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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buford Tannen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tannen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 1885 Theme. Michael Sherman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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215 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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217 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buford Tannen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sherman!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman tries to clinch there but Tannen circles away.
Tannen digs a good hook to Sherman's body.
Sherman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sherman misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Tannen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tannen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sherman can pounce on him.
Sherman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sherman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tannen throws a nice looking combination but Sherman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sherman tries to clinch but Tannen moves out of range.
Sherman wants to clinch up but Tannen keeps it at a distance.
Sherman throws a sloppy head kick and Tannen moves out of range easily.
Tannen keeps the fight on the outside.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tannen.
Tannen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tannen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sherman wants to improve his position but Tannen is controlling well.
Tannen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tannen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Tannen there.
Tannen lands with a punch from half guard.
Sherman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sherman.
Tannen stopping the sweep attempt from Sherman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tannen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tannen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tannen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tannen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tannen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sherman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sherman keeping full guard, as Tannen tries to pass.
Tannen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sherman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tannen is looking to work some ground and pound but Sherman has wrist control.
Tannen stands up over Sherman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sherman wants to stand and escape but Tannen is having none of it.
Tannen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tannen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tannen is looking to work some ground and pound but Sherman has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannen won't allow Sherman to get back to his feet.
Tannen is in close to Sherman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sherman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tannen working some strikes from top position.
Tannen 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.
Tannen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sherman's head.
Tannen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tannen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tannen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tannen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sherman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tannen!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sherman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tannen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tannen is squirming around, avoiding Sherman's attempts to control the action.
Tannen is desperately trying to improve his position but Sherman has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sherman wants to take his opponent's back but Tannen doesn't allow it.
Sherman looking to finish with strikes here!
Sherman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sherman misses with a head shot.
Tannen tries to hold on but Sherman postures up.
Tannen is working to get back to half guard.
Sherman avoids the attempt from Tannen to control.
Sherman goes for an armbar but Tannen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tannen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tannen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sherman wants to sweep here but Tannen controlling him for the moment.
Sherman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tannen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sherman is working away from the top position though.
Sherman trying to control the action but Tannen is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tannen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sherman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tannen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buford Tannen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tannen sizes up Sherman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sherman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sherman tries to clinch but Tannen is having none of it.
Sherman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sherman.
Sherman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sherman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tannen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tannen throws a hook to the side of Sherman's head but Sherman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sherman looks to land a left hand but Tannen moved out of range nicely.
A solid body kick from Sherman.
Tannen jabs Sherman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tannen cracks Sherman with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Tannen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sherman.
Sherman is breathing heavily.
Tannen has clasped his hands together around Sherman's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sherman taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tannen is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tannen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sherman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tannen landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sherman is looking for a sweep.
Tannen scores with punches from side control.
Tannen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tannen lands a nice forearm strike.
Sherman stops Tannen from passing to mount.
Sherman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tannen lands a nice forearm strike.
Tannen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tannen scoring with punches from side control.
Tannen lands a few punches from side control.
Sherman is rocked!
A big shot lands for Tannen! That's hurt Sherman! Will he recover? Tannen fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buford Tannen!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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