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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piero Panzanaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavarius has chosen Eminem Ft. Royce Da 5'9 - Living Proof as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piero Panzanaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Tavarius!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Panzanaro. Those never looked like landing.
Tavarius throws a hook but Panzanaro blocks it.
Panzanaro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Tavarius misses the target.
Panzanaro lands a nice hook to Tavarius's body. Tavarius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tavarius throws a hook but Panzanaro blocks it.
Panzanaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Panzanaro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tavarius closes the distance and pushes Panzanaro back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tavarius.
Panzanaro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Panzanaro wants to get back to striking at distance but Tavarius won't allow it.
Panzanaro wants to get back to striking at distance but Tavarius won't allow it.
Tavarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Panzanaros head.
Tavarius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tavarius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Panzanaro's efforts to push away.
Tavarius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tavarius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panzanaro backwards.
Panzanaro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Tavarius.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tavarius.
The referee calls for Tavarius to work.
Tavarius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Panzanaro or not.
Tavarius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tavarius pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tavarius works on Panzanaro's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Panzanaro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tavarius lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a shot to the body.
Panzanaro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Come on Tavarius - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavarius.
Panzanaro is breathing heavily.
Tavarius is leaning against Panzanaro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavarius has Panzanaro pushed against the cage.
Tavarius lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Panzanaro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tavarius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panzanaro backwards.
Panzanaro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tavarius stalling against the cage.
Panzanaro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavarius has him pressed against the cage.
Tavarius is pushing Panzanaro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Panzanaro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Panzanaro is looking to break free of the clinch but Tavarius has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tavarius - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richard Tavarius.
Tavarius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Piero Panzanaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panzanaro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tavarius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tavarius digs a good body shot into Panzanaro's ribs.
Panzanaro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tavarius clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panzanaro throws a punch but it's blocked by Tavarius.
Tavarius manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Panzanaro takes a shot to the head.
Tavarius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Panzanaro tries to circle away but Tavarius has him pinned against the cage.
Tavarius keeps control of Panzanaro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Tavarius - that landed with a thud.
Tavarius slowing the pace effectively.
Tavarius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Panzanaro is trying to push Tavarius away but Tavarius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Panzanaro is looking to break free of the clinch but Tavarius has double underhooks.
Tavarius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tavarius prevents Panzanaro from breaking the clinch.
A body shot lands from Tavarius.
A bit of stalling here from Tavarius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Panzanaro fails to land.
Tavarius scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panzanaro backwards.
Tavarius manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Tavarius.
Stalling in the clinch from Tavarius.
Tavarius scores with a hook to the body.
Panzanaro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavarius has him pressed against the cage.
Tavarius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tavarius pushes Panzanaro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tavarius.
Panzanaro is trying to break free.
Tavarius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Panzanaro or not.
Tavarius stalling.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
Tavarius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Tavarius.
Panzanaro is trying to break free.
Tavarius lands a hook that snaps the head of Panzanaro backwards.
Tavarius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tavarius gets through Panzanaro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tavarius scores with a shot to the side of Panzanaro's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panzanaro being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tavarius.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panzanaro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavarius has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tavarius.
Panzanaro is trying to push Tavarius away but Tavarius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Panzanaro has had enough of the clinch but Tavarius keeps him there for the moment.
Tavarius pushes Panzanaro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tavarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Panzanaro or not.
Nice body punch from Tavarius.
Good body shot from Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a shoulder strike.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Tavarius.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Panzanaro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tavarius dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tavarius lands an uppercut.
Tavarius content to slow the pace in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavarius lands a shot to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tavarius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tavarius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panzanaro backwards.
Panzanaro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Tavarius dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tavarius looks to score with a jab to the body but Panzanaro is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Panzanaro.
Panzanaro throws a combination that misses
and Tavarius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A combination from Panzanaro does no damage.
Panzanaro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tavarius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tavarius looks to land a right hand but Panzanaro moved out of range.
Tavarius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panzanaro.
Tavarius blocks a jab.
Panzanaro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Panzanaro ducks under a wild hook from Tavarius.
Tavarius misses with an uppercut. Panzanaro saw that one coming.
Tavarius throws the left hand but Panzanaro avoids the punch easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Tavarius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Panzanaro.
Panzanaro misses with a series of wild punches.
Panzanaro lands with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tavarius jabs Panzanaro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Panzanaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Panzanaro ducks under a wild hook from Tavarius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius misses the jab.
Tavarius throws a series of punches but Panzanaro avoids them all with ease.
Panzanaro lands a two punch combo.
Panzanaro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tavarius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tavarius gets a clinch.
Panzanaro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tavarius lands a hook that snaps the head of Panzanaro backwards.
Panzanaro is trying to break the clinch but Tavarius is controlling him.
Panzanaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tavarius's elbow.
Tavarius controlling the action here for a moment.
Panzanaro tries to break free but Tavarius pushes him back against the cage.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
Panzanaro wants to break free but Tavarius has control.
Panzanaro is trying to break the clinch but Tavarius is controlling him.
A right handed body shot lands from Tavarius.
Tavarius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tavarius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tavarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Panzanaros head.
Panzanaro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tavarius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
Tavarius works on Panzanaro's body with a couple of short punches.
