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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Tebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katla Vanagandr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tebow comes to the ring accompanied by God's Gonna Cut You Down. Katla Vanagandr is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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240 lbs
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230 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Tebow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Katla Vanagandr!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Tebow misses.
Tebow looks to land a left hand but Vanagandr moved out of range nicely.
Vanagandr darts in trying to clinch
and Tebow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tebow throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Tebow misses the target.
Tebow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tebow connects with a body shot that sends Vanagandr's belly button to the back.
Vanagandr ducks under a wild hook from Tebow.
Vanagandr tries to close the distance and clinch but Tebow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tim Tebow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanagandr wants to clinch.
Vanagandr tries to clinch up
and Tebow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tebow goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebow swings for the body but Vanagandr moves out of range.
Vanagandr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tebow counters with a one-two to the body.
It looks like Katla Vanagandr has been cut.
Vanagandr darts in trying to clinch
and Tebow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tebow.
Tebow looks to score with a jab to the body but Vanagandr is just out of range.
Vanagandr is looking to clinch but Tebow is avoiding it.
Tebow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vanagandr was well out of range. Poor timing from Tebow.
Tebow is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Vanagandr's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tebow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tebow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanagandr moves to clinch but Tebow breaks away
and Tebow counters with a straight right hand.
Vanagandr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vanagandr wants it to stay on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tebow looks to score with a jab to the body but Vanagandr is just out of range.
Vanagandr is looking to clinch.
Vanagandr clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Vanagandr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tebow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vanagandr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tebow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tebow looks to score with a jab to the body but Vanagandr is just out of range.
Tebow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tebow.
Tebow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vanagandr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tebow counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanagandr manages to avoid it.
Tebow shoots in for a double leg but Vanagandr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Tebow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanagandr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tebow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tebow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tebow shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vanagandr is trying to defend but Tebow finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tebow looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vanagandr wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tebow is trying to work for a kimura but Vanagandr is defending well.
Tebow is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vanagandr defends it well.
Tebow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vanagandr is just riding it out for now. Tebow eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tebow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vanagandr is just riding it out for now. Tebow eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Tebow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Katla Vanagandr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tebow misses with a body shot.
Vanagandr looks to clinch
and Tebow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vanagandr darts in trying to clinch
enabling Tebow to counter with a crisp jab.
Tebow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vanagandr was well out of range. Poor timing from Tebow.
Tim Tebow is winning the standup battle so far.
Tebow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vanagandr. Vanagandr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tebow dives in and grabs Vanagandr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vanagandr pushes down on Tebow's head and hops out.
Vanagandr tries to clinch there but Tebow circles away.
Vanagandr ducks under a wild hook from Tebow.
Vanagandr is looking to clinch but Tebow is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tebow misses with a series of wild punches.
Vanagandr tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Tebow counter with a right hand.
A combination from Tebow does no damage.
Tebow thows a body shot but no joy.
Vanagandr moves to clinch but Tebow breaks away
and Tebow counters with a nice uppercut.
Tebow fails to land the takedown.
Katla Vanagandr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tebow keeps the fight on the outside.
Vanagandr moves to clinch but Tebow breaks away
and Tebow counters with a one-two to the body.
Vanagandr closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanagandr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tebow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tebow connects with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Katla Vanagandr's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanagandr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tebow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vanagandr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Tebow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanagandr closes the distance but Tebow moves to the side
and Tebow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tebow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vanagandr tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tebow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vanagandr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tebow counters with a series of strikes. Vanagandr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tebow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Katla Vanagandr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vanagandr counters by moving into the clinch.
Tebow is trying to break free.
Vanagandr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Vanagandr.
Vanagandr gets through Tebow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tebow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tebow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tebow fails to pull guard.
Tebow wants to break free but Vanagandr has control.
Tebow working hard to break the clinch.
Vanagandr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tebow's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Vanagandr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tebow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tebow misses with some punches.
Vanagandr takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tebow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vanagandr prevents it.
Tebow is looking to control Vanagandr's arms but Vanagandr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tebow has his back to the ropes.
Vanagandr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tebow just misses with a punch to the body.
Tebow lands with a hook. Vanagandr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vanagandr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tebow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vanagandr backs up against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bone on bone clash there as Vanagandr blocks the leg kick.
Tebow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vanagandr tries to clinch up but Tebow circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Tebow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Katla Vanagandr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tebow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tebow misses with a body shot
and Vanagandr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vanagandr.
Vanagandr is leaning against Tebow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vanagandr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tebow breaks the clinch.
Tebow misses the body punch
and Vanagandr counters by moving into the clinch.
Vanagandr misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Tebow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tebow holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Tebow breaks the clinch.
Tebow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanagandr manages to avoid it.
Tebow misses with a right hand
and Vanagandr counters by moving into the clinch.
Vanagandr lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tebow is trying to maintain a safe position but Vanagandr gets an underhook and turns Tebow into the ropes.
Tebow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tebow is looking to break free of the clinch but Vanagandr has double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Vanagandr.
Vanagandr misses with a body punch.
Vanagandr prevents Tebow from breaking the clinch.
Vanagandr scores with a shot to the side of Tebow's head.
Vanagandr misses with a body punch.
Katla Vanagandr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tebow is trying to push Vanagandr away but Vanagandr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Tebow misses with the head strike.
Vanagandr has Tebow pressed against the ropes, preventing Tebow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tebow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tebow loads up on a big right hand but Vanagandr slips the punch.
Vanagandr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tebow misses the target.
Vanagandr tries to clinch but Tebow moves out of range.
