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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cleveland Rocks. Shane Tanner is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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181 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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178 lbs
9 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Miller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner shoots for a takedown but Miller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tanner gets a takedown into half guard.
Miller moves into full guard.
Tanner trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tanner throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Tanner tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
Miller pulls Tanner in close to prevent any damage.
Tanner won't allow Miller to get back to his feet.
Tanner lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miller is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Tanner doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Tanner.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanner is retaining full guard.
Miller wanted to stand there but Tanner had control of the position.
Tanner working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tanner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tanner pushes Miller away with a front kick.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller cracks Tanner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Shane Tanner has been cut.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Tanner moved out of range.
Tanner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Miller!
Tanner working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller gets back to half guard.
Miller tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miller manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Tanner from controlling successfully.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tanner's guard.
Miller stands up from Tanner's guard - Miller perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice shot by Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tanner wants a takedown but no success here.
Marcus Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Tanner.
Tanner looks gassed!
Tanner tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling the position.
Tanner tries to score a body lock takedown but Miller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tanner can't get the takedown.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Tanner's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miller avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Miller keeps control of Tanner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Miller.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller gets underhooks to prevent Tanner's takedown attempt.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanner won't allow it.
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.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tanner has him pressed against the cage.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Miller is pushing Tanner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Miller stalling against the cage.
Tanner tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miller content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Tanner avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
Miller is trying to stall.
Tanner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Miller thuds a left hand into Tanner's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Tanner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Miller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tanner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Tanner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tanner tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Miller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miller wants to stand up but Tanner is controlling him.
Tanner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miller pulls Tanner in close to prevent any damage.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanner trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanner has gone for a leg lock! Miller slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tanner's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tanner can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanner, not yet.
Tanner controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller postures up.
Tanner looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanner, not yet.
Tanner trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Tanner looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanner, not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Miller connects with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Tanner shoots in.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miller with a jab.
Tanner walks into a straight right hand from Miller.
That has opened up Shane Tanner's cut even more.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Tanner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miller throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
Miller lands a nice looking body shot.
Tanner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Tanner.
Marcus Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Marcus Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller tries to land a front kick but Tanner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shane Tanner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanner fails with the takedown.
Miller misses with a hook. Tanner ducked under it nicely.
Tanner closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Tanner pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marcus Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Tanner.
Tanner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miller lands with an uppercut that bounces Tanner off the cage and back into rage.
Tanner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tanner there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Tanner slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Tanner needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
Tanner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miller stuns Tanner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tanner cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Tanner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miller if he has to take too many more of those.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tanner 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.
Miller controlling Tanner's posture.
Tanner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanner stands up over Miller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tanner pushes down on Miller's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Miller is pressing down on Tanner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Miller content just to control the position here.
Tanner tries to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Tanner is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tanner throwing hammer fists to the chest of Miller. What's that going to do exactly?
Miller controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanner tries to reverse the position but Miller maintains control.
Tanner wants to control but Miller is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane Tanner's cut.
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 throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tanner.
Tanner ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
Nice cross by Miller.
Tanner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A left and a right from Miller both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tanner backs up against the cage.
The cut above Shane Tanner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Miller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Tanner moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
Tanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tanner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tanner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tanner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tanner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner throws a strike but Miller avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Miller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tanner preventing the sweep.
Tanner chips away with some ground and pound.
Miller looking to control.
Tanner wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanner scoring well with a low kick there.
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Tanner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tanner.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Tanner.
Tanner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miller taking a breather.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tanner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tanner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marcus Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Tanner.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Miller catches Tanner right on the button with a cross.
Shane Tanner's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Tanner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tanner trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller regains half guard, as Tanner was trying to land strikes.
Tanner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Miller sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
Miller is not content to let Tanner control the position.
Miller gets back to full guard.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shane Tanner has got the better of the ground game so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Miller holds on and takes a little breather.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tanner is controlling him.
Tanner lands a couple of elbows.
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 connects with a couple of short punches.
Tanner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tanner with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tanner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Tanner trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller keeping full guard, as Tanner tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tanner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Miller clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Tanner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.
Tanner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tanner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.
Tanner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.
Tanner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tanner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Miller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Miller.
Tanner scores a takedown into full mount!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller working to try and regain half guard.
Miller wants to control but Tanner is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tanner working for a guillotine from mount but Miller is in no mood to give up.
Miller is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tanner avoids the attempt from Miller to control.
Tanner tries to control but Miller wriggling away.
Miller wants to control but Tanner is having none of it.
Miller regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tanner thows a huge punch but Miller dodges it nicely.
Miller wants to improve his position but Tanner is controlling well.
Tanner trying to pass the guard but Miller defending well.
Tanner seems to be working for a kimura but Miller defends the submission attempt.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Tanner trying to mount his opponent but Miller defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Miller scores with a sloppy right hand. Tanner should have avoided that one.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shane Tanner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus Miller!
Marcus Miller retains his welterweight title!
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hype
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