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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Don't Bite the Dick. Potter has chosen All you need is love as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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209 lbs
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Tanner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Potter lands an overhand right.
Potter digs a good hook to Tanner's body.
A slow jab from Tanner misses its intended target.
Potter misses with a combination
and Tanner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Potter cracks Tanner with a good jab.
Potter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanner.
Tanner thumps Potter with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Potter as he connects with a hook.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Potter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potter throws out the jab.
Tanner works Potter's body with a nice hook.
Tanner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanner throws a sloppy head kick and Potter moves out of range easily.
Tanner digs a good body shot into Potter's ribs.
Tanner tries to work over Potter's front leg with a kick but Potter checks it.
Potter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Potter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tanner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner connects with an inside leg kick.
Potter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tanner back to the cage. Potter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tanner tries to clinch but Potter is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner moves out of range as Potter strikes.
Tanner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tanner.
Tanner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Potter coming out on top.
Tanner needs to keep his hands up - Potter had a free shot at his head there.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Tanner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tanner.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Potter is avoiding it.
Potter throws a poor cross that misses
and Tanner counters by moving into the clinch.
Potter tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Potter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Potter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Tanner.
A short body shot lands from Potter as the two fighters clinch.
Potter lands a shoulder strike.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potter is defending well for now.
Potter blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
Potter misses with some punches.
Potter wants to break free but Tanner has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Potter.
Potter is trying to push Tanner away but Tanner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Potter tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Potter working aggressively here.
Tanner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Potter misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Tanner misses with an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Potter's defenses.
It looks like Harry Potter has been cut.
Potter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tanner.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Potter blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanner lands a knee to the body.
Potter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Potter avoids the damage to the body.
Tanner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Potter tries to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Potter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tanner keeps control of Potter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dick Tanner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Potter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Potter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Potter is trying to break the clinch but Tanner has him pressed against the cage.
Tanner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
Harry Potter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Potter managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Potter lands an uppercut.
Tanner misses with an elbow over the top.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner.
Potter avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tanner.
A short right from Potter.
Tanner lands an elbow just above Potter 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Potter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Potter misses with a punch to the body.
Potter avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Potter avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Potter tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Tanner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Potter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Potter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Tanner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tanner lands a nice elbow.
Tanner has Potter pressed against the cage, preventing Potter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Potter has had enough of the clinch but Tanner keeps him there for the moment.
Tanner takes a shot to the head.
Potter avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Tanner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Potter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Potter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner lands with a hook. Potter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tanner clinches up with Potter and pushes him back against the cage.
Tanner misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Tanner.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Potter blocks with his arms.
Potter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Potter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanner's elbow.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanner misses with an elbow over the top.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tanner lands an elbow inside.
Potter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tanner lands an elbow just above Potter 's eye.
Potter manages to break the clinch.
Tanner has managed to clinch.
Tanner lands a nice knee to the body.
Potter misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanner lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tanner prevents Potter from breaking the clinch.
Potter misses with some punches.
Potter is trying to push Tanner away but Tanner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Potter blocks the elbow strike.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Potter blocks it with crossed arms.
Potter manages to break the clinch.
Potter throws a jab when Tanner was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter avoids the body shot from Tanner.
Dick Tanner is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Potter misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Potter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tanner closes the distance but Potter moves to the side
and Potter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Potter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tanner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Potter connects with a right hand. Tanner shakes it off.
Sloppy strikes from Potter. Those never looked like landing.
Potter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tanner misses with an uppercut. Potter saw that one coming.
A left lands for Potter.
Potter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tanner to score with a decent uppercut.
Potter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Potter keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanner lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter looks to land a combination. Tanner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Potter is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Tanner instigates a clinch.
Potter lands with a light punch inside.
Tanner presses Potter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tanner lands an elbow inside that Potter shrugs off.
Potter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tanner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner landing knees to the head.
Potter avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Potter is blocking nicely.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potter is defending well for now.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Tanner landing knees to the head.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanner.
Potter lands a nice uppercut.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potter avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tanner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Potter is trying to break the clinch but Tanner has him pressed against the cage.
Potter tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Tanner has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Potter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Potter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Potter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Potter is trying to force a seperation but Tanner has the dominant position.
Potter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Potter on the inside.
Potter blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanner lands an elbow inside that Potter shrugs off.
Tanner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
Potter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Potter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tanner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tanner lands an elbow inside.
Tanner throws an elbow that misses.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potter blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
A short right from Potter on the inside.
Potter gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries to throw a body punch but Tanner avoids it by throwing Potter back against the cage.
Tanner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Potter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Potter managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Potter lands a body shot.
Potter has had enough of the clinch but Tanner keeps him there for the moment.
Tanner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tanner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Potter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Potter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Potter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner takes a shot to the head.
Potter scores with a shot to the side of Tanner's head.
Tanner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Dick Tanner did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Harry Potter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Potter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tanner eats them both and turns towards Potter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tanner lands with a good body shot.
Potter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Potter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Potter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanner.
Tanner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Potter's head backwards.
Tanner thuds a left hand into Potter's body.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanner throws an overhand right that lands on Potter's shoulder, as Potter tries to avoid the shot.
Tanner throws a head kick but Potter moves out of range.
Potter throws a shot from downtown. Tanner moves away and avoids it.
Potter swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner takes the fight into the clinch.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Potter blocks with his arms.
Potter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Potter blocks an elbow strike.
Tanner scores a nice knee to the body.
Potter manages to break the clinch.
Potter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tanner defending well as Potter loads up on a big left hand.
Potter lands with a straight right. Tanner didn't see that one coming.
Potter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Potter scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner slips a straight right by Potter.
Nice jab there from Potter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potter. Tanner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanner moves into the clinch successfully.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tanner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Potter is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Potter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Potter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner.
Tanner lands an elbow inside that Potter shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands an elbow inside that Potter shrugs off.
Tanner lands a damaging elbow.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Potter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Potter managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Potter blocks it.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Potter misses with some punches.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Potter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Potter lands a hook that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Potter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Potter works on Tanner's body with a couple of short punches.
Potter lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanner.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Potter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Potter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Potter misses with some punches.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potter is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potter avoids the elbow strike from Tanner, against the cage.
Tanner lands an elbow inside that Potter shrugs off.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potter is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dick Tanner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Potter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tanner drops his hands momentarily and Potter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab lands there for Potter.
Tanner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Potter misses with a wild combination.
Potter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Potter lands a body shot.
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tanner slips under a jab.
Potter lands with a nice body punch.
Potter throws a hook but Tanner avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner walks into a left hand.
Tanner tries to clinch up
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Potter keeps it at a distance.
Tanner gets a clinch.
Potter breaks from the clinch.
Tanner looks to land a left hand but Potter moved out of range nicely.
Potter digs a good hook to Tanner's body.
Potter blocks a head kick by Tanner.
Potter throws a series of strikes that have Tanner backpedaling.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dick Tanner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Potter misses the target.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanner slips a straight right by Potter.
Tanner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Potter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner moves out of range as Potter strikes.
Tanner forces Potter back against the cage and clinches.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Potter blocks it.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Potter tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Harry Potter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Potter is trying to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling him.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Potter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tanner.
Potter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Potter.
Potter struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanner controls his hands.
Tanner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A right handed body shot lands from Potter.
Potter misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter misses with some punches.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potter tries to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Potter.
Tanner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Potter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Potter misses with a punch to the body.
Potter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potter takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Potter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tanner 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 49:46
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 49:46
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Tanner!
Dick Tanner retains his light heavyweight title!
Dick Tanner made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I think it's time for me to finally watch this Harry Potter movie and see what all the fuss is about.'.
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