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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ansatsuken Ryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Tanner is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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190 cm
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220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
23
224 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ansatsuken Ryu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Tanner! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tanner lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Tanner.
Tanner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tanner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Tanner. Ryu throws a looping overhand right but Tanner ducks down to avoid it. Tanner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ryu. That did some damage! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Tanner wants to slow Ryu down by chopping away at his legs. Tanner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ryu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Tanner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Ryu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tanner counters with a left to the body. Ryu throws a solid leg kick but Tanner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ryu. Tanner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ryu to the mat! Ryu manages to get full guard. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Tanner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tanner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Tanner content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ryu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tanner controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Ryu keeping moving, preventing Tanner from controlling successfully. Ryu tries to land a sweep but no joy. Ryu trying to control the position here.
Danny Tanner has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Ryu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanner.
Tanner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Ryu working for a triangle but Tanner defends it easily.
Tanner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ryu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ryu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryu wants to sweep but no luck. Ryu is working hard here to advance position. Tanner postures up.
Tanner wants to control from the top but Ryu keeps moving. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tanner wants to pass the guard but Ryu is keeping the position. Ryu wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tanner wants to control from the top but Ryu keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Danny Tanner hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ryu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tanner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tanner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Ryu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Tanner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Ryu gets back to full guard.
Ryu keeping moving, preventing Tanner from controlling successfully. Ryu looking for a guillotine here but Tanner defends easily.
Tanner preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tanner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ryu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tanner has managed to get both his arms back between Ryu's legs - danger averted. Tanner trying to control but Ryu is working from the bottom. Ryu controls Tanner momentarily but Tanner frees himself. Tanner controls from within his opponent's guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Ryu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryu tries to land a sweep but no joy. Tanner wants to control from the top but Ryu keeps moving. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Danny Tanner hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Ryu cracks the inside of Tanner's front leg. Tanner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Ryu is breathing heavily. Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Tanner dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ryu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it. Tanner slips under a jab. Tanner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Ryu looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range. Ryu throws a push kick but Tanner slaps the foot to one side. Ryu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Ryu lands a leg kick that knocks Tanner off balance momentarily. Tanner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Tanner swings away with a leg kick that misses. Tanner misses with a wild body shot. Ryu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Tanner throws a body punch but Ryu moves out of range. Tanner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ryu rather than just go for the knockout. Ryu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Tanner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ryu is out of range and Tanner settles back down. Tanner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Ryu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tanner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Ryu throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanner.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ryu avoids the body shot from Tanner.
Tanner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Ryu as Tanner shoots in. Tanner misses with a body kick. Tanner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ryu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ryu throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Danny Tanner seems to be getting the better of the standup. Tanner shoots in but no luck this time. Tanner is breathing heavily. Ryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Tanner takes a kick to the side of the head. Ryu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Ryu scores with a leg kick.
Ryu swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Ryu connects with a jab. Ryu staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ryu slips a straight right by Tanner. Tanner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryu moves away. Ryu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanner.
Ryu leaves Tanner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Ansatsuken Ryu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Tanner. Tanner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ryu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tanner scrambles back to his feet. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tanner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryu. Ryu obviously looking to wear him down.
Ryu tries to land a leg kick but Tanner saw it coming and moves away.
Tanner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Ryu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Ryu lands a head kick. Tanner smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Ryu slaps away a takedown attempt from Tanner, before circling back to the center of the mat. Ryu throws a nice head kick!
Ryu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Ryu lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big left from Ryu misses. Tanner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ryu. Ryu scoring well with a low kick there.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ryu as he jumps to the side. Tanner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Nice uppercut lands for Ryu. That snapped Tanner's head back.
Ryu misses with an uppercut. Tanner saw that one coming. Ryu throws a shot from downtown. Tanner moves away and avoids it. Ryu scores with a jab to the jaw. Tanner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Ryu lands a jab. Ryu's corner calls for a 1-2. Ryu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Ryu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ryu swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Ryu avoids the body shot from Tanner.
Tanner checks a leg kick nicely. Ryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tanner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner misses with a body shot.
Tanner connects with a body shot. Tanner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Ryu misses with an uppercut. Tanner saw that one coming. Tanner misses with a straight left. Tanner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ansatsuken Ryu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ryu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanner dodges the punch combination from Ryu.
Tanner throws a chopping leg kick but Ryu manages to avoid taking any serious damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ansatsuken Ryu dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ryu tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanner.
Ryu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away. Ryu lands with a shot to the body. Ryu lands with a good body shot. Tanner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ryu is out of range and Tanner settles back down. Ryu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tanner's hands. Ryu lands a slapping body shot.
Tanner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Tanner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Ryu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Ryu tries to land a sweep but no joy. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Tanner sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tanner wants to pass the guard but Ryu is keeping the position. Tanner is looking to work some ground and pound but Ryu has wrist control. Ryu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tanner's guard. Ryu advances to half guard. Ryu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Tanner wants to control but Ryu is having none of it. Ryu controlling the position easily from mount. Tanner is looking to improve his position but Ryu isn't that keen on the idea. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ryu is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tanner has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tanner! Ryu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Danny Tanner has got the better of the ground game so far. Ryu controls Tanner momentarily but Tanner frees himself. Tanner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ryu working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ryu is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ryu passes Tanner's left leg - he's now in half guard. Ryu is looking for a kimura but Tanner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ryu to get the leverage. Tanner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Tanner pulls Ryu in to control the position. Ryu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanner swivels though and keeps the full guard. Tanner pulls Ryu in close to prevent any damage. Ryu trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tanner keeping full guard, as Ryu tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanner misses with a looping right. Tanner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Ryu checks a leg kick. Tanner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A big left from Ryu misses. Ryu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanner. Tanner obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ryu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Ryu throws a hook to the side of Tanner's head but Tanner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ansatsuken Ryu. I think Ryu 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Danny Tanner! Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Danny Tanner! Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Danny Tanner!
Danny Tanner wins by unanimous decision! Danny Tanner gave a mention to Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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