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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Young Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deron Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant has chosen Black Gloves as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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185 cm
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170 lbs
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178 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Young Tanner! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deron Bryant! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tanner shoots in for a takedown but Bryant shows good takedown defense. Bryant jabbing away but nothing is landing. Tanner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryant.
Deron Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bryant tries to clinch there but Tanner circles away.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Tanner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Bryant throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Bryant punishing his opponent with strikes. Tanner throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bryant. What's that going to do exactly? Tanner wants to hold on but Bryant pushes him away. Tanner is breathing heavily. Tanner is in a horrible position here. Bryant smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bryant is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tanner is surviving well by controlling Bryant's body position as best he can. Bryant scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bryant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tanner is looking to escape. Bryant landing strikes, looking to finish! Tanner is looking to get to half guard. Bryant lands a big elbow. Bryant scoring with strikes but Tanner is staying in there. A nice elbow there by Bryant. Tanner is in a horrible position here. Bryant smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bryant lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tanner is rocked! Bryant lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tanner hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice elbow there by Bryant. Oh Tanner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Bryant is working for a guillotine from mount but Tanner frees his head quite easily.
Tanner seems to have got his legs back now. Bryant working for a submission but Tanner is keeping him at bay. Bryant controlling the pace for now. Tanner is looking to get to half guard. Bryant working Tanner over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bryant with shots to the head and body - Tanner looks very uncomfortable down there. Bryant with shots to the head and body - Tanner looks very uncomfortable down there. Bryant with the ground and pound from mount. Bryant is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tanner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Bryant. Bryant scoring with strikes but Tanner is staying in there. Bryant is landing with some decent strikes but Tanner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Tanner tries to hold on but Bryant pushes him away. Bryant tries to control but Tanner wriggling away. Tanner is bucking up trying to escape but Bryant cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bryant looking to control but Tanner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tanner is bucking up trying to escape but Bryant cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Bryant breaks from Tanner's wrist control and lands an elbow. Tanner is in a horrible position here. Bryant smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tanner wants to control but Bryant is having none of it. Tanner in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Bryant jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tanner manages to avoid the submission attempt. Tanner wants to control but Bryant postures up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deron Bryant dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bryant looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tanner swats away the attempt to clinch by Bryant. Bryant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Bryant is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Bryant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bryant wants to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bryant is looking to clinch but Tanner is avoiding it.
Bryant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Bryant looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Bryant clinches with his opponent.
Tanner can't get the takedown.
Bryant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanner paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bryant tries to clinch up. Tanner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bryant darts in and clinches Tanner up against the cage. Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Bryant is looking to clinch. Bryant tries to clinch up but Tanner circles away and keeps his distance. Bryant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bryant fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tanner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Bryant looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Tanner working a defensive guard here.
Bryant drops back looking for a leg! Tanner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tanner manages to kick Bryant off! Bryant jumps back into Tanner's guard. Bryant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Bryant throws and elbow that misses. Tanner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bryant's guard. Nice move by Tanner!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tanner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bryant swivels though and keeps the full guard. Bryant wriggles free and stands up. Bryant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bryant clinches up against the cage. Bryant stalling in the clinch but Tanner improves position. A short right from Bryant. Bryant has hold of one of Tanner's legs. Tanner is fighting the takedown attempt but Bryant gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bryant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Bryant gets to his feet - Tanner follows without any prompting. Bryant misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tanner defending well as Bryant loads up on a big left hand. Bryant avoids a kick to the body.
Tanner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanner tries to keep at a distance but Bryant has taken the fight into the clinch. Bryant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bryant connects with a knee to the head.
Tanner pulls guard effortlessly. Tanner tries to land a sweep but no joy. Tanner throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Bryant postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Tanner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bryant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deron Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bryant pushes Tanner up against the cage in a clinch. Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bryant drives through and clinches with Tanner against the cage.
Tanner can't get the takedown.
Bryant keeps control of Tanner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Bryant breaks from the clinch.
Bryant looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Bryant takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Bryant working the head and body with strikes. Tanner trying to control here.
Deron Bryant has got the better of the ground game so far. Bryant is keen to just control but Tanner is a slippery customer. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bryant wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bryant working Tanner over with strikes. Bryant is trying to control the action in half guard but Tanner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Bryant prevents Tanner from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Bryant tries to clinch but Tanner moves out of range. Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanner swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bryant gets in close and instigates a clinch. Bryant takes a shot to the head. Bryant prevents Tanner from breaking the clinch. Bryant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bryant is working for takedown but Tanner is calmly controlling the position for now. Bryant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
That's two 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. Bryant breaks the clinch.
Tanner shoots in and drives through. Bryant sprawls well. Bryant looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tanner! Tanner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tanner is working hard here to advance position. Bryant looking to control but Tanner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Bryant with good strikes from the mount here! Bryant lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bryant lands a big elbow. Tanner tries to reverse the position but Bryant maintains control. Tanner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Tanner in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Tanner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Bryant with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bryant looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bryant looking to control but Tanner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Bryant is landing with some decent strikes but Tanner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Bryant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Bryant unloading with bombs! Young Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! BOOM! Bryant connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bryant pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Tanner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Bryant. Tanner is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Deron Bryant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Bryant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight! Deron Bryant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Bryant 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deron Bryant!
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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
60% |
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