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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Torchertime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hal Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torchertime's entrance music is Ruff Ryders By DMX. A fine choice. Gibson has chosen Indestructible by Disturbed as his entrance music. Tank Torchertime has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tank Torchertime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hal Gibson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson shoots for a double leg takedown but Torchertime sprawls well. He's pushed Gibson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Torchertime throws a nice looking combination but Gibson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibson swats away the attempt to clinch by Torchertime.
Torchertime doesn't manage to clinch there - Gibson circles away.
Nice defenses there by Gibson.
Torchertime is looking to clinch but Gibson is avoiding it.
Gibson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Torchertime counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Hal Gibson has been cut.
Gibson tries to clinch there but Torchertime circles away.
Torchertime throws a nice looking combination but Gibson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gibson drives through and clinches with Torchertime against the cage.
Gibson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Torchertime breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torchertime swings for the body but Gibson moves out of range.
Gibson staying out of range there.
Torchertime tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibson was well out of range. Poor timing from Torchertime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torchertime tries to clinch but Gibson moves out of range.
Torchertime lands a glancing blow to the side of Gibson's head.
Torchertime is looking to clinch but Gibson is avoiding it.
Tank Torchertime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torchertime misses with a series of wild punches.
Gibson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Torchertime counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gibson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Torchertime counters by moving into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gibson leaning against his opponent.
Torchertime pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torchertime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gibson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torchertime thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gibson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tank Torchertime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hal Gibson.
Gibson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torchertime throws a nice looking combination but Gibson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gibson defending well as Torchertime loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gibson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Gibson with that takedown attempt.
Gibson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torchertime.
Gibson with a poor takedown
letting Torchertime counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson clinches up against the cage.
Torchertime tries a knee to the head but Gibson blocks it.
Gibson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gibson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Torchertime manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torchertime throws a sloppy head kick and Gibson moves out of range easily.
Gibson digs a good body shot into Torchertime's ribs.
Gibson avoids the head kick by Torchertime.
Torchertime misses with a head kick.
Gibson slips a jab and a cross from Torchertime.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gibson trying to control but Torchertime is working from the bottom.
Torchertime is trying to control the position but Gibson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torchertime looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gibson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gibson is looking for a kimura but Torchertime is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gibson to get the leverage.
Gibson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Torchertime reverses the position - he's now on top in Gibson's guard.
Gibson is trying to control the position but Torchertime postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Torchertime accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gibson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gibson is looking to take a break and control but Torchertime is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Torchertime dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hal Gibson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gibson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Torchertime counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gibson drives through and clinches with Torchertime against the cage.
Come on Gibson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gibson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torchertime smiles and moves away.
Torchertime connects with a looping right hand.
Gibson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torchertime.
Torchertime is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Torchertime misses with a looping right.
Torchertime circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gibson shoots and misses
and Torchertime counters with a crisp one two that drops Gibson! Torchertime thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gibson to his feet! Gibson is in big trouble!
Tank Torchertime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hal Gibson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torchertime loads up on a big right hand but Gibson slips the punch.
Gibson closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torchertime is trying to maintain a safe position but Gibson gets an underhook and turns Torchertime into the cage.
Gibson taking a breather.
Gibson is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Torchertime being controlled against the cage.
Gibson tries to pull guard but Torchertime holds him up against the cage and eventually Gibson drops back down to his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Torchertime.
Gibson is trying to drag Torchertime to the mat but Torchertime just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gibson jumps guard but Torchertime stands there with Gibson around his waist. Gibson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Torchertime breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A lazy left from Torchertime finds it's target.
Torchertime misses with a looping left.
Torchertime looks to land a combination but Gibson avoids it well.
A big right from Torchertime misses.
Gibson scores with a takedown into Torchertime's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Torchertime is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gibson defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gibson tries to free his leg and advance position but Torchertime is retaining full guard.
Gibson trying to control but Torchertime is working from the bottom.
Gibson wants to pass the guard but Torchertime is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson trying to control the position from guard on top but Torchertime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Torchertime looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Torchertime looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Torchertime!
Torchertime lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gibson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Torchertime's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Torchertime is trying to control. Gibson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gibson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is controlling Torchertime's posture.
Torchertime preventing the sweep.
Gibson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Torchertime throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torchertime won't allow Gibson to sweep him here.
Torchertime passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torchertime is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gibson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gibson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Torchertime dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hal Gibson's cut.
That's time! Torchertime's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Gibson tries to clinch but Torchertime is having none of it.
Gibson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torchertime stuffs the takedown.
Torchertime ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gibson moves away.
Torchertime swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torchertime lands with a nice combination. Gibson backs away looking to recover.
Torchertime moves out of range of the leg kick from Gibson.
Torchertime misses with an uppercut. Gibson saw that one coming.
Torchertime throws a series of punches but Gibson avoids them all with ease.
Gibson wants to clinch but Torchertime slips to the side
and Torchertime counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gibson thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gibson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Torchertime counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Torchertime counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gibson darts in trying to clinch
and Torchertime counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Torchertime throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hal Gibson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torchertime misses the jab.
Gibson misses with a takedown
and Torchertime holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gibson swings wildly with an uppercut but Torchertime uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torchertime in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gibson tries to pull guard but Torchertime won't allow it.
Tank Torchertime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hal Gibson.
Gibson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Torchertime gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Torchertime being controlled against the cage.
Gibson fails to pull guard.
Gibson trying to control the position but instead, Torchertime has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gibson into the cage.
Come on Gibson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Torchertime blocks a body shot from Gibson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torchertime tries a knee to the head but Gibson blocks it.
Gibson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gibson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Torchertime misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gibson.
Torchertime with a knee to the head.
Come on Gibson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hal Gibson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gibson wants to stall.
Torchertime misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
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.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hal Gibson.
Gibson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Torchertime looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ground and pound from Gibson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gibson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Torchertime is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gibson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Torchertime rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gibson's guard! Nice work there by Torchertime!
Gibson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Torchertime controls the pace.
Tank Torchertime is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torchertime trying to control but Gibson is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tank Torchertime showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torchertime, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Torchertime!
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