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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tangina Tarantado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarantado comes to the cage accompanied by Poker Face. Andersson has chosen Maskinen - Segertåget as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tangina Tarantado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Andersson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tarantado shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Andersson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tarantado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Andersson on the ground.
Tarantado is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Andersson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tarantado tries to control but Andersson wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarantado controlling from the full mount.
Tarantado wants to control the pace but Andersson is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarantado stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Andersson with a poor takedown
and Tarantado finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick from Tarantado lands but Andersson takes it in his stride.
Tarantado pushes Andersson away with a front kick.
Tarantado bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Andersson tries to buck Tarantado off but Tarantado is having none of it.
Tarantado decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Andersson gets caught flat footed, as Tarantado shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarantado avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tarantado slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Andersson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tarantado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarantado gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Andersson tries for a takedown but Tarantado circles away easily
and Tarantado counters with a shoot takedown. Andersson fights it but they end up in guard.
Tangina Tarantado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Andersson.
Tarantado avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Andersson keeping moving, preventing Tarantado from controlling successfully.
Andersson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tarantado gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tarantado gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tarantado feints and as Andersson raises his hands in defense, Tarantado changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tarantado controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tarantado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andersson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tarantado has managed to get both his arms back between Andersson's legs - danger averted.
Tarantado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andersson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tarantado has managed to get both his arms back between Andersson's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tangina Tarantado dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Andersson misses with a takedown attempt
and Tarantado counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Andersson's guard now.
Andersson keeping moving, preventing Tarantado from controlling successfully.
Andersson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tarantado defends well.
Tarantado preventing the sweep.
Tarantado decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andersson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tarantado counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Andersson!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarantado manages to capitalize on a mistake by Andersson to take his back!
Andersson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Andersson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andersson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tarantado's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tarantado's back!
Tarantado is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Andersson looking to break Tarantado's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tarantado remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Andersson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarantado defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Andersson has managed to slip his arm under Tarantado's chin. This could be all over... yep, Tarantado is tapping out! Submission win for Andersson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Martin Andersson!
Martin Andersson is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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