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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Tarver (ranked 34 p4p, 73 weight class) and Jonny Bar (ranked 2 p4p, 5 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jonny Bar enters the cage!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Tarver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Bar!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tarver actively working from the bottom here.
Bar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tarver has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bar is looking for a kimura here.
Tarver is trying to maintain the position but Bar is very close to passing his half guard.
Tarver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar seems to be working for a kimura but Tarver defends the submission attempt.
Bar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tarver has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bar wants to work for an arm triangle but Tarver is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tarver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tarver trying to control but Bar postures up.
Tarver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bar thows an elbow strike that misses. Tarver gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Bar doesn't seem too bothered but Tarver quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Bar is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Bar really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antonio Tarver!
Antonio Tarver retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Antonio Tarver thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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