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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeef Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner comes to the cage accompanied by Wasted remix. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeef Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner wants to clinch
and Kahn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kahn.
Tanner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kahn looking to pass the guard.
Kahn won't allow Tanner to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kahn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kahn won't allow Tanner to get back to his feet.
Tanner keeping full guard, as Kahn tries to pass.
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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kahn cracks Tanner with a good jab.
Tanner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tanner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kahn throws a hook but Tanner blocks it.
Kahn swings widly with a right hand
and Tanner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kahn misses with a jab to the body
and Tanner counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tanner has Kahn pressed against the cage, preventing Kahn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tanner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kahn is trying to maintain a safe position but Tanner gets an underhook and turns Kahn into the cage.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kahn is defending well for now.
Kahn avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
Kahn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kahn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Jeef Kahn has been cut.
Tanner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Tanner.
Kahn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kahn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kahn's brow.
Kahn stalling against the cage.
Tanner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Kahn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tanner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kahn avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kahn's brow.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
Kahn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tanner misses with an elbow strike.
Tanner lands a good knee to the midsection. Kahn won't want to take too many of those.
Kahn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kahn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kahn managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kahn.
Kahn wants to stall.
Kahn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kahn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanner needs to keep his hands up - Kahn had a free shot at his head there.
Jeef Kahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Kahn is avoiding it.
A big left from Kahn misses.
Kahn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kahn thows a body shot but no joy.
Tanner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kahn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tanner misses.
Kahn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tanner's head.
Kahn connects with a nice looking jab.
Kahn throws a jab when Tanner was well out of range.
Tanner misses with the combination.
Tanner slips a straight right by Kahn.
Kahn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kahn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tanner's head backwards.
Kahn might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kahn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanner tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Kahn checks it.
Kahn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kahn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanner lands a nice looking body shot.
Kahn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kahn catches Tanner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kahn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kahn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanner.
Kahn misses with a lunging right hand
and Tanner counters with a one-two to the body.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kahn looks to land a combination. Tanner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tanner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Kahn just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tanner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kahn counters with a nice body shot.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Kahn circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Kahn scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn stalling against the cage.
Kahn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kahn throws a right hand that misses
and Tanner counters with a thumping low kick.
A shot to the body from Kahn misses
and Tanner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeef Kahn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeef Kahn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick misses from Tanner.
Kahn throws a right hand that misses
and Tanner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Kahn circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kahn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kahn throws a right hand that misses
and Tanner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kahn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner wants to land a leg kick but Kahn is out of range.
Kahn misses with a body punch
and Tanner counters with a three punch combo that has Kahn backing up. Kahn nods at Tanner to acknowledge the strikes.
Kahn looks to land a combination. Tanner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tanner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tanner lunges at Kahn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kahn's hand.
Kahn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanner tried to score with a low kick but Kahn checks it.
Kahn works over Tanner's head and body with a nice combination.
Kahn throws a right hand that misses
and Tanner counters with a one-two to the body.
Tanner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tanner dodges the punch combination from Kahn.
Sloppy strikes from Tanner. Those never looked like landing.
Kahn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanner swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Tanner tenderised Kahn's leg. Kahn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kahn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tanner doesn't seem bothered though.
Tanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kahn.
Tanner moves away from the strike by Kahn.
Jeef Kahn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Tanner. Those never looked like landing.
Kahn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tanner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kahn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kahn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tanner counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice cross by Kahn.
Kahn misses with an uppercut
and Tanner counters with a two punch combo.
Tanner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Kahn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tanner misses with the combination.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner moves out of range as Kahn strikes.
Tanner throws a right hand that misses
and Kahn counters with a left to the body.
Tanner wants to clinch
and Kahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tanner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Tanner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kahn doesn't seem bothered though.
Tanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab by Kahn.
Kahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tanner.
Tanner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Kahn circles away.
Kahn misses with a double jab.
Kahn throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab.
Kahn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanner throws out the jab.
Tanner blocks a jab.
Tanner slips under a jab from Kahn.
