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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Zod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Speed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Funky Kingston / Toots And The Maytals. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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188 cm
26
212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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196 cm
23
212 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tanner Speed! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, General Zod! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zod digs a good hook to Speed's body.
A left lands for Zod. Zod takes one on the button. Speed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Speed tries to clinch but Zod moves out of range. Speed tries a head kick but it misses.
Zod getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Speed scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Zod connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nice straight punches there by Speed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Speed. Speed connects with a nice looking jab.
Speed throws a body punch but Zod moves out of range. Speed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Speed scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Speed takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Speed looks to clinch and Zod counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Zod on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like General Zod has been cut. Zod misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zod throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range. Zod lands a nice shot that snaps Speed's head back.
Zod keeps the fight on the outside. Speed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Zod misses with a series of wild punches.
Tanner Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zod throws a hook to the side of Speed's head but Speed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Speed wants to clinch. Zod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Speed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zod. Speed throws an overhand right that lands on Zod's shoulder, as Zod tries to avoid the shot. Speed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Speed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Speed throws a wild body kick that Zod sees coming a mile off. Speed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Zod thows a body shot but no joy. Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Zod is just out of range. A right-left combo lands from Zod. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Zod thows a body shot but no joy. Zod throws a jab when Speed was well out of range. Zod throws a jab when Speed was well out of range. Speed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Speed moves in looking to clinch but Zod pushes him off. A telegraphed right hand from Zod misses the target. Speed tries a head kick but it misses.
Speed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zod takes a swing at Speed's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speed moves away. Speed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Speed looks for the body kick but Zod saw that one coming. Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Speed rushes Zod and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Zod blocks an uppercut.
Speed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zod blocks a body shot from Speed. Speed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Speed scores a nice knee to the body.
Speed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Speed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Speed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Speed is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zod is defending well for now. Speed keeps control of Zod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Speed misses with a knee to the head. Speed just leaning against Zod, taking a breather. Speed keeps control of Zod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Speed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zod blocks it with crossed arms. Speed swings wildly with an uppercut but Zod uses good head movement to avoid it. Zod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Speed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Speed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Zod has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Zod wants to break the clinch but can't.
Speed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Speed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Speed fails to land. Speed swings wildly with an uppercut but Zod uses good head movement to avoid it. Speed has Zod pressed against the cage, preventing Zod from circling away and getting back to striking at range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanner Speed dominated that round. The cut man is working on General Zod's cut. That's time! Speed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zod moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Zod avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zod lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Speed at a distance.
Zod scores with a body shot.
Zod stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Speed. Zod lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. General Zod seems to be getting the better of the standup. Zod lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Zod works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Speed is rocked! Speed ducks under a wild hook from Zod. Oh Speed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Speed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zod. Zod misses with a double jab.
Zod throws a hook but Speed blocks it. Zod misses with a few strikes there.
Zod throws a hook but Speed blocks it. Speed moves out of range as Zod strikes. Zod scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Zod misses with an uppercut. Zod looks to land a right hand but Speed moved out of range. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Zod misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Zod. Zod misses with a few strikes there.
Speed blocks a jab. Zod throws out a loose jab but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it. Zod throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zod throws a right and a left that both miss. Zod throws the left hand but Speed avoids the punch easily. Zod misses with a hook. A big right from Zod misses. Zod swinging wildly here.
Speed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zod. A swing and a miss from Zod.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Zod misses with an uppercut. Speed saw that one coming. The fighters circling - Zod throws out the jab but it was never going to land. The fighters circling - Zod throws out the jab but it was never going to land. The fighters circling - Zod throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Speed misses with a straight left. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Speed. Speed seems to have got his legs back now. Speed scores with a jab to the jaw. Speed scores with a body shot.
Speed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Speed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zod. That did some damage! Speed moves in looking to clinch but Zod pushes him off. Zod clobbers Speed with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Zod misses with a hook. Zod Rushes Speed and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Speed is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Zod Piles on the pressure and Speed crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). General Zod! General Zod managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent!, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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