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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheez Itz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is do you really want to hurt me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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265 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheez Itz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Tanner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tanner shoots in but no luck this time.
Tanner clinches up with Itz and pushes him back against the cage.
Itz digs a right hand underneath Tanner's ribcage. Tanner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Itz tightens his grip and picks Tanner up, before dumping him to the ground. Tanner manages to land in guard.
Itz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Itz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Itz throws an elbow but Tanner slips to the side and avoids it well.
Itz in the domination position with Tanner hanging on.
Tanner tries to improve position but can't.
Tanner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Itz.
Check out the look on Itz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tanner can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tanner keeps working.
Itz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tanner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tanner is not content to let Itz control the position.
Tanner taking punishment in the form of punches.
Itz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Itz working the ground and pound.
Tanner is looking for a sweep.
Itz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Itz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tanner is working to avoid the ground and pound but Itz connects with a decent elbow.
Tanner is working to avoid the ground and pound but Itz connects with a decent elbow.
Itz is looking to take a break and control but Tanner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tanner seems a little lost for a moment, as Itz dominates the positioning.
Tanner is trying to control Itz's posture but Itz avoids it.
Tanner is not content to let Itz control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Itz lands an elbow.
Itz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tanner throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Tanner tries to buck Itz off but Itz is having none of it.
Itz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tanner will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Itz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tanner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Itz trying to control the action but Tanner is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tanner is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Tanner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Itz scores with punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanner struggling a bit here.
Itz lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheez Itz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Itz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tanner's guard.
Itz wants to control from the top but Tanner keeps moving.
Itz advances to half guard.
Tanner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Itz from controlling successfully.
Tanner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tanner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Itz landing some decent shots from guard.
Itz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner looking to control.
Itz trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Itz wants to pass the guard but Tanner is keeping the position.
Cheez Itz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Itz 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 missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Itz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tanner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tanner tries to pass to full mount but Itz defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tanner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tanner's back!
Itz is not going to allow Tanner to sit and survive in this position.
Itz loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Tanner hold on?
Itz not allowing Tanner to control his hands.
Itz gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Itz throwing damaging strikes from the back! Tanner could be in trouble here!
Itz looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Tanner covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Itz not allowing Tanner to control his hands.
Tanner is breathing heavily.
Tanner can't escape the position.
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.
Itz loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Tanner hold on?
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Itz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Itz is landing with strikes from the back.
Tanner trying to control the action but Itz just sinks the hooks in.
Tanner breaks Itz's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Itz has Tanner pulled in close to control his posture.
Tanner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Itz controls Tanner momentarily but Tanner frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tanner throws and elbow that misses. Itz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tanner's guard. Nice move by Itz!
Itz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tanner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Itz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Itz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Itz wants to control from the top but Tanner keeps moving.
Itz 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 postures up in Itz's guard and throws a big left but Itz blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheez Itz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Itz connects with a crisp jab.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
A jab from Itz does it's job there.
Itz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tanner is trying to defend but Itz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tanner is looking to control Itz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tanner avoid being mounted?
Itz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tanner actively working from the bottom here.
Itz wants to take a breather but Tanner is having none of it.
Tanner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Itz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Itz's back!
Tanner is trying to stick to Itz's back but Itz is turning into Tanner. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tanner's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Itz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Itz is fighting to break Tanner's control of his arms but Tanner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Itz from controlling successfully.
Itz wants to pass the guard but Tanner is keeping the position.
Itz is working Tanner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Itz trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Itz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Itz from controlling successfully.
Tanner looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanner, not yet.
Tanner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Itz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tanner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Itz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Itz scoring with some ground and pound.
Itz trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Tanner is looking for a triangle but Itz pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Itz escapes and throws Tanner's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cheez Itz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Itz lands some shots froms side control.
Tanner is trying to improve his position.
Itz working the head with strikes.
Itz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tanner struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Tanner's face as Itz controls the position.
Itz working the ground and pound.
Tanner is letting Itz control him for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Tanner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Itz working the head with strikes.
Dick Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Itz controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheez Itz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Itz 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cheez Itz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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