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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Tanner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 cm
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190 lbs
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200 cm
18
194 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Mercer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Tanner! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnem�ki.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mercer throws a lazy body kick and Tanner counters with a straight right hand. Mercer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Mercer throws a leg kick that is checked and Tanner counters with a slapping leg kick. Mercer blocks a low kick nicely. Mercer throws a looping overhand right but Tanner ducks down to avoid it. Tanner throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercer. Tanner closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Bobby Mercer has been cut. A swing and a miss from Mercer. A bone on bone clash there as Tanner blocks the leg kick.
Mercer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. This has been an exciting period of action! Mercer misses with a right hand and Tanner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Mercer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mercer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mercer throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Mercer is breathing heavily. Tanner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Tanner swinging wildly here.
Mercer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Mercer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tanner takes a step back to recover.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Tanner feints and then cracks Mercer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercer down. Tanner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mercer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. A cross from Tanner lands. Tanner throws a monster overhand right that drops Mercer! Tanner follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Tanner! Jason Tanner really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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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
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