Tavarius slowing the pace effectively.
Tavarius digs a right hand into Panzanaro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Panzanaro's gas tank.
Tavarius holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tavarius.
Panzanaro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tavarius stalling the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tavarius.
A bit of stalling here from Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panzanaro letting Tavarius take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richard Tavarius.
Panzanaro throws a series of punches but Tavarius moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavarius. Panzanaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tavarius closes the distance and clinches.
Panzanaro is trying to break the clinch but Tavarius is controlling him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tavarius.
Tavarius continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Tavarius pushes Panzanaro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavarius lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzanaro is trying to break free.
Tavarius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Panzanaro's efforts to push away.
Tavarius pushes Panzanaro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tavarius stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hand to the body from Tavarius.
Panzanaro is trying to push Tavarius away but Tavarius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tavarius is struggling to control the position.
Tavarius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Panzanaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panzanaro tries to break free but Tavarius pushes him back against the cage.
Panzanaro wants to break free but Tavarius has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Panzanaro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panzanaro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tavarius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tavarius slowing the pace effectively.
Tavarius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Panzanaro tries to break free but Tavarius pushes him back against the cage.
Richard Tavarius seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Panzanaro tries to break the clinch but Tavarius is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Tavarius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Panzanaro is trying to push Tavarius away but Tavarius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius keeps control of Panzanaro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Panzanaro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tavarius cracks Panzanaro with a nice body shot.
Tavarius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Panzanaro is trying to push Tavarius away but Tavarius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tavarius scores with a hook to the body.
Tavarius lands a body punch.
Tavarius lands with a left to the head.
Panzanaro is trying to force a seperation but Tavarius has the dominant position.
Tavarius stalling in the clinch.
Panzanaro is trying to push Tavarius away but Tavarius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tavarius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Panzanaro misses with a body punch.
Panzanaro being controlled against the cage.
Panzanaro is trying to break the clinch but Tavarius has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavarius.
Panzanaro wants to get back to striking at distance but Tavarius won't allow it.
Panzanaro wants to break free but Tavarius has control.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tavarius - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tavarius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Panzanaro.
Tavarius is pushing Panzanaro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Tavarius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tavarius has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Panzanaro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tavarius moves out of range as Panzanaro strikes.
Panzanaro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tavarius takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tavarius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tavarius throws a shot to the body.
Panzanaro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Panzanaro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tavarius throws a hook but Panzanaro blocks it.
Tavarius clinches.
Tavarius is pushing Panzanaro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tavarius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tavarius prevents Panzanaro from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Tavarius.
Tavarius stalls.
Panzanaro is trying to break the clinch but Tavarius is controlling him.
Panzanaro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tavarius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzanaro tries to circle away but Tavarius has him pinned against the cage.
Tavarius has Panzanaro pressed against the cage, preventing Panzanaro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tavarius effectively controlling the action here.
Panzanaro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Panzanaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Panzanaro misses with the combination.
Tavarius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tavarius scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Panzanaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tavarius.
Tavarius throws out a loose jab but Panzanaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavarius takes one to the side of the head.
Panzanaro misses with a double jab
and Tavarius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Panzanaro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Panzanaro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Panzanaro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tavarius circles away quickly and effectively.
Panzanaro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tavarius backs up against the cage.
Tavarius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Panzanaro on the side of the head.
Panzanaro slips under a jab from Tavarius.
A cross from Panzanaro lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzanaro ducks under a wild hook from Tavarius.
Panzanaro staying out of range there.
Tavarius darts in and clinches Panzanaro up against the cage.
Panzanaro has had enough of the clinch but Tavarius keeps him there for the moment.
Panzanaro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavarius has him pressed against the cage.
Tavarius digs a right hand underneath Panzanaro's ribcage. Panzanaro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tavarius lands a body shot.
Tavarius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Panzanaro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Panzanaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tavarius's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Tavarius.
Tavarius has Panzanaro pressed against the cage, preventing Panzanaro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Panzanaro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Panzanaro wants to get back to striking at distance but Tavarius won't allow it.
A short left from Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a shot to the body.
Tavarius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a body punch.
Panzanaro being controlled against the cage.
Tavarius works on Panzanaro's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzanaro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Panzanaro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Panzanaro tries to break free but Tavarius pushes him back against the cage.
Panzanaro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavarius has him pressed against the cage.
Tavarius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tavarius controlling the action here for a moment.
Panzanaro has had enough of the clinch but Tavarius keeps him there for the moment.
Tavarius lands an uppercut.
Panzanaro being controlled against the cage.
Panzanaro tries to break free but Tavarius pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tavarius digs a right hand underneath Panzanaro's ribcage. Panzanaro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Tavarius.
Tavarius lands a nice shot to the body.
Panzanaro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Panzanaro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavarius.
Piero Panzanaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Panzanaro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tavarius scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavarius.
Tavarius scores with a hook to the body.
Panzanaro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavarius has him pressed against the cage.
Tavarius is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tavarius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Panzanaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Tavarius controls his hands.
Tavarius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tavarius slows down the pace here.
Tavarius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Tavarius.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tavarius - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tavarius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Panzanaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Tavarius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavarius is working Panzanaro over against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Tavarius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tavarius winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Tavarius!
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