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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Savagery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Savagery might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to We must become One. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tanner's choice of entrance music: Hooty Tooty. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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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
8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Savagery !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savagery plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Tanner.
Savagery blocks a jab.
Tanner missing with a left hand there. Savagery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tanner moves into range and clinches up with Savagery .
Savagery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tanner has him pressed against the cage.
Tanner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Savagery trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tanner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savagery pushes down on Tanner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Savagery missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tanner tries to kick Savagery off but Savagery keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tanner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tanner is still trying to improve position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savagery wants to pass to mount but Tanner is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savagery is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tanner is just riding it out for now. Savagery eventually gives up the hold.
Savagery is pressing down on Tanner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tanner is holding on for now.
Tanner gets full guard.
Tanner keeping full guard, as Savagery tries to pass.
Savagery postures up in Tanner's guard and throws a big left but Tanner blocks it.
Savagery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Savagery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tanner wants to sweep but no luck.
Savagery throws a big right hand that misses.
Tanner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Savagery trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanner, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Savagery 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savagery is pushing down on Tanner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tanner is fighting to maintain full guard but Savagery has managed to sneak the leg through.
Savagery is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tanner has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Savagery is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savagery throwing shots but Tanner is blocking nicely.
Tanner is trying to stand up here but Savagery is controlling him well.
Tanner gets back to full guard.
Tanner wants to stand and escape but Savagery is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tanner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Savagery drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Savagery jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Savagery won't allow Tanner to sweep him here.
Savagery drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Savagery jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Savagery trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Tanner throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tanner has his foot on Savagery 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Savagery works his way back into a safe position though.
Savagery distracts Tanner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tanner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savagery trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Savagery stops Tanner from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is trying to control the position but Savagery postures up.
Savagery trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We're going to have a standup here because Henry Savagery wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tanner misses with a head kick.
Savagery throws a series of punches but Tanner moves out of range.
Savagery looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tanner is fending him off so far but Savagery persists. Nope, Tanner circles away and we're back to standing.
Tanner misses with an uppercut
letting Savagery counter with a right hand.
Savagery is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tanner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Savagery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savagery misses with a body shot.
Savagery takes one to the side of the head.
Tanner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Savagery under the eye.
Tanner throws a nice inside leg kick.
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 Henry Savagery will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Savagery manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Tanner misses the target.
Henry Savagery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanner scores with a punch to the head.
Tanner shoots for a double leg takedown but Savagery sprawls well. He's pushed Tanner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tanner tries to clinch but Savagery is having none of it.
Tanner misses with a right hand
and Savagery counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tanner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savagery ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
Savagery works Tanner's body with a nice hook.
Tanner looks to throw the jab but Savagery is out of range.
Savagery lands a two punch combo.
Savagery throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tanner's head.
Tanner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Savagery 's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savagery takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Savagery sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mark Tanner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner moves into the clinch.
Tanner has hold of one of Savagery 's legs. Savagery is fighting the takedown attempt but Tanner gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Savagery trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Savagery has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tanner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Savagery working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tanner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tanner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Savagery wriggles free and stands up.
Tanner misses with a hook.
Tanner shoots for a double leg takedown but Savagery sprawls well. He's pushed Tanner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tanner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savagery sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savagery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanner.
A combination from Savagery does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a left hand
and Savagery counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner misses with a straight right.
Tanner tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanner misses with an uppercut.
Savagery tries to score with a low kick but Tanner moves his leg out of the way.
Savagery throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Savagery drives through with a takedown into Tanner's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tanner will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Savagery slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tanner sneaks back into half guard.
Tanner looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savagery lands strikes from half guard.
Savagery slips a nice elbow through Tanner's hands, connecting with Tanner's forehead.
Tanner is looking to improve his position.
Tanner works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tanner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Savagery manages to get himself to full guard.
Savagery is trying to keep Tanner in close.
Tanner stays in close to Savagery 's body and controls the position.
Savagery avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Savagery is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tanner stands up and waves to Savagery to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savagery takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tanner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savagery .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner scores with the left hand. Savagery knows he should have avoided that one.
Tanner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Savagery .
A big left from Savagery misses.
Savagery avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner misses with an uppercut.
Savagery throws a head kick that half lands.
Tanner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tanner checks a low kick from Savagery .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark Tanner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Tanner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tanner throws a jab but it's blocked by Savagery .
Tanner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tanner throws a low kick but Savagery avoids it.
Tanner thuds his right hand into Savagery 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tanner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Savagery shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tanner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Savagery 's head.
Tanner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Savagery checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tanner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savagery .
Savagery moves away from the strike by Tanner.
Savagery throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner fails with the takedown
and Savagery counters with a head kick.
Savagery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savagery scores with a hook.
No joy there for Tanner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mark Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tanner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Savagery .
Tanner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tanner misses with a straight left.
Savagery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanner throws an overhand right that lands on Savagery 's shoulder, as Savagery tries to avoid the shot.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Tanner misses with a hook. Savagery ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with an uppercut.
Tanner misses the jab.
Savagery checks the leg kick.
Savagery throws out a leg kick but Tanner moves out of range and Savagery only half commits.
Tanner misses with a body shot.
Savagery blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Tanner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Savagery misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner scores with a hook.
Tanner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Savagery counters with a nice body kick.
Tanner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tanner throws a hook but Savagery avoids it easily.
Savagery staying out of range there.
Savagery lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No joy there for Savagery , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Savagery tries a low kick but Tanner avoids it.
Tanner misses the jab.
Tanner throws a jab when Savagery was well out of range.
Tanner misses with an uppercut.
Tanner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tanner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left lands for Savagery .
Savagery slips under a jab from Tanner.
Savagery throws a hook but Tanner avoids it easily.
Savagery ducks right into an uppercut from Tanner.
A punch combination from Tanner misses.
Savagery with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a lunging right hand
and Savagery counters with a left and a right that stings Tanner.
Savagery throws a jab when Tanner was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Savagery counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tanner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tanner throws a looping overhand right but Savagery ducks down to avoid it.
Tanner throws a lazy uppercut
and Savagery holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Savagery taking a breather.
Savagery breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savagery . Tanner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savagery catches Tanner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tanner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Savagery has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Savagery and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tanner misses with a looping left.
Savagery uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Tanner.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mark Tanner!
Our winner, Mark Tanner, 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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