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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nemanja Prijovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nemanja Prijovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner shoots in looking for a takedown but Prijovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tanner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A good leg kick by Prijovic.
Tanner misses with a right hand
and Prijovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Tanner throws an overhand right that lands on Prijovic's shoulder, as Prijovic tries to avoid the shot.
Prijovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Tanner feints and as Prijovic raises his hands in defense, Tanner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tanner forces his way into half guard.
Tanner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Prijovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tanner.
Prijovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Tanner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prijovic wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like Tanner might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tanner looks to land a strike but Prijovic avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tanner postures up in Prijovic's guard and throws a big left but Prijovic blocks it.
Prijovic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Prijovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Prijovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tanner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner misses with a straight right.
Tanner moves out of range as Prijovic throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Tanner misses.
Prijovic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tanner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Prijovic is looking to sweep but instead, Tanner has passed into half guard.
Tanner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Prijovic regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws a big elbow that misses.
Tanner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tanner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Prijovic keeping moving, preventing Tanner from controlling successfully.
Tanner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tanner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tanner content to stall in guard here.
Tanner throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tanner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Prijovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tanner is controlling him.
Tanner stands up over Prijovic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Prijovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tanner chips away with some ground and pound.
Prijovic wants to stand and escape but Tanner is having none of it.
Tanner stays in close to Prijovic's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanner preventing the sweep.
Tanner stands up over Prijovic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Tanner dominated that round.
That's time! Prijovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Prijovic misses with a low kick.
Prijovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner looks to land a combination. Prijovic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Prijovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Tanner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Prijovic tries to avoid it but Tanner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Prijovic to the ground. Prijovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Prijovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tanner moves out of range of the body kick from Prijovic.
Tanner misses the jab.
Tanner tries a head kick but it misses.
Prijovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab, jab by Prijovic - just one landing.
Prijovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Prijovic throws the kick towards the body but Tanner avoids it.
Tanner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prijovic.
Prijovic connects with a high kick.
It looks like Danny Tanner has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prijovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Prijovic slips under a jab.
Tanner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tanner throws a series of strikes that have Prijovic backpedaling.
Tanner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tanner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tanner lands a nice short elbow.
Prijovic wants to get back to full guard.
Tanner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Prijovic is looking to escape.
Prijovic tries to get to full guard but Tanner has control of the leg.
Danny Tanner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tanner trying to mount his opponent but Prijovic defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prijovic tries to roll over but Tanner keeps him under control.
Prijovic is looking to escape.
Tanner trying to control the action but Prijovic is working from the bottom.
Tanner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Prijovic wants to control but Tanner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Prijovic is not content to let Tanner control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Prijovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tanner dives in and grabs Prijovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Prijovic pushes down on Tanner's head and hops out.
Tanner misses with a wild combination.
Tanner cracks Prijovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Prijovic enables Tanner to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Prijovic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Prijovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tanner stops Prijovic from standing up.
Tanner wants to control from the top but Prijovic keeps moving.
Tanner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tanner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prijovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanner stopping the sweep attempt from Prijovic.
Tanner stops Prijovic from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prijovic kicks Tanner off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prijovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Danny Tanner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Danny Tanner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tanner misses with a looping left.
Tanner misses with a takedown attempt - Prijovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tanner throws a shot from downtown. Prijovic moves away and avoids it.
Prijovic throws a leg kick but Tanner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Prijovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Prijovic throws a leg kick but Tanner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tanner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prijovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prijovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Prijovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Tanner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Prijovic.
Prijovic connects with a right hand. Tanner shakes it off.
Prijovic moves in looking to clinch but Tanner pushes him off.
Prijovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tanner counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Prijovic. That did some damage!
Prijovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tanner misses with a looping left.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Prijovic moved away.
Tanner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Prijovic's sensitive parts.
That kick from Prijovic tenderised Tanner's leg. Tanner is trying to keep his angry face on.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Prijovic.
Prijovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Prijovic.
A big left from Tanner misses.
Prijovic throws a shot from downtown. Tanner moves away and avoids it.
Tanner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Prijovic tries to avoid it but Tanner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Prijovic to the ground. Prijovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nemanja Prijovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Tanner.
Tanner fails with a takedown attempt.
Nemanja Prijovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tanner throws a shot from downtown. Prijovic moves away and avoids it.
Tanner misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Prijovic as Tanner shoots in.
Prijovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tanner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Prijovic.
Prijovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Prijovic throws an overhand right that lands on Tanner's shoulder, as Tanner tries to avoid the shot.
Prijovic moves out of range as Tanner throws a body kick.
Nemanja Prijovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Prijovic throws a big shot that misses.
Tanner shoots and misses
and Prijovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prijovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic feints and then cracks Tanner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tanner down.
Tanner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tanner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tanner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Prijovic tries to score with a low kick but Tanner moves his leg out of the way.
Prijovic misses with an uppercut.
Prijovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Danny Tanner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tanner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prijovic throws a head kick that misses.
Tanner checks a leg kick nicely.
Prijovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanner.
Tanner checks a leg kick.
Prijovic lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Prijovic is predictable there
enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Prijovic missing with a left hand there. Tanner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good leg kick by Prijovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Prijovic misses with an uppercut.
Prijovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tanner checks it well.
Tanner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Prijovic tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Prijovic.
Tanner wants to slow Prijovic down by chopping away at his legs.
Prijovic throws out a loose jab but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prijovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prijovic is looking to chop away at Tanner's legs.
Tanner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nemanja Prijovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tanner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Tanner!
Danny Tanner managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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