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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elan Tedroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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261 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Poweful takedowns
Brawler
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elan Tedroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner looks for a takedown but Tedroni sprawls well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tedroni.
Elan Tedroni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner fails with the takedown.
Tedroni closes the distance and pushes Tanner back into the cage.
A short right from Tedroni.
Tanner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Elan Tedroni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Tanner.
Tanner jumps guard but Tedroni stands there with Tanner around his waist. Tanner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tedroni tightens his grip and picks Tanner up, before dumping him to the ground. Tanner manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tedroni is looking to work some ground and pound but Tanner has wrist control.
Tanner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tedroni moves into full guard.
Tanner wants to pass the guard but Tedroni is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner trying to control the position from guard on top but Tedroni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanner trying to control but Tedroni is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tedroni is looking for a triangle but Tanner pushes his legs off easily.
Tedroni lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tanner!
Tedroni punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tanner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Tanner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tanner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tedroni landing strikes from the mount and Tanner is in trouble!
Tanner is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tedroni tries to control but Tanner wriggling away.
Tanner is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tanner wants to hold on but Tedroni pushes him away.
Tedroni tries to control but Tanner wriggling away.
Tedroni is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tedroni sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tanner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tanner regains half guard.
Tedroni is looking to take a break and control but Tanner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tanner trying to control from the bottom.
Tanner is pressing down on Tedroni's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tanner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tanner is trying to keep Tedroni in close.
Tedroni being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tanner wants to sweep but no luck.
Tanner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tedroni stands and steps away. Tanner gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tanner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tedroni has his takedown stuffed
and Tanner counters with a shoot takedown. Tedroni fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tanner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tanner trying to control the position from guard on top but Tedroni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanner landing some decent shots from guard.
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 Elan Tedroni will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tanner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tedroni counters with a good low kick that Tanner was not able to check.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Tedroni is avoiding it.
Tedroni throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tedroni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tedroni looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tedroni stuffs the takedown.
Elan Tedroni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Tanner.
Tanner fails with the takedown
and Tedroni counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tedroni.
Tedroni fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tanner sprawls well initially but Tedroni persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tanner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tedroni is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tedroni has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tanner wants to hold on but Tedroni pushes him away.
Tanner has given up his back.
Tanner tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tanner working to try and regain half guard.
Tanner holds of for dear life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tanner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tanner wants to hold on but Tedroni pushes him away.
Tanner tries to reverse the position but Tedroni maintains control.
Tedroni throws some wild stikes that Tanner manages to avoid easily.
Tanner wants to hold on but Tedroni pushes him away.
Tedroni throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tanner tries to hold on but Tedroni pushes him away.
Tanner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner trying to control here.
Tanner gets back to full guard.
Tanner working for a triangle but Tedroni defends it easily.
Tanner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tanner landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tedroni throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tanner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tedroni's face.
Tanner is landing with some decent strikes but Tedroni is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tanner landing strikes from the mount.
Tanner working the ground and pound effectively.
Tanner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tanner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tanner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tanner with a poor takedown
and Tedroni counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tanner's knee momentarily.
Tanner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tedroni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tanner fails with the takedown.
Tanner shoots for a double leg takedown but Tedroni sprawls well. He's pushed Tanner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Elan Tedroni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Tanner.
Tanner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tedroni 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.
Tanner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Tedroni from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tedroni's guard.
Tedroni working for a triangle but Tanner defends it easily.
Tanner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tanner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tanner advances to half guard.
Tanner has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tedroni defend it? Tanner steps over the head and cranks it - Tedroni is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Tanner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dick Tanner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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