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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between RIP Evan Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remedios Verzosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner's entrance music is Tornado of Souls - Megadeth. A fine choice. Remedios Verzosa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, RIP Evan Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remedios Verzosa!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verzosa scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Tanner.
A lazy left from Tanner finds it's target.
Verzosa misses with an uppercut
and Tanner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Verzosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner walks into a left hand.
Verzosa takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Verzosa misses.
Verzosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Verzosa coming out on top.
Verzosa swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Verzosa thows a body shot but no joy.
Tanner slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verzosa. Tanner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Remedios Verzosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Verzosa circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Verzosa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verzosa.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Verzosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Verzosa takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Verzosa misses with an uppercut. Tanner saw that one coming.
Tanner throws a hook but Verzosa avoids it easily.
Tanner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Verzosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verzosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanner.
Tanner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Verzosa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tanner somewhat.
Verzosa scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Verzosa finds it's way round the side to connect with Tanner's head.
Verzosa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Verzosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verzosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Verzosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verzosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Verzosa.
Verzosa throws a big shot that misses.
Verzosa scores with a punch to the head.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Verzosa throws a lazy right hand but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Verzosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Verzosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Verzosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tanner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Verzosa misses with a looping left.
Verzosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verzosa. Tanner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanner throws a jab but it's blocked by Verzosa.
Verzosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Verzosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Verzosa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tanners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tanner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Verzosa to score with a decent uppercut.
Verzosa scores with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tanner.
Verzosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner tries to clinch but Verzosa moves out of range.
Verzosa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tanner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tanner with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Verzosa scores with a punch to the head.
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 cracks Verzosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Verzosa ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remedios Verzosa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Verzosa misses the shot to the body.
Verzosa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tanner rather than just go for the knockout.
Verzosa throws an off balance right hand
and Verzosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Verzosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tanner in his tracks.
Tanner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Verzosa counters with a left to the body.
Verzosa misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanner throws a jab when Verzosa was well out of range.
Tanner closes the distance and clinches up with Verzosa, looking for a takedown. Tanner pushes Verzosa against the cage but Verzosa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tanner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verzosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verzosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa scores with a decent looking hook.
Tanner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Verzosa is fending him off so far but Tanner persists. Nope, Verzosa circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RIP Evan Tanner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Verzosa defends it nicely.
Tanner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Verzosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
Tanner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Verzosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Verzosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Verzosa loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.
Verzosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verzosa.
Tanner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tanner has time to react.
Verzosa scores with a jab to the body.
Tanner throws out a loose jab but Verzosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner moves out of range of the strikes.
Verzosa misses with a hook
and Tanner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tanner moves forwards but Verzosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verzosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verzosa throws a big shot that misses.
Tanner scores with a jab. Verzosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tanner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Verzosa scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Tanner as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Verzosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tanner defending well as Verzosa loads up on a big left hand.
Tanner drops his hands momentarily and Verzosa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Verzosa misses with a shot to the body
enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab.
Verzosa jabs Tanner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Verzosa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tanner takes one on the button.
Verzosa lands a nice shot that snaps Tanner's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Verzosa.
Verzosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Verzosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Tanner's head.
Verzosa slips a jab from Tanner.
Verzosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tanner doesn't seem bothered though.
Verzosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Tanner counters with a straight right hand.
Verzosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Verzosa is avoiding it.
A big right from Verzosa misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner connects with a looping right hand.
Remedios Verzosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Verzosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
Verzosa loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remedios Verzosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Verzosa. Tanner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanner staying out of range there.
Verzosa lands with a nice body punch.
Verzosa misses with an uppercut.
Verzosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tanner to score with a decent uppercut.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Verzosa circles away.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tanner stopping the sweep attempt from Verzosa.
Tanner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Verzosa trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner throws a big right hand that misses.
Verzosa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Verzosa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Verzosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tanner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tanner cracks Verzosa with a solid left hand.
Tanner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Verzosa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tanner!
Remedios Verzosa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Verzosa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Verzosa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Remedios Verzosa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tanner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Verzosa throws out a loose jab but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Verzosa.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tanner.
Verzosa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Verzosa works Tanner's body with a nice hook.
Verzosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
A shot to the liver by Verzosa. Beautiful body shot.
Tanner tries to clinch but Verzosa is having none of it.
Verzosa scores with a jab to the body.
Verzosa lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Verzosa throws a hook but Tanner blocks it.
RIP Evan Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Remedios Verzosa.
Well Verzosa 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remedios Verzosa!
Our winner, Remedios Verzosa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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