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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Peterwhacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterwhacker comes into the arena with Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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259 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Peterwhacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryce Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterwhacker tries to clinch but Tanner is having none of it.
Peterwhacker doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanner circles away.
Peterwhacker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peterwhacker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tanner at a distance.
Peterwhacker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tanner cracks the inside of Peterwhacker's front leg.
Nice uppercut there from Tanner.
Tanner checks the leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Peterwhacker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peterwhacker.
Tanner looks gassed!
Peterwhacker misses with a series of wild punches.
Peterwhacker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanner takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice shot lands for Peterwhacker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner blocks the body kick.
Tanner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peterwhacker. Peterwhacker obviously looking to wear him down.
Peterwhacker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peterwhacker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peterwhacker tries to land a front kick but Tanner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peterwhacker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanner.
Peterwhacker moves in looking to clinch but Tanner pushes him off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Peterwhacker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Peterwhacker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peterwhacker is looking to clinch but Tanner is avoiding it.
Peterwhacker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peterwhacker misses with a body punch
and Tanner counters with a three punch combo that has Peterwhacker backing up. Peterwhacker nods at Tanner to acknowledge the strikes.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Peterwhacker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterwhacker scores with a one two! Tanner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Peterwhacker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Peterwhacker scores with a kick to the body.
Tanner moves out of range of the body kick.
Tanner moves out of range as Peterwhacker throws a body kick.
Peterwhacker looks to throw a body kick
and Tanner counters with a low kick, right behind Peterwhacker 's knee.
Peterwhacker doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanner circles away.
Tanner moves out of range of the body kick from Peterwhacker.
Tanner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Peterwhacker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tanner checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Peterwhacker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Peterwhacker scores with the left hand. Tanner knows he should have avoided that one.
Peterwhacker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tanner's sensitive parts.
Peterwhacker lands with a hook. Tanner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Peterwhacker misses the shot to the body.
Peterwhacker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanner looks to land a combination but Peterwhacker avoids it well.
Peterwhacker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peterwhacker throws a series of punches but Tanner avoids them all with ease.
Peterwhacker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Peterwhacker lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peterwhacker.
Tanner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peterwhacker.
Peterwhacker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Peterwhacker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
Peterwhacker throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Peterwhacker moves in looking to clinch but Tanner pushes him off.
Peterwhacker misses with the combination.
Peterwhacker throws a jab when Tanner was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tanner checks a leg kick.
Tanner looks to land a left hand but Peterwhacker moved out of range nicely.
Peterwhacker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Peterwhacker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tanner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Michael Peterwhacker is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanner moves out of range of the body kick from Peterwhacker.
Peterwhacker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tanner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tanner misses the jab.
Peterwhacker throws a right hand that Tanner ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanner also avoids with ease.
Peterwhacker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peterwhacker closes the distance but Tanner moves to the side
and Tanner counters with a solid body kick.
Peterwhacker is looking to wear down Tanner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tanner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peterwhacker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tanner's knee momentarily.
Michael Peterwhacker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peterwhacker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanner throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Peterwhacker momentarily.
Peterwhacker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Peterwhacker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tanner to score with a decent uppercut.
Tanner clinches up against the cage.
Peterwhacker tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanner lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Tanner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peterwhacker wants a takedown.
A right hand to the body from Tanner.
Tanner lands a body shot.
Tanner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tanner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peterwhacker or not.
Peterwhacker takes a shot to the head.
Peterwhacker takes a shot to the head.
Tanner digs a right hand into Peterwhacker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peterwhacker's gas tank.
Tanner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tanner is leaning against Peterwhacker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Tanner - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanner.
Tanner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Tanner.
Nice body punch from Tanner.
Peterwhacker goes for a takedown attempt but Tanner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner scores with a nice strike.
Peterwhacker misses with the body kick
and Tanner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tanner.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tanner. That's going to slow Peterwhacker down.
Peterwhacker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tanner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Tanner.
Peterwhacker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tanner scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner scores with a jab to the head.
Tanner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tanner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tanner has Peterwhacker up against the cage in a clinch.
Peterwhacker tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanner avoids the damage to the body.
Tanner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peterwhacker backwards.
Tanner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tanner lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
Peterwhacker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Tanner scores with a four punch combination!
Tanner catches Peterwhacker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A good leg kick by Tanner.
Tanner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tanner sizes up Peterwhacker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterwhacker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tanner connects with a looping right hand.
Tanner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tanner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tanner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tanner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peterwhacker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tanner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryce Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tanner lands an overhand right.
Peterwhacker misses with a combination
and Tanner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterwhacker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peterwhacker tries to clinch
and Tanner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tanner.
Tanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peterwhacker, pushing him back against the cage.
Bryce Tanner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tanner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peterwhacker throws a nice looking combination but Tanner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Peterwhacker. Peterwhacker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tanner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Peterwhacker's hands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner lands a nice shot to the body.
Tanner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tanner pushes Peterwhacker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tanner lands an uppercut.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tanner lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Tanner scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Tanner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanner gets through Peterwhacker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Tanner.
Tanner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peterwhacker backwards.
Tanner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Tanner jabs at Peterwhacker's body.
A shot to de liver by Tanner. Beautiful body shot.
Tanner scores with a hook.
Tanner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tanner digs a good hook to Peterwhacker's body.
Tanner scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Tanner.
Tanner misses with a kick to the body.
Peterwhacker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tanner lands with a kick to the temple. Peterwhacker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Tanner digs a right hand into Peterwhacker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peterwhacker's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Tanner.
Tanner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peterwhacker throws a combination that misses
and Tanner counters with a straight right hand.
Tanner thumps Peterwhacker with a low kick.
Tanner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tanner fakes the leg kick and cracks Peterwhacker in the body.
Tanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Peterwhacker is trying to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling him.
Tanner pushes Peterwhacker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tanner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tanner lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tanner.
Good body shot from Tanner.
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tanner rushes Peterwhacker and presses him up against the cage.
Tanner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peterwhacker backwards.
A right hand to the body from Tanner.
A short right from Tanner on the inside.
Peterwhacker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tanner lands an uppercut.
Tanner lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike.
Tanner pushes Peterwhacker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Tanner scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Tanner on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Tanner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Peterwhacker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Michael Peterwhacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterwhacker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circling - Peterwhacker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterwhacker throws a lazy body kick
and Tanner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Peterwhacker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tanner, as that shot connected.
Tanner scores with a punch to the head.
Tanner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peterwhacker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tanner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanner throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryce Tanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tanner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryce Tanner!
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energy
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pop
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