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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Tanba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Paulsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsson has chosen Yellow Claw & The Opposites - Thunder as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lars Paulsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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188 cm
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200 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazushi Tanba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Paulsson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tanba manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Paulsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tanba tries to strike from the bottom.
Paulsson preventing the sweep.
Tanba is working hard here to advance position.
Paulsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanba doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Paulsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanba striking off his back but it's not causing Paulsson any problems.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Paulsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paulsson gets a double leg takedown into Tanba's guard.
Tanba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paulsson is one step ahead there.
We've been hearing good reports from Tanba's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsson throwing strikes from guard but Tanba blocks nicely.
Tanba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tanba looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanba, not yet.
Paulsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tanba 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.
Paulsson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tanba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paulsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Paulsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tanba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paulsson is in close to Tanba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tanba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Paulsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Paulsson postures up in Tanba's guard and throws a big left but Tanba blocks it.
Tanba keeping moving, preventing Paulsson from controlling successfully.
Tanba trying to keep a closed guard but Paulsson is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Paulsson wants to control from the top but Tanba keeps moving.
Tanba can't keep his opponent in guard - Paulsson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Paulsson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tanba is refusing to be controlled, as Paulsson sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tanba is trying to get back to full guard.
Paulsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tanba defending well though.
Paulsson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tanba doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Paulsson.
Tanba wants to control but Paulsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanba trying to get back to full guard but Paulsson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Paulsson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Paulsson scores with a takedown into Tanba's guard.
Paulsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paulsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paulsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Paulsson forces his way into half guard.
Paulsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tanba has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulsson trying to control from half guard but Tanba is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanba is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Paulsson there.
Paulsson thows a huge punch but Tanba dodges it nicely.
Tanba punching from the bottom.
Paulsson is looking to take a break and control but Tanba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tanba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tanba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Paulsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Paulsson's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanba misses with punches from the back.
Paulsson tries to escape but Tanba has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Paulsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paulsson covering up well and avoiding damage.
Tanba lands a shot to the body.
Tanba lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Paulsson hold on?!
Tanba is striking from the back but Paulsson escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Paulsson has hold of Tanba's hands but Tanba slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lars Paulsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Paulsson is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tanba pulls his head out easily.
Tanba wants to free his trapped foot but Paulsson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tanba lands with a punch from half guard.
Paulsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tanba is working away from the top position though.
Paulsson actively working from the bottom here.
Paulsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paulsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tanba.
Paulsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tanba.
The fighters are battling for position here. Paulsson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tanba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tanba advances position into side control!
Paulsson parries the strikes from Tanba easily there. Tanba is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Paulsson to escape.
Paulsson is trying to get back to half guard.
Paulsson dodges the ground and pound from Tanba.
Tanba misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tanba is working Paulsson over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paulsson is looking to reverse the position.
Paulsson struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazushi Tanba dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Paulsson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tanba's guard.
Paulsson passes Tanba's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tanba trying to control but Paulsson postures up.
Tanba tries to get to full guard but Paulsson has control of the leg.
Tanba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Paulsson.
Tanba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tanba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulsson 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.
Tanba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Paulsson trying to hold on to Tanba's head to control him but Tanba postures up.
Paulsson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tanba haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tanba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tanba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tanba lands a nice short elbow.
Paulsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paulsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tanba.
Tanba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paulsson defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tanba is working away from the top position though.
Tanba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Paulsson is looking to control Tanba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paulsson avoid being mounted?
Paulsson wants to improve his position but Tanba is controlling well.
Tanba working Paulsson over with strikes.
Tanba is thwarting Paulsson's attempts to control the position.
Tanba thows a huge punch but Paulsson dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tanba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tanba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Paulsson moves into full guard.
Tanba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tanba throws a strike but Paulsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tanba 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.
Paulsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Paulsson throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paulsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanba trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Paulsson advances to half guard.
Paulsson is working for a kimura but Tanba is defending it quite comfortably.
Tanba tries to get to full guard but Paulsson has control of the leg.
Paulsson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Paulsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Paulsson's back!
Tanba connects with a big shot to the side of Paulsson's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kazushi Tanba.
I think Tanba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazushi Tanba!
Kazushi Tanba gave a mention to Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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