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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poo Leg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hal Tamner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hal Tamner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Poo Leg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hal Tamner!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamner tries for a takedown but Leg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leg moves out of range of the leg kick from Tamner.
Tamner throws out a loose jab but Leg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tamner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Leg.
Leg tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tamner defends well and Leg ends up having to push Tamner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Leg avoiding damage.
Tamner prevents the takedown attempt.
Tamner prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poo Leg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tamner cracks Leg with a nice body shot.
Leg tries to pull guard but Tamner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Leg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leg breaks the clinch.
Tamner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tamner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tamner darts in looking for a takedown but Leg gets double underhooks and turns Tamner into the cage.
Leg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Tamner.
Tamner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tamner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leg pinned against the cage. Leg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leg looks for a takedown but Tamner sprawls well.
Tamner keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamner misses with a head kick.
Tamner misses with the combination.
Leg thows a body shot but no joy.
Tamner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A low kick from Tamner is predictable there
and Leg counters with a head kick. That will keep Tamner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tamner swinging wildly here.
Leg misses with a head kick.
Tamner goes for a double leg but Leg avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Leg continues to drive forward.
Tamner decides to pull guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tamner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tamner has a closed guard, preventing Leg from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leg throws an elbow that misses. Tamner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leg's guard. Nice move by Tamner!
Leg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leg doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tamner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leg pulls Tamner in close to prevent any damage.
Tamner drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Leg dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamner is trying to hold Leg in close to prevent damage but Leg has managed to pass into half guard.
Leg wants to control but Tamner is keeping him busy.
Tamner wants to improve his position but Leg is controlling well.
Leg perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leg is trying to control the action in half guard but Tamner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Leg is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hal Tamner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Leg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tamner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Poo Leg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tamner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leg scoring well with a low kick there.
Tamner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leg manages to avoid it.
Tamner tries a low kick but Leg avoids it.
Tamner lands a jab.
Tamner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leg blocks a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tamner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hal Tamner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tamner throws a sloppy head kick and Leg moves out of range easily.
Leg clinches with his opponent.
Tamner is trying to force a seperation but Leg has the dominant position.
Leg breaks from the clinch.
Leg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tamner was covering up waiting for the punch and Leg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Leg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tamner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tamner has his feet on Leg's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tamner 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.
Leg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tamner looks to throw the jab but Leg is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leg falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Tamner counter with a right hand.
Tamner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leg circles away.
Tamner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tamner as he avoids it easily.
A head kick from Leg lands but Tamner takes it in his stride.
Jab by Tamner.
Leg looks for a takedown but Tamner sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tamner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poo Leg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tamner.
Leg moves in looking to clinch but Tamner pushes him off.
Tamner scores with a sloppy right hand. Leg should have avoided that one.
Tamner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leg circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamner misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Tamner misses.
Tamner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leg manages to avoid it.
Leg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leg tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tamner defends well and Leg ends up having to push Tamner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Leg lands a nice knee to the body.
Leg wants a takedown but no success here.
Leg breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tamner throws a series of punches but Leg avoids them all with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tamner.
Leg tries to clinch there but Tamner circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Tamner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Leg shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tamner has his hands clasped together around Leg's back. He's all about the action.
Tamner is trying to get back to full guard.
Tamner is still trying to improve position.
Tamner tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leg tries to stand and escape but Tamner is controlling the position.
Tamner trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Leg is looking to take a break and control but Tamner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leg is trying to work for a kimura but Tamner is defending well.
Tamner wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tamner is in trouble now - Leg has advanced to mount!
Tamner working to try and regain half guard.
Leg lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leg landing strikes, looking to finish!
Leg throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poo Leg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leg prevents Tamner from getting the reversal.
Tamner tries to lock up and control but Leg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hal Tamner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leg throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Leg punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tamner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tamner can't escape the position.
Leg avoids the attempt from Tamner to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leg punching from mount but Tamner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Leg scoring with strikes but Tamner is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leg misses with a head shot.
Tamner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leg looking to control but Tamner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Poo Leg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tamner 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hal Tamner!
After winning the bout, Hal Tamner thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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