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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rockson Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by The Stone Roses - I Am The Resurrection. Tanner has chosen Mr. Tanner as his entrance music. Rockson Rua is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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204 lbs
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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
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Rockson Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner moves into the clinch.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tanner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanner is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Tanner landing knees to the body.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner misses with some punches.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Tanner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua looks for the body kick but Tanner saw that one coming.
Tanner misses with a hook.
Tanner misses with a head kick.
Tanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tests Tanner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rua gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tanner misses the shot to the body.
Tanner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Rua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanner throws out the jab.
Tanner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua.
Rua throws the kick towards the body but Tanner avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rua!
Tanner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tanner throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Rua swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a body kick.
Tanner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Rua checks it.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Tanner pushes him off.
Tanner throws a looping overhand right but Rua ducks down to avoid it.
Tanner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tanner has Rua up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Tanner.
Tanner misses with an elbow over the top.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner throws an elbow that misses.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanner is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Rua avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tanner obliges.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
A shot in the inside from Tanner.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Tanner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner lands an elbow inside.
Tanner can't break the clinch.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner lands a left hand.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tanner lands an elbow inside.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua with a knee to the head.
Tanner lands a knee to the body.
Rua blocks an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Tanner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tanner looks winded!
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tanner's face.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
Rua blocks the elbow strike.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Tanner blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dick Tanner will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tanner swings widly with a right hand
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Rua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Dick Tanner has been cut.
A knee to the head by Rua.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Tanner blocks with his arms.
Rua avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tanner in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tanner scores with a hook to the body.
Tanner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tanner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Tanner managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanner pushes Rua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dick Tanner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanner avoids the damage to the body.
Tanner managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Rua takes an elbow to the temple.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Tanner lands a hook that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rua blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanner lands an elbow inside that Rua shrugs off.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Tanner blocks it.
Tanner managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rua's brow.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Tanner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner lands an elbow inside.
Tanner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tanner can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rua.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanner avoids the damage to the body.
Tanner lands an elbow that stopped Rua in his tracks for a moment.
Tanner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Tanner lands a left hand.
Tanner managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Tanner lands a nice knee to the body.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
Tanner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tanner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Rua tries to bum rush Tanner with a series of wild strikes but Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a kick to the body.
Rua moves out of range of the strikes.
Dick Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Rua - just one landing.
Tanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rua, pushing him back against the cage.
Tanner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Tanner lands a nice elbow.
Rua managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanner avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rua's defenses.
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!
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Rua working Tanner over with knees to the body.
Tanner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Rua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Tanner's ribcage.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tanner's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tanner, pushing him back against the cage.
Tanner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Tanner is blocking nicely.
Tanner landing knees to the head.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Tanner blocks it.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Rua avoids the elbow strike from Tanner, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Tanner.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanner is defending well for now.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanner avoids it.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Tanner's ribcage.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tanner throws an elbow that misses.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Rua dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanner is defending well for now.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rua.
Rua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rockson Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Tanner managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Tanner blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Tanner.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Tanner throws an elbow that misses.
Tanner crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Tanner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.
Rua blocks an elbow strike.
Tanner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tanner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tanner lands a damaging elbow.
Tanner connects with a knee to the head.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanner is defending well for now.
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Rua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tanner clinches up with Rua and pushes him back against the cage.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanner avoids the damage to the body.
Rua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanner avoids the damage to the body.
Rua blocks the elbow strike.
Dick Tanner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Rua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tanner lands a nice elbow.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Rua avoids the damage to the body.
Tanner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanner lands a left hand.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanner.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tanner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rua missing with knees to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanner avoids it.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dick Tanner.
Well Tanner 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Dick Tanner!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Dick Tanner!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Dick Tanner!
Dick Tanner wins by unanimous decision!
Dick Tanner spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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