Good exchange - Kahn coming out on top.
John Tanner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanner swinging wildly here.
Tanner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Kahn circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Kahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tanner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kahn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kahn misses with a right hand
and Tanner counters with a left and a right that stings Kahn.
A left and a right from Kahn both land. Nice combination.
Tanner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kahn lands a jab to the head.
Kahn throws an overhand right that lands on Tanner's shoulder, as Tanner tries to avoid the shot.
Kahn misses with an uppercut. Tanner saw that one coming.
Kahn misses with a right hand
and Tanner counters with an inside leg kick.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kahn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kahn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanner tries to clinch but Kahn is having none of it.
Kahn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tanner counters with a nice body shot.
Kahn swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Kahn misses with a left hand
and Tanner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Kahn is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
Kahn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kahn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kahn lands a nice shot that snaps Tanner's head back.
Kahn misses with a hook.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Tanner.
Nice uppercut there from Kahn.
Kahn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Kahn.
Kahn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tanner blocks a jab.
Kahn throws a lazy right hand but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kahn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tanner counters with a solid body kick.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Kahn keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn lands a lovely overhand right.
A right-left combo lands from Tanner.
Kahn scores with a punch to the head.
Good work by Kahn as he checks the leg kick.
Tanner slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Tanner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeef Kahn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tanner wants to clinch
and Tanner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range.
Tanner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kahn counters with a left to the body.
Tanner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kahn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner tries to work over Kahn's front leg with a kick but Kahn checks it.
Tanner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kahn eats them both and turns towards Tanner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kahn loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.
Kahn feints a jab promting Tanner to slip. Kahn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tanner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kahn throws a hook but Tanner blocks it.
Kahn misses with an uppercut
and Tanner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kahn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kahn throws a lazy uppercut
and Tanner counters with a series of strikes. Kahn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kahn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tanner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tanner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Kahn keeps it at a distance.
Kahn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tanner counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Kahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tanner.
Tanner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tanner takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Kahn misses.
Kahn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tanner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tanner fails to land with a series of punches.
Tanner takes one on the button.
Tanner tries to clinch
and Kahn counters with a straight right hand.
Kahn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kahn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tanner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kahn circles away quickly and effectively.
Tanner ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Tanner has Kahn up against the cage in a clinch.
Kahn blocks an elbow strike.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Kahn avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Kahn is trying to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tanner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn trying to control the position but instead, Tanner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kahn into the cage.
Kahn avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Kahn is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeef Kahn.
Kahn misses with an uppercut.
Kahn misses with an uppercut
enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab.
Kahn throws a right hand that misses
and Tanner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tanner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kahn misses with an uppercut
and Tanner counters with a one-two to the body.
Tanner ducks right into an uppercut from Kahn.
Tanner with a nice cross.
Kahn cracks Tanner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kahn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kahn throws a poor cross that misses
and Tanner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kahn blocks an elbow strike.
Kahn trying to control the position but instead, Tanner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kahn into the cage.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kahn avoids it.
Kahn taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands an elbow just above Kahn 's eye.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kahn is defending well for now.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tanner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kahn slowing the pace effectively.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kahn is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeef Kahn.
Kahn loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.
Kahn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tanner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tanner lands an elbow just above Kahn 's eye.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kahn breaks from the clinch.
Tanner misses with a series of wild punches.
Tanner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kahn's corner calls for a 1-2. Kahn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kahn misses with a looping right.
Kahn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kahn throws a combination that misses
and Tanner counters with an outside leg kick.
Kahn misses with a few strikes there.
Kahn throws a lazy right hand but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kahn throws out a loose jab but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tanner's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tanner duly obliges.
Kahn misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab.
Tanner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kahn.
Tanner walks into a straight right hand from Kahn.
Kahn circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the liver by Kahn. Beautiful body shot.
Kahn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn misses with a straight right.
Kahn digs a good hook to Tanner's body.
Kahn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tanner in his tracks.
Tanner connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Tanner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tanner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Tanner!
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