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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halibut Halibut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner comes to the cage accompanied by Come What(ever) May. Halibut has chosen Peter You Suck as his entrance music. Halibut Halibut will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Halibut Halibut!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner has a takedown stuffed.
Halibut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halibut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanner fails with the takedown.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown but Halibut shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Tanner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halibut fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tanner thuds his shin into the meat of Halibut's side.
Tanner throws a combination that misses
and Halibut counters with a single leg into guard. Tanner didn't expect that.
Tanner working a defensive guard here.
Tanner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Halibut preventing the sweep.
Tanner wants to stand and escape but Halibut is having none of it.
Halibut throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Halibut landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Halibut manages to get himself to full guard.
Tanner won't allow Halibut to sweep him here.
Tanner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Halibut keeping moving, preventing Tanner from controlling successfully.
Tanner won't allow Halibut to sweep him here.
Tanner throwing strikes but missing.
Halibut is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tanner wants to stand but Halibut is controlling his posture from full guard.
Halibut thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Halibut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tanner.
Halibut tries to clinch up.
Halibut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanner misses with a takedown
and Halibut holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Halibut prevents Tanner from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Tanner to work.
Tanner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Halibut fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tanner is breathing heavily.
Tanner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Halibut counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to pull guard but Halibut holds him up against the cage and eventually Tanner drops back down to his feet.
Tanner wants to break free but Halibut has control.
Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tanner jumps into guard, dragging Halibut to the mat.
Halibut stands up from Tanner's guard - Halibut perhaps looking for a knockout.
Halibut fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tanner, pushing him back against the cage.
Halibut breaks the clinch.
Tanner wants to clinch
so Halibut counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tanner is looking for a triangle here but Halibut uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Halibut passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tanner!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halibut is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tanner tries to lock up and control but Halibut gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tanner is trying to escape the mount.
Tanner wants to hold on but Halibut pushes him away.
Halibut sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halibut Halibut dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tanner with a poor takedown
and Halibut counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tanner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Halibut is stalling in the full guard.
Halibut trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Tanner is trying to keep Halibut in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanner wants to hit a switch here but Halibut passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tanner there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halibut content just to control the position here.
Tanner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tanner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halibut Halibut has got the better of the ground game so far.
Halibut looking to control but Tanner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tanner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Halibut is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tanner throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tanner pushes Halibut off looking to stand but Halibut dives back in and keeps control.
Tanner trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Tanner controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Halibut blocks the strikes from Tanner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halibut controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Halibut 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.
Halibut looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tanner trying to control from the bottom.
Tanner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tanner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Halibut is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tanner is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, if Halibut is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Halibut is pressing down on Tanner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tanner is holding on for now.
Halibut is breathing heavily.
Tanner is pressing down on Halibut's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Halibut seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanner wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halibut Halibut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Tanner clinches but Halibut breaks the clinch
and Halibut decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tanner's guard.
Tanner working a defensive guard but Halibut passes into half guard.
Tanner controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Still in half guard, Halibut seems content to control.
Tanner is refusing to be controlled, as Halibut sits in half guard.
Tanner is trying to get back to full guard.
Tanner is pressing down on Halibut's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tanner trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner is pulling down on Halibut's head to control his posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner wants to improve his position but instead Halibut has moved into half guard.
Tanner has one foot on Halibut's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tanner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Halibut counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tanner won't be happy with that.
Halibut controls the position.
Tanner is trying to get back to half guard.
Halibut staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner struggling a bit here.
Tanner manages to get back to half guard.
Tanner manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Aaron Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Halibut down.
Halibut wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tanner trying to control the position but Halibut is working away.
Tanner scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Halibut to see if he's OK.
A control attempt from Halibut but he's now mounted!
Tanner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halibut is trying desperately to improve position.
Tanner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tanner looking to control but Halibut is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tanner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Halibut Halibut.
I've got Halibut winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Halibut Halibut!
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