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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Kropotkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kropotkin has chosen Distress - Progress/Regress as his entrance music. Jason Tanner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Kropotkin!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Kropotkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tanner throws a body shot but no joy.
Kropotkin misses with a looping right.
Kropotkin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tanner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kropotkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tanner throwing a counter right hand but Kropotkin manages to avoid it.
Kropotkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good exchange - Kropotkin coming out on top.
Kropotkin wants to clinch up but Tanner keeps it at a distance.
Tanner throws a counter high kick but Kropotkin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kropotkin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin misses with a jab to the body
and Tanner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tanner looks to land a left hand but Kropotkin moved out of range nicely.
Tanner lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kropotkin with a jab.
Tanner throws the kick towards the body but Kropotkin avoids it.
Kropotkin scores with a nice right hand.
Kropotkin loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kropotkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanner circles away quickly and effectively.
Kropotkin looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range.
Tanner feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice shot by Kropotkin.
Tanner looks to land a left hand but Kropotkin moved out of range nicely.
Kropotkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kropotkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Tanner tries to work over Kropotkin's front leg with a kick but Kropotkin checks it.
Tanner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kropotkin throws out a counter right but Tanner avoids it with no problem.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kropotkin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tanner momentarily.
Kropotkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tanner counters with a thumping low kick.
Tanner throws a low kick but Kropotkin avoids it.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Tanner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kropotkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tanner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner wants to land a leg kick but Kropotkin is out of range.
Kropotkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Tanner half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kropotkin throws a series of punches but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner is looking to counter with a body kick.
Crunch! Tanner slams his shin into Kropotkin's torso.
Kropotkin moves out of range of the leg kick from Tanner.
Kropotkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanner. Tanner obviously looking to wear him down.
Tanner works the jab nicely.
A good leg kick by Tanner.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petr Kropotkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kropotkin swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Kropotkin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin dodges the punch combination from Tanner.
Tanner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Kropotkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kropotkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tanner fails to land with a series of punches.
Kropotkin throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws an overhand right that lands on Tanner's shoulder, as Tanner tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Tanner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kropotkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tanner counters with a solid body kick.
Kropotkin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tanner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jab, jab by Tanner - just one landing.
It looks like Petr Kropotkin has been cut.
Tanner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanner.
Kropotkin misses with some punches.
Kropotkin gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kropotkin lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kropotkin can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Kropotkin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tanner to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin lands a body punch.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tanner has Kropotkin pushed against the cage.
Kropotkin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tanner works on Kropotkin's body with a couple of short punches.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kropotkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
Tanner misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Kropotkin blocks the low kick.
Tanner slips a straight right by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
Tanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanner ducks under a wild hook from Kropotkin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kropotkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Kropotkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tanner is looking to chop away at Kropotkin's legs.
Tanner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tanner.
Kropotkin misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner looks to land a left hand but Kropotkin moved out of range nicely.
Tanner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tanner with a jab.
Tanner misses with a low kick as Kropotkin jumps back.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kropotkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range.
Tanner tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanner misses with a body kick.
Kropotkin moves into the clinch.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kropotkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner.
Tanner tries a body shot but Kropotkin blocks it.
Tanner effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kropotkin tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Tanner misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kropotkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanner misses with an uppercut
and Kropotkin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tanner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kropotkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kropotkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kropotkin scores with a sloppy right hand. Tanner should have avoided that one.
Kropotkin misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner tried to counter with a leg kick but Kropotkin avoided it.
Kropotkin blocks the body kick.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner is looking to counter punch.
Tanner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kropotkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tanner throws a punch but it's blocked by Kropotkin.
A short right from Tanner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kropotkin, as that shot connected.
Tanner slips a straight right by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Kropotkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kropotkin misses with a hook. Tanner ducked under it nicely.
Kropotkin throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
Kropotkin misses with a hook
and Tanner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tanner throws a push kick but Kropotkin slaps the foot to one side.
Kropotkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kropotkin lands a jab.
Tanner ducks under a wild hook from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin lands a head shot.
Jab, jab by Tanner - just one landing.
Kropotkin scores with a hook to the body. Tanner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kropotkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanner.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tanner.
Tanner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kropotkin throws out the jab.
Kropotkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kropotkin scores with a three punch combo!
Tanner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kropotkin momentarily.
Kropotkin throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
Tanner blocks a jab.
Kropotkin throws a looping overhand right but Tanner ducks down to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Kropotkin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kropotkin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tanner slips under a jab from Kropotkin.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kropotkin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tanner - the referee stops the clock and Kropotkin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tanner. Kropotkin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Kropotkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kropotkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kropotkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kropotkin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tanner.
Tanner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tanner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut. Tanner saw that one coming.
Kropotkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tanner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kropotkin is rocked!
Kropotkin is breathing heavily.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanner finish him?
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Kropotkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Kropotkin moves out of range as Tanner throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
Kropotkin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tanner tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Tanner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kropotkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut. Tanner saw that one coming.
Tanner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kropotkin.
As Kropotkin looks to move away, Tanner throws a big counter combo but Kropotkin just gets out of the way.
Kropotkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tanner.
Tanner stuns Kropotkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kropotkin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tanner finds it's way round the side to connect with Kropotkin's head.
Kropotkin swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Kropotkin lands with an overhand left.
A jab lands there for Tanner.
Tanner swats away the attempt to clinch by Kropotkin.
Tanner lands an overhand right.
Kropotkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kropotkin slips under a jab from Tanner.
Kropotkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tanner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Kropotkin ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
Tanner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kropotkin misses with a hook
and Tanner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kropotkin checks a low kick from Tanner.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kropotkin! But no joy.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanner quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tanner lands a head kick. Kropotkin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tanner throws a low kick, looking for Kropotkin's leg but Kropotkin calmly moves out of range.
Kropotkin misses with a straight left.
Tanner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kropotkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Tanner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Kropotkin. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Kropotkin blocks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Kropotkin finds it's target.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch
and Tanner counters with a leg kick.
Tanner lands a body shot.
Tanner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kropotkin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tanner scrambles back to his feet.
Kropotkin throws an overhand right that lands on Tanner's shoulder, as Tanner tries to avoid the shot.
Tanner slips under a jab.
Tanner throws a leg kick which misses Kropotkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Kropotkin tries to avoid it.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Kropotkin takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Tanner slips under a jab.
Tanner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kropotkin misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Tanner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kropotkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanner.
Kropotkin misses with a straight right.
Tanner wants to land a leg kick but Kropotkin is out of range.
Kropotkin connects with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Tanner. Those never looked like landing.
Kropotkin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tanner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tanner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kropotkin blocks the body kick.
Tanner scores with a leg kick.
Tanner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kropotkin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tanner backs up against the cage.
Kropotkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kropotkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kropotkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left hook, right uppercut from Kropotkin.
A shot to the liver by Tanner. Beautiful body shot.
Tanner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kropotkin tries to move into range but Tanner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tanner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kropotkin moves out of range as Tanner throws a body kick.
Tanner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kropotkin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kropotkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tanner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kropotkin misses with a hook.
Kropotkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Kropotkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kropotkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kropotkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kropotkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Tanner's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Petr Kropotkin.
Well Kropotkin 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Kropotkin!
Petr Kropotkin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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