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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alf Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larson's entrance music is Sweet Child of Mine. A fine choice. 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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219 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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223 lbs
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alf Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner tries to clinch there but Larson circles away.
Tanner moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanner.
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner tries to work over Larson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larson has had enough of the clinch but Tanner keeps him there for the moment.
Tanner has Larson pressed against the cage, preventing Larson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Larson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tanner is working Larson over against the cage.
Tanner lands a hook that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
Larson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Larson is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner keeps control of Larson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tanner lands an uppercut.
Tanner lands a body punch.
Larson blocks a body shot from Tanner.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tanner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tanner scores with a shot to the side of Larson's head.
Tanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson blocks a body shot from Tanner.
Still in the clinch, Tanner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tanner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tanner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tanner lands with a left to the head.
Tanner lands an elbow that stopped Larson in his tracks for a moment.
Tanner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tanner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tanner misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tanner.
Tanner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tanner works on Larson's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Tanner.
Nice elbow from Tanner.
A right hand to the body from Tanner.
Nice body punch from Tanner - that landed with a thud.
Tanner lands with a left to the head.
Tanner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands an elbow inside that Larson shrugs off.
Tanner scores with a knee to the head.
Tanner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larsons head.
Tanner cracks Larson with a nice body shot.
Tanner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tanner lands with a right to the head.
Tanner tries to throw a body punch but Larson avoids it by throwing Tanner back against the cage.
Tanner works on Larson's body with a couple of short punches.
Tanner tries to work over Larson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tanner digs a right hand into Larson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Larson's gas tank.
Tanner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
Tanner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tanner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
Tanner misses with a body punch.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tanner.
Tanner lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Tanner.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tanner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tanner.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
Tanner lands a hook that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
Tanner gets through Larson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tanner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner scores with a shot to the side of Larson's head.
Tanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larson's elbow.
Tanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larson's elbow.
Tanner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A shot in the inside from Tanner.
Good body shot from Tanner.
Tanner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tanner lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Tanner.
Larson is rocked!
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oh Larson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
Larson seems to have got his legs back now.
Tanner scores a nice knee to the body.
Tanner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larsons head.
A short uppercut from Tanner.
Tanner tries to work over Larson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larson is trying to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling him.
Tanner misses with a punch to the body.
Larson blocks a body shot from Tanner.
Larson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Larson tries to circle away but Tanner has him pinned against the cage.
Tanner lands with a left to the head.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tanner.
Good body shot from Tanner.
Tanner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alf Tanner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Larson avoids a kick to the body.
Tanner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tanner scoring well with a low kick there.
Tanner connects with a solid leg kick.
Tanner lands a leg kick that knocks Larson off balance momentarily.
Tanner feints and then cracks Larson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larson down.
Tanner tried to score with a low kick but Larson checks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanner throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tanner. That's going to slow Larson down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tanner. That's going to slow Larson down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner cracks the inside of Larson's front leg.
Larson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tanner.
Tanner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Larson misses with a left hand
and Tanner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tanner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alf Tanner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tanner digs a right hand into Larson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Larson's gas tank.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tanner obliges.
Larson takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tanner.
Tanner lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Tanner.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
Tanner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tanner.
Tanner lands a left hand.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner digs a right hand into Larson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Larson's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Tanner.
Tanner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tanner keeps control of Larson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Larson is blocking nicely.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larson tries to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling the position.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tanner lands with a left to the head.
Tanner lands a shot to the body.
Tanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tanner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Larson is trying to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Tanner.
Larson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Tanner.
A shot in the inside from Tanner.
A left hand lands to the body for Tanner.
Larson takes a shot to the head.
Tanner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Larson blocks a body shot from Tanner.
A nice left hand lands by Tanner.
Tanner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
Tanner scores with a hook to the body.
Larson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tanner lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
Tanner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Tanner.
Tanner scores with a shot to the side of Larson's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands a hook that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
Tanner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
Tanner lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tanner.
Tanner can't find room to land a body shot as Larson controls the action.
Tanner scores with a shot to the side of Larson's head.
Larson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tanner lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Tanner.
Good body shot from Tanner.
Tanner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Tanner.
Tanner lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tanner digs a right hand into Larson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Larson's gas tank.
Tanner lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alf Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tanner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Larson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good work by Larson as he checks the leg kick.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Larson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Larson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Larson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanner.
Larson looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range.
Larson gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
Tanner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Larson's efforts to push away.
Tanner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larson or not.
Tanner lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner pushes Larson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
Tanner lands with a right to the head.
Tanner working Larson over with knees to the body.
Tanner cracks Larson with a nice body shot.
Tanner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tanner digs a right hand into Larson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Larson's gas tank.
Tanner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Tanner.
Larson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tanner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tanner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tanner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Tanner.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanner.
Larson is trying to push Tanner away but Tanner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tanner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larson or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
Tanner lands with a light punch inside.
Tanner digs a right hand underneath Larson's ribcage. Larson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tanner scores with a shoulder strike.
Larson blocks a body shot from Tanner.
Nice body punch from Tanner - that landed with a thud.
Tanner digs a right hand into Larson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Larson's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tanner.
Tanner works on Larson's body with a couple of short punches.
Tanner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tanner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tanner lands a right hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tanner.
Tanner works on Larson's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Tanner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tanner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tanner digs a right hand underneath Larson's ribcage. Larson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tanner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tanner misses with a body punch.
Tanner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larsons head.
Larson tries to circle away but Tanner has him pinned against the cage.
Tanner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tanner prevents Larson from breaking the clinch.
Larson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tanner is leaning against Larson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Tanner.
Nice body punch from Tanner.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tanner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tanner.
Tanner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larsons head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Tanner.
Tanner lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tanner.
Larson has had enough of the clinch but Tanner keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Tanner.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
Tanner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Larson blocks a body shot from Tanner.
Tanner lands a nice shot to the body.
Tanner connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Tanner - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner lands a right hand.
Tanner scores with a shot to the side of Larson's head.
Larson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dan Larson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alf Tanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tanner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alf Tanner!
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