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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between RIP Evan Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Posti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tornado of Souls - Megadeth. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, RIP Evan Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raimo Posti!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Posti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tanner counters with a nice uppercut.
Posti misses with a left hand
and Tanner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanner misses with an uppercut.
Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Posti.
Tanner throws a poor cross that misses
and Posti counters with a stiff right hand.
Tanner throws an off balance right hand
enabling Posti to counter with a crisp jab.
Tanner with a jab.
Tanner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tanner throws an off balance right hand
and Posti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Posti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tanner at a distance.
Tanner moves out of range as Posti strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Posti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Posti lands with a hook. Tanner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tanner misses with a left hand
and Posti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries to kick Posti off but Posti keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Posti blocks the strikes from Tanner.
Tanner is looking to get back to full guard here but Posti has managed to pass to side control instead.
Tanner looking for a sweep but Posti has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Tanner throwing hammer fists to the chest of Posti. What's that going to do exactly?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Posti is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tanner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Posti lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tanner hang on?
Posti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tanner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tanner is looking for a sweep. Posti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Posti has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tanner gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Posti in particular looking to stall.
Tanner is looking for a sweep. Posti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tanner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Posti's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Posti's back!
Tanner throws a series of strikes and Posti wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Posti is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Posti because Tanner loaded up on that one.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tanner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tanner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Posti?
The referee warns Posti that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Posti is in a horrible position here. Tanner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tanner working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Posti is looking to improve his position but Tanner isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Posti has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Tanner's lack of action.
Tanner throwing shots but Posti is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Posti is refusing to be controlled, as Tanner sits in half guard.
Posti actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raimo Posti will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tanner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tanner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Posti counters with a good low kick that Tanner was not able to check.
Tanner throws an off balance right hand
and Posti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanner throws out a loose jab but Posti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner scores with a nice right hand.
Tanner works Posti's body with a nice hook.
Tanner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tanner thows a huge punch but Posti dodges it nicely.
Tanner postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Posti to stand up.
Tanner throws a right hand that misses
and Posti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Posti slips a straight right by Tanner.
Posti throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tanner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Posti is in Tanner's guard.
Tanner is looking for a triangle but Posti pushes his legs off easily.
Posti won't allow Tanner to get back to his feet.
Tanner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Posti works over Tanner with some ground and pound from guard.
Posti slips nicely into half guard.
Tanner moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tanner is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws and elbow that misses. Posti uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tanner's guard. Nice move by Posti!
Posti with a nice head shot there.
Tanner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Posti with a nice head shot there.
Tanner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tanner doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Posti working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Posti postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Posti with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tanner wants to improve his position but instead Posti has moved into half guard.
Tanner tries to roll over but Posti keeps him under control.
Posti wants to control but Tanner is keeping him busy.
Tanner tries to get to full guard but Posti has control of the leg.
Tanner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tanner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raimo Posti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Posti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tanner working for a triangle but Posti defends it easily.
Posti wants to control from the top but Tanner keeps moving.
Posti preventing the sweep.
Posti is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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 RIP Evan Tanner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A lazy left from Tanner finds it's target.
Tanner throws a lazy uppercut
and Posti counters with a right hand to the body.
Tanner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Posti counters with a nice uppercut.
Tanner connects with a right hand. Posti shakes it off.
Tanner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Posti.
Tanner throws an off balance right hand
and Posti counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tanner won't be happy with that.
Tanner prevents Posti from moving into mount.
Posti gets to mount! Tanner was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Posti with good strikes from the mount here!
Tanner is looking to improve his position but Posti isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Posti is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tanner is trying to escape the mount.
Posti working Tanner over with strikes here.
Tanner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Posti working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Posti wants to pass to mount but Tanner is defending the position.
Tanner is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Posti trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Posti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tanner's guard.
Tanner is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Posti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tanner keeps working.
Posti is looking for a kimura here.
Tanner is looking to improve his position.
Posti is just content to waste time from the top position. Tanner takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tanner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tanner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Posti with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Posti stopping the sweep attempt from Tanner.
Posti wants to control from the top but Tanner keeps moving.
Tanner looking for a guillotine here but Posti defends easily.
Tanner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Posti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Posti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raimo Posti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Posti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Posti!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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