Tebow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tebow misses with a right hand
and Vanagandr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tebow is trying to drag Vanagandr to the mat but Vanagandr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Tebow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tebow is looking to control Vanagandr's arms but Vanagandr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tebow has his back to the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Vanagandr.
Tebow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tebow misses with a left hand
and Vanagandr counters by clinching up.
Vanagandr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tebow misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebow wants a takedown.
Vanagandr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tebow throws a hook but Vanagandr avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vanagandr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good exchange - Tebow coming out on top.
Vanagandr wants to clinch.
Vanagandr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tebow throws out the jab.
Vanagandr wants to clinch.
Vanagandr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tebow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanagandr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vanagandr tries to close the distance and clinch but Tebow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tebow looks to score with a jab to the body but Vanagandr is just out of range.
Tebow tries to bum rush Vanagandr with a series of wild strikes but Vanagandr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vanagandr tries to clinch up
and Tebow counters with a two punch combo.
Tebow thuds his right hand into Vanagandr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vanagandr wants to clinch up but Tebow keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tebow thumps Vanagandr with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tebow misses with a double jab
and Vanagandr counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tim Tebow did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Katla Vanagandr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Tebow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tebow's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tebow duly obliges.
Vanagandr tries to clinch
and Tebow decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vanagandr's guard.
Vanagandr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tebow trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanagandr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vanagandr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tebow trying to control but Vanagandr is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We're going to have a standup here because Tim Tebow wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tebow misses with a two punch combination.
Tebow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tebow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tebow throws a series of punches but Vanagandr moves out of range.
Vanagandr ducks under a wild hook from Tebow.
Tebow misses with a hook.
Tebow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vanagandr was well out of range. Poor timing from Tebow.
Tebow lands a nice hook to Vanagandr's body. Vanagandr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tebow shoots for a takedown but Vanagandr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tebow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tebow misses with a double jab
and Vanagandr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vanagandr.
Vanagandr breaks the clinch.
Vanagandr wants to clinch up but Tebow keeps it at a distance.
Tebow misses with a few strikes there.
Vanagandr moves into the clinch successfully.
Vanagandr pushes Tebow back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tebow tries to break free but Vanagandr pushes him back against the ropes.
Tebow scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Tebow fails to land.
Tebow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebow is trying to pull guard but Vanagandr has him pressed against the ropes.
Vanagandr misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Vanagandr.
A frustrated look appears on Tebow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tebow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tebow misses the shot to the body.
Tebow swings widly with a right hand
and Vanagandr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vanagandr.
A short left from Vanagandr.
Tebow is trying to break the clinch but Vanagandr has him pressed against the ropes.
Tebow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vanagandr misses with some punches.
Tebow is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Tebow is trying to push Vanagandr away but Vanagandr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tebow is trying to break the clinch but Vanagandr has him pressed against the ropes.
Tebow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tebow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vanagandr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vanagandr tries to clinch there but Tebow circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tebow!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanagandr wants to clinch
and Tebow counters with a left and a right that stings Vanagandr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tebow connects with the punch.
Tebow throws a poor cross that misses
and Vanagandr counters by clinching up.
Vanagandr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vanagandr struggles to land a body shot inside as Tebow controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Tebow had his way with Katla Vanagandr in that round.
The cut man is working on Katla Vanagandr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Vanagandr has Tebow up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tebow wants a takedown.
Tebow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tebow breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vanagandr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tebow or not.
Tebow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vanagandr backwards.
Tebow working aggressively here.
Tebow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tebow wants to break free but Vanagandr has control.
Vanagandr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Vanagandr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tebow fails to land.
Vanagandr is trying to break free.
Tebow looking to slow down the pace here.
Tebow throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanagandr.
Tebow can't break the clinch.
Vanagandr blocks a body shot from Tebow.
Tebow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tebow prevents a body shot from Vanagandr.
Tebow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vanagandr staying out of range there.
Tebow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vanagandr counters by clinching up.
Tebow is trying to push Vanagandr away but Vanagandr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tebow is trying to push Vanagandr away but Vanagandr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Tebow tries to break free but Vanagandr pushes him back against the ropes.
Tebow is trying to break the clinch but Vanagandr has him pressed against the ropes.
Vanagandr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vanagandr moves in looking to clinch but Tebow pushes him off.
Tebow throws a lazy uppercut
and Vanagandr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tebow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vanagandr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tebow tries to break free but Vanagandr pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Vanagandr fails to land.
Tebow working hard to break the clinch.
Tebow has had enough of the clinch but Vanagandr keeps him there for the moment.
Vanagandr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vanagandr fails to land.
Vanagandr letting Tebow take a breather here.
Vanagandr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tim Tebow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vanagandr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tebow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tebow connects with a looping right hand.
Vanagandr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vanagandr is looking to clinch.
Vanagandr is looking to clinch.
Tebow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tebow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tebow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tebow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanagandr wants to clinch up but Tebow keeps it at a distance.
Vanagandr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vanagandr tries to clinch but Tebow moves out of range.
Vanagandr tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tebow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tebow misses with a few strikes there.
Tebow scores with the left hand. Vanagandr knows he should have avoided that one.
Vanagandr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vanagandr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tebow counters with a left to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanagandr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tebow tries to work over Vanagandr's front leg with a kick but Vanagandr checks it.
Katla Vanagandr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tebow thuds his right hand into Vanagandr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Tebow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tebow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Tim Tebow!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Tim Tebow!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Tim Tebow!
Tim Tebow wins by unanimous decision!
Tim Tebow is the new heavyweight champion!
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