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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loren Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Provenjzano (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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279 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Loren Morton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanner Provenjzano!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Provenjzano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morton but Morton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Loren Morton has been cut.
Provenjzano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from Morton.
Morton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Provenjzano has a takedown stuffed.
Provenjzano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Morton avoids the body shot from Provenjzano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morton.
A head kick misses from Morton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton cracks Provenjzano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Provenjzano darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Provenjzano lands with a punch from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Provenjzano in particular looking to stall.
Morton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Morton missing with punches from the bottom.
Provenjzano is looking for a kimura but Morton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Provenjzano to get the leverage.
Morton is trying to stand back up but Provenjzano is controlling him
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Provenjzano is trying to control the action in half guard but Morton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morton wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Provenjzano looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morton tries to roll over but Provenjzano keeps him under control.
Provenjzano is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Morton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Morton keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Morton 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.
Provenjzano is pressing down on Morton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morton is holding on for now.
Provenjzano content to control rather than advance.
Provenjzano lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Provenjzano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton wants to get back to his feet.
Provenjzano tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Provenjzano stops Morton from getting back to his feet.
Morton is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morton wants to get back to full guard.
Provenjzano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morton lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Provenjzano working Morton over with strikes.
Morton wants to get back to his feet.
Morton really is a fat lump.
Morton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Provenjzano scores with a couple of nice shots.
Morton is trying to maintain the position but Provenjzano is very close to passing his half guard.
Morton gets back to full guard.
Morton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Provenjzano defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Provenjzano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morton can't keep his opponent in guard - Provenjzano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Provenjzano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morton manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Provenjzano keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Provenjzano takes the fight into the clinch.
Morton tries to pull guard but Provenjzano won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanner Provenjzano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Loren Morton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morton goes for a double leg but Provenjzano avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Provenjzano continues to drive forward.
Morton trying to stall but Provenjzano improves his position.
Provenjzano fails to pull guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Provenjzano manages to break the clinch.
Morton fails with a takedown attempt.
Morton leaves Provenjzano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Morton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Provenjzano pinned against the cage. Provenjzano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Loren Morton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Provenjzano lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Provenjzano dodges the punch combination from Morton.
Provenjzano feints and as Morton raises his hands in defense, Provenjzano changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Provenjzano slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Morton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Provenjzano is aware though and is defending well.
Provenjzano is working Morton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Provenjzano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Provenjzano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Provenjzano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Provenjzano wants to control from the top but Morton keeps moving.
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!
Provenjzano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Provenjzano landing some decent shots from guard.
Provenjzano cracks Morton with a solid left hand.
Morton is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Provenjzano presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Provenjzano is trying to force a seperation but Morton has the dominant position.
Provenjzano has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Morton is trying to keep an underhook but Provenjzano manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Provenjzano wants to free his trapped foot but Morton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Provenjzano. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Morton kicks off Provenjzano and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton throws a hook but Provenjzano avoids it easily.
Morton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Provenjzano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Provenjzano's waist but Provenjzano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morton off to one side.
A left and a right from Provenjzano both land. Nice combination.
Provenjzano throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Provenjzano throws a sloppy head kick and Morton moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Provenjzano.
Morton has a takedown stuffed.
Morton slips a jab and a cross from Provenjzano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Provenjzano misses with the combination.
Morton dives in for a single leg takedown but Provenjzano sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Provenjzano has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Morton regains guard immediately.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Provenjzano trying to control the position from guard on top but Morton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Provenjzano trying to control but Morton is working from the bottom.
Provenjzano postures up in Morton's guard and throws a big left but Morton blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanner Provenjzano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Loren Morton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Morton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Provenjzano clinches up with Morton and pushes him back against the cage.
Morton is trying to pull guard but Provenjzano has him pressed against the cage.
Morton stalling in the clinch but Provenjzano improves position.
Provenjzano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Provenjzano shoots in and bounces Morton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Provenjzano engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Provenjzano is controlling him.
Provenjzano with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton keeping moving, preventing Provenjzano from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Provenjzano postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Provenjzano won't allow Morton to get back to his feet.
Provenjzano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tanner Provenjzano was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Provenjzano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Provenjzano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morton defends it nicely.
Morton shoots in for a double leg but Provenjzano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Loren Morton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Provenjzano pinned against the cage. Provenjzano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Provenjzano staying out of range there.
Morton has his takedown stuffed
and Provenjzano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Provenjzano throws a series of strikes that have Morton backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Provenjzano jabs at Morton's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Provenjzano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morton shoots for a takedown but Provenjzano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Provenjzano lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Morton is rocked!
Provenjzano bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Oh Morton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Provenjzano lands a decent elbow from side control.
Morton gets back to half guard.
Provenjzano looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Provenjzano lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Provenjzano is keen to just control but Morton is a slippery customer.
Morton seems to have got his legs back now.
Morton misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Morton looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Provenjzano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morton keeps working.
Provenjzano looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Morton is not content to let Provenjzano control the position.
Morton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Provenjzano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morton keeping moving, preventing Provenjzano from controlling successfully.
Morton wants to stand up but Provenjzano is controlling him.
Loren Morton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanner Provenjzano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Provenjzano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tanner Provenjzano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Provenjzano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanner Provenjzano!
A less than humble Tanner Provenjzano misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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