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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Protacio Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adis Tankov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Protacio Jawo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adis Tankov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tankov lands with a slapping head kick.
Jawo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tankov.
Jawo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tankov throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Tankov.
Tankov moves into the clinch.
Jawo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tankov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jose Protacio Jawo has been cut.
Jawo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tankov throws an elbow that misses.
Jawo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tankov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tankov.
Tankov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jawo is doing well to control the position and prevent Tankov from advancing to side control.
Jawo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tankov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tankov's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tankov is trying to break free.
Jawo gets his hands free as Tankov looks to control.
Tankov covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Will Jawo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Tankov is covering up but some of the strikes from Jawo are getting through and doing damage.
Tankov is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Jawo off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Tankov avoids the strikes from Jawo.
Jawo not allowing Tankov to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tankov looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jawo.
Jawo missing with strikes from the back.
Tankov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jawo's guard. Nice work there by Tankov.
Tankov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jawo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jawo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tankov manages to get himself to full guard.
Jawo wants to control from the top but Tankov keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tankov is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jawo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jawo keeping moving, preventing Tankov from controlling successfully.
Jawo pulls Tankov in close to prevent any damage.
Tankov wants to control from the top but Jawo keeps moving.
Jawo being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jawo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tankov manages to get himself to full guard.
Jawo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jawo throws a strike but Tankov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jawo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tankov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jawo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tankov, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adis Tankov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jose Protacio Jawo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jawo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tankov.
Tankov takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tankov has closed the distance and engaged Jawo in a clinch.
Tankov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankov managing to block the knees to the body from Jawo.
Tankov wants to stall.
Tankov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tankov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jawo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jawo scores with a shoulder strike.
Jawo pushes Tankov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tankov has Jawo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tankov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jawo tumbling to the mat - Tankov dives into Jawo's guard.
Tankov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jawo is keeping the position for now.
Jawo seems keen to control Tankov's posture.
Jawo keeping moving, preventing Tankov from controlling successfully.
Tankov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tankov wants to pass the guard but Jawo is keeping the position.
Tankov wants to control from the top but Jawo keeps moving.
Adis Tankov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tankov misses with a leg kick.
Tankov throws a leg kick
and Jawo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tankov blocks a body shot from Jawo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tankov.
Tankov avoids a wild elbow strike from Jawo.
Tankov lands an elbow inside.
Jawo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Adis Tankov has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jawo blocks an elbow strike.
Tankov with a knee to the head.
Tankov lands an elbow inside that Jawo shrugs off.
Jawo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jawo is working Tankov over against the cage.
Tankov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jawo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tankov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jawo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jawo throws an elbow but misses.
Tankov is looking to control Jawo's arms but Jawo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tankov has his back to the cage.
Tankov avoids the elbow strike from Jawo, against the cage.
Tankov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tankov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jawo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tankov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jawo prevents it.
Jose Protacio Jawo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adis Tankov.
Still in the clinch, Jawo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jawo being controlled against the cage.
Jawo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tankov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jawo walks away with a smile on his face. Tankov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tankov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tankov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jawo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tankov thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankov lands a head kick. Jawo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jawo scores with a body shot.
Adis Tankov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tankov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jawo checks it well.
Tankov throws a lazy head kick
and Jawo counters with a left to the body.
Tankov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tankov throws a body kick the misses
and Jawo 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.
Jose Protacio Jawo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A thudding body kick lands there by Tankov!
Jawo lands with a good body shot.
Jawo throws a right hand that misses
and Tankov counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Tankov is predictable there
and Jawo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jawo misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Jawo on the inside.
Jawo misses with an elbow strike.
Tankov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tankov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jawo is keeping busy.
Tankov tries a knee to the head but Jawo blocks it.
Tankov tries to circle away but Jawo has him pinned against the cage.
Jawo takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jawo throws an elbow but misses.
Tankov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jawo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tankov lands a nice knee to the body.
Tankov takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jawo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jawo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tankov backwards.
Jawo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tankov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jawo throws an elbow but misses.
Tankov lands a nice elbow.
Jawo lands a right hand.
Jawo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tankov is defending well for now.
Jawo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jawo blocks the elbow strike.
Tankov takes a shot to the head.
Tankov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tankov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jawo avoids it.
Jawo pushes off an throws an elbow but Tankov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jawo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jawo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tankov's elbow.
Jawo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice elbow from Tankov.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tankov is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Jawo trying to land knees to the body.
Jawo misses with an elbow over the top.
Jawo blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tankov throws an elbow but misses.
Tankov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jawo misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jawo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jawo blocks an elbow strike.
Tankov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jawo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jawo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Jawo - that landed with a thud.
Jawo misses with an elbow over the top.
Tankov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jawo.
Jawo throws a punch but it's blocked by Tankov.
Jawo lands a damaging elbow.
Tankov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tankov lands an elbow that stopped Jawo in his tracks for a moment.
Tankov lands a damaging elbow.
Tankov crunches a lovely knee into Jawo's ribcage.
Jawo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tankov blocks an uppercut.
Tankov avoids a wild elbow strike from Jawo.
Jawo misses with an elbow over the top.
Jawo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tankov tries to stall but Jawo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jawo throws an elbow but it misses.
Tankov is looking to control Jawo's arms but Jawo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tankov has his back to the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jawo.
Tankov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tankov tries to land a knee to the head but Jawo blocks with his arms.
Jawo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tankov avoids it.
Tankov landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankov dodges an elbow strike from Jawo.
Tankov blocks an uppercut.
Tankov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tankov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Jawo.
Jawo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tankov dodges an elbow strike from Jawo.
Tankov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jawo prevents it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jawo misses with some punches.
Jawo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tankov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jawo lands a damaging elbow.
Jawo lands an uppercut.
Jawo misses with a body punch.
Tankov lands a good knee to the midsection. Jawo won't want to take too many of those.
Tankov blocking some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jawo tries to land knees in the clinch but Tankov avoids the damage to the body.
Tankov can't get the takedown.
Jose Protacio Jawo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adis Tankov.
Tankov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jawo avoids it.
Jawo misses with an elbow over the top.
Jawo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jawo misses with a punch to the body.
Jawo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jawo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tankov blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankov dodges an elbow strike from Jawo.
Jawo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tankov is pushing Jawo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jawo lands with a light punch inside.
Jawo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jawo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tankov stalling in the clinch but Jawo improves position.
Tankov has hold of one of Jawo's legs. Jawo is fighting the takedown attempt but Tankov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jawo wants to hit a switch here but Tankov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jawo there!
Tankov jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jawo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jawo and Tankov has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Tankov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jawo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adis Tankov.
I think Tankov 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adis Tankov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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