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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Tankard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gipson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Tankard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Tankard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gipson Brown!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tankard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tankard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Tankard pushes him off.
Tankard missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown tries to clinch there but Tankard circles away.
Tankard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tankard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Tankard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown tries to clinch but Tankard is having none of it.
Tankard slips under a jab.
Tankard shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Tankard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Tankard pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown tries to clinch there but Tankard circles away.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tankard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tankard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tankard lands a head shot.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown gets a clinch.
Tankard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tankard throws a shot to the body.
Tankard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tankard jabs at Brown's body.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tankard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tankard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Brown is looking to clinch but Tankard is avoiding it.
Brown tries to clinch but Tankard is having none of it.
Brown is looking to clinch but Tankard is avoiding it.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Tankard pushes him off.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Tankard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tankard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Tankard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankard keeps the fight on the outside.
Tankard swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Tankard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Tankard.
Tankard keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tankard clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Brown duly obliges.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Tankard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tankard scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankard lands a head shot.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tankard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tankard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tankard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tankard.
Brown throws a head kick but Tankard moves out of range.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tankard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brown is trying to keep Tankard in close.
Tankard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Tankard 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.
Brown takes one to the side of the head.
Tankard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Tankard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown wants to clinch up but Tankard keeps it at a distance.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tankard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Tankard misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tankard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gipson Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tankard cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
Tankard circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown lands a head kick!
Brown tries to clinch but Tankard moves out of range.
Tankard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tankard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Good leg kick by Tankard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tankard throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown wants to clinch up but Tankard keeps it at a distance.
Tankard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brown tries to clinch but Tankard is having none of it.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tankard.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tankard.
Brown tries to clinch but Tankard is having none of it.
Brown tries to clinch there but Tankard circles away.
Gipson Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tankard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tankard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tankard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tankard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tankard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tankard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tankard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tankard avoids the head kick by Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tankard lands a nice shot to the body.
Tankard keeps the fight on the outside.
Tankard misses with a straight left.
Tankard blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tankard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tankard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from Tankard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Brown dodges the ground and pound from Tankard.
Tankard landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankard lands a nice forearm strike.
Tankard lands a nice forearm strike.
Tankard wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Tankard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Brown defending against the ground and pound.
Tankard tries to score with some ground and pound. Brown controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tankard throws an elbow but Brown slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Tankard dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tankard looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown wants to clinch.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tankard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tankard can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Tankard misses the target.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tankard counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tankard wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown clinches but Tankard breaks the clinch
and Tankard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tankard misses with a low kick.
Tankard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and Tankard counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Tankard counters with a nice body shot.
Brown looks to clinch
and Tankard counters with a stiff right hand.
Tankard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tankard counters with a straight right hand.
Tankard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Tankard scores with a leg kick.
Tankard throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Tankard.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brown wants to clinch but Tankard slips to the side
letting Tankard counter with a right hand.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and Tankard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tankard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tankard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Tankard blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tankard scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Tankard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to clinch but Tankard slips to the side
enabling Tankard to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tankard counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
Tankard wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Tankard passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tankard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tankard trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Tankard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
Tankard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tankard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tankard is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tankard is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Tankard clearly takes 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.
Tankard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tankard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Brown clinches but Tankard breaks the clinch
and Tankard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tankard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tankard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tankard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tankard trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tankard puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tankard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Well, if Tankard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tankard looks to land a strike but Brown avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tankard wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Tankard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tankard 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tankard throwing strikes but missing.
Tankard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luke Tankard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and Tankard counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tankard misses with a wild body shot.
Tankard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tankard counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Tankard to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tankard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Tankard.
Gipson Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown looks to throw a body kick
and Tankard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tankard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tankard tries to move to mount but Brown blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Tankard had his way with Gipson Brown in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tankard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tankard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and Tankard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tankard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tankard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown controlling the position.
Brown looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tankard puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tankard is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Tankard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tankard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tankard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two 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.
Tankard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tankard is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tankard thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brown to regain full guard.
Tankard throws a big right hand that misses.
Tankard tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brown's head.
Tankard postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tankard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tankard wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Tankard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tankard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown is pulling down on Tankard's head to control his posture.
Tankard trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Luke Tankard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tankard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tankard wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Tankard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tankard, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Tankard!
Luke Tankard retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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