses with a straight left.
Tantor lands with a cross.
Quigley misses with a lunging right hand
and Tantor counters with a stiff right hand.
Tantor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tantor throws a hook to the side of Quigley's head but Quigley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tantor defending well as Quigley loads up on a big left hand.
Quigley throws a lazy uppercut
and Tantor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quigley is rocked!
Quigley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quigley throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Tantor counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Tantor misses.
Quigley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quigley throws out the jab.
Quigley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tantor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tantor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Quigley looks to land a right hand but Tantor moved out of range.
Tantor throws a looping overhand right but Quigley ducks down to avoid it.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Quigley.
Quigley misses with an uppercut.
Quigley with a jab.
Quigley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tantor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tantor throws a hook but Quigley blocks it.
Quigley throws a shot from downtown. Tantor moves away and avoids it.
Tantor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quigley.
Tantor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tantor slips under a jab from Quigley.
Tantor throws a hook but Quigley blocks it.
Tantor throws out a loose jab but Quigley uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quigley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
Quigley throws an off balance right hand
and Tantor counters with a straight right hand.
Tantor slips a jab from Quigley.
Quigley tests Tantor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tantor misses with a looping right.
Quigley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quigley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tantor counters with a nice uppercut.
Quigley takes one to the side of the head.
Quigley works Tantor's body with a nice hook.
Quigley throws an off balance right hand
and Tantor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quigley is still on wobbly legs! Can Tantor finish him?
Quigley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Quigley seems to have recovered his senses.
Tantor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quigley.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Quigley.
Tantor moves away from the strike by Quigley.
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!
Tantor throws a jab when Quigley was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Quigley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor throws a jab but it's blocked by Quigley.
Quigley lands a right hook to the body.
Quigley cracks Tantor with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Quigley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tantor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quigley can do to turn this around?
Quigley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tantor.
Quigley throws the left hand but Tantor avoids the punch easily.
Quigley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tantor.
Quigley cracks Tantor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tantor throws a series of punches but Quigley moves out of range.
Tantor takes one on the button.
Tantor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quigley ducks under a wild hook from Tantor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quigley with a nice cross.
Tantor moves out of range as Quigley strikes.
Quigley misses with a lunging right hand
and Tantor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tantor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mara Tantor dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tantor tests Quigley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quigley throws a jab but it's blocked by Tantor.
Tantor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tantor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Quigley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Quigley takes a swing at Tantor's ribcage but misses.
Tantor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quigley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Quigley misses with a hook
and Tantor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Tantor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quigley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quigley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tantor.
Quigley sizes up Tantor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tantor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor looks to land a left hand but Quigley moved out of range nicely.
Quigley throws an off balance right hand
and Tantor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quigley slips under a jab.
Quigley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tantor on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quigley misses with a hook. Tantor ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quigley. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Tantor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quigley ducks under a wild hook from Tantor.
Quigley moves out of range as Tantor strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Quigley misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Tantor misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Tantor as he connects with a hook.
Quigley throws a jab but it's blocked by Tantor.
Quigley misses with a body shot
and Tantor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Quigley misses.
Quigley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tantor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quigley thinking.
A jab from Tantor finds it's way through Quigley's defenses.
Quigley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tantor.
Quigley misses with a shot to the body
and Quigley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quigley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tantor.
Tantor lunges at Quigley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quigley's hand.
Matthew Quigley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quigley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tantor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quigley throws a right hand that misses
and Tantor counters with a stiff right hand.
Tantor swings for the body but Quigley moves out of range.
Tantor works the jab nicely.
Quigley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quigley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Quigley misses with a right hand
and Tantor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quigley thinking.
Quigley swings for the body but Tantor moves out of range.
Quigley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quigley throws a poor cross that misses
and Tantor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quigley throws a jab when Tantor was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Tantor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Quigley throws an off balance right hand
and Tantor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tantor throws a hook but Quigley avoids it easily.
Quigley slips a straight right by Tantor.
Quigley throws a lazy uppercut
and Tantor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tantor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quigley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Quigley misses its intended target.
Quigley throws the left hand but Tantor avoids the punch easily.
Quigley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Quigley misses with a left hand
and Tantor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quigley lands a head shot.
Quigley slips under a jab.
Tantor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quigley throws out the jab.
Quigley misses with a hook
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
Quigley throws a poor cross that misses
and Tantor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Tantor misses.
It seemed like Quigley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A left lands for Tantor.
Quigley looks to throw the jab but Tantor is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Tantor misses its target.
Quigley throws a shot from downtown. Tantor moves away and avoids it.
Tantor cracks Quigley with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Quigley looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tantor finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Quigley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quigley misses with a straight left.
Tantor misses with a straight left.
Tantor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quigley.
Quigley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tantor counters with a nice uppercut.
Tantor misses with a hook.
Quigley throws a hook but Tantor blocks it.
It looked like Tantor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Quigley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tantor misses with an uppercut.
Quigley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tantor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quigley finds it's way round the side to connect with Tantor's head.
A left lands for Tantor.
Quigley swings widly with a right hand
and Quigley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Quigley.
Tantor slips under a jab.
Quigley throws a lazy uppercut
and Tantor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mara Tantor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tantor 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mara Tantor!
Mara Tantor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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